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"Fail Safe" when referred to in locks, means - Correct Answer- that the door can be opened if the power fails Where does the on-duty Building Evacuation Supervisor report when an alarm is activated? - Correct Answer-To the Fire Command Station ( To act as Fire Safety Director when the FSD or a Deputy FSD is not required to be on duty). "RCNY" is the abbreviation for - Correct Answer-Rules of the City of New York A fire alarm box is painted plain red (no stripe). When it is activated, an alarm will be sent - Correct Answer-within the building Which of the following is a member of the Fire Brigade? - Correct Answer--Deputy Fire Safety, Fire Safety Director, Fire Warden None of the above.

The function of the lower check valve is to - Correct Answer- prevent back flow into the water main. The minimum distance of travel between fire extinguisher in a non-sprinkled class E building is - Correct Answer-75 feet How must elevator banks and stairways be designed? - Correct Answer-By letters in any order. Which of the following is required to be performed every 90 days? - Correct Answer-Inspection/Cleaning of Range Hood Ducts and Filters A multipurpose fire extinguisher can be used on - Correct Answer-Class A, B, and C fires. How long must the alarm log book be kept? - Correct Answer- 3 years

One morning you are notified the roof gravity tank heater has burned out. Which of the following are you required to notify?

• Correct Answer-Building Owner The function of the upper check valve is to prevent - Correct Answer-Back flow into the gravity tank The primary duty of a fire brigade is to - Correct Answer- evacuate occupants of building How often must communication to Central Station from the FSC be checked? - Correct Answer-Monthly If the stem extends from an OS&Y valve, it is an indication that the valve is - Correct Answer-open What is a "blind" shaft way? - Correct Answer-A floor where elevator cannot stop because there are no hoist way doors. Which of the following is NOT true about stairway pressurization? - Correct Answer-Required in addition to sprinklers.

How often must sprinkler heads be changed? - Correct Answer-Only after activation Elevators will be recalled by any of the following except - Correct Answer-Manual pull station. Another vandalism-type prevention. Which is true about plenums and raceways? - Correct Answer- Plenums are in ceiling and Raceways are in floors Which of the following is NOT required duty of Deputy Fire Safety Directors? - Correct Answer-Maintain records as required by law Which of the following would be considered inflammable? - Correct Answer-Puddle of gasoline What is a roof manifold used for? - Correct Answer-Fight roof fires, Testing water flow

Which of the following is NOT required of floor wardens? - Correct Answer-Certificate of Fitness The 17th floor of a fully sprinklered J1 building has an area of 17,500 sq. ft. How many 2 1/2 gallons water extinguishers are required? - Correct Answer- Which of the following is NOT the duty of the Fire Safety Director? - Correct Answer-Provide the Fire Safety Plan Which of the following should NOT operate in a normal manner during phase 2? - Correct Answer-Door Open Button A hotel is 60 ft tall and 40 sleeping rooms of which 10 are occupied. How many fire safety directors are required? - Correct Answer- When torch operations are done, the fire watcher must check for fire - Correct Answer-during the operations, when the operations are complete, a half hour later and a half hour after that

Diagrams require to be mounted in the hallways which show elevators, fire exits, etc. are called - Correct Answer-floor diagrams When a sprinkler head is said to "have fused" it means that it - Correct Answer-was exposed to the temperature at which it was designed to activate. Waterflow gongs are normally activated by the - Correct Answer-Lower Check Valve In an automatic sprinkler system where one sprinkler has exceeded its temperature rating, how many sprinklers begin to spray water? - Correct Answer-Only the sprinkler which has exceeded its rating Typically, a ball float would be found - Correct Answer-on the roof Which of the following is NOT a major defect of a sprinkler system? - Correct Answer-Missing spare sprinkler heads

If the ball drip valve drip sunder normal conditions, it is an indication that - Correct Answer-the lower check valve is defective What is the function of the ball drip valve? - Correct Answer- Prevents water from freezing in the siamese connections. Which of the following is most likely to be found at a loading dock which is unheated and generally unattended? - Correct Answer-Automatic Dry Sprinkler System To continue to burn a fire requires: - Correct Answer-Fuel, Heat and Oxygen What is the maximum amount of time that a fabric need NOT be re-flameproofed? - Correct Answer-3 years How many times may a fabric be laundered before it is required to be re-flameproofed? - Correct Answer-No times. Which of the following is NOT true about cap colors of siamese connections? - Correct Answer-Yellow means that there are both standpipes and non-automatic sprinklers.

Which of the following is true about the main shut off valve of an automatic sprinkler system? - Correct Answer-Must be visually inspected weekly unless equipped with a temper switch. Which of the following SHOULD NOT be tested during Phase 2? - Correct Answer-Emergency Stop Button A Class C fire (energized electrical fire), when de-energized... - Correct Answer-becomes a Class A fire. (insulation etc. are normal burning materials when not part of a live electrical circuit) Conduction is heat transfer by - Correct Answer-Direct Contact Fire Brigade members MAY attempt to extinguish fires in which phase? - Correct Answer-Incipient (All other stages (rollover, flashover,backdraft) are too dangerous for untrained personnel to tackle.

