New York City Fire Safety Director (FSD) Practice Test

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• Which statement correctly identifies the maximum length of a single hoseline in a standpipe system?
• Which action is recommended to limit fire spread during evacuation?
• The top of a standpipe riser extends up onto the roof. The three hose connections at the top form which assembly?
• The majority of fire deaths are a result of which cause?
• An alarm signal transmitted by a fire alarm system that failed to function as designed is considered an unwarranted alarm. This can result from which conditions?
• What is a typical action the Fire Brigade takes to support occupants during a fire?
• For direct wire fire alarm signal systems, the secondary energy source should be
• Standpipe system tests to demonstrate Fire Department use are performed at least once every:
• A written record of fire drills shall be readily available for Fire Department inspection, and shall be kept on the premises for a
• In a deluge sprinkler system, what is true about the piping under normal conditions?
• Which minimum inspection frequency is required for both automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems by a qualified person with a certificate of fitness, who is employed by the owner?
• Which group is associated with quarterly drills each year?
• How many psi is the sprinkler head designed to withstand without injury or leakage?
• The weight of the building materials and any part permanently attached or built in would be considered what load?
• The latest type of sprinkler head is called the cycling sprinkler. At what temperature does the disk open to allow water flow?
• A fire extinguisher labeled with K is used for fires involving
• The Certificate of Fitness holder should immediately report all major standpipe defects to all of the following, except:
• Extinguishers must be conspicuously located, along the normal paths of travel. For extinguishers 40 lbs or less, the top of the extinguisher can not be higher than how many feet above the floor?
• According to expert opinions on panic, which statement is incorrect?
• To whom should the Fire Safety Director report the complete or partial shutdown of sprinkler and/or standpipe systems for repairs or other reasons?
• Centrifugal pumps may discharge water within a specified range. Which range is indicated?
• What is the length of hose you would typically find at the standpipe outlet?
• Refresher training for Group B?
• A dry pipe valve is installed in a Dry Standpipe system to automatically permit water into the standpipe when what takes place?
• Training for the Fire Brigade is provided by which role?
• OS&Y (Outside Screw and Yoke) gate valves are installed at several places in a standpipe system, and can be used to shut down just a part of the standpipe system. If the stem is flush with the control wheel the valve is
• If Smoke Is Detected In The Stair Prior To Entry, What Action Should Be Taken?
• What action should be taken if smoke fills the stair before entry?
• When combustible metals such as aluminum, magnesium, titanium, zirconium, sodium, and potassium are used to fuel a fire, it would be deemed what Class of fire?
• In buildings 100 feet or more in height, the Fire Command Station communication system shall be located on the ground floor and be able to communicate with all of the following locations except
• When should evacuation from floors other than the fire floor begin?
• In a siamese connection, which device is designed to prevent water from freezing in the piping by draining?
• When a small pressure tank is accepted as the water supply for a standpipe system, how is the system classified?
• Who is authorized to shut off the main panel after activation, apart from the Certificate of Fitness holder?
• What must the cover of the alarm log book include?
• Which statement about smoke detectors is false?
• Which item is NOT monitored by the Fire Command Station display?
• Fire Wardens and Deputy Fire Wardens must be familiar with the location and operation of any available system. Which system is specifically required?
• The weight of the building and its permanently attached components is called what?
• Fire drill frequency for Group R1?
• Activated alarm entries - which of the following is a non-required entry?
• The transfer of heat through liquids or gases, including smoke, is called?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a possible driver for centrifugal fire pumps?
• Where is the temperature rating stamped on solder-type automatic sprinkler heads?
• In a siamese connection, what is the device between the check valve and the outside hose coupling that prevents water from building up in the piping?
• Where should one Fire Brigade member be stationed to direct the Fire Department to the fire location and inform them of conditions?
• Under 3 RCNY §15-02, portable extinguishers are provided in offices, hotels and motels. In unsprinklered buildings, they shall provide one extinguisher of minimum 2-A rating for every six thousand square feet of floor area or fraction thereof on each floor. Which option represents that floor area?
• Indicating devices in Class E Fire Alarm Signal Systems must describe
• Panic is sometimes defined as a sudden and excessive feeling of alarm or fear usually affecting a body of persons. Which statement is accurate?
• What size is the opening through which water is discharged in a standard sprinkler head?
• The standpipe drain valve is located at the lowest point and is normally sealed in which position?
• The fire safety director (FSD) ensures that exit signs posted above doors are always what?
