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2Certified Health Care and CHFM Exam
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Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite not exceeding 7500 sqft - Correct
answer The room must have a sprinkler system and complete smoke detection OR
sprinkler system with QRS or residential sprinklers
Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite greater than 7500 sqft - Correct
answer The room mush have direct supervision AND total coverage automatic smoke
detection and sprinkler system protection with QRS or residential sprinkler
Fire protection for existing construction not exceeding 5000 sqft. - Correct answer The
room must have automatic smoke detection
Fire protection for existing construction up to 10,000 sqft - Correct answer Additional
fire protection - Sprinkler protection and smoke partitions.
Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 12,500 sqft - Correct answer The facility
must have either quick response sprinklers or completed smoke detection
Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 15,000 sqft. - Correct answer The facility
must have BOTH quick response sprinklers and complete smoke detection
Where can you store up to 300 cubic feet of medical gas (12 E Cylinders) - Correct
answer They can be stored in a smoke zone without seperation.
Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with 300 cubic feet to 3000 cubic feet
worth of Medical Gas - Correct answer It is permitted in a non rated room with
sprinkler protection and clearance from combustibles
Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with greater than 3000 cubic feet worth
of Medical Gas - Correct answer Permitted in 1 hour FRR enclosure with vents
A hospital and a business occupancy can be separated by this FRR - Correct answer
2 hour FRR
A ambulatory care facility and a business occupancy can be separated by this FRR -
Correct answer 1 hour FRR
How far can a space be in a room from a exit corridor - Correct answer 100 feet
(Please note that it has to be 150/200 feet from the actual exit or smoke door)
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How far can a space be in a room from a exit or smoke compartment door. - Correct
answer 200 feet if sprinklered
150 feet if non sprinklered
What FRR does linen and waste collection rooms required in Hospitals - Correct
answer 1 hour FRR
If a healthcare facility is above a business occupancy what do they need to be
separated by? - Correct answer 1 hour FRR between the healthcare and business
floors
If a healthcare facility is above a mechanical equipment room what do they need to be
separated by? - Correct answer 2 hour FRR between the healthcare and business
floors
What is the minimum ceiling height in patient areas? - Correct answer 7' 10"
What is the minimum ceiling height in corridors - Correct answer 7' 6"
What is the minimum required corridor in patient areas? - Correct answer 8 feet
What is the minimum required corridor in non patient areas? - Correct answer 44
inches or 3.6666 feet
What is the required distance from a sprinkler to an obstruction - Correct answer 18
inches
A vertical exit connects 3 or less stories. What type of FRR does it need - Correct
answer 1 hr FRR
A vertical exit connects 4 or more stories. What type of FRR does it need - Correct
answer 2 hr FRR and must be supported by a structure having not less than a 2 hr
FRR
What are the FRR for a horizontal exit? - Correct answer 2 hr FRR and at least one
exit can not be horizontal
What are the smoke compartment rules regarding a story used by inpatients for
sleeping or treatment - Correct answer The smoke compartment must be separated
into two or more smoke compartments.
What is the maximum size for a smoke compartment - Correct answer 22,500 sqft
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What are the smoke compartment rules regarding a story used by 50 or more patients -
Correct answer The smoke compartment must be separated into two or more smoke
compartments.
What FRR and door status must a new construction hazard room have that is greater
than 100 sqft have? - Correct answer 1 hr FRR and door closures
What FRR and door status must a new construction hazard room have that is between
50 sqft and 99 sqft? - Correct answer No FRR but must have door closures
What FRR must an existing hazard room have that is 50 sqft or greater? - Correct
answer 1 hour FRR barrier
What must two non sprinklered areas that are occupied be separated by - Correct
answer 1 hr FRR
What are the FRR rules for a soiled room? - Correct answer Must have a 1 hr FRR
and 3/4 hour door that is self closing
A room is currently under construction, and separated by a barrier. The side of the
construction is non sprinklered and the side of no construction is non sprinklered. What
is the FRR of the barrier - Correct answer 1 hr FRR
What is the maximum travel distance to a fire extinguisher for a Class A hazard -
Correct answer 75 feet
Fire extinguisher maintenance is required to be performed on what frequency? -
Correct answer Annually
If a fire extinguisher has a classification 2A-10B-C then it can be used for what fires? -
Correct answer Class A
Class B
Class C
How long can a preplanned sprinkler impairment last before a fire watch or other
alternative measure be enacted? - Correct answer 10 hours in a 24 hr period
If you have a cloth closet that is less than 6 sqft and located in a patient room is it
required to be sprinklered? - Correct answer No, it doesn't need sprinklers
When must you have a exit signage in stairwells? - Correct answer When they are
serving three or more stories
A 10 foot corridor is provided in a hospital. What are the rules for furniture in the
corridor? - Correct answer 1. The furniture must be fixed to the floor
2. The furniture must be located on one side of the Corridor
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3. Furniture groupings must be separated by >10 feet
4. Corridors must be provided with smoke detection, or furniture spaces must be under
direct supervision.
Can you put furniture in an 8 foot corridor? - Correct answer Fixed furniture is
permitted if 6 feet of clearance remains.
What are the requirements for locking doors in the means of egress for patients who
pose a security threat? - Correct answer You must provide remote control of locks or
keys carried by staff at all times.
When can you have dead bolt locks in a hospital? - Correct answer If the hardware
already existed and the occupant load of the room is fewer than 3 people.
How high up could a partition exist before the space separated by it is considered a
separate room? - Correct answer 15% of the ceiling height
Please note: Fire alarm systems must be designed as if the partitions is full height.
Can you install smoke detectors in construction areas if they are not required for
construction - Correct answer No, dust could set them off or damage them making
them useless.
In turns of fire protection do we treat raised floor and suspended ceilings as separate
rooms? - Correct answer Yes
At what frequency do smoke detectors get tested? - Correct answer Annually
Who can perform the functional testing of fire doors and window assemblies? - Correct
answer Someone who possess knowledge and understandings of the door operating
components.
When should smoke dampers be test after the construction of a hospital - Correct
answer 1 year of installation and then every 6 years after
How many exits must an outdoor storage for positive pressure gases have? - Correct
answer 2 or more
At what frequency do fire rated doors get inspected and tested? - Correct answer
Annually
What is the max amount of alcohol based hand rub permitted outside of a storage
cabinet in a single smoke compartment - Correct answer 10 gallons
How much can an individual alcohol dispenser have in a room, corridor, or open area? -
Correct answer .32 gallons
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