After what date was the F-24 certificate of Fitness not recognized. - AnswersJuly 31, 2014
How often must this certificate be renewed? - AnswersEvery 3 years
In what types of buildings and occupancies are coordinators of fire safety and alarm systems in
homeless shelter required? - AnswersHomeless shelters, one-way voice communication
systems, or occupied for more tha n fifteen persons for a period of more than 30 days.
What is the certificate of occupancy? - AnswersDetermines the number of occupants authorized
to be in the shelter.
Alarm Silence Switch - AnswersSilences the building's audible and visual devices after
evacuation is complete while the source of the alarm is being investigated.
Building Occupants - AnswersAll persons in the shelter
Carbon Monoxide Alarm - AnswersA single or multiple-station alarm responsive to carbon
monoxide, containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder (notification device), and
power supply (battery or electric with battery backup) and is not connected to a system.
Carbon Monoxide Detector - AnswersDevice that senses carbon monoxide. It is also connected
to the fire alarm control panel. They are required in any building that has fossil (gas and oil) fuel
burning equipments. If it is in alarm condition and cannot be reset, this indicates that carbon
monoxide is still in the premises.
Central Station Company - AnswersReceives alarm signals from a protected premise and
retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the FDNY
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters - AnswersF-80 Certificate of
Fitness holders; also referred to as Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems throughout this
study material.
Deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters - AnswersWhen the
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters is absent, a ____ Coordinator
of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters shall be present in the building and shall
perform the duties of the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters. ___
Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters must possess an F-80
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters Certificate of Fitness issued
by the Fire Department.
Evacuation - AnswersEmptying of a building
Emergency Preparedness Plan - AnswersProvide the information, guidance, direction, and
assistance needed to protect the safety of building occupants, including effecting their
, evacuation, relocation, or sheltering in place, if necessary. It is a tool intended to ensure that
knowledgeable staff has been identified and designated and that there is a plan in place for
responding to a fire or other emergency at the premises. The fire code requires that homeless
shelters keep this updated.
Owner emergency preparedness plan requirements - Answersshall initiate the preparation of the
plan for the premises in a form prescribed by the commissioner, and oversee its periodic review
and amendment, in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Fire Code and the Fire
Department Rules. It is important that building ___ refer to the most recent editions of the Fire
Code and rules when creating or amending the ___ and determining the response to
emergencies and the level of staffing that is required for their particular building or occupancy.
Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters/ emergency preparedness
plan for the shelter - Answers____ must be knowledgeable about the ___. They should be
provided with an orientation from the building owner or other on-site personnel familiar with and
responsible for the emergency preparedness plan before starting to perform their duties.
A copy of the emergency preparedness plan - Answersmust be maintained on the premises in
an approved location and it shall be made available at all times to Fire Department
representatives immediately upon request.
Emergency preparedness plans review and update - AnswersThis must happen as necessitated
by changes in staff assignments, use or occupancy of the building or its spaces, or the design
and arrangement of the premises, but at a minimum, once a year. An entry must be made in the
required log book documenting the review of the plan and indicating the general nature of any
updates that are required.
Fire Alarm System - Answersany system, including any interconnected fire alarm subsystem, of
components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or
supervisory signal-initiating devices.
Fire and Emergency Preparedness (FEP) Staff - AnswersThe individuals identified in the
emergency preparedness plan (also known as the fire safety and evacuation plan or emergency
action plan) as responsible for the implementation of such plan. (In a shelter, this will include
the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, deputy Coordinator of
Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters and fire guards)
Emergency Preparedness Plan Content 1 - AnswersThe designation of the Coordinator of Fire
Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, by name, certificate number and position at the
premises, and other FEP staff, by name and/or position at the premises, and their certificate of
fitness numbers
Emergency Preparedness Plan Content 2 - AnswersThe name and address of the shelter, the
floors that are normally occupied, the approximate number of employees, and the hours of