The standpipe system provides water that fire fighters can manually discharge through hoses onto a fire. Water is fed into a piping system which runs vertically (up and down) and horizontally (side to side) throughout the building. The piping running vertically are usually called
A. verticals
B. gravity fed
C. risers
D. none of the above
Answer: C. risers
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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