• Care must be taken to ensure that no part of an automatic sprinkler head is damaged when a room or the piping is painted or whitewashed, because it could interfere with the free movement of the links and levers and delay the opening of the sprinkler head, preventing the discharge of water. What is the likely outcome of such painting?
• In unsprinklered buildings, portable extinguishers must be provided in occupancies or spaces used or classified as offices, hotels and motels. In unsprinklered buildings, they shall provide one fire extinguisher of minimum 2-A rating for every six thousand square feet of floor area or fraction thereof on each floor. Which of the following values represents that floor area?
• The fire command station located in the lobby shall contain the following except:
• When the floor area of a tenancy exceeds 7,500 square feet of occupiable space, what staffing requirement applies?
• Where should extinguishers be conspicuously located?
• Which type of fire pump is the standard pump used in most fire protection systems? It is the preferred pump because it is reliable, compact, and requires little maintenance. And it can be powered by a variety of drivers including electric motors, internal combustion engines, and steam turbines.
• Which storage configuration is described as typical for standpipe system hoses?
• Installations of a Clean Agent fire extinguishing systems may be accepted by the Fire Commissioner pursuant to §27-404 of the Administrative Code where the nature of the fire hazard is such that
• When the fire alarm system on the 15th floor fails to function in conformance with the applicable law, which occupants should the FSD promptly notify?
• In fire prevention, which are the three areas to consider?
• The Fire Command Station should be capable of two-way voice communication between the Fire Command Station and which locations?
• Which component shut down parts of the standpipe system for testing or maintenance?
• How often should automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems be inspected by a competent person holding a certificate of fitness, employed by the owner, to ensure the system is in perfect working order?
• Which statement about alarm log book entries is correct?
• What minimum interval applies to inspections of sprinkler systems performed by a certified individual hired by the owner?
• A Wet Standpipe system always has water under pressure in the piping so it should be protected from freezing. In some cases it may be necessary to increase the water pressure by means of a
• Which statement about the Alarm Log Book's binding is true?
• What device prevents backflow from the private water supply into the public water supply on standpipe connections?
• In lieu of a smoke shaft or shafts, all interior enclosed stairs, other than a fire tower or access stairs, may be provided with what type of system for fire emergency use?
• The weight of all materials and people associated with, but not part of a structure; as an example, snow on a flat roof, is known as which load?
• Standpipe tests to demonstrate Fire Department readiness include hydrostatic pressure test and flow and pressure test. These tests are required to be performed at least once every
• Which statement describes Class I standpipes?
• In hotels and motels, there should be one fire extinguisher of a minimum of 2-A rating for every 6,000 square feet of floor area or part thereof under which condition?
• Which statement is Not an objective of Fire Drills?
• If there are multiple elevator banks, who informs the Fire Warden that one bank is unaffected by the fire?
• Where should the fire command station be located in relation to the elevator control panel?
• Which statement about the Alarm Log Book is incorrect?
• Which binding type is not allowed for the Alarm Log Book?
• When an alarm is received, a Fire Brigade member is stationed to direct the Fire Department to the fire location and inform them of conditions. Where is this location?
• Where must the floor-number sign be posted within each stair enclosure?
• A properly installed and maintained standpipe system is an effective means for extinguishing fires. Is this statement true or false?
• How often must all smoke detectors be tested to confirm they are operational and respond as intended?
• What term describes the accumulation of foreign material on a sprinkler head?
• Where should the record card for sprinkler head inspections be posted?
• Five general types of building construction classifications are defined for fire protection purposes. Which term best describes these classifications?
• The minimum temperature at which a liquid fuel gives off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface is called
• The temperature at which liquid fuel will produce vapors sufficient to support continuous combustion once ignited is called
• If the fire alarm system on the building's 4th floor stops functioning, how is the system deemed?
• A smoke detector or stand-alone fire alarm system interconnected with a base building fire alarm system, including a detector that automatically activates a fire suppression/extinguishing system, is called
• Which statement about standpipe classifications is inaccurate?
• Which option is NOT one of the three fire prevention areas?
• The testing of Class "E" and "J" alarm systems must be physically tested at reasonable intervals. Which of the following statements is correct?
• Where is the shutoff valve between the building and the water main commonly located?
• Which occupants should be evacuated first during a building fire to minimize life safety risk?
• On which component of a solder-type sprinkler head is the temperature rating stamped?
• Which statement describes the backflow prevention device required on Fire Department connections?
• Smoke Detectors Shall Undergo a Cleaning Procedure in accordance with Manufacturer's Specifications at what intervals?
