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V7-1-8 Flashcards

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Three or more dwelling units attached

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Multiple family dwellings

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Single detached dwelling units on land owned in common

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Detached condominiums

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Reviews building plans and applies fire flow and hydrant spacing requirements according to this regulation

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Fire prevention engineering section

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SFD & DC’s 1-4 units <5000 sq. ft.

Fire flow_____
Duration_____
Hydrant Spacing_____

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Fire flow- 1250gpm
Duration- 2 hrs
Spacing- 600’

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DC’s 5+ units <5000 sq ft

Fire flow—–
Duration—–
Hydrant spacing——

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FF- 1500gpm
D- 2hrs
HS- 300’

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Duplexes

Fire flow—–
Duration——
Hydrant Spacing——

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FF- 1500gpm
D- 2 hrs
HS- 600’

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Due to undetermined building designs for new land development projects (undeveloped land) the required fire flow Shall be:

FF—–
D——
HS—-

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FF- 5000gpm
D- 5 hours
HS- 300’

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Fire flows proceeding are measured at_________

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20 psi RESIDUAL psi

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Single family dwelling < 5000 sq ft

On lot 1 acre or > _________

On lot < 1 acre ___________

FF, D, HS?

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1 acre or >
FF- 1000gpm
D- 2 hrs
HS- 600’

< 1 acre
FF 1250, rest same as above

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Mobile Home Park

Fire flow —–
Duration——
Hydrant Spacing—–

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FF-1250gpm
D- 2 hrs
HS- 600’

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Conditions requiring additional fire flow

Each story above ground level add _____ per story

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500gpm

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Conditions requiring additional fire flow

Any exposure within 50 feet add a total of______

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500gpm

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Any high-rise building as determined by jurisdictional building code the fire flow Shall be minimum of

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3500gpm for 3 hrs at 20psi

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Any flow may be increased up to 1000 GPM for a _________

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Hazardous occupancy

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Fire hydrants shall be required at ________ and along ________ as requirements dictate

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Intersections

Access ways

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When a cul-de-sac depth exceeds _______ residential or _____ commercial, hydrant shall be required at mid block. Additional hydrants required if Hydrant spacing exceeds specified distances

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450’ res.

200’ comm.

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Urban properties greater than 1 acre

No portion of lot frontage should be more than _____ via vehicular access from public hydrant

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450’

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Non-urban properties less than 1 acre
No portion of a structure should be placed on a lot where it exceeds ______via vehicular access from a properly spaced public hydrant that meets the required fire flow

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750’

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ALL OCCUPANCIES, other than SFD’s such as commercial, industrial, multifamily dwellings, private schools, institutions, detached condominiums (5 or more units) etc.
Fire hydrant spacing Shall be:

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300’

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ALL OCCUPANCIES, other than SFD’s such as commercial, industrial, multifamily dwellings, private schools, institutions, detached condominiums (5 or more units) etc.
No portion of lot frontage shall be more than _____via vehicular access from the public hydrant

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ALL OCCUPANCIES, other than SFD’s such as commercial, industrial, multifamily dwellings, private schools, institutions, detached condominiums (5 or more units) etc.
No portion of a building should exceed _____via vehicular access from a properly spaced hydrant

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Hydrants Shall be required on both sides of the street whenever:

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Streets having raised median center dividers which make access to hydrants difficult, causes time delay, and/or creates undue hazard

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Other situations that may require hydrants on both sides of the street

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Excessive traffic loads
Lack of adjacent parallel public streets
Possibility of future development
Accessibility of existing hydrants

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Spacing distance between on-site hydrants Shall be _____ commercial to _____residential. Design features shall assist in allowing distance modifications

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300’

600’

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Only _______ qualify for Max spacing of 600 feet
Sprinklered buildings
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For non-sprinklered buildings consideration should be given to fire protection, access doors, outside storage, etc., shall be taken into consideration. Distance between Hydrants should not exceed _____
400'
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All on-site hydrants shall flow a minimum of
1250gpm @20psi for 2 hrs
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If more than one on site fire hydrant is required, the on-site fire flow Shall be at least________, flowing from _______ simultaneously
2500gpm @ 20psi 2 hydrants
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All on-site hydrants shall be installed a minimum of ______from a structure or protected by a ________
25' 2 hour fire wall
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All on-site hydrants Shall be equipped with a shut off (gate) valve which shall be located as follows: Minimum distance to hydrant______ Maximum distance from hydrant___
Min- 10' Max- 25'
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All new on site hydrants and underground installations are subject to inspection of the following items by representative of the department
- Piping materials and the bracing in support thereof - hydrostatic test of 200 psi for two hours - adequate flushing of the installation - flow test to satisfy required fire flow - hydrants painted
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On-site hydrants have a hydrostatic test of
200psi for 2 hours
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On-site hydrants are painted with ______ and ________.
2 coats of red primer One coat of red paint
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It's the responsibility of ______, the______, or the _____to maintain on-site hydrants
Property management company Homeowners association Property owner
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No barricades, walls, fences, landscaping, etc., shall be installed or planted within _____ of a fire hydrant.
3 feet
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Minimum acceptable flow from an existing public hydrant Shall be _____ unless required fire flow is less
1000gpm
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If more than one hydrant is to be flowed in order to meet required fire flow, the following number of hydrants Shall be flowed: (in gpm)
1 hydrant= 1250gpm & below 2 hydrant= 1251-3500gpm simul. 3 hydrant= 3501-5000gpm simul.
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Existing single outlet 2 1/2 inch hydrants Shall be upgraded to a ________hydrant when the required fire flow exceeds 1250 GPM
Double outlet 6"x4"x2 1/2"
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An upgrade of the fire hydrant will not be required if the required fire flow is between the minimum requirement of ______up to and including ______, and the existing public water system will provide the required fire flow through an existing wharf fire hydrant
750gpm 1250gpm
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All new required fire hydrant installation shall be approved _______
6"x4"x2 1/2" fire hydrants
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Hydrants Shall be installed so that the centerline of the lowest outlet is between ___and ___ above finished grade
14" and 24"
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Hydrants shall be installed so that the front of the riser is between _____ and _____ behind the curve face
12" & 24"
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Double outlet hydrants shall be installed with outlet's facing the curbs and at a _____to the curb line.
45 degree angle
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Fire hydrants shall be installed with ______ unobstructed clearance on all sides.
3'
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When fire hydrants are installed they will have approved _______on them.
Plastic caps
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Hydrants will be painted with two coats of _____ and one coat of ________ for public hydrants and one coat of ___ for on-site hydrants, with the exception of the stems and threads.
Red primer Traffic signal yellow Red
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Underground shut off valves are to be located a minimum distance of ______ from the hydrant a maximum distance of ____ from the hydrant
10' to 25'
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Locations for shut off valves can be less than 10 feet when the ________ is already installed and the minimum 10 foot distance cannot be satisfied
Water main
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When sidewalks are contiguous with a curb and are 5 feet wide or less, hydrants placed immediately behind sidewalk. Under no circumstances shall hydrants be _____ from a curbline.
> 6 feet

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