In conducting routine pre-fire plans, firefighters can prevent fire and injury by recognizing these 5 common fire and life safety code violations.
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1. How To Recognize 5 Common Fire/Life
Safety Issues
1. Exterior
2. Exits
How is your relationship with your fire
3. Extinguishers
prevention bureau?
4. Sprinkler systems
5. Fire Alarms
2.
3. âą Plain and legible
âą Visible from street
âą Contrast with background
âą Minimum 6â
FFPC 1:10.12
4. âą Accessible/unobstructed
âą 7â6â clearance to the front and sides
âą 4â clearance to the rear
âą Minimum18â above grade to center of hose outlet
FFPC 1:18.3 and NFPA 24:7.3
5. âThe AHJ shall have authority to
require an access boxâŠinstalled in
an accessible locationâŠâ
FFPC 1:18.2
âą Within 24â of left side of main
entrance
âą 4â-6â above grade
âą Additional symbols required?
FSS 633.027 and FAC 69A-60.0081
6. âą Clearly marked
FFPC 101:7.10
âą Unobstructed/accessible at all times
FFPC 101:7.5
7. 1. Visible, and easily accessible
2. Fully charged
3. 4â-5â AFF
4. Require annual service/maintenance tag
FFPC 1:13.6
8.
9.
10.
11. âą Fire sprinkler system in compliance
âą Deficiencies found, not in compliance
FAC 69A-46.041
12. âąSystem to be tagged (on
panel)
âą Devices to be visible and
accessible
âą Components to be in good
repair and working condition
FFPC 1:13.7 and NFPA 72