FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test #1

A supply of at least six spare sprinkler heads must be kept available on the premises near what location?

Main control valve

Wet and dry chemical fire extinguishing systems must be visually inspected at least _________.(Refer to the Reference material)

monthly

In the event of an activation of fire alarm, the FLS Director must immediately report to_______.

The Fire Command Center

The majority of deaths due to a smoke or fire situation are a result of:

Smoke inhalation and oxygen deficient fire gases

If the fourth floor is "off-line" with the central station due to welding and cutting, and during the course of the day, an initiating device is activated on the eleventh floor, what action should the Fire Life Safety Director take?

Immediately notify the Fire Department and request a response.

If you are looking at a stairway door and notice a number on the door, which of the following is TRUE?

You're on the stair side of a door.

Which comes first when operating a portable fire extinguisher:

Pull the pin

When ordinary combustible materials like wood, cloth, paper, rubber, or even some plastics, are used to fuel a fire, it would be deemed as a _________ fire.

Class A

As a general practice, during a fire, occupants in non-affected areas may be safest if they __________.

Remain in place at their present location and listen for announcements

The water flow alarms of a standpipe system must be tested ____________. (Refer to the Reference material)

Quarterly

What would be described as a continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel form any occupied portion of a building, structure or premises to a public way, consisting of the exit access, the exit, and the exit discharge:

Means of egress

The fire alarm system on the 15th floor is unable to function in compliance with the building code. In this case, the FLS Director should promptly notify:

The tenants occupying the 15th floor

Portable fueled equipment must be stored outdoors, unless it is stored in an FDNY approved indoor storage area. If not, which of the following cannot be used indoors?

- Weed trimmers and lawn movers

- Portable generators and power washers

- Snow blowers

What color tag would be placed at the main control valve to indicate that a fire protection system has been restored back to normal service? The system is fully operational and free of any defects.

Green

Fire Life Safety Directors are required to provide a refresher staff training session in an R-1 occupancy how often?

1 hour quarterly on each shift

Which of the statements listed below is NOT a proper objective of scheduling fire drills for the benefit of the occupants?

To provide proper education as part of a one-time only employee educational session.

Which of the following describes a space within a building that is enclosed by smoke barriers on all sides, including the top and bottom floors. This type of system is currently required in any existing office building over 100 feet in height.

Smoke compartment

There may be circumstances when an alarm has been transmitted on the premises due to a lack of maintenance, improper detector placement, computer console malfunction and/or improper system installation. This type of alarm is called an:

Un-warranted alarm

Your Fire Alarm Control Panel sends you a trouble signal indicating that your 4th floor intelligent smoke detector is dirty and needs to be cleaned or changed. As the FLS Director what should you do first?

Notify an FDNY approved smoke detector company.

An impairment disk should be placed on the affected Fire Department Connections to alert responding fire fighters of an abnormal condition taking place in the building. What color disk is required when the system is FULLY out of service?

White

Fire escapes/external stairs are considered to be a _______ part of the means of egress in a building.

- Secondary

- Auxiliary

- Supplemental

If a standpipe or sprinkler system is out of service for repairs, which color impairment tag should be placed on the main control valve?

Red

What delivers the water throughout the building on a vertical angle?

Standpipe riser

The pressure reducing valve flow test of a standpipe system must be performed at least every ___________. (Refer to the Reference material)

3 years

Fire drills frequency for Group R-1 (hotels/motels) should be conducted how often?

Every three months on each shift

Portable fire extinguishers with a gross weight of less than 40 pounds must be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is not located more than ____ feet above the floor.

5

A signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device such a manual fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, water-flow switch, or other device in which activation is indicative of the presence of a fire, would be described as a:

Fire alarm signal

When FDNY arrives in response to a fire/smoke condition, they should expect all of the following to have been done EXCEPT:

Alarm reset

Any premises having a defined fire alarm system installed, must also maintain an alarm log book. Read the following choices then select the INACCURATE statement.

Alarm log books must always be kept with the building owner.

A fire drill in a building requiring an FLS Director is allowed to be conducted by a(n) ________.

Fire Drill Conductor under the supervision of the FLS Director

Which of the following would be classified as a Non-Water Based Extinguishing System?

- Dry or Wet Chemical System

- Clean Agent or Water Mist

- Carbon Dioxide or Foam

Which of the following statements is ACCURATE?

The standpipe and sprinkler systems may share the same riser piping.

In the event of fire, medical emergency, or non-fire emergency, the FLS Director must ________________.

Report to the Fire Command Center

In the event of a fire, there are times and circumstances under which elevators may be used. An on duty FLS Director must give careful consideration to which of the following before making an informed decision?

- If manned by trained building personnel or FDNY personnel.

- If there is more than one bank of elevators, and the Fire Warden is informed from the Fire Command Center that one bank is unaffected by the fire.

- If elevators do not service the fire floor and their shafts have no openings on the fire floor, they may be used, unless otherwise directed.

