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NYC Fire Safety Director for Commercial ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Buildings Exam with precise detailed answers ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Which is NOT a part of the monthly visual inspection of the standpipe? - correct
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answer✔✔Conduct a hydrostatic test of the standpipe system ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




The main purpose of the roof manifold is - correct answer✔✔Firefighting and testing of the
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standpipe system
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Which best describes the primary purpose of the upper check valve located under a roof
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water storage tank? - correct answer✔✔To stop water from going into the tank
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If water is flowing from a ball drip connection, it might mean - correct answer✔✔The lower
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check valve may be defective
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The purpose of the O S & Y valve is - correct answer✔✔To stop or regulate the flow of
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water through the system ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




"Automatic dry" sprinkler systems are filled with - correct answer✔✔Air under pressure ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Standpipe system supply valves under normal conditions are kept - correct ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




answer✔✔Opened and chained ||\\//|| ||\\//||




The color of the FDC caps for a non-automatic system are - correct answer✔✔Aluminum
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,How often will a standpipe system (office building) be required to perform a hydrostatic test
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to demonstrate its suitability for fire department use (minimum) - correct answer✔✔Five
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years



Sprinkler heads that get paint on them - correct answer✔✔Must be replaced with a new ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




head



Which of the following is NOT an example of a supervisory device - correct answer✔✔Fire
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safety evacuation plan ||\\//|| ||\\//||




During the monthly visual inspection of the standpipe system, the Certificate of Fitness ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




holder notices that the gravity tank is empty. Who should be notified? - correct ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




answer✔✔The manager of the building, and the FDNY Borough Dispatcher ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Which one of the following is NOT a typical primary source of water for a standpipe ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




system? - correct answer✔✔Siamese connection (FDC) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




The water valve that controls water flow in a sprinkler system has a wheel and an exposed
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stem (if in the open position). This valve is called: - correct answer✔✔The OS & Y valve
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A Fire Department Connection (FDC) that supplies water to standpipe system only would
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be colored: - correct answer✔✔Red
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Standpipe systems are generally required in buildings which are more than __________ feet ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




height - correct answer✔✔75
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In a fully sprinklered building, the number of extra sprinkler heads required to be kept at
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the main water control valve is: - correct answer✔✔At least 6
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, It is an effective means of suppressing fire, and at the same time transmits an alarm to the
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Fire Department. This stament describes: - correct answer✔✔An automatic sprinkler
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With regard to the height of stock in a sprinklered storeroom, it is most correct to state that
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the stock must be placed: - correct answer✔✔NOT closer than 18" to the sprinkler piping
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Who is required to designate a impairment coordinator to be responsible for complying
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with the Out-of-service sprinkler system requirements of the Fire Code? - correct
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answer✔✔The Building Owner ||\\//|| ||\\//||




The Fire Brigade duties include: - correct answer✔✔. Contact FSD for the fire details
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darning evacuation ||\\//||




. Initally report to floor below the fire, and Assist in evacuation
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. Investigate the cause for the alarm and attempting to control spread fire
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A CoF is required for a FSD for a building classified in the Building Code as occupancy
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group B, occupied by: - correct answer✔✔- More than 100 persons above the street level ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




- More than 100 persons below the street level
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- More than a total of 500 persons in the entire building
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The FSD must make sure that the hallways and stairways are: - correct answer✔✔- Properly
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Illuminated
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- Free from garbage accumulation
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- Free from obstruction
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As a general rule, during a fire most hazardous locations in a high-rise building would be: -
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correct answer✔✔The fire floor and the floor above the alarm ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||

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