NBC 2015 - Section 3.2 - 09
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Where should visual signal devices be installed?

  • In buildings with a hearing impairment
  • In assembly occupancies with loud music
  • In floor areas with high ambient noise
  • All of the above (correct)
  • How should visual signal devices be installed?

  • At least one device visible in each hallway
  • At least one device visible on each floor
  • At least one device visible in each room
  • At least one device visible throughout the building (correct)
  • Where should smoke alarms be installed?

  • In each floor area and hallway
  • In each floor area and dwelling unit
  • In each sleeping room and hallway
  • In each dwelling unit and sleeping room (correct)
  • How many smoke alarms should be installed on each storey of a dwelling unit or suite of care occupancy?

    <p>At least one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where should a smoke alarm be installed on any storey of a dwelling unit containing sleeping rooms?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of smoke alarms should be installed?

    <p>Smoke alarms conforming to CAN/ULC-S531</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where should visual signal devices be installed in addition to alarm signals?

    <p>In all areas of the building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is a requirement for the voice communication system in a 2-stage fire alarm system?

    <p>It must include a means to silence the alert signal and the alarm signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In hospitals with supervisory personnel on duty for twenty-four hours each day, how long must the alert signal initially sound before it can be silenced in a 2-stage fire alarm system?

    <p>10 seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In all other occupancies, how long must the alert signal initially sound before it can be silenced in a 2-stage fire alarm system?

    <p>30 seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where should emergency telephones be located in a building with a 2-way communication system?

    <p>In each floor area near exit stair shafts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, in which buildings is a voice communication system required if a 2-stage fire alarm system is installed and the occupant load exceeds 1,000?

    <p>Buildings with a Group B, Division 1 occupancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a requirement for the loudspeakers in a voice communication system in a building with a 2-stage fire alarm system?

    <p>They must be operated from the central alarm and control facility or a designated area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be provided if a facility is not equipped with staff trained to provide instructions over the loudspeakers in a voice communication system?

    <p>A pre-recorded message</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum distance that access routes for fire department use can be located from the closest portion of the building?

    <p>15 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum length of the access route from a hydrant to a fire department pumper vehicle for a building not provided with a fire department connection, according to the text?

    <p>90 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should access routes for fire department use be surfaced, according to the text?

    <p>Concrete, asphalt, or other material designed to permit accessibility under all climatic conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum clear width required for a portion of a roadway or yard provided as a required access route for fire department use, according to the text?

    <p>6 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum overhead clearance required for a portion of a roadway or yard provided as a required access route for fire department use, according to the text?

    <p>5 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum change of gradient allowed for a portion of a roadway or yard provided as a required access route for fire department use, according to the text?

    <p>1 in 12.5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where should the unobstructed path of travel for the firefighter be measured from the vehicle to the building?

    <p>From the vehicle to the fire department connection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum distance for the unobstructed path of travel from the vehicle to one entrance of each portion of a building that is completely cut off from the remainder of the building?

    <p>45 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Access routes for fire department use should be designed to support the expected loads imposed by firefighting equipment and be surfaced with which of the following materials?

    <p>Concrete, asphalt, or other material designed to permit accessibility under all climatic conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is true regarding the installation of smoke alarms in a care occupancy with individual suites for residents?

    <p>A smoke alarm shall be installed in each sleeping room and in the location between the sleeping rooms and the remainder of the suite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is required for smoke alarms in a care occupancy with individual suites for residents, according to the National Building Code of Canada 2015?

    <p>They must be installed with permanent connections to an electrical circuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is true regarding smoke detectors in suites of residential occupancy?

    <p>They must be part of the fire alarm system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, when more than one smoke alarm is required in a dwelling unit, how should they be wired?

    <p>The actuation of one smoke alarm will cause all smoke alarms within the dwelling unit to sound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is required for a smoke alarm installed in a dwelling unit to be silenced temporarily?

    <p>A manually operated silencing device must be incorporated within the circuitry of the smoke alarm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is true regarding the sound patterns of smoke alarms?

    <p>The sound patterns must meet the temporal patterns of alarm signals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is required for a voice communication system in a building?

    <p>It must be capable of broadcasting prerecorded, synthesized, or live messages from the central alarm and control facility that are audible and intelligible in all parts of the building.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Access routes for fire department use should be located between 3m and 15m from the closest portion of the access route required for fire department use.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Access routes for fire department use should be provided to a building with a fire department connection so that a fire department pumper vehicle can be located adjacent to the hydrants.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Access routes for fire department use should be provided to a building without a fire department connection so that the length of the access route from a hydrant to the vehicle plus the unobstructed path of travel for the firefighter from the vehicle to the building is not more than 90m.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The unobstructed path of travel for the firefighter required from the vehicle to the building shall be measured from the vehicle to the fire department connection provided for the building.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a portion of a building is completely cut off from the remainder of the building, the access routes required shall be located so that the unobstructed path of travel from the vehicle to one entrance of each portion of the building is not more than 45m.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Access routes for fire department use should have a clear width of not less than 6m.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Access routes for fire department use should have a centre-line radius of not less than 12m.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Access routes for fire department use should have an overhead clearance of not less than 5m.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Access routes for fire department use should have a change of gradient not more than 1 in 12.5 over a minimum distance of 15m.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Access routes for fire department use should be surfaced with concrete, asphalt or other material designed to permit accessibility under all climatic conditions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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