NYC Fire Code requires High Rise Class B buildings to have the following features:

- Two-way communication system (warden phones)Comments:

- Interior fire alarm system

- One-way communication system (Public address system)

All elevators equipped with firefighter service shall be subjected to a test of phase I and phase II ___________.

At least monthly and records kept for 3 years.

When notifying the Fire Department Borough Dispatcher of an out of service standpipe system, all of the following must be relayed EXCEPT for ________.

The type of material that the building was constructed of.

Which person/entity listed below is responsible for the availability and state of readiness of the Fire FLS Brigade?

The Fire Life Safety Director.

__________ is an explosion that occurs when a new source of oxygen is introduced into a room full of hot gases. This allows the stall combustion process to begin again. If an opening is made to admit oxygen, the pressurized gases explode, resulting in a rolling fireball.

Backdraft

In a Dry Pipe Sprinkler System, a dry pipe valve is installed where the water supply enters the system. Piping is filled with air under pressure. The air pressure in the piping keeps the valve in the closed position. When a sprinkler head opens:

The air pressure is reduced

Who of the following is allowed to conduct a hydrostatic test on the standpipe system? (Refer to the Reference material)

Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor with an S-13/14 Certificate of Fitness

During a fire emergency, wardens should immediately respond to the _________.

Warden phone

Who is the person responsible to ensure the proper safety precautions are taken when a fire protection system is placed out of service and designated by the owner?

Impairment coordinator

A deluge sprinkler system is designed to wet down an entire area in case of a fire. This system is needed when there is danger of a fire rapidly spreading throughout the building.Which of the following statements would be most ACCURATE?

Sprinkler heads in the deluge system are open at all times. Under normal conditions, there is no water in the piping, and the air in the piping is not under pressure.

The manual pull station must be inspected at least ______________. (Refer to the Reference material)

Semi-annually

A ___________ will normally be installed on the premises (mail-room, computer-room, conference room) for a specific reason at the request of the owner, where there is always going to be a high-risk for water damage due to broken pipes.

Pre-action system

Which of the following is considered as a water supply source for standpipe and sprinkler systems?

- Gravity tanks

- Pressure tanks

- Fire pumps

___________ above ceilings with cover plates are commonly found in many buildings. It provides a finished look and also protects the sprinkler heads from accidental contact and possible activation.

Concealed sprinkler heads

For the initial 4 hours that a sprinkler system is going to be taken out of service due to routine maintenance, a responsible and competent person WITHOUT a Certificate of Fitness (fire watch) , could assume the patrol when the affected area does not exceed more than:

50,000 square feet

An engineered system that uses mechanical fans to produce pressure differences across smoke barriers or that establishes airflow to limit smoke movement is best described as a ___________.

Mechanical smoke control system

During a fire or smoke condition, all of the following elements tend to create a level of panic EXCEPT:

Broadcasted announcements in plain language

Which of the following must be manually reset before the FLS Director can reset the Fire Alarm Control Panel?

Manual pull station

Which one of the following is a characteristic of a fixed-temperature heat detector?

They consist of two electrical contacts housed in a protective unit that under normal conditions, are kept separated by a fusible element.

If you discover any paint, corrosion, or rusted conditions on a sprinkler head, which of the following actions are required by a Certificate of Fitness holder?

Replace the sprinkler head

While conducting a scheduled routine test of smoke detectors on the 26thfloor (off-line with central station), you receive an activation of smoke detectors on the first and second floors. What would be the most correct course of action for a Fire Life Safety Director to take?

Acknowledge the first and second floor alarms, and call the Fire Department regarding the condition.

An ____________ is a designated area located outside the building to which the occupants are directed to report upon implementation of a partial or full evacuation in accordance with a Comprehensive Fire Safety and non-fire emergency plan:

Assembly area

The cap on a sprinkler head is held in place by a heat sensitive releasing element. Which of the following actions would cause the sprinkler head to open?

Rise in temperature due to a predetermined level

Which statement is accurate describing the stage of a fire that has consumed the available fuel, temperatures decrease, and the fire gets less intense?

Decay

Manual fire alarm systems must be tested by a(n) _________. (Refer to the Reference material)

S-97/S-98 Certificate of Fitness holder

It is imperative that air movement be shut down immediately in the event of a fire situation. Fire alarm systems are therefore interfaced to the __________, so that an alarm signal will cause the air handing systems in the area of the alarm to shut down.

HVAC systems

In the event of a fire/smoke condition, the FLS Director must _______.

Ensure that 911 is called immediately

All fire alarm pull stations are required to be painted:

Red

When a Fire Life Safety Director is conducting fire drills for the occupants, they should be instructed to always notify ______ first in the event of a fire condition.

911

One of the primary reasons the fire erupted at One Meridian Plaza, PA in 1991 was human error. Which error is addressed in the FLS Director curriculum?

The building staff did not notify the Fire Department immediately.

When fumigating or insecticidal fogging is required, _______________.

Proper notification of the space to be fumigated or fogged must be given to the fire department

A ___________ is a device that receives alarm signals from protected premises and retransmits those signals to the Fire Department's Bureau of Fire Communication through an FDNY approved central station.

