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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Which continent had the highest death rate per capita due to fires

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North America

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2
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The national building code may be adopted or enacted for legal use by any jurisdictional authority in Canada. True or false

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True

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3
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Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy is called

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A building

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4
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The national building code defines a fire detector as

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Both a heat detector and a smoke detector

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5
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Upon arrival to a fire call at a high rise, the responding fire service will:

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Check the annunciatior to determine the location of the fire

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6
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A fire detection device is categorized as

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Initiating

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7
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2 basic types of construction are

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Combustible and non-combustible

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8
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If a fire begins in a closed room and burns quickly, what might the result be

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Rapid rise of pressure in the room

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9
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The national building code provides specific information regarding how to install a manual station. True or false

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False

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10
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What is a device used to indicate sound output of the alarm called

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Audible signal device

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11
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What are fire separations placed in a building for

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To impede the spread of fire and toxic gases

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12
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Sources of ignition include

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Flame
Electric arcs
Radiation

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13
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The Canadian electrical code is published by

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The Canadian standards association

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14
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The exponential growth of a fire can double its size every 3 minutes. Why?

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Only 10% of the heat generated by a fire is needed to sustain its growth

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15
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A firewall is

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A basement to roof fire separation between dwelling units

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16
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NFPA 921 defines fire as

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A rapid oxidation process with the evolution of light and heat as varying intensifies

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17
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Is smoke exceedingly suitable for early detection of fire

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Yes

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18
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The term spatial separation means that a building has been divided into several fire compartments designed to isolate the fire for a rated length of time. True or false

A

False

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19
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The occupant load is

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The number of persons for which the building or area is designed

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20
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Minimum code requirements relating to the health and fire safety of occupants depend only upon the calculated occupant load. True or false

A

False

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21
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The national standards council of Canada develops and publishes CAN/ULC-5524 installation of fire systems. True or false

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False

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22
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The 3 attributes of a building that will determine whether or not a fire alarm system is required are

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Use
Occupant load
Height

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23
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How can fire be defined

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Rapid oxidation of elements composed of carbon/hydrogen compounds

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24
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What are the fire tetrahedron components

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Fuel, heat, oxidizing agent and uninhibited chemical chain reaction

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25
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A stairwell In a higher building will have a pressurization fan that turns on in a fire emergency to clear the stairwell of smoke. This is considered to be an

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And ciliary fire alarm control panel type function

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26
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A device that initiates an alarm condition when actuated manually remains in the operated condition until it has been reset to normal using a special tool called called

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A manual station

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27
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ULC standard writing committees are made up of industry people who

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Volunteer their time

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28
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The type of fire alarm system in which each manual station is equipped with a key switch that can be used to initiate the alarm evacuations signal is a

A

Two stage system

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29
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You will see is involved with

A

Product investigation and listing
Standards writing
Service company certification

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30
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The document that contains information that allows a building designer to determine whether or not a fire alarm system is required in a particular building is

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The national building code

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31
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The national fire code in indicates it is whose responsibility for carrying out the provisions contained with the code

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The building owner

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32
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The type of fire alarm system that upon the operation of any manual station, waterflow detecting device, or fire detector, causes an alarm signal to sound on all audible devices in the system is referred to as

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A single stage system

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33
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The national building code mandates that smoke detectors she’ll be installed in

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Each room in a contained use area
Each exit stair shaft
Each elevator machine room

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34
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The ULC Publish standard for the installation of fire alarm systems in Canada is

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CAN/ULC-5524

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35
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Smoke detection using the optical technique that uses either the principal of obstructed visibility or that of scattering light by smoke particles is referred to as

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Photo electric

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36
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Which organization has oversight of ULC

A

The standards council of Canada

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37
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In most cases who will the AHJ be

A

The local fire or building department

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38
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The first national fire code was published in what year

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1963

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39
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The national fire code includes requirements for

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Maintenance of fire safety equipment
Fire safety plans
Standards for fire prevention

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40
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Set of rules or principles that is legislated into law is referred to as

A

Code

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41
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A component to visually indicate the status of a fire alarm system is called

