S-12 S-13 STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"Fail ySafe" ywhen yreferred yto yin ylocks, ymeans y- y✔✔that ythe ydoor ycan ybe yopened yif
ythe ypower yfails
Where ydoes ythe yon-duty yBuilding yEvacuation ySupervisor yreport ywhen yan yalarm yis
yactivated? y- y✔✔To ythe yFire yCommand yStation y( yTo yact yas yFire ySafety yDirector
ywhen ythe yFSD yor ya yDeputy yFSD yis ynot yrequired yto ybe yon yduty).
"RCNY" yis ythe yabbreviation yfor y- y✔✔Rules yof ythe yCity yof yNew yYork
A yfire yalarm ybox yis ypainted yplain yred y(no ystripe). yWhen yit yis yactivated, yan yalarm
ywill ybe ysent y- y✔✔within ythe ybuilding
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ya ymember yof ythe yFire yBrigade? y- y✔✔-Deputy yFire
ySafety, yFire ySafety yDirector, yFire yWarden y
None yof ythe yabove.
The yfunction yof ythe ylower ycheck yvalve yis yto y- y✔✔prevent yback yflow yinto ythe ywater
ymain.
The yminimum ydistance yof ytravel ybetween yfire yextinguisher yin ya ynon-sprinkled yclass
yE ybuilding yis y- y✔✔75 yfeet
How ymust yelevator ybanks yand ystairways ybe ydesigned? y- y✔✔By yletters yin yany
yorder.
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yrequired yto ybe yperformed yevery y90 ydays? y-
y✔✔Inspection/Cleaning yof yRange yHood yDucts yand yFilters
A ymultipurpose yfire yextinguisher ycan ybe yused yon y- y✔✔Class yA, yB, yand yC yfires.
How ylong ymust ythe yalarm ylog ybook ybe ykept? y- y✔✔3 yyears
One ymorning yyou yare ynotified ythe yroof ygravity ytank yheater yhas yburned yout. yWhich
yof ythe yfollowing yare yyou yrequired yto ynotify? y- y✔✔Building yOwner
The yfunction yof ythe yupper ycheck yvalve yis yto yprevent y- y✔✔Back yflow yinto ythe
ygravity ytank
, The yprimary yduty yof ya yfire ybrigade yis yto y- y✔✔evacuate yoccupants yof ybuilding
How yoften ymust ycommunication yto yCentral yStation yfrom ythe yFSC ybe ychecked y? y-
y✔✔Monthly
If ythe ystem yextends yfrom yan yOS&Y yvalve, yit yis yan yindication ythat ythe yvalve yis y-
y✔✔open
What yis ya y"blind" yshaft yway? y- y✔✔A yfloor ywhere yelevator ycannot ystop ybecause
ythere yare yno yhoist yway ydoors.
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT ytrue yabout ystairway ypressurization? y- y✔✔Required
yin yaddition yto ysprinklers.
How yoften ymust ysprinkler yheads ybe ychanged? y- y✔✔Only yafter yactivation
Elevators ywill ybe yrecalled yby yany yof ythe yfollowing yexcept y- y✔✔Manual ypull ystation.
yAnother yvandalism-type yprevention.
Which yis ytrue yabout yplenums yand yraceways? y- y✔✔Plenums yare yin yceiling yand
yRaceways yare yin yfloors
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT yrequired yduty yof yDeputy yFire ySafety yDirectors? y-
y✔✔Maintain yrecords yas yrequired yby ylaw
Which yof ythe yfollowing ywould ybe yconsidered yinflammable? y- y✔✔Puddle yof ygasoline
What yis ya yroof ymanifold yused yfor? y- y✔✔Fight yroof yfires, yTesting ywater yflow
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT yrequired yof yfloor ywardens? y- y✔✔Certificate yof
yFitness
The y17th yfloor yof ya yfully ysprinklered yJ1 ybuilding yhas yan yarea yof y17,500 ysq. yft.
yHow ymany y2 y1/2 ygallons ywater yextinguishers yare yrequired? y- y✔✔3
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT ythe yduty yof ythe yFire ySafety yDirector? y- y✔✔Provide
ythe yFire ySafety yPlan
Which yof ythe yfollowing yshould yNOT yoperate yin ya ynormal ymanner yduring yphase y2?
y- y✔✔Door yOpen yButton
A yhotel yis y60 yft ytall yand y40 ysleeping yrooms yof ywhich y10 yare yoccupied. yHow ymany
yfire ysafety ydirectors yare yrequired? y- y✔✔1
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"Fail ySafe" ywhen yreferred yto yin ylocks, ymeans y- y✔✔that ythe ydoor ycan ybe yopened yif
ythe ypower yfails
Where ydoes ythe yon-duty yBuilding yEvacuation ySupervisor yreport ywhen yan yalarm yis
yactivated? y- y✔✔To ythe yFire yCommand yStation y( yTo yact yas yFire ySafety yDirector
ywhen ythe yFSD yor ya yDeputy yFSD yis ynot yrequired yto ybe yon yduty).