• In a standpipe system, water is supplied to every floor in the building. Is this statement true or false?
• During a fire, evacuation from floors other than the fire floor and the floors above should begin when
• Which statement about a deluge sprinkler system is accurate?
• OS&Y gate valves are used to shut down part of the standpipe system. The stem must be kept in which position at all times?
• Loading is the weight of the building and what the structure must be able to resist. When a load is applied to a small area, such as an air conditioning unit on a roof, it is known as a
• The Fire Command Station display shall monitor which of the following systems?
• Who is authorized to shut off the main control panel after a fire alarm has been activated?
• A building classified as occupancy group E is defined as occupancy with occupant load exceeding which of the following?
• In a Dry Pipe Sprinkler System, when a sprinkler head opens, the air pressure in the piping is
• The two-way voice communication with the Fire Command Station includes which locations?
• Interior pull stations must be securely mounted to the wall at what height above the floor level?
• On arrival of the Fire Department, the Fire Brigade shall report to which location for further instructions?
• Two sources of electrical energy shall be provided for direct wire fire alarm signal systems. Which statement is accurate?
• Standpipe systems are required in buildings that are over how many feet in height?
• Flammable liquids such as gasoline or alcohol fueling a fire would be deemed which Class?
• Which statement about gravity tanks is true in standpipe systems?
• How many sprinkler heads should be kept available on the premises to replace fused or damaged sprinklers?
• When the alarm system is taken off-line, which entry is not required in the Alarm Log Book?
• The standpipe and the sprinkler systems may share the same riser piping. Which option accurately reflects this statement?
• What is the minimum frequency for inspecting sprinkler systems by a holder of a certificate of fitness employed by the owner, for both automatic and non-automatic systems?
• What is the mandated inspection frequency for automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems by a competent person with a certificate of fitness, hired by the owner?
• In a fire emergency requiring evacuation, which floors must be evacuated first?
• During non-business hours, may the alarm log book be kept in a secure location other than the Fire Command Station?
• How often must sprinkler and standpipe systems be inspected to ensure proper operation?
• Regardless of how much a fire extinguisher weighs, how much clearance must there be between the bottom of the extinguisher and the floor?
• Which frequency is required for routine sprinkler system inspections by a certificate-bearing inspector employed by the owner?
• Which term describes an alarm transmitted to the Fire Department that was not necessary?
• Which statement about two systems sharing water sources is accurate?
• The transfer of heat through solid surfaces such as metal pipes is called?
• In fire prevention, which area focuses on tenants' knowledge to reduce risk?
• In a standpipe system, the vertical piping runs are usually called what?
• Where should the telephone numbers of the local Fire Company and Fire Department Borough Communication Office be posted?
• The caps of each siamese connection used for a combination standpipe and sprinkler system shall be painted which color?
• In the absence of a serviceable elevator, the Fire Warden shall select the safest stairway based on information from the Fire Command Station and what factor?
• Standpipe risers are usually located in which parts of the building?
• The Fire Brigade is composed of which group?
• When evacuation is deemed necessary, which action is recommended for occupants?
• A fire fueled by wood, cloth, or paper would be classified as which Class?
• Smoke detectors should not be placed within how many feet of an air supply register or return?
• The hose in a standpipe system is usually stored where?
• What is the minimum extinguisher rating for portable extinguishers in offices, hotels, and motels?
• What is the preferred primary water supply for a standpipe system?
• To ensure all components function correctly, how frequently should inspections be carried out by a certified inspector employed by the owner for both automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems?
• Who is responsible for organizing and training the Fire Brigade?
• The travel distance to the nearest extinguisher in Class E and J-1 buildings shall not exceed 75 feet under which condition?
• On receipt of a fire alarm, what is the initial action of the Fire Brigade?
• Fire pumps are designed to take the water from a supply source and then discharge the water into the standpipe or sprinkler system under pressure. The pressure with which the water is discharged from the pump is called the
• The drain valve on a standpipe is located at the lowest point and is used when the system is being tested or repaired. Where is it located?
• During an emergency, who may remove the pressure-reducing device?
• The alarm log book retention period is measured from the date of the last entry. How long must it be retained?
• During fire emergencies, the primary responsibility of the Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be to
• In a fire alarm system, which signal indicates maintenance or action is required for protective systems?
• Alarm sounding devices, i.e. approved gongs, shall be sufficient in number to be clearly audible to
• A sign shall be posted within each stair enclosure indicating the number of the floor. The sign shall be posted on which floors?
