WATER_BASED_FIRE_PROTECTION_SYSTEM_REPORT_4.pdf

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Fire Extinguisher, Suppression and Alarm Inspection and Testing Federal contract opportunity
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Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20

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This document is a Water Based Fire Protection System Report for the VA Domiciliary and Transitional Housing located at 709 N. Hoyt St, Anchorage, AK, conducted on 08/14/2024 by Yukon Fire Protection Services. The inspection, performed by Timothy Riddle (NICET II:141545), comprehensively assessed the facility's wet sprinkler system, with a Status 4 rating and no identified deficiencies. Key findings include a city water supply with 81 PSI static pressure, a 1-1/2 inch shotgun riser that passed valve and flowswitch tests, functioning alarm systems (bell, water motor gong, and horn/strobe), and quick response sprinkler heads installed in 2002 that do not require immediate replacement.

The report was prepared for Sanford Federal (525 Corporate Dr, Stafford, VA), with the client contact being Keith LaFlamme. The inspection confirmed no changes to occupancy classification, machinery, or operations since the last review, and verified that building areas protected by the wet system are properly heated and exterior openings are protected against cold air. The system's components, including sprinklers, piping, valves, and alarms, were found to be in satisfactory condition, with no fire pump present and all supervisory signals functioning during testing.

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WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM REPORT

LOCATION NAME

VA DOMICILIARY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

LOCATION ADDRESS

709 N. HOYT ST, ANCHORAGE, AK

OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION - NOTE: OCCUPANCY CLASS DETERMINED BY BEST

JUDGEMENT OF INSPECTOR. THIS INSPECTION'S PURPOSE IS TO DETERMINE

FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SYSTEM(S) AS INSTALLED, NOT TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE

WITH OCCUPANCY SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS

RESIDENTIAL (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4)

DATE

08/14/2024

SYSTEM STATUS

STATUS 4

INSPECTOR

Timothy Riddle 15013 IIB, NICET

II:141545

CLIENT NAME

SANFORD FEDERAL

CLIENT ADDRESS

525 Corporate Dr, Stafford, VA, 22554

CLIENT PHONE #

907-268-8804

CLIENT EMAIL ADDRESS

KEITH.LAFLAMME@VA.GOV

GENERAL

CHOICE

CAN OWNER CONFIRM NO CHANGES TO THE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, MACHINERY OR OPERATIONS

SINCE LAST INSPECTION? YES

CAN OWNER CONFIRM THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS OR CHANGES MADE TO THE SYSTEM SINCE LAST

INSPECTION? YES

ARE BUILDING AREAS PROTECTED BY WET SYSTEM PROPERLY HEATED, INCLUDING BLIND ATTICS AND

PERIMETER AREAS WHERE ACCESSIBLE? YES

ARE ALL VISIBLE EXTERIOR OPENINGS PROTECTED AGAINST THE ENTRANCE OF COLD AIR? YES

SPRINKLERS AND PIPING

CHOICE

DO SPRINKLERS GENERALLY APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD EXTERNAL CONDITION? YES

DO SPRINKLERS GENERALLY APPEAR TO BE FREE OF CORROSION, PAINT, LOADING AND VISIBLE

OBSTRUCTION? YES

IS THERE PROPER CLEARANCE BETWEEN STORAGE AND SPRINKLER DEFLECTOR? YES

IS A SUFFICIENT STOCK OF SPARE SPRINKLER HEADS/NOZZLES AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES? YES

IS THERE A WRENCH ON SITE FOR CHANGING SPRINKLER HEADS/NOZZLES? YES

DOES THE EXTERIOR CONDITION OF PIPING, TUBING, DRAIN VALVES, CHECK VALVES, HANGERS, PRESSURE GAUGES, OPEN SPRINKLER AND STRAINERS APPEAR TO BE SATISFACTORY? YES

