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Buildings (4.1.1.1) - Shall be inspected (how often) the building owner shall ensure that all areas of the building containing water-filled piping shall be maintained at a minimum temperature of 40°F and not exposed to freezing conditions - ✔✔ When the pump is in operation a small water leak on the pump bearings is desirable and should not be considered a malfunction. Additionally, water should discharge from a ---- relief valve (electric pump) or --- exchanger (diesel pump) while the fire pump is operating under a "no-flow" condition. - ✔✔circulation /heat A sprinkler system is a - ✔✔fire extinguishing system, other than a water mist system, that utilizes water as the extinguishing agent.
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Buildings (4.1.1.1) - Shall be inspected (how often) the building owner shall ensure that all areas of the building containing water-filled piping shall be maintained at a minimum temperature of 40°F and not exposed to freezing conditions - ✔✔ When the pump is in operation a small water leak on the pump bearings is desirable and should not be considered a malfunction. Additionally, water should discharge from a ---- relief valve (electric pump) or --- exchanger (diesel pump) while the fire pump is operating under a "no-flow" condition. - ✔✔circulation /heat A sprinkler system is a - ✔✔fire extinguishing system, other than a water mist system, that utilizes water as the extinguishing agent. Inspection, testing, servicing and other maintenance of sprinkler systems must be - ✔✔personally supervised and be performed in accordance with NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) #25 2011 edition. All multiple dwellings, factories, office buildings, warehouses, stores and offices, theaters and music halls, hospitals and asylums, and all public schools and other public buildings, churches and other places where large numbers of persons are congregated for purposes of worship, instruction, amusement, and all piers, bulkheads, wharves, pier sheds, bulkhead sheds or other waterfront structures shall provide - ✔✔fire extinguishers, buckets, axes, fire hooks, fire doors and other means of preventing and extinguishing fires as the commissioner may direct.
Required fire protection systems shall be extended or altered as necessary to maintain and continued protection whenever - ✔✔the building or structure is altered. Systems not complying with this section shall be considered to be impaired. It shall be unlawful to install or maintain any fire protection system or device that has - ✔✔the physical appearance of fire protection equipment but that does not perform a fire protection function where it may be confused with actual fire protection equipment. An example would be a CCTV camera that is installed inside a shell that resembles a sprinkler head SPRINKLER AND/OR STANDPIPE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS - ✔✔
The contractor shall be hired by the owner or the owner's representative. - ✔✔ 4.There shall be one or more employees or individuals contracted by the owner with a Certificate of Fitness to inspect the sprinkler system following the standard of the NFPA 25 of 2011. - ✔✔ Automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems shall be inspected, tested and maintained as required by NFPA #25 2011 edition by - ✔✔competent person holding a S-12 Certificate of Fitness and employed or contracted by the owner, to see that all parts of the system are in good working order, and that the Fire Department connection(s), if any, are ready for immediate use by the Fire Department. A detailed record shall be kept on the premises or other approved location, for a minimum of - ✔✔ 3 years for examination by any representative of the Fire Department. A supply of at least----extra sprinkler heads shall be kept available on the premises, to replace promptly any fused or damaged sprinklers. - ✔✔ 6 Any head which has ----or has been----1. shall be replaced immediately with sprinkler head of similar characteristics such as operating temperature, orifice size, deflector orientation and thermal sensitivity.
✔✔Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor/1. a Fire Department representative/the owner or the owner's representative. There shall be---more employees or individuals contracted by the owner with a----Certificate of Fitness
In absence of a specific designee,the ---shall be considered the impairment coordinator. - ✔✔building owner III. OUT OF SERVICE SYSTEMS (OOS) - ✔✔ Planned removal from service: When the system, or a portion of the sprinkler system, is placed out of service for a scheduled inspection, testing, regular maintenance, minor repairs or for construction affecting not more than 1 floor, the ---- and ----of and authorize the placing of the system out of service.
Tag Requirement: A tag shall be used to indicate - ✔✔that a system, or portion, is out of service. A ---- or ----shall be required to post tags at the main control valve and at any closed sectional valves serving areas affected. - ✔✔A Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor,Class A or B / master plumber (as restricted) The tag shall indicate - ✔✔a brief description of the condition, the occupancy classification, C of F number and the estimated time until the system becomes operational. Drain test results shall be posted on the tag indicating both the - ✔✔static and flow pressures before and after the system was placed in an out of service condition. If no impairment is found in the entire system----tags will be placed on the---- - ✔✔green/main control valve SYSTEMS PARTIALLY OR FULLY OUT OF SERVICE: - ✔✔ The impairment coordinator/building owner shall ensure that the local administrative fire company, Master Fire Suppression Contractor (Class A or B) or MP's (as restricted) has placed one----disc 8 to 9 inches in diameter on all affected fire department connections - ✔✔White A RED tag shall be placed at the main control valve indicating the - ✔✔sprinkler company name, date of removal from service and anticipated return to service date.