• The written record of fire drills must be kept on the premises for a period of
• Which statement is Not an objective of having Fire Drills? Fire Drills are conducted
• In an ionization smoke detector, what happens to the mobility of ions when smoke enters the sensing area?
• A Building Evacuation Supervisor is required on duty when there are occupants in the building and which statement about the Fire Safety Director is true?
• A sprinkler head is held closed by soldered levers and links; the solder melts at a predetermined temperature, causing the sprinkler to release. What is this action called?
• Which statement about evacuation behavior is accurate?
• The roof manifold of a standpipe system is used during testing water flow and for extinguishing fires on which area?
• The caps of each siamese connection used for combination standpipe and sprinkler systems shall be painted what color?
• How often are inspections required for automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems by a person holding a certificate of fitness and employed by the owner?
• The percentage of a substance (vapor) in the air that will burn once it is ignited is called
• The roof manifold is formed by which component at the top of a standpipe riser?
• A sprinkler system requires routine inspection by a competent person with a certificate of fitness; what minimum frequency is required?
• For system readiness, how often should a licensed inspector review all parts of automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems?
• Group R1 drills are conducted how often?
• Which of the following is NOT required to be included in the fire command station?
• When energized electrical equipment fuels a fire, which Class of fire is designated?
• Freon FE-1301 (Halon 1301) is limited to automatic total flooding systems for interiors with a soaking time for extinguishing which fire classes?
• Three unwarranted or unnecessary alarms are considered excessive if they occur within a specified period. Which period is correct?
• The fire command station shall be located in the lobby of the building on the entrance floor as part of the elevator control panel or immediately adjacent thereto. Such command station shall be adequately illuminated and shall contain the following except:
• Which statement is accurate about activating and alarms via a manual pull box?
• Which evacuation behavior is illustrated by some individuals finishing ongoing tasks after alarms have sounded?
• On discovering a fire alarm, what is the Fire Warden's first action?
• For extinguishers greater than 40 lbs in weight, the top of the extinguisher can not be more than how many feet above the floor?
• Which detector name corresponds to a device where smoke causes light to be refracted onto a sensor, triggering an alarm?
• The fire command station must be adequately illuminated. Which statement best describes this lighting requirement?
• Which heat transfer method involves the movement of heat through liquids or gases by fluid motion?
• A device installed in an air distribution system that closes automatically upon detecting heat to interrupt migratory airflow and restrict the passage of flame is called?
• In existing office buildings 100 feet or more tall, with heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems serving more than the floor, at least how many smoke shafts must be provided?
• A standpipe system shall be subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test, and also a flow and pressure test, to demonstrate its suitability for Fire Department use. These tests shall be conducted
• Automatic sprinkler heads have various temperature ratings indicating the temperature at which they are designed to operate. Which option states this purpose most directly?
• An alarm transmitted to the Fire Department for which the system functioned as designed but apparatus response proved needless is called what type of alarm?
• Under normal conditions, non-automatic sprinkler systems are dry and water is supplied when needed through which component?
• In a deluge sprinkler system, which statement about the valve is correct?
• Which statement best describes the content of Alarm Log Book entries?
• What information about alarm signals transmitted by the system must be recorded in the alarm log book?
• Under what condition should the Fire Brigade attempt to control a fire until the Fire Department arrives?
• Which device is installed in an air distribution system to automatically close upon heat and limit flame spread?
• An ionization smoke detector detects smoke by ionizing the air in the sensing chamber. What material ionizes the air?
• In tall buildings, the Fire Command Station communication system shall consist of loudspeakers in each of the following locations except
• Sufficient Deputy Fire Wardens should be designated for which coverage?
• A fire pump is usually connected to what for most of its water supply?
• A tenant shall make responsible and dependable employees available for designation as Fire Warden and Deputy Fire Wardens upon request of whom?
• Which type of standpipe must be protected from freezing due to constant water pressure in its piping?
• Which statement about alarm log book accessibility is correct?
• What frequency is required for inspections of sprinkler systems performed by a certified person employed by the owner to ensure full operation?
• Portable extinguishers must be located with at least how many inches of clearance from the floor?
• To maintain readiness of the sprinkler system, how often must a certified inspector employed by the owner check automatic and non-automatic sprinkler components?
• In fully sprinklered buildings classified as offices or places of worship, one fire extinguisher of minimum 2-A rating is required for every how many square feet per floor?
• Cabinets may house hoses in a standpipe system. What label should be on each cabinet?
