LAFD BOOK 100 – ELEVATORS
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Elevators qpare qpsubject qpto qpmalfunction qpfrom qpthe qpeffects qpof? qp- qpANS--Heat, qpsmoke,
qpand qpwater qpon qpthe qpdrive qpmachinery/controls
What qpcode qpprovides qpthe qprequirements qpfor qpthe qpoperation qpof qpelevator qpunder qpfire
qpand qpemergency qpconditions? qp- qpANS--Title qp24; qpCalifornia qpadministrative qpcode
What qp3 qprequirements qpis qpthe qpbuilding qpelevator qprequired qpto qphave qpaccording qpto
qpthe qptitle qp24 qpof qpthe qpCalifornia qpadministrative qpcode qpfor qpthe qpoperation qpof
qpelevators qpunder qpfire qpand qpemergency qpconditions? qp- qpANS--1. qpDesignated qplevel-
qpthe qpfloor qpthe qpelevator qpwill qpbe qprecalled qpon
2. qpElevator qpemergency qpservice- qprecall/override qpcapability qp
3. qpSmoke qpdetectors- qpa qpsmoke qpdetector qpinstalled qpadjacent qpto qpthe qpelevator,
qpusually qpin qpthe qpvestibule qpon qpeach qpfloor
The qpsmoke qpdetectors qpare qprequired qpto qpbe qpinstalled qpnear qpan qpelevator, qpusually
qpthe qpvestibule qparea, qpwhat qpis qpthe qpexception? qp- qpANS--Lobby
What qpphase qpis qpthe qprecall qpphase? qp- qpANS--Phase qp1
What qphappens qpduring qpthe qprecall qpphase? qp- qpANS--Elevators qpwill qprespond qpnon-
stop qpto qpthe qplobby/designated qparea qpand qpignore qpall qpother qpbutton qprequests
Elevators qptraveling qpmore qpthan qp50' qp( qpmore qpthan qp25' qpif qpnew qpafter qpoct. qp'75) qpmay
qpbe qprecalled qpto qpthe qplobby qpwhat qp2 qpdevices? qp- qpANS--Sensing qpdevices qp(smoke
qpdetectors), qpor qpby qpa qp3 qpposition qpkey qpoperated qpswitch qpin qpthe qplobby qp( qpemergency
qpservice)
A qpminimum qpof qp____ qpswitch qpis qprequired qpper qpbank qpis qprequired. qp- qpANS--1
Normally qpthe qpbuilding qpcontrol qpstation qpis qprequired qp______________ qpin qpthe qparea
qpof qpthe qpelevator qpbanks. qp- qpANS--Same qpfloor
If qpthe qpbuilding qpcontrol qpstation qpis qplocated qpon qpthe qpsame qpfloor qpas qpthe qpelevator
qpbanks, qpwhere qpelse qpcould qpthe qp"emergency qpservice" qpswitch qpto qplocated? qp- qpANS--
Located qpinside qpthe qpbuilding qpcontrol qpstation qpas qpopposed qpto qpthe qplobby
What qpis qpphase qpII qp? qp- qpANS--Override qpphase
, All qpelevators qphaving qpa qptravel qpof qp__________ qpabove qpthe qplowest qpgrade qplevel,
qpmay qpbe qprecalled qpto qpthe qplobby qpby qp_____ qpor qp________ qpswitch qpin qpthe qplobby. qp-
qpANS--70' qpor qpmore, qpsmoke qpdetectors qpor qp3 qpposition qp" qpemergency qpswitch qp"
What qpare qpthe qp3 qppositions qpof qpthe qp" qpemergency qpservice qp" qpswitch? qp- qpANS--On-
off-hold
Turning qpboth qpswitches qp( qpin qpcar, qpand qplobby qpswitches) qp" qpon qp" qpoperates qpwhat
qpphase? qp- qpANS--OVERRIDE qpPHASE
Elevator qpascent qpduring qpinvestigations qpor qpfirefighting qpoperations qpshall qponly qpbe
qpused qpwhen qpthe qpreporting qplocation qpis qpabove qpthe qp_______ qpfloor. qp- qpANS--6
Elevators qpshould qpnot qpbe qptaken qpcloser qpthan qp____ qpfloors qpbelow qpthe qpfire qpfloor qpor
qp______ qpfloors qpbelow qpthe qplowest qpindicated qpalarm qpfloor. qp- qpANS--2, qp2
When qpcan qpelevators qpbe qptaken qpbelow qpgrade? qp- qpANS--If qpdeemed qpsafe qpfor qpuse
qpby qpfire qpdept qpmembers qpmaking qpa qpvisual qpassessment qpof qpconditions qpthat qpmay
qpaffect qpelevator qpuse.
