Residential Sprinklers System

You asked the following questions: “We have a project that is utilizing ESFR K-16.8 sprinklers. The building is heated with electric unit heaters. Near the unit heaters we are installing 212 deg. F ESFR sprinklers as required by Section 8.3.2.5. However, the tenant has an issue with the requirement of the unit heaters to be installed 7 ft below the elevation of the sprinklers per Section 8.3.2.5. The tenant feels the heaters being installed at the lower elevation will conflict with their operations with racks and forklifts. Is there any relief to the 7 ft clearance requirement below the sprinklers in this case?” In response to your questions we have reviewed NFPA 13, 2013 edition that you indicated as the applicable standard. Our informal

You have asked the following question: “We have a high school project with a noncombustible gymnasium. The entire school is protected with a fire sprinkler system per NFPA 13. The angled seating structure is stair stepped concrete to allow for elevated seating. The area under the seating is designated as storage with full height doors and has an angled inverted stair step ceiling. Does this storage area under the seating require fire sprinkler protection?” In response to your question, we have reviewed NFPA 13, 2013 edition that you indicated as the applicable standard. Our informal interpretation is that fire sprinklers are installed throughout the premises and would be required for the storage area.

Today’s building construction also lends itself into the deaths of firefighters. We see everyday about building collapsing in on our guys while they are fighting fire. The builders and engineers are always coming up with lighter materials and cheaper ways to make things to save them money on construction to boost their bottom lines with out due regard for safety to others especially firefighters. A light weight wood frame truss will fail under fire conditions in a little as five to eight minutes. Given the time that the fire is discovered and called into dispatch, the time they have to turn the call around and dispatch units, one minute to get enroute, and if they can get on scene within five minutes, another couple of minutes to pull hose lines and enter the building, your are on the threshold of a roof collapse. Then we also put guys on the roof to ventilate thus weakening the roof even more. All this for a house that the insurance company is going to tear down anyway and

This question may be more appropriate for a legal counsel to review where the contract and state laws can be evaluated. The EOR apparently made an argument that we should have known that the system wouldn’t work when we placed our bid. However, the question seems to be why didn’t the EOR identify this issue and thoroughly vet this question out prior the finalization of the bid documents. This seems to be an error by the EOR. With that said, we are not provided the specifics of the contract nor are we a law firm. As you pointed out, Section 4.3 for Owner’s Certificate provides some guidance where a preliminary plan of the building or structure is generated along with the design concepts necessary to perform the layout and detail for the fire sprinkler system including any special knowledge of the water supply. Water supply data from 2002 would be highly suspect and would not be viewed as being reliable. The commentary regarding EORs is provided in the Sprinkler Systems Handbook under Section 4.3. The commentary indicates that for any sprinkler system installation, the owner is in the best position to determine the intended use of the building, which is

Sprinklers can be omitted from the above ceiling space if it meets the criteria in Section 8.15.1.2. Two plywood strips support the wood slats that are limited in area to support the suspended ceiling and brings into question whether sprinklers can be omitted from above the ceiling. Section 8.15.1.2.1 indicates that concealed spaces of noncombustible and limited-combustible construction with minimal combustible loading having no access shall not require sprinkler protection. The annex says in A.8.15.1.2.1 that minor quantities of combustible materials such as but not limited to cabling, nonmetallic plumbing piping, nonstructural wood, and so forth can be present in concealed spaces constructed of limited or noncombustible materials but should not typically be viewed as requiring sprinklers. Although the annex mentions nonstructural wood, it doesn’t matter if it’s structural or non-structural. It’s the quantity that matters and NFPA 13 does not quantify how much are minor quantities. A good rule of thumb is will the fire propagate along the combustibles and how reasonable are they to ignite. A single piece of wood, especially in a horizontal orientation is hard to ignite and does not readily propagate a fire. Section 8.15.1.2.17 indicates that the bottom of the joist must be covered with the batt facing material in accordance with the manufacturers' recommended fastening requirements where sprinklers are not required. Section 8.15.1.2.16 does allow the bottom chord of the wood to be exposed, but there are sprinklers above the insulation. The previous two sections mention sprinklers above the insulation where the space is typically a combustible concealed space. As such, one could consider that sprinkler protection would not be required. When looking at the ceiling assembly, plywood strips separated by fiberglass mesh with wood slats below, it is difficult to say with confidence that fire

Connell, II, Disaster Management Solutions Inc., MA [M] Melody Eady, Georgia Fire Academy, GA [SE] Richard J. S. Karasaki, Jr., Honolulu Fire Department, HI [U] Wesley V. Kitchel, Santa Rosa Fire Department, CA [L] Timothy A. Kovacs, Phoenix Fire Department, AZ [L] Timothy J. Lombardi, Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department, OH [L] Rep. NFPA Fire Service Section J. Michael McCreary, American Emergency Response Training, TN [SE] Robert N. Moody, Montgomery County, Maryland, MD [L] Robert E. Rhea, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department, VA [U] Brian Rousseau, State of New York, NY [E] Robert J. Schappert, III, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, DC [U] Peter M. Schecter, Government of the British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands [E] Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Ralph Sproul, Chevron Products Company, CA [U] Michael L. Walker, Oklahoma City Fire Department, OK [U] Charles A. Wehrli, Spec Rescue, IL [SE] Ernest R. Wright, Wright Rescue Solutions, Inc., FL [SE] Leonard E. Yox, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, MD [SE] Andrea Zaferes, Lifeguard Systems, RIPTIDE, AZ Training, NY [SE] Alternates Brad Eveland, U.S. Air Force, AK [E] (Voting Alt. to U.S. Air Force Rep.) Fred J. Jackson, Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department, OH [L] (Alt. to T. J. Lombardi) Rep. NFPA Fire Service Section Frank E. Florence, NFPA Staff Liaison