• The name and certificate of fitness number of the fire safety director on duty, and the time each tour of duty began and ended, shall be entered in the alarm log book on what basis?
• Which statement describes Class III standpipes?
• Dead air spaces occur at the top edge of a room where the ceiling and wall meet. Where should detectors avoid dead air spaces?
• Which square footage threshold triggers the Deputy Warden requirement per tenancy portion?
• Standpipe systems Class I hoses are designed for use by whom, and what is their diameter?
• What is the primary purpose of the standpipe system drain valve?
• A sign reading 'IN CASE OF FIRE, USE STAIRS UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED' shall be posted and maintained on every floor of a Class E office building. The sign shall be posted where?
• Extinguishing Systems for Hoods, Vent Pipes, Flues or Ducts are regulated by RCNY §15-04. The manual controls shall be located at least how many feet from the range, sealed in the closed position with a light wire seal or a break glass control?
• When a fire alarm pull station located outside your office building is used, what must the person do afterwards?
• An alarm triggered by smoke from a lit cigarette in a non-smoking area, where no fire safety concerns exist, is called
• Standpipe risers are typically located in the building's staircase enclosures or in the building hallways. Which of the following best represents this statement?
• What is the maximum water pressure allowed to flow into a standpipe hose after the pressure-reducing device?
• On a floor, the Fire Wardens and Deputy Fire Wardens are responsible for what during a fire?
• What does the pressure-reducing device attached to a standpipe hose outlet do?
• In buildings 100 feet or more in height, which location is NOT required to communicate with the Fire Command Station in tall buildings?
• An alarm transmitted to the Fire Department for detector system functioning for other than its intended purpose is called
• Who directs Building Evacuation Supervisors training and related activities, under Fire Department control?
• How long should the detailed inspection records be kept?
• How frequently should a Fire Safety Director check for the availability of the Fire Warden and Deputy Fire Wardens?
• If minor standpipe defects are not corrected within 30 days, to which agency should the defects be reported in writing?
• Existing office buildings, 100 feet or more in height, having air conditioning and/or mechanical ventilation systems that serve more than the floor on which the equipment is located, shall be provided with at least how many smoke shafts, by means of which smoke and heat shall be mechanically vented to the outdoors?
• How many kinds of fire alarm pull stations are there?
• Under the supervision of a certificate-holding inspector employed by the owner, how often must automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems be inspected?
• Refresher Training for Group R1?
• Who is responsible for ensuring proper safety precautions when the protection system is placed out of service?
• Which heat transfer method moves heat through solid materials by direct contact?
• In larger buildings, interior fire alarm pull stations must be spaced so that the distance between stations does not exceed how many feet?
• How often should smoke detectors be tested for sensitivity?
• How many Fire Wardens are designated per floor?
• Dead air spaces for smoke detectors are typically located at which location?
• When responding to an alarm, which system is most Fire Departments supply water to first?
• Which statement about smoke detectors is accurate?
• Elevators may be used during a fire when there are multiple banks if which of the following is true?
• Which one of the following statements is correct?
• Which person is typically responsible for coordinating evacuation operations (the Building Evacuation Supervisor) during a fire?
• A gravity tank system delivers water from the tank through the standpipe system without the use of pumping equipment. A gravity tank should be at least how many feet above the highest standpipe hose outlet that it supplies?
• Information display systems used in connection with Class E Fire Alarm Signal Systems shall be of an approved electrically supervised type. The indicating devices shall describe
• The entire siamese connection of a non-automatic sprinkler system shall be painted what material or color?
• A signal received at the Fire Command Station indicating the need for action regarding a fire alarm, fire suppression, maintenance of protective systems, or guard supervision is called
• Some centrifugal pumps can discharge water from 250 gpm to 5,000 gpm. Most centrifugal pumps have a single impeller and are therefore commonly called
• Is it quite common for standpipe and sprinkler systems to share the same water supply source?
• Acceptable fire pumps must deliver a minimum of at least how many pounds per square inch at the highest line of sprinkler heads or the highest line of hoses in a standpipe system?
• For Class E and J-1 buildings, sprinklered or not, fire extinguishers (minimum 2-A rating) shall be located so that travel distance to an extinguisher shall not exceed how many feet?
• A signaling system operated by the owner that transmits information to a Fire Department Borough Communications Office is called what?
• Which heat transfer method occurs through space by electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight?
• When the alarm system is taken off-line, which entry is not required in the Alarm Log Book?
• If any paint gets on a sprinkler head, or foreign material has accumulated on it, it must be
• The siamese connection to a standpipe system should be painted what color?
