Nevada C-1J Systems to Replenish Breathing Air for Firefighters Contractor Examination

What is the primary purpose of a firefighter breathing-air replenishment system (FARS) installed in a building?

• ATo provide a permanently piped source of breathing air so firefighters can refill SCBA cy…
• BTo supply standpipe water to firefighter hose lines on upper floors
• CTo pressurize stairwells as a smoke-control system
• DTo replace the building fire-sprinkler system in high-rise occupancies

The official allowed reference for the Nevada C-1J Systems to Replenish Breathing Air for Firefighters examination is which document?

• AInternational Fuel Gas Code, 2021
• BNFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2019
• CUniform Plumbing Code, 2018
• DInternational Mechanical Code, 2018

A FARS is best described as which of the following?

• AA building-installed high-pressure air standpipe that delivers breathing air to interior…
• BA portable cascade of SCBA bottles carried on the first-due engine
• CA medical-oxygen manifold serving patient rooms
• DA low-pressure shop-air system for pneumatic tools

Per 2018 UPC Appendix F Section F 501.2, each building or structure with a firefighter breathing-air replenishment system shall have how many exterior fire-department connection panels?

• AA minimum of two panels
• BOne panel, located at the main entrance
• COne panel per stairwell, with no other minimum
• DFour panels, one on each building face

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.6, the front of an exterior fire-department connection enclosure shall be marked with which wording?

• AFIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION
• BSCBA FILL — AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
• CFIREFIGHTER AIR SYSTEM
• DHIGH-PRESSURE NITROGEN

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.3, each exterior fire-department connection panel shall be located on opposite sides of the building and within what distance of an approved roadway or driveway, unless the Authority Having Jurisdiction approves another location?

• A50 feet
• B25 feet
• C100 feet
• D150 feet

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.3, clear, unobstructed access to the front of an exterior fire-department connection panel shall include at least which of the following?

• AA 3-foot radius and a 90-degree approach
• BA 4-foot-wide sidewalk with no radius stated
• CA 6-foot radius and 180-degree clear access
• DFirefighter access from a ladder only

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.3, an exterior fire-department connection panel may be installed in which of the following ways?

• AAttached to the building, or on a remote monument at the exterior, and weather-resistant…
• BOnly inside the fire-pump room
• COnly on the roof, to keep it away from vehicle traffic
• DOnly below grade in a vault to conceal the high-pressure fittings

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.4, the exterior fire-department connection cabinet shall be constructed of what minimum material?

• ANot less than 18-gauge carbon steel or equivalent, with a coating or other means to prote…
• B22-gauge galvanized sheet metal
• C3/4-inch plywood lined with drywall
• DCast-iron valve box with a plastic lid

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.5, when an exterior fire-department connection panel is located in an area subject to vehicle traffic, what is required?

• AImpact protection
• BA painted stripe on the pavement only
• CA speed bump 50 feet away
• DRelocation of the panel to the roof

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.7, each exterior fire-department connection panel shall contain not less than how many inlet air connections?

• ATwo inlets
• BOne inlet
• CThree inlets
• DFour inlets

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.8, a pressure-relief valve on the exterior fire-department connection panel shall be installed in which location?

• ADownstream of the pressure-regulator inlet
• BUpstream of the pressure-regulator inlet only
• COnly at the building air-storage room, never at the exterior panel
• DIn the discharge of another relief valve, piped in series

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.8, the set-to-open pressure of the exterior-panel pressure-relief valve shall not exceed which value?

• AThe fire department's SCBA working pressure
• B0.9 times the design pressure of the system
• C1.1 times the design pressure of the system
• DTwice the design pressure of the system

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.8, which statement about the pressure-relief valve discharge is correct?

• AA shutoff valve may be installed in the discharge so the valve can be isolated for service
• BA pipe plug or cap shall be installed in the discharge to keep dirt out
• CDischarge shall terminate so the exhaust air stream cannot impinge upon personnel; valves…
• DThe discharge may be piped into the building HVAC return so the air is recovered

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 501.9, the exterior fire-department connection panel enclosure shall be secured how?

• ALocked by an approved means
• BLeft unlocked so any arriving company can open it without a key
• CSealed with fire caulk after commissioning so it cannot be opened
• DHeld closed only by a magnetic catch

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 601.2, an interior cylinder fill panel shall be located how far above the finished floor or stairway landing?

