CHC and CHFM Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite not exceeding 7500 sqft - CORRECT
ANSWER - The room must have a sprinkler system and complete smoke detection OR
sprinkler system with QRS or residential sprinklers
Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite greater than 7500 sqft - CORRECT
ANSWER - The room mush have direct supervision AND total coverage automatic smoke
detection and sprinkler system protection with QRS or residential sprinkler
Fire protection for existing construction not exceeding 5000 sqft. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The room must have automatic smoke detection
Fire protection for existing construction up to 10,000 sqft - CORRECT ANSWER -
Additional fire protection - Sprinkler protection and smoke partitions.
Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 12,500 sqft - CORRECT ANSWER - The
facility must have either quick response sprinklers or completed smoke detection
Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 15,000 sqft. - CORRECT ANSWER - The
facility must have BOTH quick response sprinklers and complete smoke detection
Where can you store up to 300 cubic feet of medical gas (12 E Cylinders) - CORRECT
ANSWER - They can be stored in a smoke zone without seperation.
Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with 300 cubic feet to 3000 cubic feet worth of
Medical Gas - CORRECT ANSWER - It is permitted in a non rated room with sprinkler
protection and clearance from combustibles
,Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with greater than 3000 cubic feet worth of
Medical Gas - CORRECT ANSWER - Permitted in 1 hour FRR enclosure with vents
A hospital and a business occupancy can be separated by this FRR - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2 hour FRR
A ambulatory care facility and a business occupancy can be separated by this FRR - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hour FRR
How far can a space be in a room from a exit corridor - CORRECT ANSWER - 100 feet
(Please note that it has to be 150/200 feet from the actual exit or smoke door)
How far can a space be in a room from a exit or smoke compartment door. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 200 feet if sprinklered
150 feet if non sprinklered
What FRR does linen and waste collection rooms required in Hospitals - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hour FRR
If a healthcare facility is above a business occupancy what do they need to be separated by? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1 hour FRR between the healthcare and business floors
If a healthcare facility is above a mechanical equipment room what do they need to be separated
by? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 hour FRR between the healthcare and business floors
What is the minimum ceiling height in patient areas? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7' 10"
What is the minimum ceiling height in corridors - CORRECT ANSWER - 7' 6"
What is the minimum required corridor in patient areas? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 feet
,What is the minimum required corridor in non patient areas? - CORRECT ANSWER - 44
inches or 3.6666 feet
What is the required distance from a sprinkler to an obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER -
18 inches
A vertical exit connects 3 or less stories. What type of FRR does it need - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hr FRR
A vertical exit connects 4 or more stories. What type of FRR does it need - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2 hr FRR and must be supported by a structure having not less than a 2 hr
FRR
What are the FRR for a horizontal exit? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 hr FRR and at least
one exit can not be horizontal
What are the smoke compartment rules regarding a story used by inpatients for sleeping or
treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - The smoke compartment must be separated into two
or more smoke compartments.
What is the maximum size for a smoke compartment - CORRECT ANSWER - 22,500 sqft
What are the smoke compartment rules regarding a story used by 50 or more patients -
CORRECT ANSWER - The smoke compartment must be separated into two or more
smoke compartments.
What FRR and door status must a new construction hazard room have that is greater than 100
sqft have? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 hr FRR and door closures
, What FRR and door status must a new construction hazard room have that is between 50 sqft and
99 sqft? - CORRECT ANSWER - No FRR but must have door closures
What FRR must an existing hazard room have that is 50 sqft or greater? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hour FRR barrier
What must two non sprinklered areas that are occupied be separated by - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hr FRR
What are the FRR rules for a soiled room? - CORRECT ANSWER - Must have a 1 hr
FRR and 3/4 hour door that is self closing
A room is currently under construction, and separated by a barrier. The side of the construction is
non sprinklered and the side of no construction is non sprinklered. What is the FRR of the barrier
- CORRECT ANSWER - 1 hr FRR
What is the maximum travel distance to a fire extinguisher for a Class A hazard - CORRECT
ANSWER - 75 feet
Fire extinguisher maintenance is required to be performed on what frequency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Annually
If a fire extinguisher has a classification 2A-10B-C then it can be used for what fires? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Class A
Class B
Class C
How long can a preplanned sprinkler impairment last before a fire watch or other alternative
measure be enacted? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 hours in a 24 hr period
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite not exceeding 7500 sqft - CORRECT
ANSWER - The room must have a sprinkler system and complete smoke detection OR
sprinkler system with QRS or residential sprinklers
Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite greater than 7500 sqft - CORRECT
ANSWER - The room mush have direct supervision AND total coverage automatic smoke
detection and sprinkler system protection with QRS or residential sprinkler
Fire protection for existing construction not exceeding 5000 sqft. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The room must have automatic smoke detection
Fire protection for existing construction up to 10,000 sqft - CORRECT ANSWER -
Additional fire protection - Sprinkler protection and smoke partitions.
Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 12,500 sqft - CORRECT ANSWER - The
facility must have either quick response sprinklers or completed smoke detection
Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 15,000 sqft. - CORRECT ANSWER - The
facility must have BOTH quick response sprinklers and complete smoke detection
Where can you store up to 300 cubic feet of medical gas (12 E Cylinders) - CORRECT
ANSWER - They can be stored in a smoke zone without seperation.
Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with 300 cubic feet to 3000 cubic feet worth of
Medical Gas - CORRECT ANSWER - It is permitted in a non rated room with sprinkler
protection and clearance from combustibles
,Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with greater than 3000 cubic feet worth of
Medical Gas - CORRECT ANSWER - Permitted in 1 hour FRR enclosure with vents
A hospital and a business occupancy can be separated by this FRR - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2 hour FRR
A ambulatory care facility and a business occupancy can be separated by this FRR - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hour FRR
How far can a space be in a room from a exit corridor - CORRECT ANSWER - 100 feet
(Please note that it has to be 150/200 feet from the actual exit or smoke door)
How far can a space be in a room from a exit or smoke compartment door. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 200 feet if sprinklered
150 feet if non sprinklered
What FRR does linen and waste collection rooms required in Hospitals - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hour FRR
If a healthcare facility is above a business occupancy what do they need to be separated by? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1 hour FRR between the healthcare and business floors
If a healthcare facility is above a mechanical equipment room what do they need to be separated
by? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 hour FRR between the healthcare and business floors
What is the minimum ceiling height in patient areas? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7' 10"
What is the minimum ceiling height in corridors - CORRECT ANSWER - 7' 6"
What is the minimum required corridor in patient areas? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 feet
,What is the minimum required corridor in non patient areas? - CORRECT ANSWER - 44
inches or 3.6666 feet
What is the required distance from a sprinkler to an obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER -
18 inches
A vertical exit connects 3 or less stories. What type of FRR does it need - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hr FRR
A vertical exit connects 4 or more stories. What type of FRR does it need - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2 hr FRR and must be supported by a structure having not less than a 2 hr
FRR
What are the FRR for a horizontal exit? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 hr FRR and at least
one exit can not be horizontal
What are the smoke compartment rules regarding a story used by inpatients for sleeping or
treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - The smoke compartment must be separated into two
or more smoke compartments.
What is the maximum size for a smoke compartment - CORRECT ANSWER - 22,500 sqft
What are the smoke compartment rules regarding a story used by 50 or more patients -
CORRECT ANSWER - The smoke compartment must be separated into two or more
smoke compartments.
What FRR and door status must a new construction hazard room have that is greater than 100
sqft have? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 hr FRR and door closures
, What FRR and door status must a new construction hazard room have that is between 50 sqft and
99 sqft? - CORRECT ANSWER - No FRR but must have door closures
What FRR must an existing hazard room have that is 50 sqft or greater? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hour FRR barrier
What must two non sprinklered areas that are occupied be separated by - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 hr FRR
What are the FRR rules for a soiled room? - CORRECT ANSWER - Must have a 1 hr
FRR and 3/4 hour door that is self closing
A room is currently under construction, and separated by a barrier. The side of the construction is
non sprinklered and the side of no construction is non sprinklered. What is the FRR of the barrier
- CORRECT ANSWER - 1 hr FRR
What is the maximum travel distance to a fire extinguisher for a Class A hazard - CORRECT
ANSWER - 75 feet
Fire extinguisher maintenance is required to be performed on what frequency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Annually
If a fire extinguisher has a classification 2A-10B-C then it can be used for what fires? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Class A
Class B
Class C
How long can a preplanned sprinkler impairment last before a fire watch or other alternative
measure be enacted? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 hours in a 24 hr period