A

The annunciatior

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42
Q

What is important for fire alarm installers and technicians to understand

A

The low sound transmission characteristics of a well constructed fire separation

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43
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The first national building code was published in what year

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1941

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44
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The organization office or individual responsible for approving installation, a procedure, or equipment is called

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Authority having jurisdiction

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45
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One of the building code definitions of a high building is

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An apartment building that is 22 m in height

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46
Q

If a wire breaks in a class a circuit will the devices still be able to function

A

Yes

47
Q

How will a break in a fire alarm System circuit be annunciated

A

As a trouble condition

48
Q

What is the most important role of a fire alarm panel

A

To recognize and enunciate a circuit fault

49
Q

Metallic continuity in a circuit means that the wire gauge never changes true or false

A

False

50
Q

Speakers in residential occupancy’s shall have an SPL of at least what in common areas

A

65 dba

51
Q

And addressable fire alarm system relies on simple changes in electrical current flowing in the initiating circuits to create alarm or trouble conditions. True or false

A

False

52
Q

A device used to manually Initiate a fire alarm signal is a

A

Manual station

53
Q

Does the garbage chute have to be annunciated as a separate zone

A

Yes

54
Q

The aspirating smoke detection system does what

A

Analyzes air drawn into a sampling chamber via sampling tubes

55
Q

The most common automatic extinguishing system is a

A

Water-based sprinkler system

56
Q

Who is responsible for maintaining adequate documentation of tests inspections and correct of actions relating to the fire alarm system

A

The building owner

57
Q

What shall an enclosed stairwell exceeding 18 m in height have

A

More than one smoke detector
Will be annunciated as a separate zone
May have a pressurization fan

58
Q

Where is the beam detector often found

A

In large open spaces
Were spot type smoke detectors would have limited effectiveness because of ceiling height
At various heights in an office buildings atrium

59
Q

A deluge type sprinkler System is activated by the fusing of a sprinkler head. True or false

A

False

60
Q

In a class B circuit, How many terminations are in the control panel

A

2

61
Q

Which document dictates the spacing between detectors, the placement of audible and visual signals, and refers to the electrical code to ensure correct wire gauges are used

A

CAN/ULC-S524

62
Q

Of greatest interest to the fire alarm technician the standard referenced by the fire code is

A

CAN/ULC-S536

63
Q

Waterflow detecting devices do what

A

Initiate an alarm condition if activated

64
Q

Fire alarm in perfect working condition has been initiated by a third-floor manual station. The signals have been silenced and no other change has been made to the display or the control switches. On the fire alarm panel at least how many LEDs will be lit

A

4

65
Q

Software in addressable control panel is considered to be building specific in what ways

A

In that it makes up the control matrix governing input and output devices

66
Q

In the conventional take the fire alarm system and interruption in an Initiating circuit will

A

Cause current to cease with a resulting trouble condition

67
Q

Buildings that require an emergency voice communication system will also have a means wear a fire fighter can communicate directly with the fire alarm system operator. This is referred to as the

A

Central alarm control facility

68
Q

How is a sprinkler water flow switch annunciated

A

As a separate zone with a red LED

69
Q

Building owner is responsible for ensuring that the buildings life safety and health systems are maintained in accordance with the requirements of what

A

The fire code

70
Q

Accidental activation of a deluge type sprinkler system Could result from what

A

Incompetent testing fire detectors

71
Q

When the building code talks about a contained use area this usually refers to a storage room for hazardous materials. True or false

A

False

72
Q

An ancillary device connected to the fire alarm control panel is a

A

Relay

73
Q

A sprinkler head is connected to the fire alarm control panel in order to initiate an alarm condition. True or false

A

False

74
Q

The type of sprinkler system that contains compressed air above the clapper is called

A

A dry pipe system

75
Q

The national building code clearly states that addressable type systems must be in a group C occupancy. True or false

A

False

76
Q

When any circuit is bypassed we expect to see

A

The bypass LED and the system trouble LED both on yellow

77
Q

What document requires a fire alarm system to be installed in the hospital

A

The building code

78
Q

The non-deluge type sprinkler head is held closed by

A

A fusible link or glass bulb

79
Q

With respect to the class B style circuit is it suitable for conventional initiating circuit