Systems Partially Out of Service: The impairment coordinator/building owner shall ensure that the local administrative fire company, FSPC's or FDNY units Master Fire Suppression Contractor Class A or B has placed one----Disc 8 to 9 inches in diameter on all affected fire department connections.An Red tag shall be placed at the main control valve and any closed sectional valve indicating the company name, date of removal from service and anticipated return to service date. - ✔✔Blue The impairment coordinator shall authorize the placement of system(s) out of service that are planned to be shut down. The impairment coordinator shall notify the----about the system(s) that is/are out of service. - ✔✔COF holder Planned removal from service. The ------ shall be made aware in advance of any planned removal from service of a standpipe system, sprinkler system or fire alarm system, or system component, for repair, servicing, alteration, testing and other maintenance of the system or component, or to allow construction to be performed in the area protected by the system without unnecessarily activating it. - ✔✔impairment coordinator The impairment coordinator shall----and----the placing of the fire protection system out of service - ✔✔authorize and personally supervise Before authorizing the placing of the fire protection out of service the impairment coordinator shall: - ✔✔• Notify the Certificate of Fitness holder responsible for supervising the maintenance of the standpipe system, sprinkler system or fire alarm system.
System partially out of service - ✔✔Red tag/blue disc System appears free of defects or deficiencies - ✔✔Green tag no disc Only ---, ---- or ---- may place a tag on a system - ✔✔Only FDNY, Owner, MFSPC or MP For systems that are fully or partially out of service that are not equipped with Fire Department connections, the appropriate tags shall be placed at --- &---- is notified immediately - ✔✔the main control valve/the fdny In a building required by the NYC Fire Code to have a Fire Safety Director with (F-58 or F-25), an Engineer (Q-01 or Q-99) with the S-12 C of F, is authorized to take the system out of the service for less than---- place an appropriate colored tag on that system - ✔✔8 hours In a building required by the NYC Fire Code to have a Fire Safety Director with (F-58 or F-25), an Engineer (Q-01 or Q-99) with the S- 12 C of F, is authorized to take the system out of the service for less than 8 hrs and place an appropriate colored tag on that system. The ---- and ---- must be present at all times - ✔✔FSD and the Engineer Prior to returning a system to service, the impairment coordinator shall - ✔✔ensure that the necessary tests and inspections are conducted to verify that the system is operating normally notify FDNY borough dispatcher
notify FDNY borough dispatcher, the building owner's tenants in the affected area, the insurance carrier, emergency preparedness staff, central station operator (if so equipped) remove out of service tags and discs. Prior to returning a system to service, the impairment coordinator notifies - ✔✔FDNY borough dispatcher the building owner's tenants in the affected area, the insurance carrier emergency preparedness staff central station operator (if so equipped) Protection of Sprinkler Systems - ✔✔ All parts of an automatic system exposed to freezing temperatures shall be - ✔✔protected from freezing or in lieu thereof, an automatic dry pipe system or a system filled with a nonfreezing, noncombustible solution shall be used.
