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High Rise Exam Review Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Which 3 issues did the U.S. Fire Administration find were common to almost all highrise fire case studies they reviewed - ANSWERSWater supply, functionality of fire protection system, occupant evacuation Identify the forces that must be ov...

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Which 3 issues did the U.S. Fire Administration find were common to almost all highrise fire case studies
they reviewed - ANSWERSWater supply, functionality of fire protection system, occupant evacuation



Identify the forces that must be over come to have adequate pressure needed at the nozzle inlet to
produce an effective fire stream - ANSWERSFriction loss and Elevation loss



Ideally when selecting hose and nozzle combinations for use on standpipe systems - ANSWERSA hose
and nozzle combination that requires less than 100 psi standpipe outlet pressure should be selected



In older buildings the "worst case" scenario firefighters should expect IF the building's fire pump and
standpipe system functions properly - ANSWERS70 gpm @ 50 psi



_____ pressure is pressure at the hose outlet when water is not moving, where as _____ pressure
measures pressure at the hose outlet with the valve open and water flowing - ANSWERSStatic, residual



GPM / LPM is a measurement of _____ where as PSI / KPA is a measurement of _____ - ANSWERSflow
rate, pressure



Section 9 of the Ontario Fire Code, Retro Fit: - ANSWERSPrescribes certain flow and pressure
requirements for buildings requiring standpipe systems in older existing buildings



The definition of a high-rise building is generally accepted as - ANSWERSAny building 7 stories or higher



Utilizing an inline pressure gauge with a gate valve on the hose cabinet outlet - ANSWERSWill allow
firefighters to control discharge pressure

, A "rule of thumb" for selecting nozzle/hose combinations for highrise standpipe systems - ANSWERSA
nozzle/hose combination requiring less than 100 psi standpipe outlet pressure is realistic and achievable
from most standpipe systems



Statements that are correct regarding the use of 1 3/4 inch hose for use on highrise standpipe systems -
ANSWERSOnly used for small fires in compartmentalized buildings such a residential high-rises, Not be
used in highrise equipped buildings with pressure regulating devices, Only used in a maximum length of
5 feet



Centrifugal fire pumps are utilized to supple building standpipe systems - ANSWERSBecause they are
able to utilize incoming water pressure to add to discharge pressure



The fire department connection (FDC) supplying a buildings standpipe is - ANSWERSUtilized to allow the
fire department to take control of water supply to the buildings standpipe system with fire department
pumpers



As you begin to remove one of the caps to the FDC inlet water, under pressure begins spraying out of the
fire department connection inlet. What is most likely reason for this? - ANSWERSThe check valve on the
dry portion of pipe leading to the fire department connection is broken



High-rise hose cabinet Pressure reducing valves (PRV) - ANSWERSMust be installed when discharge
pressures exceed 175 psi static pressure, Utilized to regulate excessive discharge pressures



All statements regarding identification of Pressure-Reducing Valves (PRVs) that are correct -
ANSWERSPRV may have a large ring on the top of the valve body near the valve stem, PRVs can be a
large valve with written labels and instructions on how to adjust the pressure



Phase I Emergency Elevator Recall - ANSWERSCan occur automatically by activation by a Fire Alarm
Initiating Device (FAID), Can be initiated by Phase I key switch in the elevator lobby



When a Fire Alarm Initiating Device (FAID) is initiated in the elevator lobby - ANSWERSElevators will
return to an alternative floor and elevator car doors will remain open

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