Even qpif qpthe qpelevators qpare qpautomatically qprecalled, qpthe qp________________ qpshall
qpbe qpactivated. qp- qpANS--Lobby qpelevator qprecall qpswitch
True qpor qpfalse:
The qpuse qpof qpan qpelevator qpnot qpequipped qpwith qpemergency qpfirefighter qpservice qpor qpa
qpfreight qpelevator qpcan qpbe qputilized? qp- qpANS--False, qpunder qpno qpcircumstances qpcan qpa
qpelevator qpwithout qpa qpemergency qpfirefighter qpservice qpor qpa qpfreight qpelevator qpbe
qputilized, qpunless qpdetermined qpsafe qpby qpfire qpdepartment qppersonnel qpon qpthe qpdesired
qpfloor qpand qptheir qpuse qpapproved qpby qpIC
When qpcan qpyou qpuse qpa qpsplit qpbank qpelevator? qp- qpANS--Only qpif qpa qplower qpbank qpof
qpelevators qpreaches qpwithin qp5 qpfloors qpof qpthe qpfire qpfloor
Elevators qpthat qptravel qpthrough qpa qp" qpblind qpshaft qp" qpshould qpbe qp______ qpwhenever
qppossible. qp- qpANS--Avoided
What qptools qpare qpused qpto qpsearch qpthe qpelevator qpand qpshaft qpfor qpsmoke, qpfire, qpand
qpwater qpbefore qpuse? qp- qpANS--Flashlight, qpthermal qpimaging qpcamera
When qputilizing qpan qpelevator qpfor qpascent, qpall qpmembers qpshall qphave qp6 qpitems qpwith
qpthem. qp- qpANS--1. qpFull qpturnout qp( qppersonal qpprotective qpequipment)
2. qpDonned qpscba, qpand qpprepared qpto qpconnect qpif qpidlh qpis qpencountered
3. qpPortable qpradio
4. qpSound qppowered qpphone
5. qpForcible qpentry qptool
6. qpEquipment qpfor qpfire qpsuppression qpoperations
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Elevators qpare qpsubject qpto qpmalfunction qpfrom qpthe qpeffects qpof? qp- qpANS--Heat, qpsmoke,
qpand qpwater qpon qpthe qpdrive qpmachinery/controls
What qpcode qpprovides qpthe qprequirements qpfor qpthe qpoperation qpof qpelevator qpunder qpfire
qpand qpemergency qpconditions? qp- qpANS--Title qp24; qpCalifornia qpadministrative qpcode
What qp3 qprequirements qpis qpthe qpbuilding qpelevator qprequired qpto qphave qpaccording qpto
qpthe qptitle qp24 qpof qpthe qpCalifornia qpadministrative qpcode qpfor qpthe qpoperation qpof
qpelevators qpunder qpfire qpand qpemergency qpconditions? qp- qpANS--1. qpDesignated qplevel-
qpthe qpfloor qpthe qpelevator qpwill qpbe qprecalled qpon
2. qpElevator qpemergency qpservice- qprecall/override qpcapability qp
3. qpSmoke qpdetectors- qpa qpsmoke qpdetector qpinstalled qpadjacent qpto qpthe qpelevator,
qpusually qpin qpthe qpvestibule qpon qpeach qpfloor
The qpsmoke qpdetectors qpare qprequired qpto qpbe qpinstalled qpnear qpan qpelevator, qpusually
qpthe qpvestibule qparea, qpwhat qpis qpthe qpexception? qp- qpANS--Lobby
What qpphase qpis qpthe qprecall qpphase? qp- qpANS--Phase qp1
What qphappens qpduring qpthe qprecall qpphase? qp- qpANS--Elevators qpwill qprespond qpnon-
stop qpto qpthe qplobby/designated qparea qpand qpignore qpall qpother qpbutton qprequests
Elevators qptraveling qpmore qpthan qp50' qp( qpmore qpthan qp25' qpif qpnew qpafter qpoct. qp'75) qpmay
qpbe qprecalled qpto qpthe qplobby qpwhat qp2 qpdevices? qp- qpANS--Sensing qpdevices qp(smoke
qpdetectors), qpor qpby qpa qp3 qpposition qpkey qpoperated qpswitch qpin qpthe qplobby qp( qpemergency
qpservice)
