Essentials of Fire Fighting

6th Edition
Firefighter II
Chapter 20 Fire Protection
Systems
Learning Objective 1

Describe fire alarm systems.

202
Fire alarm systems alert occupants and
other parties of an emergency condition.

203
Alarm systems consist of several
components you should know about.
Courtesy of Ron Moore, McKinney (TX) Fire Department

(Cont.)

204
There are several alarm system
components firefighters should know.

Courtesy of Ron Moore, McKinney (TX) Fire Department

(Cont.)

205
There are several alarm system
components firefighters should know.

(Cont.)

206
There are several alarm system
components firefighters should know.

(Cont.)

207
There are several alarm system
components firefighters should know.

208
REVIEW QUESTION

What are the basic components of

an alarm system?

209
There are several types of alarm
signaling systems in use.

(Cont.)

2010
There are several types of alarm
signaling systems in use.

2011
REVIEW QUESTION

How do protected premises and

station alarm systems differ?

2012
Learning Objective 2

Identify alarm initiating devices.

2013
Alarm-initiating devices send a signal to
the alarm system when fire is present.

2014
Pull stations allow occupants to
initiate the fire signaling system.

2015
Heat detectors activate when
temperatures in monitored area reach
a predetermined point.

2016
There are several types of fixed-
temperature detectors.

(Cont.)

2017
There are several types of fixed-
temperature detectors.

2018
Rate-of-rise detectors signal when
temperatures rise quickly.

2019
There are several types of rate-
of-rise detectors.

2020
Smoke detectors and alarms both
detect the presence of products
of combustion.

2021
Photoelectric smoke detectors
can respond more quickly than
ionization- type.

2022
Ionization smoke detectors react to
ionized molecules in the chamber.

2023
There are several types of power
sources used for these devices.

2024
The basic types of flame detectors
detect light in different spectrums.

2025
Flame detectors are among the fastest
to respond, even in non-fire conditions.

2026
Fire-gas detectors operate by
detecting gases that may be released.

2027