F-80 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
F-80
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1. How many shel- Two homeless shelter locations at one time without applying for a variance.
ters can a
F-80Certificate of
Fitness holders
be certified in?
2. In what types 1.) Any building required to have a one-way voice communication system
of buildings are 2.) Operated for more than fifteen persons for a period of more than 30 days,
Coordinators of including emergency shelters.
Fire Safety &
Alarm Systems in
Homeless Shel-
ters Required?
3. What is the Car- --It is a single or multiple-station alarm that responds to carbon monoxide
bon Monoxide --Containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder and power supply and
Alarm? is not connected to a system.
4. What is the Car- An automatic device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire
bon Monoxide alarm control panel
Detector?
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5. What is the Cen- A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premise and reports alarm
tral Station Com- signals to the FDNY.
pany?
6. What is the Emer- The Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan OR Emergency Action Plan
gency Prepared-
ness Plan also
known as?
7. When there is any Fire guards F-80s
fire safety viola-
tions, who is re-
sponsible for re-
porting it?
8. What is the Fire Approved devices or combinations of systems used to deter a fire, activate an
Protection Sys- alarm, extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a
tem? fire, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and
standpipe systems.
9. What is the fire A fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat, If one is removed, the fire will extinguish.
tringle?
10. What is One-way -Enables the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, fire
Voice Communi- guards, FEP Staff or Fire Department personnel to make announcements from the
cation? lobby to building occupants
-It is capable of making announcements from the fire command center to all parts
of the building
11. What is the first Involves using a keyed switch to bring the elevators back to the lobby or sky lobby.
Phase during an This will cause the elevator car to return non-stop and without opening the doors
emergency? to the lobby or sky lobby.
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12. What is the sec- Involves turning the elevator car switch to the "Firemen Service" position. This
ond phase of an results in manual operation of the elevators and overrides any other keyed switch
emergency? controls and elevator landing call buttons.
Elevators on "Firemen Service" will only be operable by a person inside of the
elevator car.
13. Public Address An electronic sound amplification and distribution system with a microphone,
System amplifier and loudspeakers, used to allow a person to address a large public.
Public address systems enable voice communications from a central location,
usually in the building lobby
14. Smoke Alarm A single or multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke, containing a built-in initi-
ation sensor, audible sounder (notification device), and power supply (battery or
electric with battery backup) and is not connected to a system.
15. Smoke Detector An automatic device that senses smoke and is connected to the fire alarm control
panel.
16. Two-way Voice A form of transmission in which both parties involved have the ability to commu-
Communication nicate information. This enables the F-80 C of F holder, staff, or Fire Department
personnel to communicate with building occupants or each other throughout the
building.
This is useful during an emergency, and allows staff members to report the
conditions of a fire emergency from the fire floor back to the Fire and Emergency
Drill Conductor in the lobby at the fire command center.
Two way voice communication uses warden phones that are placed at several
locations throughout the building, usually near the exit stairways in the building.
17. What happened Five men who lived on the second floor were killed in the blaze.
at the Homeless
An investigation of the fire determined that the building had no sprinkler system,
F-80
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
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1. How many shel- Two homeless shelter locations at one time without applying for a variance.
ters can a
F-80Certificate of
Fitness holders
be certified in?
2. In what types 1.) Any building required to have a one-way voice communication system
of buildings are 2.) Operated for more than fifteen persons for a period of more than 30 days,
Coordinators of including emergency shelters.
Fire Safety &
Alarm Systems in
Homeless Shel-
ters Required?
3. What is the Car- --It is a single or multiple-station alarm that responds to carbon monoxide
bon Monoxide --Containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder and power supply and
Alarm? is not connected to a system.
4. What is the Car- An automatic device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire
bon Monoxide alarm control panel
Detector?
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5. What is the Cen- A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premise and reports alarm
tral Station Com- signals to the FDNY.
pany?
6. What is the Emer- The Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan OR Emergency Action Plan
gency Prepared-
ness Plan also
known as?
7. When there is any Fire guards F-80s
fire safety viola-
tions, who is re-
sponsible for re-
porting it?
8. What is the Fire Approved devices or combinations of systems used to deter a fire, activate an
Protection Sys- alarm, extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a
tem? fire, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and
standpipe systems.
9. What is the fire A fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat, If one is removed, the fire will extinguish.
tringle?
10. What is One-way -Enables the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, fire
Voice Communi- guards, FEP Staff or Fire Department personnel to make announcements from the
cation? lobby to building occupants
-It is capable of making announcements from the fire command center to all parts
of the building
11. What is the first Involves using a keyed switch to bring the elevators back to the lobby or sky lobby.
Phase during an This will cause the elevator car to return non-stop and without opening the doors
emergency? to the lobby or sky lobby.
, F-80
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12. What is the sec- Involves turning the elevator car switch to the "Firemen Service" position. This
ond phase of an results in manual operation of the elevators and overrides any other keyed switch
emergency? controls and elevator landing call buttons.
Elevators on "Firemen Service" will only be operable by a person inside of the
elevator car.
13. Public Address An electronic sound amplification and distribution system with a microphone,
System amplifier and loudspeakers, used to allow a person to address a large public.
Public address systems enable voice communications from a central location,
usually in the building lobby
14. Smoke Alarm A single or multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke, containing a built-in initi-
ation sensor, audible sounder (notification device), and power supply (battery or
electric with battery backup) and is not connected to a system.
15. Smoke Detector An automatic device that senses smoke and is connected to the fire alarm control
panel.
16. Two-way Voice A form of transmission in which both parties involved have the ability to commu-
Communication nicate information. This enables the F-80 C of F holder, staff, or Fire Department
personnel to communicate with building occupants or each other throughout the
building.
This is useful during an emergency, and allows staff members to report the
conditions of a fire emergency from the fire floor back to the Fire and Emergency
Drill Conductor in the lobby at the fire command center.
Two way voice communication uses warden phones that are placed at several
locations throughout the building, usually near the exit stairways in the building.
17. What happened Five men who lived on the second floor were killed in the blaze.
at the Homeless
An investigation of the fire determined that the building had no sprinkler system,