A qpminimum qpof qp____ qpswitch qpis qprequired qpper qpbank qpis qprequired. qp- qpANS--1
Normally qpthe qpbuilding qpcontrol qpstation qpis qprequired qp______________ qpin qpthe qparea
qpof qpthe qpelevator qpbanks. qp- qpANS--Same qpfloor
If qpthe qpbuilding qpcontrol qpstation qpis qplocated qpon qpthe qpsame qpfloor qpas qpthe qpelevator
qpbanks, qpwhere qpelse qpcould qpthe qp"emergency qpservice" qpswitch qpto qplocated? qp- qpANS--
Located qpinside qpthe qpbuilding qpcontrol qpstation qpas qpopposed qpto qpthe qplobby
What qpis qpphase qpII qp? qp- qpANS--Override qpphase
, All qpelevators qphaving qpa qptravel qpof qp__________ qpabove qpthe qplowest qpgrade qplevel,
qpmay qpbe qprecalled qpto qpthe qplobby qpby qp_____ qpor qp________ qpswitch qpin qpthe qplobby. qp-
qpANS--70' qpor qpmore, qpsmoke qpdetectors qpor qp3 qpposition qp" qpemergency qpswitch qp"
What qpare qpthe qp3 qppositions qpof qpthe qp" qpemergency qpservice qp" qpswitch? qp- qpANS--On-
off-hold
Turning qpboth qpswitches qp( qpin qpcar, qpand qplobby qpswitches) qp" qpon qp" qpoperates qpwhat
qpphase? qp- qpANS--OVERRIDE qpPHASE
Elevator qpascent qpduring qpinvestigations qpor qpfirefighting qpoperations qpshall qponly qpbe
qpused qpwhen qpthe qpreporting qplocation qpis qpabove qpthe qp_______ qpfloor. qp- qpANS--6
Elevators qpshould qpnot qpbe qptaken qpcloser qpthan qp____ qpfloors qpbelow qpthe qpfire qpfloor qpor
qp______ qpfloors qpbelow qpthe qplowest qpindicated qpalarm qpfloor. qp- qpANS--2, qp2
When qpcan qpelevators qpbe qptaken qpbelow qpgrade? qp- qpANS--If qpdeemed qpsafe qpfor qpuse
qpby qpfire qpdept qpmembers qpmaking qpa qpvisual qpassessment qpof qpconditions qpthat qpmay
qpaffect qpelevator qpuse.
Even qpif qpthe qpelevators qpare qpautomatically qprecalled, qpthe qp________________ qpshall
qpbe qpactivated. qp- qpANS--Lobby qpelevator qprecall qpswitch
True qpor qpfalse:
The qpuse qpof qpan qpelevator qpnot qpequipped qpwith qpemergency qpfirefighter qpservice qpor qpa
qpfreight qpelevator qpcan qpbe qputilized? qp- qpANS--False, qpunder qpno qpcircumstances qpcan qpa
qpelevator qpwithout qpa qpemergency qpfirefighter qpservice qpor qpa qpfreight qpelevator qpbe
qputilized, qpunless qpdetermined qpsafe qpby qpfire qpdepartment qppersonnel qpon qpthe qpdesired
qpfloor qpand qptheir qpuse qpapproved qpby qpIC
When qpcan qpyou qpuse qpa qpsplit qpbank qpelevator? qp- qpANS--Only qpif qpa qplower qpbank qpof
qpelevators qpreaches qpwithin qp5 qpfloors qpof qpthe qpfire qpfloor
Elevators qpthat qptravel qpthrough qpa qp" qpblind qpshaft qp" qpshould qpbe qp______ qpwhenever
qppossible. qp- qpANS--Avoided
What qptools qpare qpused qpto qpsearch qpthe qpelevator qpand qpshaft qpfor qpsmoke, qpfire, qpand
qpwater qpbefore qpuse? qp- qpANS--Flashlight, qpthermal qpimaging qpcamera
When qputilizing qpan qpelevator qpfor qpascent, qpall qpmembers qpshall qphave qp6 qpitems qpwith
qpthem. qp- qpANS--1. qpFull qpturnout qp( qppersonal qpprotective qpequipment)
2. qpDonned qpscba, qpand qpprepared qpto qpconnect qpif qpidlh qpis qpencountered
3. qpPortable qpradio
4. qpSound qppowered qpphone
5. qpForcible qpentry qptool
6. qpEquipment qpfor qpfire qpsuppression qpoperations
