F80 Exam Questions with Verified
Answers
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
Answers
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
