OSHA ô Fire Protection Features of Buildingsö Great Resour 1

[LCREP]

Great OSHA guide for the design engineer and AHJ who does not have a fire department background, great pictures, 71 pages of good stuff.

http://www.osha.gov/Publications/fire_features3256.pdf

Below is the index page, check it out!
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
PURPOSE 5
SCOPE 5
A FIRE SERVICE PRIMER 6
FIRE SERVICE CHALLENGES 8
MANUAL ORGANIZATION AND USE 9
TERMINOLOGY 9
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND TERMS 10
Chapter 2
Building and Site Design
GENERAL 11
FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS 11
PREMISES IDENTIFICATION 16
FIRE HYDRANTS 18
FIREFIGHTER ACCESS 21
HAZARDS TO THE FIRE SERVICE 26
Chapter 3
Sprinkler Systems
GENERAL 28
ZONING 28
WATER SUPPLY CONTROL VALVES 29
FIRE PUMPS 31
PARTIAL SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 32
Chapter 4
Standpipe Systems
GENERAL 33
FIRE HOSE CONNECTIONS 34
DESIGN PRESSURE 37
PRESSURE REGULATING DEVICES 38
STANDPIPE ISOLATION VALVES 39
OTHER DESIGN ISSUES 40
Chapter 5
Fire Department Connections
GENERAL 41
QUANTITY 42
INLETS 43
LOCATION 44
POSITION 46
MARKING 47
TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS 49
Chapter 6
Fire Alarm and Communication Systems
GENERAL 50
ZONING AND ANNUNCIATION 51
GRAPHIC DISPLAYS 53
FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 55
VOICE ALARM SYSTEMS 56
FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS 57
FIRE COMMAND CENTERS 58
Chapter 7
Other Systems
FIREFIGHTER EMERGENCY POWER
SYSTEMS 59
FIREFIGHTER BREATHING AIR SYSTEMS 60
FIREFIGHTER RADIO SIGNAL
RETRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 61
SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS 63
Appendix
Sources of Referenced Standards
and Information 64
OSHA Assistance 65
OSHA Regional Offices 67

 

[JoeWill123]

I agree.........great info.

thanks