When a system filled with a nonfreezing solution is used and the system is connected to to a potable (drinking) water supply, it shall be subject to the requirements of the----- - ✔✔Health Department and the Bureau of water supply of the Department of Environmental Protection When a system filled with a nonfreezing solution is used and the system is connected to a potable (drinking) water supply, it shall be subject to the requirements of the Health Department and the Bureau of water supply of the Department of Environmental Protection and may require that a ---- be installed - ✔✔backflow preventer be installed Approved nonfreezing solutions include glycerin not greater than---- and glycon greater than ---- non freezing solution - ✔✔48%/38% Approved nonfreezing solutions include glycerin not greater than 48%, and propylene glycol not greater than 38% non-freezing solution. Sprinkler heads subject to damage shall be ---- - ✔✔protected IV. GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR RECORD KEEPING, IMPAIRMENTS AND SAFETY - ✔✔ It shall be the responsibility of the Certificate of Fitness holder to perform the following: - ✔✔It shall be the responsibility of the Certificate of Fitness holder to perform the following: Record keeping. The Certificate of Fitness holder shall maintain a detailed record of all inspections. Records. Records of all system inspections, tests, servicing and other maintenance required by this NYC Fire Code, the NYC Fire Rules or the referenced standards shall be maintained on the premises or other approved location for a minimum of 3 years and made available for inspection by any Fire Department representative. (FC 901.6.2)
Detailed Records. A detailed inspection report shall include information relative to conditions of water supply, gravity and pressure tanks and levels therein, valves, risers, piping, sprinkler heads and Fire Department connections, alarms, fire , booster and special service pumps, obstructions, and conditions of all other system equipment and appurtenances. All defects and/or impairments shall be noted on the report. Records shall be readily available to any representative of the Fire Department. Riser Card. In addition to those records required by NFPA 25 as mentioned above, an approved card bearing the dates of each inspection, certificate of fitness number and signature of the certificate of fitness holder shall be posted on the premises near the main water supply control valve. (FC 901.6.2.1) (This approved card shall not replace or supersede the detailed record of inspection). Notification of all defects shall be reported to the owner or their representative by the Certificate of Fitness holder. After 30 days, any of the defects that have not been corrected shall be immediately reported to the Fire Department Borough Communication Office. Failure to make inspections, maintain records, and report defects or violations may be cause for revocation of the Certificate of Fitness and court Record keeping - ✔✔The Certificate of Fitness holder shall maintain a detailed record of all inspections. Records of all ----, ----, ---- and -----required by this NYC Fire Code, the NYC Fire Rules or the referenced standards shall be maintained on the premises or other approved location - ✔✔system inspections, tests, servicing and other maintenance Records of all system inspections, tests, servicing and other maintenance required by this NYC Fire Code, the NYC Fire Rules or the referenced standards shall be maintained on the premises or other approved
location for a minimum of---- years and made available to---- - ✔✔3 years/any Fire Department representative Detailed Records. A detailed inspection report shall include information relative to - ✔✔conditions of water supply gravity and pressure tanks and levels therein valves risers piping sprinkler heads and fire dept connections alarms fire booster andspecial service pumps obstructions
and conditions of all other system equipment and appurtenances. Records shall be readily available to any representative of - ✔✔the fire dept Riser Card. In addition to those records required by NFPA 25 as mentioned above, an approved card bearing the - ✔✔dates of each inspection, certificate of fitness number and signature of the certificate of fitness holder Riser Card. In addition to those records required by NFPA 25 as mentioned above, an approved card bearing the dates of each inspection, certificate of fitness number and signature of the certificate of fitness holder shall be posted on the----This approved card shall not replace or supersede the---- - ✔✔the premises near the main water supply control valve. (FC 901.6.2.1)/detailed record of inspection). Notification of all defects shall be reported to the owner or their representative by the ----- - ✔✔COF Holder Notification of all defects shall be reported to the owner or their representative by the Certificate of Fitness holder. After---- days have not been corrected shall be immediately reported to the - ✔✔Fire Department Borough Communication Office. Failure to make inspections, maintain records, and report defects or violations may be cause for---- - ✔✔revocation of the Certificate of Fitness and court enforcement proceedings. 15
S-12/S-15 COF holder - ✔✔visual inspections only, proper notification and record inspection results for examination by FDNY. S-12: - ✔✔Water-based fire protection systems. S-15: - ✔✔: Foam-water suppression systems and water-based fire protection system S-12/S-15* COF holder employed by a ---- specific building owner - ✔✔site S-12/S-15* COF holder employed by a site-specific building owner with the following certifications: - ✔✔Refrigeration Operating Engineer (Refrigeration Q-99 or Q-01), High Pressure Operating Engineer and NYS High Pressure Operating Engineer Refrigeration Operating Engineer (Refrigeration Q-99 or Q-01), High Pressure Operating Engineer and NYS High Pressure Operating Engineer are permitted to perform: - ✔✔visual inspections, test notification appliances, perform daily and weekly routine maintenance and record all inspection, testing and maintenance results for examination by FDNY *(For employees of a single or multiple properties under common ownership employed by the same building owner/management company). Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor (A or B) (MFSPC) with S-12/S-15 C of F - can - ✔✔1. inspect, test, maintain and repair/replace sprinkler systems components, record maintenance, inspection and test results for examination and evaluation by FDNY.