A smoke detector activates on a floor NOT served by elevator B. What should happen to this elevator? - Correct Answer- Nothing; it should continue to operate normally. What color must fire alarm sending stations be painted? - Correct Answer-Red What is a "sky lobby"? - Correct Answer-The lowest elevator lobby of elevators which do not serve the ground floor. How often are fire suppression control valves required to be checked? - Correct Answer-Weekly Emergency power is required to operate all of the following EXCEPT - Correct Answer-Emergency Lights (Battery Operated) What is the maximum permitted length of hose at a hose station of standpipe system? - Correct Answer-125 feet Which of the following is required to be flameproofed? - Correct Answer-Auditorium Curtains

In case of fire, when directed by the Fire Safety Director what should the alarm box runner do? - Correct Answer-Go to the nearest FDNY alarm box, activate the alarm, respond verbally if necessary, and wait for fire engines to arrive. A contractor tells you that he has to turn off the sprinkler system in order to replace some sprinkler heads. Which of the following are you NOT required to notify? - Correct Answer- FDNY High Rise Unit All are true about smoke detectors EXCEPT - Correct Answer- visually inspected monthly. All of the following must be done EXCEPT - Correct Answer- Operational test of portable fire extinguishers How often must activation of each manual sending station and verification of alarm receipt at the fire command station be done? - Correct Answer-Semi-Annually (6 months) Instructions for range hoods should be kept - Correct Answer- in the kitchen at the entrance under glass

Which is true about the portable fire extinguishers? - Correct Answer-Inspected monthly, maintenance performed annually, hydrostatically tested every five or 12 years, depending on the type. All of the following must be checked monthly EXCEPT - Correct Answer-Inspection/Cleaning of Range Hoods and Filters in Kitchens. "Fail-safe" stairway door locks in a Class E building must unlock - Correct Answer-every 4th floor During an inspection of the sprinkler system, you notice that the sprinkler heads in one of the tenant's areas have all been painted the same color as the ceiling. What should you do? - Correct Answer-Have the sprinkler heads replaced. At what temperature range will a sprinkler head rated "ordinary" operate? - Correct Answer-135-165° F Which statement is true? - Correct Answer-A scissors stairs has a standpipe at every other floor.

At every elevator landing there must be a sign reading: - Correct Answer-"In case of fire use stairs unless otherwise instructed" While conducting a test of smoke detectors on the 26th floor, you receive alarms from smoke detectors on the 1st and 2nd floors. What would be you best course of actions? - Correct Answer-Acknowledge the first and second floor alarms and call in an alarm to the Fire Department. How often must fire drills be conducted in a new Class E building? - Correct Answer-Every three months, for the first two years of occupancy. Every six months thereafter. The emergency generator must have enough fuel to supply the total emergency power load for at least - Correct Answer- 6 hours Where must the lobby elevator ket switch be located? - Correct Answer-No more than 4 feet from call button

After the fire department appears on the scene, what should the fire brigade do? - Correct Answer-Report to the Fire Command Station In a fully sprinklered Class E building, how large can an area be before a fire wall is required to compartment the area? - Correct Answer-Unlimited. (The sprinkler system should suppress the fire, which allows unlimited areas. This is true only in Class E buildings. If you're looking at a stairway door and see a number on the door, which of the following is true? - Correct Answer-You're on the stair side of a door What kind of fire extinguisher is NOT allowed in kitchens? - Correct Answer-H2O. Water would spread the fire Upon activation, where should the fire brigade report? - Correct Answer-To the stairway of the floor below the fire floor

Which of the following is NOT true about the Building Evacuation Supervisor? - Correct Answer-Is required to have a Certificate of Fitness How many sprinkler heads must be available, and where must they be stored? - Correct Answer-Six Spares, stored at the main shutoff valve. Where is the fire alarm single NOT required to sound? - Correct Answer-Building Manger's Office Which is NOT a required feature of a Class E fire alarm system? - Correct Answer-Sprinkler System When are locks allowed on elevator door? - Correct Answer- When locks can be operated by city-wide standard elevator key. (1620 and 2642) A Class E building has five tenants on each floor. Four have 7,500 sq. ft. each, the other has 22,500 sq. ft. How many fire wardens are required on the floor? - Correct Answer-One for each 7,500 foot occupancies, and three for the 22,500 foot area.

In an actual emergency, how would you evacuate a handicapped person? - Correct Answer-Take him to a designated stairway. Which of the following keys should operate the smoke purge switch? - Correct Answer-1620- under the direction of the Fire Department Incident Commander Which of the following is NOT true about the fire brigade? - Correct Answer-They use fire hoses to fight fires. Local Law 5 is the NYC law that - Correct Answer-regulated office buildings. Which of the following should function during phase 1? - Correct Answer-Safety Edge