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Which high rise buildings have fire pumps supplying the standpipe system? |
Buildings built between 1960-1974, higher than 150 ft Existing buildings between 75 ft & 150 ft retrofitted to include a fire pump Buildings after 1974 |
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What is this procedure designed for? |
Back up to the buildings fire pumpwhat |
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What is the FD apparatus required to do in the event the fire pumps fail? |
Required to assume the building fire pumps function and maintain system pressure |
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What the quickest and most reliable way to identify the system pressure? |
Locate Fire Department Connection (FDC) sign |
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What does the FDC sign provide? |
System Pressure Area of building served Address of building |
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What is a alternate method to determine the system pressure? |
Consult building engineer View guage while fire pump is running |
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If FDC sign is not provided, how can you calculate system pressure? |
By multiplying the number of floors by 5, then adding a constant of 150 psi. Sum will be approximate system pressure |
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What is the average pressure at the roof outlet? |
125 psi |
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What is the friction loss in the standpipe outlet? |
25 psi |
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What member is responsible for supplying the water supply? |
First arriving 200 series engineer Or In the event that two first engines are triples, the second arriving engineer |
