Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
fire department connection - CORRECT ANSWER - normally on exterior of building...
FDNY can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system
furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies.
system control valve - CORRECT ANSWER - valve controlling flow to water-based fire
protection systems.
fire command center - CORRECT ANSWER - ...
MFSPC - CORRECT ANSWER - ...
MLP - CORRECT ANSWER - ...
tags - CORRECT ANSWER - on closed section valves serving affected areas: area
affected, brief description, occupancy classification, c of f number, estimated time until
operational
Green tag - CORRECT ANSWER - no impairment found in entire system- main control
valve
white tag - CORRECT ANSWER - fully out of service- place on all fire department
connecitons
red tag - CORRECT ANSWER - place on main control valve if FULLY OR PARTIALLY
out of service... put sprinkler company name, date of removal from service and anticipated time
to operational
, blue disk - CORRECT ANSWER - partially out of service- on all fire department
connections
water storage tank - CORRECT ANSWER - ...
OS & Y valve - CORRECT ANSWER - indicating type of control valve used for fire
sprinkler system
deluge valve - CORRECT ANSWER - water supply control valve intended to be operated
by actuation of an automatic detection system that is installed in the same area as the discharge
devices. INTENDED USE IS MANUAL AND AUTO
deluge sprinkler system - CORRECT ANSWER - employing open sprinklers that are
attached to a piping system that is connected to a water supply through a valve that is opened by
the operation of a detection system installed in the same areas as the sprinklers. WHEN IT
OPENS, water flows into the piping system and discharges from all sprinklers attached.
Early suppresion fast response sprinklers - CORRECT ANSWER - fast response sprinkler
that is listed for its capability to provide fire suppression of specific high challenge fire hazards
extra large orifice sprinklers - CORRECT ANSWER - = or > 1 inch less pressure to
achieve a given discharge density
extended coverage sprinkler - CORRECT ANSWER - 400 max square feet discharge
fire pump - CORRECT ANSWER - a provider of liquid flow and pressure dedicated to
fire protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire sprinklers system water supply and can be powered
by electric, diesel or steam. connected to public water source or tank. provides higher pressure to
sprinkler system