Central Station Transmitter

After the test of smoke control system has been completed, the FLS Director must ensure all the required entries are made in the FLS Logbook. The required entries include all the following information, EXCEPT: (Refer to the Reference material)

The manufacturer's company address

What type of fire suppression valve is designed to activate automatically when there is a slight drop in air pressure due to a small leak?This valve will restore the lost pressure in the system back to normal.

Jockey pump

Control valves are valves controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. All main control valves and riser isolation valves must be kept in what position for normal operations.

Open

y July 1, 2019, all office buildings ________ feet or more in height are required to install sprinkler systems for the entire building. Any building with voluntarily installed sprinkler systems must also comply with the Fire/Building Code

100

Regardless of how much a fire extinguisher weights, the clearance between the bottom of the extinguisher and the floor cannot exceed:

More than 4 inches

The inspections, tests, and servicing of the records for all non-water based fire extinguishing systems (dry/wet chemical, foam, carbon dioxide) must be kept on the premises for a period of how long?

3 years

A company that inspects and cleans commercial cooking exhaust systems must have a commercial cooking exhaust system servicing company certificate.An owner of a restaurant does NOT need to employ a company that possess such a certificate if _________.

One of his employees possesses a W-64 Certificate of Fitness, and the necessary tools necessary to clean the system.

Which of the following requires an FDNY permit? (Refer to the Reference material)

Refrigerating system

A required portable fire extinguisher of a 2-A rating shall be available at a maximum of _______ feet of travel distance from the location where hot works is performed by a G-60 torch operator, and where the fire guard is posted.

30

Fire drills and emergency action plan drills_______.

Must be conducted on separate dates

Rooftop gardens and landscaping must be maintained in a healthy condition, and cannot be allowed to encroach upon areas required to be kept clear. If the area exceeds more than ______, a rooftop garden hose connected to an approved water supply is provided.

250 square feet

In a building with 500 sprinkler heads, how many extra heads must be maintained as spares? (Refer to the Reference material)

Twelve

Who is authorized to install a fire alarm system on the premises at the request of the building owner?

S-97 Certificate of Fitness holder

Which of the following individuals is authorized to install, test and maintain a sprinkler system on the premises?

Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor

Who maintains the records of all system inspections, tests, servicing and maintenance to be kept on the premises for a minimum of 3 years? The records must be made available for inspection by any member of the FDNY who request it.

Impairment Coordinator

Dedicated smoke control systems must be tested _____________. (Refer to the Reference material)

Semi-annually

___________ is the valve that controls the flow of the water from the domestic water supply system and/or fire pumps. This type of valve is known as an indicating valve.

Main control valve

If a garbage compactor sprinkler system is installed in a building, the FLS Director must know the location of which of the following:

- Sprinkler heads

- Control valves

- Supply lines and compactor rooms

Decorations that are displayed in which of the following areas of the building must be made either of non-combustible material, or treated to make them flame-resistant:

In a public space

A Building FLS Evacuation Supervisor is required at all times to be on duty in a Class B office building when there are occupants in the building and:

There is no Fire Life Safety Director required to be on duty in the building.

Smoke detectors must be tested for smoke entry at least once ______________. (Refer to the Reference material)

A year

_________ occurs when ignited fire gases, or incompletely burned fuels, rise to the ceiling, and spread out horizontally. Then the smoke appears to suddenly start burning.

Rollover

An on duty FLS Director should NEVER attempt to silence or reset the Fire Command Center until first being instructed by who?

Incident commander

The Fire Life Safety Director's position was created as a result of which of the following:

Local Law No. 5 of 1973 by the City of New York due to several out of control fires.

A Deputy Fire Warden shall be provided for each tenancy. When the floor area of a tenancy exceeds a certain amount of square feet of occupied space, a Deputy Fire Warden shall be assigned for each:

7,500 square feet or part thereof

The list of occupants who request assistance must be maintained at the ___________.

Fire Command Center

On receipt of a fire alarm, the Fire FLS Brigade will leave one of their members at a certain location to direct the Fire Department to the fire, and inform them of the condition. The most appropriate location would be:

The floor below the fire floor

During a fire drill, occupants should be instructed to FIRST notify _____ in the event of a fire.

911

What type of fire protection device will automatically recall elevators to the designated landing?

Elevator lobby smoke detectors

The waterflow devices of a fire alarm system must be inspected ____________. (Refer to the Reference material)

Quarterly

The top of a standpipe riser extends up onto the roof where it is kept as a dry system. Three hose connections are attached to the top of the standpipe riser. These three connections make up the:

Roof manifold

Portable fire extinguishers with a gross weight of more than 40 pounds must be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is not more than ______ feet above the floor.

3 ½

What type of fire protection system described below is vertically subdivided into different zones throughout the building, in order to limit the maximum operating pressure of the system?

Multi-zone standpipe system

Fire drills in a new office building must be conducted at least _________ in the first 2 years following acceptance of a Comprehensive Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plan.

Quarterly