"Fail Safe" when referred to in locks, meCorrect Answers - Correct Answers that the door can be opened if the power fails
"Fail-safe" stairway door locks in a Class E building must unlock - Correct Answers every 4th floor
"RCNY" is the abbreviation for - Correct Answers Rules of the City of New York
A Class C fire (energized electrical fire), when de-energized... - Correct Answers becomes a Class A fire. (insulation etc. are normal burning materials when not part of a live electrical circuit)
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 Answers One for each 7,500 foot occupancies, and three for the 22,500 foot area.
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 Answers FDNY High Rise Unit
A fire alarm box is painted plain red (no stripe). When it is activated, an alarm will be sent - Correct Answers within the building
A hotel is 60 ft tall and 40 sleeping rooms of which 10 are occupied. How many fire safety directors are required? - Correct Answers 1
A multipurpose fire extinguisher can be used on - Correct Answers Class A, B, and C fires.
A smoke detector activates on a floor NOT served by elevator B. What should happen to this elevator? - Correct Answers Nothing; it should continue to operate normally.
After the fire department appears on the scene, what should the fire brigade do? - Correct Answers Report to the Fire Command Station
All are true about smoke detectors EXCEPT - Correct Answers visually inspected monthly.
All of the following must be checked monthly EXCEPT - Correct Answers Inspection/Cleaning of Range Hoods and Filters in Kitchens.
All of the following must be done EXCEPT - Correct Answers Operational test of portable fire extinguishers
At every elevator landing there must be a sign reading: - Correct Answers "In case of fire use stairs unless otherwise instructed" 1 / 2
At what temperature range will a sprinkler head rated "ordinary" operate? - Correct Answers 135-165° F
Conduction is heat trCorrect Answers fer by - Correct Answers Direct Contact
Diagrams require to be mounted in the hallways which show elevators, fire exits, etc.are called - Correct Answers floor diagrams
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 Answers Have the sprinkler heads replaced.
Elevators will be recalled by any of the following except - Correct Answers Manual pull station. Another vandalism-type prevention.
Emergency power is required to operate all of the following EXCEPT - Correct Answers Emergency Lights (Battery Operated)
Fire Brigade members MAY attempt to extinguish fires in which phase? - Correct Answers Incipient (All other stages (rollover, flashover,backdraft) are too dangerous for untrained personnel to tackle.
How long must the alarm log book be kept? - Correct Answers 3 years
How many sprinkler heads must be available, and where must they be stored? - Correct Answers Six Spares, stored at the main shutoff valve.
How many times may a fabric be laundered before it is required to be re-flameproofed?
- Correct Answers No times.
How must elevator banks and stairways be designed? - Correct Answers By letters in any order.
How often are fire suppression control valves required to be checked? - Correct Answers Weekly
How often must activation of each manual sending station and verification of alarm receipt at the fire command station be done? - Correct Answers Semi-Annually (6 months)
How often must communication to Central Station from the FSC be checked ? - Correct Answers Monthly
How often must fire drills be conducted in a new Class E building? - Correct Answers Every three months, for the first two years of occupancy. Every six months thereafter.
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