A

Yes

80
Q

If the building has a sprinkler system and a fire alarm system which must be monitored by the fire alarm system

A

The sprinkler system

81
Q

Are duct smoke detectors annunciated individually

A

Yes

82
Q

Data Communication link refers to the circuit that connects addressing and addressable services to the control panel it is also referred to as

A

The signal line circuit

83
Q

The fire alarm system and the smoke control system in the building cannot be interconnected in anyway. True or false

A

False

84
Q

The sprinkler system in an art museum would typically be which

A

A pre-action system

85
Q

The class a style circuit applies to which circuits

A

Both addressable and conventional types

86
Q

We refer to the separation between an existing building and another building as

A

And unprotected separation

87
Q

The technician can trust the information in the fire safety plan as being correct because

A

FS peas are reviewed and updated and AHJ approved regularly

88
Q

The design engineer for fire alarm system has indicated heat detectors will be installed in the kitchen of a five star hotel but has not specified the type. The installer would be wise to select

A

Fixed temperature only non-restorable fusing at 200°

89
Q

A team of technicians has just begun the annual inspection in a residential building almost immediately the fire service is on site this is

A

Probably because there was no call to advise the FSRC this work was being done

90
Q

How long of a notice do you need before beginning annual inspection

A

48 hours

91
Q

The three separate and distinct signals that can be sent to the FSRC from the fire alarm control panel are

A

Fire alarm, system trouble, sprinkler supervisory

92
Q

What section of the Canadian electrical code should be familiar to the fire alarm installer

A

Section 32

93
Q

In the event there is a conflict of interpretation with respect to a code or a standard requirement who’s going to make the decision

A

AHJ

94
Q

Is the installing contractor able to perform the verification of a fire alarm system

A

Yes

95
Q

How will the technician know a smoke detector is installed above ceiling tile

A

I have flashing LED mounted on a metal or plastic plate mounted to the underside of the tile

96
Q

The latest installation standard published by the ULC

A

CAN/ULC S524-14

97
Q

The fire code requires that a fire alarm technician has received training acceptable to

A

AHJ

98
Q

A small hospital with less than 25 beds does not have to have its fire alarm system monitored at a fire signal receiving centre true or false

A

False

99
Q

According to the S536 standard, the monthly inspection routine includes testing the devices while

A

The system is running on standby batteries

100
Q

Ceiling mounted smoke detectors will have their sensitivity level printed on the labelled affixed to the unit. The unit of measure is called

A

Percent of obscuration per foot

101
Q

The reporting forms sometimes referred to as the verification or inspection checklist provide a guide for the execution of these important processes and samples of these documents are available to the technician has found in

A

The appendices for S536 and S537

102
Q

And approve fire safety plan is required by

A

The fire code

103
Q

The FSRC Operator will always call the premises from where a fire alarm signal was received to make sure that it is legitimate

A

False

104
Q

The minimum distance between spot type smoke detectors in the meeting room of a hotel is

A

450 millimetres

105
Q

The way in which input device signals and ciliary relays and annunciators in a fire alarm system interact is described in detail where

A

In the sequence of operation

106
Q

The installation of the fire alarm system will have oversight by who

A

A master electrician

107
Q

Some fire detectors will be installed closer together depending on the characteristics of the ceiling design several examples are pictorially available where

A

In the appendix of S524

108
Q

When are the spacing and heights of installed fire detectors confirmed

A

As part as of the verification

109
Q

Annual inspection of wet sprinkler water flow timers will be recorded

A

In the remarks field of the individual device record

110
Q

The HJ wants to know if regular monthly inspections are being carried out and women shelter this will be evident in we’re

A

The system logbook

111
Q

The verification report including addendum’s must be kept by the owner for how long

A

For the life of the building

112
Q

Monthly test of a fire alarm system requirements are detailed in

A

ULC standard S536

113
Q

Monthly test of the fire alarm system may be performed by

A

The building owner or a owners agent
CFA a registered technician
A person familiar with the system operation

114
Q

The fire safety plan will be of help to the fire alarm technician by detailing what

A

The requirements for when firewatch must be put in place

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