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TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS Designers should consider the location and mark- ing of temporary FDCs for temporary standpipes to assist the fire service. The section, Other Design Issues, on page 40, discusses temporary standpipes during construction or demolition. When specifying the location of a temporary FDC, the designer should consider using areas around the construction site perimeter. If the FDC is located well away from areas likely to be used for storage, unloading, and heavy equipment such as cranes, it is more likely to be accessible to the fire service (Figure 5.14). The designer should also coordinate the tempo- rary FDC location with any planned construction barricades. Fire service operations will be delayed if walls or fences need to be breached to supply the FDC. Very prominent signs should mark the locations of temporary FDCs. During construction, aesthetics are not of great importance. A large, brightly col- ored sign with "FDC" painted in a contrasting color will help the fire service locate the FDC rapidly amid the clutter of a construction site (Figure 5.15). Designers should also specify the removal of the sign when the temporary FDC is removed. Considerations -Temporary FDCs ■ Coordinate FDC locations with areas likely to be blocked during construction. ■ Mark FDC location with very large, brightly colored signs. FPR,E SERVICE FLATU.RES O•F BVfLDIN`GS' AND FIRE PROTECTION -SYSTEMS 48 165 (Fig. 5.15) A temporary FDC labeled with a large colorful sign, as well as large letters "FDC" spray-painted on the building. (Fig. 5.14) This is a building under construction as viewed from a piece of fire apparatus turning the corner onto the block. Can you see the FDC? It is not labeled, and it is blocked by a vehicle, a trash container, a fence, and construction materials. It is directly above the car's front bumper.