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S-12 S-13 STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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S-12 S-13 STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER PRACTICEQUESTIONS
"Fail Safe" when referred to in locks, means - Answers -that the door can be opened if
the power fails
Where does the on-duty Building Evacuation Supervisor report when an alarm is
activated? - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -within the building
Which of the following is a member of the Fire Brigade? - Answers --Deputy Fire Safety,
Fire Safety Director, Fire Warden
None of the above.
The function of the lower check valve is to - Answers -prevent back flow into the water
main.
The minimum distance of travel between fire extinguisher in a non-sprinkled class E
building is - Answers -75 feet
How must elevator banks and stairways be designed? - Answers -By letters in any
order.
Which of the following is required to be performed every 90 days? - Answers -
Inspection/Cleaning of Range Hood Ducts and Filters
A multipurpose fire extinguisher can be used on - Answers -Class A, B, and C fires.
How long must the alarm log book be kept? - Answers -3 years
One morning you are notified the roof gravity tank heater has burned out. Which of the
following are you required to notify? - Answers -Building Owner
The function of the upper check valve is to prevent - Answers -Back flow into the gravity
tank
The primary duty of a fire brigade is to - Answers -evacuate occupants of building
How often must communication to Central Station from the FSC be checked ? -
Answers -Monthly
, If the stem extends from an OS&Y valve, it is an indication that the valve is - Answers -
open
What is a "blind" shaft way? - Answers -A floor where elevator cannot stop because
there are no hoist way doors.
Which of the following is NOT true about stairway pressurization? - Answers -Required
in addition to sprinklers.
How often must sprinkler heads be changed? - Answers -Only after activation
Elevators will be recalled by any of the following except - Answers -Manual pull station.
Another vandalism-type prevention.
Which is true about plenums and raceways? - Answers -Plenums are in ceiling and
Raceways are in floors
Which of the following is NOT required duty of Deputy Fire Safety Directors? - Answers
-Maintain records as required by law
Which of the following would be considered inflammable? - Answers -Puddle of gasoline
What is a roof manifold used for? - Answers -Fight roof fires, Testing water flow
Which of the following is NOT required of floor wardens? - Answers -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? - Answers -3
Which of the following is NOT the duty of the Fire Safety Director? - Answers -Provide
the Fire Safety Plan
Which of the following should NOT operate in a normal manner during phase 2? -
Answers -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? - Answers -1
When torch operations are done, the fire watcher must check for fire - Answers -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 - Answers -floor diagrams
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