Master Plumber (MP) with S-12/S- 15 - is limited to - ✔✔1. residential (R) occupancies 30 sprinkler heads or less without a booster pump. ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE - ✔✔A fire alarm system component, such as a bell, horn, speaker, light, text display or vibration device that issues an audible, tactile, and/or visual alert. ALARM SIGNAL - ✔✔A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such as a signal indicative of fire ANTIFREEZE SPRINKLER SYSTEM - - ✔✔A wet pipe sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that contains an antifreeze solution and is connected to a water supply. The antifreeze solution is discharged, followed by water, immediately upon operation of sprinklers opened by heat from a fire. AUTOMATIC BALL DRIP - ✔✔An automatic drain valve horizontally installed at the low point in the piping between the lower check valve and the Fire Department connection of automatic sprinkler systems. Water pressure from a Fire Department pumper automatically closes this valve. It automatically re-opens when pressure ceases, permitting this piping to drain and thereby preventing freezing. CENTRAL STATION - - ✔✔A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premises and retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the department. A system where the water piping services both 2½ in. (65 mm) outlets for fire department use and outlets for automatic sprinklers. - ✔✔COMBINATION STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM
A recessed sprinkler with a cover plate. - ✔✔CONCEALED SPRINKLER ----are designed to control a fire until its original fuel source is depleted or until fire-fighting activities can commence. A fire is controlled by cooling the ceiling-level air temperatures, reducing the fire's rate of heat release and pre-wetting adjacent combustibles. - ✔✔CONTROL MODE SPECIFIC APPLICATION SPRINKLERS (CMSA) A valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. Control valves do not include hose valves, inspector's test valves, drain valves, trim valves for dry pipe, preaction and deluge valves, check valves, or relief valves. - ✔✔CONTROL VALVE ----is an indicating type of control valve used for fire sprinkler system. - ✔✔OS & Y valv A ---- is a non-indicating gate valve equipped with a cast iron extension box flushed with a sidewalk with an operating nut of 1 ¼ inch, this valve is operated using a special curb key wrench. This valve controls the municipal water supply serving the fire sprinkler system. - ✔✔Curb valve ---- is A sprinkler fabricated with corrosion resistant materials, or special coatings to be used in an atmosphere that would corrode standard sprinklers. - ✔✔CORROSION-RESISTANT SPRINKLER ---- is A condition in which the application of the component is not within its designed limits or specifications - ✔✔Deficiancy ---- is A deficiency that, if not corrected, can have an effect on the performance of the fire protection system. - ✔✔CRITICAL DEFICIENCY
----is A deficiency that does not have an effect on the performance of the fire protection system, but correction is needed for the proper inspection, testing, and maintenance of the system(s) - ✔✔NON CRITICAL DEFICIENCY a ---- is A water supply control valve intended to be operated by actuation of an automatic detection system that is installed in the same area as the discharge devices. - ✔✔deluge valve Each deluge valve is capable of ---- and ---- operation - ✔✔automatic and manual ---- is A sprinkler system employing open sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that is connected to a water supply through a valve that is opened by the operation of a detection system installed in the same areas as the sprinklers. When this valve opens, water flows into the piping system and discharges from all sprinklers attached. - ✔✔DELUGE SPRINKLER SYSTEM ------ is A sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping system containing air or nitrogen under pressure. The release of the air or nitrogen,(as from the opening of a sprinkler) results in the water pressure opening a valve known as a dry pipe valve, resulting in the flow of water into the piping system and out of the fused sprinklers heads. - ✔✔DRY PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM A sprinkler secured in an extension nipple that has a seal at the inlet to prevent water from entering the nipple until the sprinkler operates. May be configured with an upright pendent or sidewall sprinkler. - ✔✔DRY SPRINKLER
A device designed to discharge water or foam-water solution in a predetermined, fixed, or adjustable pattern. Examples include, but are not limited to, sprinklers, spray nozzles, and hose nozzles. - ✔✔DISCHARGE DEVICE A type of fast response sprinkler that is listed for its capability to provide fire suppression of specific high challenge fire hazards. - ✔✔EARLY SUPPRESSION FAST RESPONSE SPRINKLER (ESFR) A sprinkler head with and orifice size equal to or greater than 1". This sprinkler is used for protection of high piled storage in warehouses and less pressure is required to achieve a given discharge density. - ✔✔EXTRA LARGE ORIFICE SPRINKLERS (ELO) A type of spray sprinkler with a maximum area of coverage of 400 square feet (20 foot by 20 foot spacing between sprinklers) for light hazard occupancies to a maximum of 144 square feet (12 foot by 12 foot spacing between sprinklers) for extra hazard occupancies. - ✔✔EXTENDED COVERAGE SPRINKLERS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - - ✔✔Any system, including any interconnected fire alarm sub-system, of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices. A connection, normally on the exterior of the building, through which the fire department can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies. (Formerly known as Siamese connection.) - ✔✔FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION ---- is An approved system of devices and equipment which detects a fire and discharges an approved fire extinguishing agent onto or in the area of a fire. Such term includes automatic systems and, where
such systems are authorized by this code or the Building Code, manually activated systems. - ✔✔FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM FIRE HYDRANT - ✔✔A valve connection on a water supply system having one or more outlets and that is used to supply hose and fire department connections with water. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM - ✔✔Approved devices, equipment and systems or combinations of systems used to detect a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a fire or any combination thereof, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe systems ----A pump that is a provider of liquid flow and pressure dedicated to fire protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire sprinkler system's water supply and can be powered by electric, diesel or steam. The pump intake is either connected to the public underground water supply piping or a static water source (e.g., tank, reservoir, lake). The pump provides water flow at higher pressure to the sprinkler system risers and hose standpipes. - ✔✔FIRE PUMP FIRE PUMP, AUTOMATIC STANDPIPE: - ✔✔fire pump located at or below street level that supplies the lower 300 feet of a standpipe system or a combined standpipe and sprinkler system. FIRE PUMP, FOAM - ✔✔A fire pump used to boost water supply pressures in a fire protection system where such system uses firefighting foam as an additive. FIRE PUMP, LIMITED SERVICE: - ✔✔A fire pump with a motor rating not exceeding 30 hp and utilizing a limited service fire pump controller.