"RCNY" yis ythe yabbreviation yfor y- y✔✔Rules yof ythe yCity yof yNew yYork
A yfire yalarm ybox yis ypainted yplain yred y(no ystripe). yWhen yit yis yactivated, yan yalarm
ywill ybe ysent y- y✔✔within ythe ybuilding
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ya ymember yof ythe yFire yBrigade? y- y✔✔-Deputy yFire
ySafety, yFire ySafety yDirector, yFire yWarden y
None yof ythe yabove.
The yfunction yof ythe ylower ycheck yvalve yis yto y- y✔✔prevent yback yflow yinto ythe ywater
ymain.
The yminimum ydistance yof ytravel ybetween yfire yextinguisher yin ya ynon-sprinkled yclass
yE ybuilding yis y- y✔✔75 yfeet
How ymust yelevator ybanks yand ystairways ybe ydesigned? y- y✔✔By yletters yin yany
yorder.
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yrequired yto ybe yperformed yevery y90 ydays? y-
y✔✔Inspection/Cleaning yof yRange yHood yDucts yand yFilters
A ymultipurpose yfire yextinguisher ycan ybe yused yon y- y✔✔Class yA, yB, yand yC yfires.
How ylong ymust ythe yalarm ylog ybook ybe ykept? y- y✔✔3 yyears
One ymorning yyou yare ynotified ythe yroof ygravity ytank yheater yhas yburned yout. yWhich
yof ythe yfollowing yare yyou yrequired yto ynotify? y- y✔✔Building yOwner
The yfunction yof ythe yupper ycheck yvalve yis yto yprevent y- y✔✔Back yflow yinto ythe
ygravity ytank
, The yprimary yduty yof ya yfire ybrigade yis yto y- y✔✔evacuate yoccupants yof ybuilding
How yoften ymust ycommunication yto yCentral yStation yfrom ythe yFSC ybe ychecked y? y-
y✔✔Monthly
If ythe ystem yextends yfrom yan yOS&Y yvalve, yit yis yan yindication ythat ythe yvalve yis y-
y✔✔open
What yis ya y"blind" yshaft yway? y- y✔✔A yfloor ywhere yelevator ycannot ystop ybecause
ythere yare yno yhoist yway ydoors.
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT ytrue yabout ystairway ypressurization? y- y✔✔Required
yin yaddition yto ysprinklers.
How yoften ymust ysprinkler yheads ybe ychanged? y- y✔✔Only yafter yactivation
Elevators ywill ybe yrecalled yby yany yof ythe yfollowing yexcept y- y✔✔Manual ypull ystation.
yAnother yvandalism-type yprevention.
Which yis ytrue yabout yplenums yand yraceways? y- y✔✔Plenums yare yin yceiling yand
yRaceways yare yin yfloors
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT yrequired yduty yof yDeputy yFire ySafety yDirectors? y-
y✔✔Maintain yrecords yas yrequired yby ylaw
Which yof ythe yfollowing ywould ybe yconsidered yinflammable? y- y✔✔Puddle yof ygasoline
What yis ya yroof ymanifold yused yfor? y- y✔✔Fight yroof yfires, yTesting ywater yflow
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT yrequired yof yfloor ywardens? y- y✔✔Certificate yof
yFitness
The y17th yfloor yof ya yfully ysprinklered yJ1 ybuilding yhas yan yarea yof y17,500 ysq. yft.
yHow ymany y2 y1/2 ygallons ywater yextinguishers yare yrequired? y- y✔✔3
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT ythe yduty yof ythe yFire ySafety yDirector? y- y✔✔Provide
ythe yFire ySafety yPlan
Which yof ythe yfollowing yshould yNOT yoperate yin ya ynormal ymanner yduring yphase y2?
y- y✔✔Door yOpen yButton
A yhotel yis y60 yft ytall yand y40 ysleeping yrooms yof ywhich y10 yare yoccupied. yHow ymany
yfire ysafety ydirectors yare yrequired? y- y✔✔1
