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    This document provides an overview of life safety systems in buildings. It discusses fire protection and suppression systems, including sprinklers, standpipes, smoke control, and fire doors. Detection and alarm systems are also covered, such as smoke alarms, heat detectors, and manual pull stations. The document also briefly outlines building security systems and emergency planning.

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    This document provides an overview of life safety systems in buildings. It discusses fire protection and suppression systems, including sprinklers, standpipes, smoke control, and fire doors. Detection and alarm systems are also covered, such as smoke alarms, heat detectors, and manual pull stations. The document also briefly outlines building security systems and emergency planning.

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    Chapter 6 life and safety

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    This document provides an overview of life safety systems in buildings. It discusses fire protection and suppression systems, including sprinklers, standpipes, smoke control, and fire doors. Detection and alarm systems are also covered, such as smoke alarms, heat detectors, and manual pull stations. The document also briefly outlines building security systems and emergency planning.

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    MODULE 6: Life Safety Systems in Buildings

    6.1 FIRE IN BUILDINGS


     History of Firefighting  Backflow and Back flow Prevention
     Noteworthy Building Fire Catastrophes  Alternative Five Suppression Systems
     Iroquois Theatre Fire  Automatic Sprinkler Testing and Maintenance
     Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire  Influence on Building Design
     World Trade Center Attack  Automatic Sprinkler System Residences
     The Station Nightclub Fire  Portable Fire Extinguishers
     Fire  Types of Portable Fire Extinguishers
     Piloted Ignition Temperature  Air-Pressurized Water Fire Extinguishers
     Autoignition Temperature  Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers
     Progression of Fire  Fire Extinguisher Location
     Classification of Fires  Smoke Control Systems
     Extinguishing a Fire
     Performances of Materials in a Fire 6.4 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS
     Steel  Fire Alarm Systems
     Lumber and Timber  Smoke Alarms
     Fired Clay Masonry  Smoke and Heat Detectors
     Concrete  Fixed-Temperature Heat Detectors
     Building Construction Types  Rate-of-Rise Heat Detectors
     Fire-Resistive (Type I) Construction  Flame Detectors
     Noncombustible (Type II) Construction  Ionization Smoke Detectors
     Ordinary (Type III) Construction  Photoelectric Smoke Detectors
     Heavy Timber (Type IV) Construction  Air-Sampling Smoke Detectors
     Wood-Frame (Type V) Construction  Manual Pull Stations
     Fire Damage in Buildings  Alarms
     Emergency Voice Communication Systems
    6.2 PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION  Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
     Fire-Protective Materials
     Fire Doors and Windows 6.5 BUILDING SECURITY
     Fire and Smoke Dampers  Initial Building Design
     Fire and Smoke Ratings  Material Selection
     Fire-Resistance Ratings  Building Security System
     Flame-Spread Ratings  Perimeter Protection
     Class A-B-C Roof Coverings  Interior Protection
     Smoke Developed Rating  Video and Audio Surveillance
     Control Panels and Centers
    6.3 ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION AND SUPPRESSION  Alarms
     Active Fire Protection  Electronic Access Control Systems
     Standpipe Systems  Security Personnel
     Types of Standpipe Systems  Emergency Power Systems
     Classes of Standpipes Systems  Emergency Lighting
     Automatic Fire Protection Systems  Emergency Action Planning
     Conventional Automatic Sprinkler
    Systems
     Types of Conventional Automatic
    Sprinkler Systems
     Automatic Sprinklers
     Sprinkler Operation and Layout
     Alarm and Control Valves
     Primary Sources of Water Supply
     Supplementary Sources of Water Supply

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