This course will look at various aspects of Life Safety as it relates to building operations, population control, fixed fire protection systems and fire department intervention facilities. Understanding the systems under your responsibility as the Facility Professional is key to the proper maintenance of these systems. This course will review the interaction between systems and stress the importance of monitoring and testing regularly.
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Training Time: 20 minutes
Compatibility: Desktop, Tablet, Phone
Based on: Industry Standards and Best Practices
Languages: English
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The following key questions are answered in this module:
What is a fire service override system? A fire service override system allows firefighters to take elevators out of automatic operation and place them under manual control.
What are the different types of fire protection systems? There are manual, automatic, active and passive fire protection systems.
Which standard stipulates the level of inspection, testing, frequency and design of portable fire extinguishers? The standard of measure for portable fire extinguishers is NFPA 10.
How often are portable fire extinguishers required to be inspected? Portable fire extinguishers are required to be inspected annually.
How often does NFPA 72 recommend the testing of fire detectors? NFPA 72 recommends annual testing of fire detectors.
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