S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, S12 SPRINKLER TEST
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
THE __________ IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN SPRINKLER SYS. AND TO DETERMINE
QUALIFICATIONS. -ANSWER-OWNER
RECORDS OF ALL INSPECTIONS AND MX SHALL BE MAINTAINED ON PREMISES FOR A MIN.
OF __________ YEARS. -ANSWER-3
THE BUILDING OWNER SHALL ASSIGN A(N) ____________ TO COMPLY WITH
REQUIREMENTS. -ANSWER-IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR
REGULAR MX AND MINOR REPAIRS NOT AFFECTING MORE THAN ________ FLOOR(S) ARE
CONSIDERED PLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE. -ANSWER-1
SHUTDOWNS AFFECTING MORE THAN _________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED UNPLANNED
OUT OF SERVICE CONDITIONS. -ANSWER-1
NOTIFICATION TO FDNY IS NOT REQUIRED, PROVIDED SYSTEM IS RETURNED TO SERVICE
WITHIN ______ HOURS. -ANSWER-8
FOR UNPLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE, THE COF HOLDER SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT
CONDITION TO THE ___________ AND THE FIRE DEPT. -ANSWER-OWNER OF THE BUILDING
IF A MINOR DEFECT IS OBSERVED, IT SHALL BE CORRECTED WITHIN _________ DAYS OR IT
WILL BE CONSIDERED AN IMPAIRMENT. -ANSWER-30
WHAT DOES "OOS" STAND FOR? -ANSWER-OUT OF SERVICE
,OOS SYSTEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY PLACING ________ AT FIRE DEPT. CONNECTIONS,
SYS. CONTROL VALVES, AND FIRE COMMAND CENTER -ANSWER-TAGS
A _______ SHALL BE REQUIRED TO POST TAGS AT MAIN CONTROL VALVE AND ANY
SECTIONAL VALVES. -ANSWER-MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR
__________ SHALL BE POSTED ON THE TAG INDICATING BOTH STATIC AND FLOW PRESSURES
BEFORE AND AFTER. -ANSWER-DRAIN TEST RESULTS
GREEN TAGS INDICATE THAT __________. -ANSWER-NO IMPAIRMENT WAS FOUND
GREEN TAGS WILL BE PLACED ON THE ____________. -ANSWER-MAIN CONTROL VALVE
SYSTEMS PARTIALLY OR FULLY OUT OF SERVICE SHALL HAVE A ____________ TAG PLACED
ON THE MAIN CONTROL VALVE. -ANSWER-RED
A _________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE
SYSTEM IS FULLY OUT OF SERVICE. -ANSWER-WHITE
A ________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE
SYSTEM IS PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE. -ANSWER-BLUE
THE IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR WILL NOTIFY THE ___________ CARRIER, CENTRAL
STATION AND OCCUPANTS. -ANSWER-INSURANCE
PRIOR TO RETURNING A SYS. TO SERVICE, THE ___________ SHALL ENSURE THAT
NECESSARY TESTS AND INSPECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED. -ANSWER-IMPAIRMENT
COORDINATOR
GLYCERIN NOT GREATER THAN _________ PERCENT OR GLYCOL NOT GREATHER THAN
________ PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO PROTECT FROM FREEZING. -ANSWER-50, 40
, THE COF NUMBER AND SIGNATURE OF COF HOLDER SHALL BE POSTED NEAR THE
____________. -ANSWER-MAIN CONTROL VALVE
__________ SHALL BE READILY AVAILABLE TO ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPT.
THESE ARE TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE FOR 3 YEARS. -ANSWER-RECORDS
FAILURE TO MAKE INSPECTIONS MAY RESULT IN __________ OF THE COF AND COURT
PROCEEDINGS. -ANSWER-REVOCATION
THE COF HOLDER MAY INSPECT, TEST, AND PERFORM ROUTINE MX IF THEY HOLD THE
FOLLOWING CERTS: -ANSWER-REFRIGERATION OPERATING ENGINEER, HIGH PRESSURE
OPERATING ENGINEER, AND NYS HIGH PRESSURE OPERATING ENGINEER.
A ________ CAN INSPECT, MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR ALL FIRE STANDPIPE AND
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. -ANSWER-MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR (MFSPC)
A MASTER PLUMBER (MP) WITH COF IS LIMITED TO RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES WITH
_________ SPRINKLER HEADS OR LESS. -ANSWER-30
ABOUT ______ PERCENT OF FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED OR CONTROLLED WHEN SPRINKLERS
ARE INSTALLED. -ANSWER-96
WET PIPE SYSTEMS HAVE WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMP. OF _______ TO PREVENT THE
SYSTEM FROM FREEZING. -ANSWER-40 FAHRENHEIT
__________ VALVES ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED. -ANSWER-COLD
WEATHER
________ SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED WHERE A WET PIPE SYSTEM CANNOT BE HEATED TO
PREVENT FREEZING. -ANSWER-DRY PIPE
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
THE __________ IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN SPRINKLER SYS. AND TO DETERMINE
QUALIFICATIONS. -ANSWER-OWNER
RECORDS OF ALL INSPECTIONS AND MX SHALL BE MAINTAINED ON PREMISES FOR A MIN.