FIRE PUMP, SPECIAL SERVICE: - ✔✔A fire pump that is located above street level and that receives its water supply from a gravity tank or suction tank supplying water to fire sprinkler system and/or Fire Department hose outlets FIRE PUMP, SPRINKLER BOOSTER PUMP: - ✔✔A fire pump that supplies sprinkler systems only. FIRE PUMP, WATER MIST SYSTEM: - ✔✔A fire pump used to boost water supply pressures in a fire protection system where such system utilizes water misting technology. A sprinkler operated by heat breaking a glass bulb filled with a non freezing liquid with diameters that vary from 3mm for quick response sprinklers to 5mm for standard response sprinklers. - ✔✔GLASS BULB SPRINKLER HOSE VALVE - ✔✔The valve to an individual hose connection. A sign attached to a hydraulically calculated sprinkler system indicating the design density, required gallons per minute and pressure for the system to operate properly. - ✔✔HYDRAULIC PLACARD IMPAIRMENT - ✔✔A condition where a fire protection system or unit or portion thereof is out of order, and the condition can result in the fire protection system or unit not functioning in a fire event. The person responsible for ensuring that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire protection system is placed out of service - ✔✔IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR
A sprinkler equipped with integral shields to protect the operating element from discharge from sprinklers installed at higher elevations. - ✔✔INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SPRINKLER/RACK STORAGE SPRINKLER - LARGE ORIFICE SPRINKLEr - ✔✔A sprinkler head with and orifice size equal to or greater than ¾" and less than 1" A fire protection component that has been tested to perform under parameters specified for its use by a nationally recognized testing agency. - ✔✔Listed device Two most common testing agencies - ✔✔Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) and Factory Mutual (FM) MASTER PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE - ✔✔A pressure reducing valve installed to regulate pressures in an entire fire protection system and/or standpipe system zone. The primary drain connection located on the system riser and also utilized as a flow test connection. These valves are typically globe pattern valves. - ✔✔MAIN DRAIN MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION (MIC) - ✔✔Corrosion caused by the presence of microbes in the water supply that over time attack the interior of metallic piping and cause leaks, pitting, and blockages. OUT OF SERVICE SYSTEM - ✔✔A fire protection system that is not fully functional; or whose operation is impaired or is otherwise not in good working order.
A sprinkler that directs 40% to 60% of the water initially in a downward direction and is designed to be installed with the deflector in either the upright or pendent position. - ✔✔OLD-STYLE/CONVENTIONAL SPRINKLER PENDENT SPRINKLER - ✔✔A sprinkler designed to be installed in such a way that the water stream is directed downward against the deflector. A visual indicating device required for sprinklers manufactured prior to 1999 identifying small orifice sprinklers and large orifice sprinklers where orifice size is different than the nominal thread size of the sprinkler head - ✔✔PINTLE SCREWS PIPE SCHEDULE SYSTEMS - ✔✔A method of sizing piping based upon the number of sprinkler heads and the occupancy of the protected area. PREACTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM - ✔✔A sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that contains air that may or may not be under pressure, with a supplemental detection system installed in the same areas as the sprinklers. PERSONAL SUPERVISION - - ✔✔Supervision by the holder of a FDNY Certificate of Fitness who is required to personally present on the premises, or other proximate location acceptable to the department, while performing the duties for which the certificate is required A pilot operated pressure reducing valve that may be used with a fire or booster pump designed for the purpose of preventing the incoming water supply pressure from dropping below a set pressure. - ✔✔PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE