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34 Cards in this Set
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What does ASE stand for? |
Alarm Signalling Equipment |
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Wha it does FIP stand for? |
Fire Indicator Panel |
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What does LWG stand for? |
Local Warning Gong |
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What does VMA stand for? |
Valve Monitoring Alarm |
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What does EWIS stand for? |
Emergency Warning and Intercommunications System |
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What does MCP stand for? |
Manual Call Point |
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What does BGA stand for? |
Break Glass Alarm |
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What does WIP stand for? |
Wardens Intercommunication Point |
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What does VESDA stand for? |
Very Early Smoke Detection Appararus |
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What does RAD stand for? |
Return Air Duct |
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What are the four types of smoke detectors? |
1. Beam type 2. Air sampling type 3. Point type. (Photoelectric and ionisation) 4. Household smoke alarms |
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What are the two advantages of household smoke detectors? |
1. Low instillation cost 2. Low maintainence |
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What is the Victorian law that complies with Australian standard 3786? |
Smoke alarms must be installed in all homes, units, flats and townhouses built after 1997 on or near the ceiling of every storey. |
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What type of smoke alarms are proffered by Australian fire services? |
Photoelectric smoke alarms |
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What are 5 common causes of false alarms? |
1. Welding, cutting, grinding 2. Rainwater in detector 3. Improper instillation or maintenance 4. Battery failure 5. Sprinkler heads broken |
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Describe the sprinkler reinstating procedure. |
Back (Definition) |
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Describe the FIP call procedure. |
Back (Definition) |
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Identify the order of response once an alarm has been sent to ASE (Alarm Signalling Equipment). |
1. An alarm goes to the monitoring company. (ADT or Chubb) 2. The monitoring company sends it to ESTA. (Emergency Services Telecommunication Authority) 3. ESTA sends the job to FRV 4. FRV responds appliances to incident. |
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What are the main components of a sprinkler system? |
Back (Definition) |
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What are the glass bulb sprinkler colours and temperatures? |
Back (Definition) |
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What are the three types of detectors? |
Heat Smoke Flame |
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What are the two types of flame detectors? |
1. Infrafred 2. Ultraviolet |
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What are the two types of flame detectors? |
1. Infrafred 2. Ultraviolet |
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Name three types of heat detectors. |
1. Electro-pneumatic 2. Fusible alloy 3. Bimetallic elements 4. Electronic devices 5. Softening of thermo plastics. |
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Name three types of heat detectors. |
1. Electro-pneumatic 2. Fusible alloy 3. Bimetallic elements 4. Electronic devices 5. Softening of thermo plastics. |
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What are the four types of smoke detectors? |
1. Point type (Ionisation and photoelectric) 2. Beam type 3. Air sampling type 4. House hold type |
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What are the four types of smoke detectors? |
1. Point type (Ionisation and photoelectric) 2. Beam type 3. Air sampling type 4. House hold type |
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What are the 9 steps of the sprinkler reinstating procedure? |
1. INVESTIGATE - investigate area of activated sprinkler. 2. LWG - turn off lwg 3. CLOSE STOP- Close the main stop valve and open the drain valve 4. REPLACE HEADS- Replace the sprinkler heads 5. CLOSE DRAIN- Close and lock drain valve. 6. OPEN STOP- Open and lock main stop valve 7. LEAKS- Check sprinklers for leaks and pump pressure to pressure indicated in sprinkler in sprinkler book. 8. LWG- Open LWG 9. ASE- Check lights on ASE and verify with firecom. |
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What are the 9 steps of the sprinkler reinstating procedure? |
1. INVESTIGATE - investigate area of activated sprinkler. 2. LWG - turn off lwg 3. CLOSE STOP- Close the main stop valve and open the drain valve 4. REPLACE HEADS- Replace the sprinkler heads 5. CLOSE DRAIN- Close and lock drain valve. 6. OPEN STOP- Open and lock main stop valve 7. LEAKS- Check sprinklers for leaks and pump pressure to pressure indicated in sprinkler in sprinkler book. 8. LWG- Open LWG 9. ASE- Check lights on ASE and verify with firecom. |
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Name the 6 types of sprinkler systems. |
1. Wet pipe 2. Dry pipe 3. Alternate wet and dry pipe 4.Pre-action/ dry pipe. 5. Residential 6. Deluge |
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Name the 6 types of sprinkler systems. |
1. Wet pipe 2. Dry pipe 3. Alternate wet and dry pipe 4.Pre-action/ dry pipe. 5. Residential 6. Deluge |
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What is the form for false alarms? |
P620 Entry arvice |
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What is a fire indicator panel (FIP)? |
A fire indicator panel contains the controls and indicators for the fire detectors for various detection/suppression systems in a structure. |
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What is a fire indicator panel (FIP)? |
A fire indicator panel contains the controls and indicators for the fire detectors for various detection/suppression systems in a structure. |