• ANot less than 12 inches and not more than 24 inches
• BNot less than 24 inches and not more than 36 inches
• CNot less than 36 inches and not more than 60 inches
• DNot less than 72 inches, so it is above flood level

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 601.1, each interior cylinder fill panel shall be installed in a metal cabinet of not less than which construction?

• A18-gauge carbon steel or equivalent
• B26-gauge aluminum
• C1/2-inch gypsum board on wood studs
• DPolycarbonate enclosure with no metal

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 601.1, which statement about visible components inside an interior cylinder fill panel is correct?

• AExcept for the shutoff valve, pressure gauges, fill hoses, and ancillary components, no s…
• BAll piping, regulators, and valves shall be left fully exposed for ease of inspection
• COnly the relief valve may be hidden; everything else must remain in the open stair
• DComponents may be visible if they are painted red

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 601.1, the depth of an interior fill-panel cabinet installed in a building stairwell shall not do which of the following?

• ACreate an exit obstruction
• BExceed the thickness of the adjacent handrail
• CProject more than 12 inches into the stair regardless of remaining exit width
• DBe flush with the finished wall

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 601.3, the door of an interior cylinder fill panel shall be arranged so that, when the door is open, it does not do which of the following?

• AReduce the required exit width or create an obstruction in the path of egress
• BReveal the manufacturer nameplate
• CAllow a firefighter to read the pressure gauges
• DSwing more than 45 degrees from the closed position

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 601.4, lettering on the front of an interior cylinder fill panel shall be not less than which size?

• A1/2 inch high with a 1/16-inch brush stroke
• B1 inch high with a 1/8-inch brush stroke
• C2 inches high with a 3/8-inch brush stroke
• D4 inches high with a 1-inch brush stroke

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 601.6, where an interior fill hose is coiled, the brackets shall maintain a hose bend radius of not less than which dimension?

• A1 inch
• B2 inches
• C4 inches
• D12 inches

Per UPC Appendix F Sections F 601.6 and F 701.4, fill-hose connectors for SCBA cylinders shall comply with which standard and series?

• ACGA V-1, number 346 or 347 only
• BNPT pipe threads of any size the contractor has on the truck
• CGarden-hose thread (GHT) with a quick coupler
• DMedical-oxygen DISS fittings

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 701.4, which CGA V-1 connector shall be used for high-pressure 4500 psi SCBA cylinders?

• ACGA 347
• BCGA 346
• CCGA 540
• DCGA 580

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 701.4, CGA V-1 number 346 connectors shall be used for which SCBA cylinders?

• ALow-pressure SCBA cylinders of 3000 psi and 2200 psi
• BOnly 4500 psi cylinders
• COnly 6000 psi cylinders
• DMedical oxygen cylinders

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 701.1, an interior air-filling-station enclosure shall be provided with emergency lighting installed in accordance with which standard?

• ANFPA 70
• BNFPA 13
• CASME A17.1
• DASHRAE 90.1

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 701.1, clear access to the front of an interior air filling station shall include at least which geometry?

• AA 6-foot radius and 180-degree clear, unobstructed access
• BA 3-foot-wide aisle with no radius stated
• CA 10-foot by 10-foot room with no other access rule
• DAccess from a catwalk above the station

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 701.2, access to interior air-fill equipment and controls shall be restricted how?

• AThe station shall remain unlocked at all times
• BAccess shall be restricted to authorized personnel by key or other means, and the station…
• COnly a plastic breakaway seal is required
• DRestriction is required only after a failed air-quality test

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 701.5, each interior fill-station enclosure, closet, or room shall be marked with which legend?

• AFIRE PUMP ROOM
• BFIREFIGHTERS AIR SYSTEM
• CCOMPRESSED AIR — TOOLS ONLY
• DELECTRICAL CLOSET

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 801.2, distribution tubing for a firefighter breathing-air replenishment system shall be which of the following?

• AType M copper water tube
• BStainless steel in accordance with ASTM A269, or other approved materials compatible with…
• CSchedule 40 PVC
• DBlack steel gas pipe with threaded joints

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1001.1, the system shall be designed to fill, at the most remote fill station or panel, not less than which combination?

