LAFD Book 100 – Elevators Questions
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ElevatorsDareDsubjectDtoDmalfunctionDfromDtheDeffectsDof?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
Heat,Dsmoke,DandDwaterDonDtheDdriveDmachinery/controls
WhatDcodeDprovidesDtheDrequirementsDforDtheDoperationDofDelevatorDunderDfireDandDemergencyDconditio
ns?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-TitleD24;DCaliforniaDadministrativeDcode
WhatD3DrequirementsDisDtheDbuildingDelevatorDrequiredDtoDhaveDaccordingDtoDtheDtitleD24DofDtheDCaliforni
aDadministrativeDcodeDforDtheDoperationDofDelevatorsDunderDfireDandDemergencyDconditions?D-
DCORRECTDANSWERD-1.DDesignatedDlevel-DtheDfloorDtheDelevatorDwillDbeDrecalledDon
2.DElevatorDemergencyDservice-Drecall/overrideDcapabilityD
3.DSmokeDdetectors-
DaDsmokeDdetectorDinstalledDadjacentDtoDtheDelevator,DusuallyDinDtheDvestibuleDonDeachDfloor
TheDsmokeDdetectorsDareDrequiredDtoDbeDinstalledDnearDanDelevator,DusuallyDtheDvestibuleDarea,DwhatDisDt
heDexception?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-Lobby
WhatDphaseDisDtheDrecallDphase?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-PhaseD1
WhatDhappensDduringDtheDrecallDphase?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-ElevatorsDwillDrespondDnon-
stopDtoDtheDlobby/designatedDareaDandDignoreDallDotherDbuttonDrequests
ElevatorsDtravelingDmoreDthanD50'D(DmoreDthanD25'DifDnewDafterDoct.D'75)DmayDbeDrecalledDtoDtheDlobbyDwh
atD2Ddevices?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
SensingDdevicesD(smokeDdetectors),DorDbyDaD3DpositionDkeyDoperatedDswitchDinDtheDlobbyD(DemergencyDser
vice)
ADminimumDofD____DswitchDisDrequiredDperDbankDisDrequired.D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-1
NormallyDtheDbuildingDcontrolDstationDisDrequiredD______________DinDtheDareaDofDtheDelevatorDbanks.D-
DCORRECTDANSWERD-SameDfloor
, IfDtheDbuildingDcontrolDstationDisDlocatedDonDtheDsameDfloorDasDtheDelevatorDbanks,DwhereDelseDcouldDtheD
"emergencyDservice"DswitchDtoDlocated?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
LocatedDinsideDtheDbuildingDcontrolDstationDasDopposedDtoDtheDlobby
WhatDisDphaseDIID?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-OverrideDphase
AllDelevatorsDhavingDaDtravelDofD__________DaboveDtheDlowestDgradeDlevel,DmayDbeDrecalledDtoDtheDlobbyD
byD_____DorD________DswitchDinDtheDlobby.D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
70'DorDmore,DsmokeDdetectorsDorD3DpositionD"DemergencyDswitchD"
WhatDareDtheD3DpositionsDofDtheD"DemergencyDserviceD"Dswitch?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-On-off-hold
TurningDbothDswitchesD(DinDcar,DandDlobbyDswitches)D"DonD"DoperatesDwhatDphase?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
OVERRIDEDPHASE
ElevatorDascentDduringDinvestigationsDorDfirefightingDoperationsDshallDonlyDbeDusedDwhenDtheDreportingDlo
cationDisDaboveDtheD_______Dfloor.D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-6
ElevatorsDshouldDnotDbeDtakenDcloserDthanD____DfloorsDbelowDtheDfireDfloorDorD______DfloorsDbelowDtheDl
owestDindicatedDalarmDfloor.D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-2,D2
WhenDcanDelevatorsDbeDtakenDbelowDgrade?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
IfDdeemedDsafeDforDuseDbyDfireDdeptDmembersDmakingDaDvisualDassessmentDofDconditionsDthatDmayDaffectD
elevatorDuse.