ARE ALL STRAINERS AND FILTERS IN PLACE AND FREE OF OBSTRUCTION? YES

IS SYSTEM PRESSURIZED WITH A FIRE PUMP? (IF YES, COMPLETED FIRE PUMP TEST REPORT) NO

TANKS, PUMPS, FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS

CHOICE

HAS/HAVE FIRE PUMP(S) BEEN TESTED TO FULL CAPACITY WITHIN THE PAST YEAR? N/A

ARE GRAVITY, SURFACE OR PRESSURE TANKS PROTECTED FROM FREEZING? N/A

DO FIRE PUMPS, GRAVITY, SURFACE OR PRESSURE TANKS APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD EXTERNAL

CONDITION? N/A

YUKON FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, INC. 5451 LAONA DR, ANCHORAGE AK 99518 MAIN: (907) 563-3608 FAX: (907) 562-2754 Page 1 of 3

ARE GRAVITY, SURFACE AND PRESSURE TANKS AT PROPER PRESSURE AND/OR WATER LEVELS? N/A ARE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION, COUPLINGS FREE, CAPS OR PLUGS

IN PLACE AND CHECK VALVES TIGHT? N/A

ARE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE? N/A

CONTROL VALVES

SERVICES QTY TYPE ACCESSIBLE? POSITION SECURED? NOTES

CITY SUPPLY 1 BALL YES OPEN YES-LOCKED

WATER SUPPLY

SOURCE PRESSURE TANK CAPACITY LAST INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION (IF APPLICABLE)

CITY 81

WATERFLOW TEST RESULTS

TEST PIPE LOCATION TEST PIPE SIZE (IN) STATIC BEFORE (PSI) FLOW (PSI) STATIC AFTER (PSI)

RISER 1-1/4 81 15 70

SYSTEM INFORMATION

THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM(S) EXIST AT THIS LOCATION

WET

ANTIFREEZE

STANDPIPE

DRY

PRE-ACTION

DELUGE

WATERMIST

WET

SIZE (IN) MAKE AND MODEL VALVE, FLOWSWITCH AND DELAY TEST NOTES

1-1/2 SHOTGUN RISER PASS

ALARMS

DID ALARM BELL OR WATER MOTOR GONG OPERATE DURING TESTING?

YES-ALARM BELL

YES-WATER MOTOR GONG

YES-HORN/STROBE

NO-FAIL

WERE SUPERVISORY SIGNALS SENT DURING TESTING?

YES

SPRINKLER HEAD TEST LOG (SAMPLE TEST OR REPLACE STANDARD = 50 YRS, QUICK RESPONSE = 20 YRS, DRY = 15 YRS FROM

INSTALL THEN 10 YRS THEREAFTER)

STANDARD

RESPONSE HEADS

PRESENT?

INSTALL

DATE/DATE LAST

TESTED

QUICK RESPONSE

HEADS PRESENT?

INSTALL

DATE/DATE LAST

TESTED

DRY HEADS

PRESENT?

INSTALL

DATE/DATE LAST

TESTED

NO YES 2002

ARE THERE SPRINKLER HEADS DUE FOR SAMPLE TESTING OR REPLACEMENT?

NO

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE LOG

LAST INTERNAL

INSPECTION

LAST FDC

HYDRO

LAST DRY

FULL TRIP

LAST PITCH

CHECK

LAST STANDPIPE

HYDRO

GAUGES REPLACED OR

CALIBRATED

PLASTIC 2021

WERE ALL SPRINKLER SYSTEMS RESTORED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER TESTING?

YUKON FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, INC. 5451 LAONA DR, ANCHORAGE AK 99518 MAIN: (907) 563-3608 FAX: (907) 562-2754 Page 2 of 3

DEFICIENCIES

n/a

CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE

X

REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE

INSPECTOR

Timothy Riddle 15013 IIB, NICET II:141545

INSPECTOR SIGNATURE

YUKON FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, INC. 5451 LAONA DR, ANCHORAGE AK 99518 MAIN: (907) 563-3608 FAX: (907) 562-2754 Page 3 of 3

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