• AOne 30 cubic foot cylinder to 2216 psi in 5 minutes
• BTwo 66 cubic foot compressed breathing-air cylinders to a pressure not exceeding 4500 psi…
• CFour 45 cubic foot cylinders to 2216 psi in 10 minutes
• DAny single cylinder, with no time limit

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1001.2.1, interior cylinder fill panels or stations in a high-rise building shall be installed commencing where above grade?

• AOn the ground floor and every floor thereafter
• BOn the third floor and every third floor thereafter above grade
• COn the fifth floor and every third floor thereafter
• DOnly on the top occupied floor

Per UPC Appendix F Sections F 1001.2.1 and F 1001.2.2, when is the underground-floor fill-panel spacing rule triggered?

• AIn every building that has a single basement
• BIn buildings with more than five underground floors
• COnly in parking garages with two levels
• DNever; underground floors are exempt from FARS

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1001.2.1, in a building with more than five underground floors, the bottom-most floor shall be treated how for interior fill panels or stations?

• AIt shall always receive a fill panel
• BIt is excepted from the every-three-floors-below-grade installation sequence
• CIt shall receive two fill panels
• DIt shall receive a fill panel only if the floor is a parking level

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1001.2.3, the specific location of a fill panel or station on a required floor shall be determined how?

• ABy the electrical contractor, next to the nearest panelboard
• BApproved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction
• CAlways in the center of the floor plate, regardless of stairs
• DAlways on the building exterior balcony

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1001.1, if the fire department needs more fill capacity than two 66 cubic foot cylinders in 3 minutes, who specifies the required system capacity?

• AThe plumbing-fixture manufacturer
• BThe Authority Having Jurisdiction
• CThe building owner, without fire-official involvement
• DThe elevator contractor

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.1, after fabrication and installation, the complete FARS shall be pneumatically tested at not less than which pressure?

• A150 psi
• B1000 psi
• C4500 psi
• D7500 psi

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.1, the 7500 psi pneumatic test of a FARS shall be held for not less than how long?

• A15 minutes
• B1 hour
• C24 hours
• D7 days

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.1, which test media are permitted for the 7500 psi pneumatic test?

• AOil-lubricated shop air or propane
• BOil-free dry air, nitrogen, or argon
• COxygen or acetylene
• DCarbon monoxide mixed with air

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.1, which alternate to the 24-hour pneumatic hold is permitted?

• AA soap-bubble check at 50 psi with no hold
• BA pressure-decay test in accordance with ASME B31.3
• CA hydrostatic test with potable water left in the tubing
• DA visual inspection only, with no pressure applied

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.1, leaks or defects found during the static pressure test shall be handled how?

• APainted over and accepted if the decay is less than 50 percent
• BDocumented on an inspection report and repaired or replaced
• CIgnored if they are on the exterior panel only
• DSealed with thread tape while the system remains at 7500 psi

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.2, after the 24-hour static pressure test, the system's low-pressure monitoring switch shall be calibrated to not less than which set point?

• A500 psi descending
• B1500 psi ascending
• C3000 psi descending
• D7500 psi ascending

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.2, a low-pressure monitoring-switch trip shall be annunciated where?

• AOnly on a local gauge at the air-storage room, with no building alarm
• BAt the building's main fire-alarm panel and by an audible alarm and visual strobe in a vi…
• COnly by a text message to the installing contractor
• DOnly at the municipal water-pump station

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.3, which components shall be tested for compatibility with the fire department's SCBA fill fittings?

• AOnly the air-storage cylinders
• BEach air fill panel and station, and each exterior fire-department connection panel
• COnly the building fire pump
• DOnly the sprinkler inspector's test connection

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.4, what documentation shall be provided to the Authority Having Jurisdiction?

• AThe contractor's vehicle insurance card only
• BPipe or tubing material certifications
• CA copy of the building's restaurant menu
• DElevator load-test certificates

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.5, before a FARS is placed into service, how many air samples shall be taken and from where?

• AOne sample from the exterior panel only
• BA minimum of two samples from separate air fill panels, submitted to an independent certi…
• CThree samples from the same fill panel
• DNo samples are required if the tubing is new

Per UPC Appendix F Section F 1201.5 (NFPA 1989:5.6), breathing air in a FARS shall have an oxygen content in which range by volume?

• ANot less than 16 percent and not greater than 18 percent
• BNot less than 19.5 percent and not greater than 23.5 percent
• CExactly 100 percent oxygen
• DNot less than 5 percent and not greater than 10 percent