EvenDifDtheDelevatorsDareDautomaticallyDrecalled,DtheD________________DshallDbeDactivated.D-
DCORRECTDANSWERD-LobbyDelevatorDrecallDswitch
TrueDorDfalse:
TheDuseDofDanDelevatorDnotDequippedDwithDemergencyDfirefighterDserviceDorDaDfreightDelevatorDcanDbeDutil
ized?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
False,DunderDnoDcircumstancesDcanDaDelevatorDwithoutDaDemergencyDfirefighterDserviceDorDaDfreightDelevat
with Correct Answers 2025
ElevatorsDareDsubjectDtoDmalfunctionDfromDtheDeffectsDof?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
Heat,Dsmoke,DandDwaterDonDtheDdriveDmachinery/controls
WhatDcodeDprovidesDtheDrequirementsDforDtheDoperationDofDelevatorDunderDfireDandDemergencyDconditio
ns?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-TitleD24;DCaliforniaDadministrativeDcode
WhatD3DrequirementsDisDtheDbuildingDelevatorDrequiredDtoDhaveDaccordingDtoDtheDtitleD24DofDtheDCaliforni
aDadministrativeDcodeDforDtheDoperationDofDelevatorsDunderDfireDandDemergencyDconditions?D-
DCORRECTDANSWERD-1.DDesignatedDlevel-DtheDfloorDtheDelevatorDwillDbeDrecalledDon
2.DElevatorDemergencyDservice-Drecall/overrideDcapabilityD
3.DSmokeDdetectors-
DaDsmokeDdetectorDinstalledDadjacentDtoDtheDelevator,DusuallyDinDtheDvestibuleDonDeachDfloor
TheDsmokeDdetectorsDareDrequiredDtoDbeDinstalledDnearDanDelevator,DusuallyDtheDvestibuleDarea,DwhatDisDt
heDexception?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-Lobby
WhatDphaseDisDtheDrecallDphase?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-PhaseD1
WhatDhappensDduringDtheDrecallDphase?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-ElevatorsDwillDrespondDnon-
stopDtoDtheDlobby/designatedDareaDandDignoreDallDotherDbuttonDrequests
ElevatorsDtravelingDmoreDthanD50'D(DmoreDthanD25'DifDnewDafterDoct.D'75)DmayDbeDrecalledDtoDtheDlobbyDwh
atD2Ddevices?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
SensingDdevicesD(smokeDdetectors),DorDbyDaD3DpositionDkeyDoperatedDswitchDinDtheDlobbyD(DemergencyDser
vice)
ADminimumDofD____DswitchDisDrequiredDperDbankDisDrequired.D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-1
NormallyDtheDbuildingDcontrolDstationDisDrequiredD______________DinDtheDareaDofDtheDelevatorDbanks.D-
DCORRECTDANSWERD-SameDfloor
, IfDtheDbuildingDcontrolDstationDisDlocatedDonDtheDsameDfloorDasDtheDelevatorDbanks,DwhereDelseDcouldDtheD
"emergencyDservice"DswitchDtoDlocated?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
LocatedDinsideDtheDbuildingDcontrolDstationDasDopposedDtoDtheDlobby
WhatDisDphaseDIID?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-OverrideDphase
AllDelevatorsDhavingDaDtravelDofD__________DaboveDtheDlowestDgradeDlevel,DmayDbeDrecalledDtoDtheDlobbyD
byD_____DorD________DswitchDinDtheDlobby.D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
70'DorDmore,DsmokeDdetectorsDorD3DpositionD"DemergencyDswitchD"
WhatDareDtheD3DpositionsDofDtheD"DemergencyDserviceD"Dswitch?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-On-off-hold
TurningDbothDswitchesD(DinDcar,DandDlobbyDswitches)D"DonD"DoperatesDwhatDphase?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
OVERRIDEDPHASE
ElevatorDascentDduringDinvestigationsDorDfirefightingDoperationsDshallDonlyDbeDusedDwhenDtheDreportingDlo
cationDisDaboveDtheD_______Dfloor.D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-6
ElevatorsDshouldDnotDbeDtakenDcloserDthanD____DfloorsDbelowDtheDfireDfloorDorD______DfloorsDbelowDtheDl
owestDindicatedDalarmDfloor.D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-2,D2
WhenDcanDelevatorsDbeDtakenDbelowDgrade?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
IfDdeemedDsafeDforDuseDbyDfireDdeptDmembersDmakingDaDvisualDassessmentDofDconditionsDthatDmayDaffectD
elevatorDuse.
EvenDifDtheDelevatorsDareDautomaticallyDrecalled,DtheD________________DshallDbeDactivated.D-
DCORRECTDANSWERD-LobbyDelevatorDrecallDswitch
TrueDorDfalse:
TheDuseDofDanDelevatorDnotDequippedDwithDemergencyDfirefighterDserviceDorDaDfreightDelevatorDcanDbeDutil
ized?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
False,DunderDnoDcircumstancesDcanDaDelevatorDwithoutDaDemergencyDfirefighterDserviceDorDaDfreightDelevat