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"Fail Safe" when referred to in locks, means
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that the door can be opened if the power fails
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Where does the on-duty Building Evacuation Supervisor report when an alarm is activated?
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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).
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"RCNY" is the abbreviation for
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Rules of the City of New York
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A fire alarm box is painted plain red (no stripe). When it is activated, an alarm will be sent
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within the building
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Which of the following is a member of the Fire Brigade?
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- Deputy Fire Safety, Fire Safety Director, Fire Warden None of the above.
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The function of the lower check valve is to
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prevent back flow into the water main.
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The minimum distance of travel between fire extinguisher in a non-sprinkled class E building is
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75 feet
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One morning you are notified the roof gravity tank heater has burned out. Which of the following are you required to notify?
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Building Owner
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The function of the upper check valve is to prevent
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Back flow into the gravity tank
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The primary duty of a fire brigade is to
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evacuate occupants of building
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How often must communication to Central Station from the FSC be checked?
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Monthly
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If the stem extends from an OS&Y valve, it is an indication that the valve is
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open
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What is a "blind" shaft way?
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A floor where elevator cannot stop because there are no hoist way doors.
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Which of the following is NOT true about stairway pressurization?
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Required in addition to sprinklers.
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How often must sprinkler heads be changed?
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Only after activation
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Elevators will be recalled by any of the following except
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Which of the following is NOT required of floor wardens?
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Certificate of Fitness
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The 17th floor of a fully sprinklered J1 building has an area of 17,500 sq. ft. How many 2 1/ gallons water extinguishers are required?
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Which of the following is NOT the duty of the Fire Safety Director?
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Provide the Fire Safety Plan
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Which of the following should NOT operate in a normal manner during phase 2?
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Door Open Button
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A hotel is 60 ft tall and 40 sleeping rooms of which 10 are occupied. How many fire safety directors are required?
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When torch operations are done, the fire watcher must check for fire
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during the operations, when the operations are complete, a half hour later and a half hour after that
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Diagrams require to be mounted in the hallways which show elevators, fire exits, etc. are called
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floor diagrams
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When a sprinkler head is said to "have fused" it means that it
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was exposed to the temperature at which it was designed to activate.
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Waterflow gongs are normally activated by the
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What is the function of the ball drip valve?
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Prevents water from freezing in the siamese connections.
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Which of the following is most likely to be found at a loading dock which is unheated and generally unattended?
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Automatic Dry Sprinkler System
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To continue to burn a fire requires:
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Fuel, Heat and Oxygen
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What is the maximum amount of time that a fabric need NOT be re-flameproofed?
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3 years
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How many times may a fabric be laundered before it is required to be re-flameproofed?
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No times.
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Which of the following is NOT true about cap colors of siamese connections?
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Yellow means that there are both standpipes and non-automatic sprinklers.
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Which of the following is true about the main shut off valve of an automatic sprinkler system?
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Must be visually inspected weekly unless equipped with a temper switch.
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Which of the following SHOULD NOT be tested during Phase 2?
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Emergency Stop Button
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A Class C fire (energized electrical fire), when de-energized...
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becomes a Class A fire. (insulation etc. are normal burning materials when not part of a live electrical circuit)
What is a "sky lobby"?
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The lowest elevator lobby of elevators which do not serve the ground floor.
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How often are fire suppression control valves required to be checked?
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Weekly
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Emergency power is required to operate all of the following EXCEPT
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Emergency Lights (Battery Operated)
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What is the maximum permitted length of hose at a hose station of standpipe system?
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125 feet
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Which of the following is required to be flameproofed?
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Auditorium Curtains
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In case of fire, when directed by the Fire Safety Director what should the alarm box runner do?
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Go to the nearest FDNY alarm box, activate the alarm, respond verbally if necessary, and wait for fire engines to arrive.
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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?
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FDNY High Rise Unit
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All are true about smoke detectors EXCEPT
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visually inspected monthly.
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All of the following must be done EXCEPT
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Operational test of portable fire extinguishers
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every 4th floor
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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?
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Have the sprinkler heads replaced.
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At what temperature range will a sprinkler head rated "ordinary" operate?
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135 - 165° F
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Which statement is true?
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A scissors stairs has a standpipe at every other floor.
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At every elevator landing there must be a sign reading:
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"In case of fire use stairs unless otherwise instructed"
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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?
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Acknowledge the first and second floor alarms and call in an alarm to the Fire Department.
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How often must fire drills be conducted in a new Class E building?
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Every three months, for the first two years of occupancy. Every six months thereafter.
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The emergency generator must have enough fuel to supply the total emergency power load for at least
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6 hours
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Where must the lobby elevator ket switch be located?
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No more than 4 feet from call button
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To the stairway of the floor below the fire floor
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Which of the following is NOT true about the Building Evacuation Supervisor?
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Is required to have a Certificate of Fitness
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How many sprinkler heads must be available, and where must they be stored?
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Six Spares, stored at the main shutoff valve.
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Where is the fire alarm single NOT required to sound?
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Building Manger's Office
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Which is NOT a required feature of a Class E fire alarm system?
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Sprinkler System
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When are locks allowed on elevator door?
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When locks can be operated by city-wide standard elevator key. (1620 and 2642)
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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?
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One for each 7,500 foot occupancies, and three for the 22,500 foot area.
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In an actual emergency, how would you evacuate a handicapped person?
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Take him to a designated stairway.
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Which of the following keys should operate the smoke purge switch?
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1620 - under the direction of the Fire Department Incident Commander
