VOLUME 6 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Who is responsible to ensure the uniform application of the LA City Fire Code throughout the city?
every member
Who develops and promulgates the overall Fire Prevention Program of the Department according to the policies established by the Fire Chief?
Fire Marshal
How often shall each Station Commander perform a drive-through inspection of their district?
Quarterly
3 months
Drive through inspection also identifies new multi unit occupancies how big that are in the framing stages?
16 units or more
A report of hazardous conditions noted and corrective action taken shall be forwarded to the BC having responsibility within how many days?
10 days of the date of each inspection
How many inspections shall Station Commanders plan to complete monthly?
1/10th
What types of residential occupancies are fire station personnel responsible for making new construction inspections?
- Apartment houses 2 stories or less in height, or less than 15 dwellings or less
- Hotels 2 stories or less, or containing 19 guest rooms or less
Fire station personnel will inspect any church with less than how much of an occupant load and not on the same property as a school or day care occupancy?
750
Under the Fire Code, what determines whether the inspection cycle for general occupancies are 3-year or annual?
number of exits required
What filing category requires an inspection twice a year -one day and one night- 6 months apart?
Enclosed corridor apartments with 16 or more units, or 3-5 stories
Enclosed corridor hotels with 20 or more guest rooms or 3-5 stories
Assembly occupancies less than 100 occupants
When are dwellings inspected?
by request or as a result of a complaint
What color ink shall COUNCILMATIC COMPLAINTS be entered?
RED
When writing a notice, the hazard correction date should be a maximum of how many days from the preparation of the notice?
30 days
When should a complaint of hazard received at the Fire Station be inspected?
without delay, no later than the following day
What form is a “Request for Legal Action?”
F-290
What is an F-336?
Condemnation Tag
How wide is an aisle?
at least 3 feet in width
What is an assemblage?
any room or area where more than 50 people gather for any purpose
A day nursery is any non residential building used for day care purposes for more than how many children?
residential?
more than 6 for non residential
more than 12 for residential
What is the clearance in front of all electrical panels?
3’
What is the intensity of lighted exit signs?
no less than one foot candle at floor level
How spaced apart shall 2-A hydrants be?
on each floor, within 75’ of travel from any point in the structure or area
How often shall dry chem or co2 extinguishers be hydrostatically tested?
every 12 years
How high shall dry extinguishers be mounted up to 40lbs?
top is not over 5’ above the floor level