While all three of the documents listed numerous similarities between them, they also went into depth about some issues that the others did not. Among the similarities noted all three of the documents mentioned fire prevention & education, training, and being accountable. These documents listed the ways that we can educated the public, both young and old on how to prevent fires, in and around the home, school, and office. They stressed the need for fire drills, educational seminars, and site safety programs. At some point all of the documents addressed the need for sprinkles in buildings, both large and small, or wherever you will have a congregation of people. Since these documents have been made public, many communities across the

Section 8.3.6 states, “Sprinklers shall not be required in covered unheated projections of the building at entrances/exits as long as the dwelling unit has another means of egress.” This would apply to your application to omit sprinklers even

Many fire service personnel that have fifteen or twenty years of service have seem many things change over time. One radical change is the way fires consume structures today when compared structures years ago, these fires have be classified as modern and legacy fires. When responding to a modern construction fire versus a legacy fire, does it change how we fight these fires? Well the answer to that is simply yes! Modern construction physiognomies have greatly changed to accommodate the comfort of the homeowner, which is not firefighter friendly. In modern construction home the floor plans are larger in size to give more living space. As the living spaces grow the footprint of the residence increases as well. As the word modern leads to occupants thinking comfort, when truthfully causes disadvantageous consequences for the fire service with open geometrics, new construction materials, and also include an increased fire load. All these construction advantages only lead to faster propagation of the fire, as well decreases the amount of time for a flashover to occur. Modern construction has led to hasty changes in fire dynamics, which at the same time decreases the amount of time to escape to safety. The structural collapse time is greater since the amount of time as been lessened

The Santiago Park Neighborhood Community (SPNC) is made up of about 1,175 homes with just about 6,700 residents in the city of Santa Ana, California. This neighborhood runs a major risk in times of attack and or natural disasters that may occur. In order to enter or exit the neighborhood the residents or first responders must choose between four entrance’s and exit’s and pass through 4 key intersection throughout the neighborhood. The neighborhood is based off a two major main street of the city and also has two outlets from a key major California highway which has entrance’s and exit’s leading into the neighborhood. A view of the SPNC is in Appendix C. SANTIAGO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD: RISK ANALYSIS

“Who you gonna call? Ghost Busters” (Brillstein & Reitman, 1984). In 1984, a very popular comedy movie “Ghostbusters” hit the big screen and this quote from the movie seemed to stick in everyone’s head. Today, the question that seems to be raised when there is a crisis or emergency situation is “Who you gonna call? The fire department”. In today’s society, the fire service has become the “catchall” for every kind of emergency. Do you agree? Fighting fire is still a big part of the fire service, “in 2015, every twenty-three seconds a fire department was responding to a fire” (NFPA (Ed.), 2015). However, the fire service has evolved from just “putting the wet stuff on the red stuff” mentality, to a profession of highly trained and skilled firefighters. Ever since the discovery of fire there has been a need for methods to manage it if, and when, it gets out of control. Throughout history, to keep up with the changing environment in which we live, civilization and the fire service have made numerous changes. With fewer fires, and more products being manufactured from plastics and other dangerous chemicals, the fire service must be vigilant in developing new methods to keep firefighters safe and justify their job while providing the most efficient service for the citizens.

Is there at least something good about Yuma ? The soil, our soil is the best. Living out in the desert is crucial when it comes to summer but our irrigation system helps out with that. Without that soil we probably wouldn’t be #1 for growing the best lettuce. Not just lettuce that is the best we grow, all sorts of other vegetables and fruits. Our irrigation system is also good here. We may use up a lot of water but that’s what gets us to making our produce, good and ripe for the seasons.

4.3.3.1. Sleep: OP1 woke up for work at 20:00 and arrived on shift at 23:45. OP1 was awake for approximately 11.5 hours prior to the mishap and received 9 hours of undisrupted sleep.

The automatic fire sprinkler system was one of the earliest sprinkler systems placed into effect. The origin of the modern day automatic sprinkler system dates back to the early 1800’s. The first automatic sprinkler system was created in England in the 1806 by John Carey. It consisted of a pipe with valves held closed by counterweights attached by string. When flames burned through the string the counterweight dropped to the floor, which opened the valve that released the water and extinguished the fire. As the 1800’s progressed, the basic pipe system for sprinklers was becoming more prevalent across England. It began to pop up in textile mills all through out the country. In 1864, as sprinkler system use grew, Major Stewart Harrison of

Something that was introduced in commercial buildings and places of large quantities of people, have made their way into our homes. Fire sprinklers are being installed into residential buildings as a normal item. In a report by The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition, sprinklers typically reduce chances of dying in a fire and the average property loss by one-half to two-thirds compared to where sprinklers are not present. The same website notes that if both fire alarms and fire sprinkler are installed in a