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FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test
1- 3 Questions and Answers
FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test #1 Answered
FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test #2 Answered
FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test #3 Answered
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
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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
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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
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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.
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FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test
1- 3 Questions and Answers
FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test #1 Answered
FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test #2 Answered
FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test #3 Answered
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
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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
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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
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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.
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