NYC FSD Test Study Guide

NYC FSD Test Study Guide

On receipt of an alarm for fire the Fire Brigade will

• report to the floor below the fire to assist in evacuation

• report to the floor above the fire to provide information to the Fire Command Station

• endeavor to control the spread of fire by closing doors, etc. prior to evacuation

• None of the above - ✔✔A. report to the floor below the fire to assist in evacuation

The fire alarm system on the15th floor is unable to function in conformance with the law. In this

case, the FSD should promptly notify:

• the tenants occupying the 15th and 16th floors

• the tenants occupying the 15th, 16th and 17th floors

• the tenants occupying the 15th and 14th floors

• the tenants occupying the 15th floor - ✔✔D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor (occupants

of the affected area). 1 / 4

An alarm log book shall be maintained on the premises. In general, where should it be kept ?

• in the Property Managers Office

• in the Chief Engineers Office

• in the Mechanical Equipment Room

• at the fire command station - ✔✔D. at the fire command station

Which of the following statements about the Alarm Log Book is incorrect?

• shall be a bound book (other than spiral bound)

• all entries shall be made in ink and dated

• shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the last entry

• separate log book shall be kept for each calendar year - ✔✔C. shall be retained for a period of

two years from the date of the last entry - 3 years not 2.

• / 4

A supply of at least six extra appropriate sprinkler heads must be kept available on the premises.These

extra sprinkler heads must be stored

• at the Fire Command Station

• in the Property Managers Office

• in the Chief Engineers office

• next to the main control valve for the sprinkler system - ✔✔D. next to the main control valve

for the sprinkler system

• The interior fire alarm pull stations are positioned at the natural exits on each floor of the

building. In larger buildings the fire alarm pull stations must be spaced so that the distance between stations does not exceed

• 200 feet

• 150 feet

• 300 feet 3 / 4

• 100 feet - ✔✔A. 200 feet

• Interior fire alarm pull stations must be securely mounted to the wall

• at eye level

• between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor level

• between 3 and 6 feet above the floor level

• at various heights depending on the tenancy - ✔✔B. between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor

level

• All fire alarm pull stations must be painted .

• red with white stripes

• white with red stripes

• red

• white with red lettering - ✔✔C. red
• / 4