Fire & Life Safety Director Course Review – Questions
With Appropriate Solutions
What information must be relayed to the Fire Department borough dispatcher
when notifying about an out-of-service standpipe system? Accurate
Answer:- The location of the water storage tank
In the event of a major defect to a building standpipe system, who must the
Impairment Coordinator notify immediately? Accurate Answer:- FDNY
Boro dispatcher
What information is NOT required when notifying the Fire Department
borough dispatcher about an out-of-service standpipe system? Accurate
Answer:- The type of material that the building was constructed of.
What is the maximum area that individual fire guards may patrol?
Accurate Answer:- 50,000 square feet.
Regarding fire watch Accurate Answer:- They must have the means to
contact the fire&life safety director
How many hours can each Fire & Life Safety Director perform fire guard
duties in a building? Accurate Answer:- 4 hours.
What is a requirement for fire watch personnel? Accurate Answer:-
They must have the means to contact the Fire & Life Safety Director.
What must be done if a fire alarm system will be out of service for more than
60 minutes? Accurate Answer:- Occupants of the affected area must be
notified.
When must the fire department be notified of an out-of-service fire alarm?
Accurate Answer:- For an out-of-service standpipe regardless of how long it
will be out of service for
In a class B building, how often must re-entry stair doors be unlocked on the
stairway side? Accurate Answer:- At least every 4 floors.
, How often is a Fire Safety Director required to test Phase I and Phase II
elevator operations? Accurate Answer:- Monthly .
Which device automatically recalls a fireman's service elevator to its terminal
floor? Accurate Answer:- Manual pull station
Can a person in a fireman's service elevator stop the car by activating the
emergency stop button when it is returning to the street lobby due to
sprinkler activation? Accurate Answer:- No.
What should the signs on the occupant side of exit doors indicate when 'fail-
safe' systems are installed on all designated re-entry floors? Accurate
Answer:- Signs stating 'NO RE-ENTRY FROM THIS STAIR EXCEPT DURING
FIRE EMERGENCY' only.
What does a fail-safe stairway door lock do? Accurate Answer:-
Automatically opens stairway doors that are normally locked.
When are fail-safe stairway door locks always unlocked? Accurate
Answer:- On every floor on the occupant side.
What activates a fail-safe system on stairway doors? Accurate Answer:-
A power failure, activation from the fire command station, a trouble alarm, or
operation of an elevator on fireman's service.
What are the three subsystems of an HVAC system? Accurate Answer:-
processing, supply, and return.
What happens if the 'DOOR OPEN' button is released before the doors are fully
open in phase II operation? Accurate Answer:- Doors will automatically
shut
What is compartmentation not required in a building of which height?
Accurate Answer:- Fully sprinkled
What is the maximum uncompartmented floor area in an un-sprinklered B
building? Accurate Answer:- 7500 square feet.
With Appropriate Solutions
What information must be relayed to the Fire Department borough dispatcher
when notifying about an out-of-service standpipe system? Accurate
Answer:- The location of the water storage tank
In the event of a major defect to a building standpipe system, who must the
Impairment Coordinator notify immediately? Accurate Answer:- FDNY
Boro dispatcher
What information is NOT required when notifying the Fire Department
borough dispatcher about an out-of-service standpipe system? Accurate
Answer:- The type of material that the building was constructed of.
What is the maximum area that individual fire guards may patrol?
Accurate Answer:- 50,000 square feet.
Regarding fire watch Accurate Answer:- They must have the means to
contact the fire&life safety director
How many hours can each Fire & Life Safety Director perform fire guard
duties in a building? Accurate Answer:- 4 hours.
What is a requirement for fire watch personnel? Accurate Answer:-
They must have the means to contact the Fire & Life Safety Director.
What must be done if a fire alarm system will be out of service for more than
60 minutes? Accurate Answer:- Occupants of the affected area must be
notified.
When must the fire department be notified of an out-of-service fire alarm?
Accurate Answer:- For an out-of-service standpipe regardless of how long it
will be out of service for
In a class B building, how often must re-entry stair doors be unlocked on the
stairway side? Accurate Answer:- At least every 4 floors.
, How often is a Fire Safety Director required to test Phase I and Phase II
elevator operations? Accurate Answer:- Monthly .
Which device automatically recalls a fireman's service elevator to its terminal
floor? Accurate Answer:- Manual pull station
Can a person in a fireman's service elevator stop the car by activating the
emergency stop button when it is returning to the street lobby due to
sprinkler activation? Accurate Answer:- No.
What should the signs on the occupant side of exit doors indicate when 'fail-
safe' systems are installed on all designated re-entry floors? Accurate
Answer:- Signs stating 'NO RE-ENTRY FROM THIS STAIR EXCEPT DURING
FIRE EMERGENCY' only.
What does a fail-safe stairway door lock do? Accurate Answer:-
Automatically opens stairway doors that are normally locked.
When are fail-safe stairway door locks always unlocked? Accurate
Answer:- On every floor on the occupant side.
What activates a fail-safe system on stairway doors? Accurate Answer:-
A power failure, activation from the fire command station, a trouble alarm, or
operation of an elevator on fireman's service.
What are the three subsystems of an HVAC system? Accurate Answer:-
processing, supply, and return.
What happens if the 'DOOR OPEN' button is released before the doors are fully
open in phase II operation? Accurate Answer:- Doors will automatically
shut
What is compartmentation not required in a building of which height?
Accurate Answer:- Fully sprinkled
What is the maximum uncompartmented floor area in an un-sprinklered B
building? Accurate Answer:- 7500 square feet.