OF __________ YEARS. -ANSWER-3
THE BUILDING OWNER SHALL ASSIGN A(N) ____________ TO COMPLY WITH
REQUIREMENTS. -ANSWER-IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR
REGULAR MX AND MINOR REPAIRS NOT AFFECTING MORE THAN ________ FLOOR(S) ARE
CONSIDERED PLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE. -ANSWER-1
SHUTDOWNS AFFECTING MORE THAN _________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED UNPLANNED
OUT OF SERVICE CONDITIONS. -ANSWER-1
NOTIFICATION TO FDNY IS NOT REQUIRED, PROVIDED SYSTEM IS RETURNED TO SERVICE
WITHIN ______ HOURS. -ANSWER-8
FOR UNPLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE, THE COF HOLDER SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT
CONDITION TO THE ___________ AND THE FIRE DEPT. -ANSWER-OWNER OF THE BUILDING
IF A MINOR DEFECT IS OBSERVED, IT SHALL BE CORRECTED WITHIN _________ DAYS OR IT
WILL BE CONSIDERED AN IMPAIRMENT. -ANSWER-30
WHAT DOES "OOS" STAND FOR? -ANSWER-OUT OF SERVICE
,OOS SYSTEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY PLACING ________ AT FIRE DEPT. CONNECTIONS,
SYS. CONTROL VALVES, AND FIRE COMMAND CENTER -ANSWER-TAGS
A _______ SHALL BE REQUIRED TO POST TAGS AT MAIN CONTROL VALVE AND ANY
SECTIONAL VALVES. -ANSWER-MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR
__________ SHALL BE POSTED ON THE TAG INDICATING BOTH STATIC AND FLOW PRESSURES
BEFORE AND AFTER. -ANSWER-DRAIN TEST RESULTS
GREEN TAGS INDICATE THAT __________. -ANSWER-NO IMPAIRMENT WAS FOUND
GREEN TAGS WILL BE PLACED ON THE ____________. -ANSWER-MAIN CONTROL VALVE
SYSTEMS PARTIALLY OR FULLY OUT OF SERVICE SHALL HAVE A ____________ TAG PLACED
ON THE MAIN CONTROL VALVE. -ANSWER-RED
A _________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE
SYSTEM IS FULLY OUT OF SERVICE. -ANSWER-WHITE
A ________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE
SYSTEM IS PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE. -ANSWER-BLUE
THE IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR WILL NOTIFY THE ___________ CARRIER, CENTRAL
STATION AND OCCUPANTS. -ANSWER-INSURANCE
PRIOR TO RETURNING A SYS. TO SERVICE, THE ___________ SHALL ENSURE THAT
NECESSARY TESTS AND INSPECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED. -ANSWER-IMPAIRMENT
COORDINATOR
GLYCERIN NOT GREATER THAN _________ PERCENT OR GLYCOL NOT GREATHER THAN
________ PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO PROTECT FROM FREEZING. -ANSWER-50, 40
, THE COF NUMBER AND SIGNATURE OF COF HOLDER SHALL BE POSTED NEAR THE
____________. -ANSWER-MAIN CONTROL VALVE
__________ SHALL BE READILY AVAILABLE TO ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPT.
THESE ARE TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE FOR 3 YEARS. -ANSWER-RECORDS
FAILURE TO MAKE INSPECTIONS MAY RESULT IN __________ OF THE COF AND COURT
PROCEEDINGS. -ANSWER-REVOCATION
THE COF HOLDER MAY INSPECT, TEST, AND PERFORM ROUTINE MX IF THEY HOLD THE
FOLLOWING CERTS: -ANSWER-REFRIGERATION OPERATING ENGINEER, HIGH PRESSURE
OPERATING ENGINEER, AND NYS HIGH PRESSURE OPERATING ENGINEER.
A ________ CAN INSPECT, MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR ALL FIRE STANDPIPE AND
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. -ANSWER-MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR (MFSPC)
A MASTER PLUMBER (MP) WITH COF IS LIMITED TO RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES WITH
_________ SPRINKLER HEADS OR LESS. -ANSWER-30
ABOUT ______ PERCENT OF FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED OR CONTROLLED WHEN SPRINKLERS
ARE INSTALLED. -ANSWER-96
WET PIPE SYSTEMS HAVE WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMP. OF _______ TO PREVENT THE
SYSTEM FROM FREEZING. -ANSWER-40 FAHRENHEIT
__________ VALVES ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED. -ANSWER-COLD
WEATHER
________ SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED WHERE A WET PIPE SYSTEM CANNOT BE HEATED TO
PREVENT FREEZING. -ANSWER-DRY PIPE