• A gravity tank system delivers water from the tank through the standpipe system without the use of pumping equipment. Which statement is true?
• During a fire emergency, which of the following is an appropriate approach to improve safety for occupants?
• For new buildings within the first two years after the certificate of occupancy, how often are fire drills conducted?
• In the absence of a fire safety director, where may the smoke detector maintenance log be kept?
• As per the Fire Department Hi Rise Unit Fire Alert Bulletin V, how often shall all elevators with firefighters service be subjected to Phase I recall?
• In occupancy group E, 100 feet or more in height, the number of elevators that shall be kept available for immediate use by the fire department during all hours of the night and day shall be what?
• In hood extinguishing system operation, which combination of actions should automatic operation include?
• An owner must arrange inspections of automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems by a certified individual; how often must these inspections occur?
• How often should fire drills be conducted for existing buildings?
• All fire alarm pull stations must be painted red, and must be securely mounted to the wall at what distance above the floor level?
• Where is the shutoff valve typically located for the connection between a building and the water main?
• Where siamese connections are installed, metal signs indicating the area protected are mounted. The caps of each automatic sprinkler siamese connection shall be painted what color?
• A building classified as occupancy group E is one which is occupied or arranged to be occupied for an occupant load of more than
• Fire drill frequency for Group B?
• An inspection of a portable fire extinguisher which is intended to give reasonable assurance that the fire extinguisher is fully charged and operable is called
• Which statement is true regarding alarm sounding devices and building occupants?
• Extinguishing Systems for Hoods, Vent Pipes, Flues or Ducts are regulated by RCNY §15-04. The extinguishing system shall be automatic or both automatic and manual in operation. The automatic operation shall be arranged to
• Where must a supply of at least six extra sprinkler heads be stored?
• Which statement about alarm log book storage is inaccurate?
• Which of the following is a typical HVAC component used to move air?
• When standpipe system hose outlets are not easy to see, what should be done?
• Interior fire alarm pull stations are positioned at natural exits on each floor. In larger buildings, the distance between stations must not exceed how many feet?
• If no serviceable elevator is available, which factor primarily determines which stairway to use?
• The Fire Safety Director designates a Fire Warden for which scope?
• A record card shall include the date of each inspection, the Certificate of Fitness number, and the signature of the Certificate of Fitness holder. Which option lists these elements together?
• How long must the Alarm Log Book be retained from the date of the last entry?
• Who shall participate in fire drills?
• Who is responsible for the availability and state of readiness of the Fire Brigade?
• During a fire drill, occupants of the building, other than building service employees, are
• Can standpipe and sprinkler systems share the same riser piping?
• If the elevators servicing a floor also service the fire floor, what is true about their use?
• The heat transfer from the sun to the Earth by electromagnetic waves is called what?
• It shall be unlawful to transmit unnecessary or unwarranted alarms in any six-month period if the count is:
• Generally speaking, all unsprinklered floor areas in an office building shall be segregated by one-hour fire separations into spaces or compartments not to exceed how many square feet?
• For system readiness, how frequently must a certified inspector employed by the owner inspect the sprinkler system's components?
• During a fire emergency, the primary responsibility of the Fire Safety Director is which of the following?
• The basic components of an HVAC system that delivers conditioned air to maintain thermal comfort and indoor air quality include
• Which statement about smoke detectors is true?
• Which of the following does not describe a typical HVAC system component?
• Whenever possible, an emergency evacuation should be supervised as described. If the supervising individuals do not provide guidance, what should occupants do?
• The Extinguishing Systems for Hoods, Vent Pipes, Flues or Ducts, as regulated by RCNY §15-04, could use all the following extinguishing agents except
• Loudspeakers in the Fire Command Station system are installed in which locations?
• All interior fire alarm pull stations must be painted which color?
• Where should the Alarm Log Book be kept on the premises?
• A Dry Standpipe system is usually installed in unheated buildings. Under normal conditions there is no water in the standpipe. Instead of water, what substance is in the system, under pressure?
• The qualified building service employees who compose the Fire Brigade are organized and trained by which person or entity?
• Which term describes a protection system that is temporarily unavailable?
• A Building Evacuation Supervisor is required on duty at all times when there are occupants in the building and what condition?
• At minimum, how often should smoke detectors be cleaned?
• In a smoke detector, a configuration where the light source and photosensitive sensor are arranged so light does not normally reach the sensor, but smoke causes light to reach the sensor and trigger a response, what is the detector called?