Explain passive and active fire protection.
What will be an ideal response?
Building fire protection is typically achieved through two basic strategies. Passive fire protection involves the application of fire-resistance rated construction assemblies that are used to compartmentalize parts of a building in order to control the spread of fire and smoke and provide sufficient time for evacuation and firefighting.Many fire resistant materials and assemblies have been outlined in previous chapters. Active fire protection is characterized by devices and systems that set in motion a physical reaction to fight a fire. Fires can be controlled or extinguished either manually or automatically. Manual approaches include the use of a fire extinguisher or a standpipe system. Automatic fire-suppression systems include various types of sprinkler systems, foam and fog extinguishing systems, gas and chemical systems.
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