NYC FSD TEST| 191 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

Impairment Coordinator Person responsible for ensuring the proper safety precautions are taken when the protection system is placed out of service (designated by the owner). How many feet of hose would be found at the standpipe outlet ? 125 feet In fire prevention there are three areas to consider: Education (building tenants) Engineering (layout, suppression systems etc) Enforcement(Building codes, Fire codes) Fire Drill Frequency for Group B Twice a year Fire Drill Frequency for Group R1 Quarterly each year Refresher training for Group B 1 hour annually (training) Refresher Training for Group R1 1 hour quarterly on each shift The fire alarm system on your buildings 4th floor has stop functioning. In this case, the fire alarm system would be deemed: out-of-service It shall be unlawful to transmit unnecessary or unwarranted alarms in any six-month period if the amount of those alarms is: three or more Which of the following statements is accurate ? A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm. B. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unwarranted alarm. C. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unattended alarm. D. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as a disfunctional alarm. A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm. 5. The fire alarm system on the15th floor is unable to function in conformance with the law. In this case, the FSD should promptly notify: A. the tenants occupying the 15th and 16th floors B. the tenants occupying the 15th, 16th and 17th floors C. the tenants occupying the 15th and 14th floors D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor (occupants of the affected area). 6. An alarm log book shall be maintained on the premises. In general, where should it be kept ? A. in the Property Managers Office B. in the Chief Engineers Office C. in the Mechanical Equipment Room D. at the fire command station D. at the fire command station 7. Which of the following statements about the Alarm Log Book is incorrect? A. shall be a bound book (other than spiral bound) B. all entries shall be made in ink and dated C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the last entry D. separate log book shall be kept for each calendar year C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the last entry - 3 years not 2. 8. The interior fire alarm pull stations are positioned at the natural exits on each floor of the building. In larger buildings the fire alarm pull stations must be spaced so that the distance between stations does not exceed A. 200 feet B. 150 feet C. 300 feet D. 100 feet A. 200 feet 9. Interior fire alarm pull stations must be securely mounted to the wall A. at eye level B. between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor level C. between 3 and 6 feet above the floor level D. at various heights depending on the tenancy B. between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor level 10. All fire alarm pull stations must be painted . A. red with white stripes B. white with red stripes C. red D. white with red lettering C. red 11. Once activated, a fire alarm system cannot be shut off at the pull station. The alarm must be shut off at the main control panel by which of the following people? A. only the Certificate of Fitness holder B. only a uniformed member of the NYFD C. the Certificate of Fitness holder or a member of the engineering staff D. the Certificate of Fitness holder or an FDNY representative D. the Certificate of Fitness holder or an FDNY representative 12. In the case of a fire emergency where building occupants must be evacuated, occupants on which floor(s) are most seriously threatened by the spread of the fire and must be evacuated first? A. the fire floor and the floor above B. the fire floor and all floors above it C. the fire floor, the floor above it, and the floor below it D. the fire floor and other floors as determined by the FSD B. the fire floor and all floors above it 13. When a fire alarm pull station located outside your office building is used, the person who pulled the alarm must A. report to the Fire Command Station immediately afterwards B. notify his/her immediate supervisor C. wait at the alarm station until the fire fighting units arrive D. do nothing after pulling the alarm C. wait at the alarm station until the fire fighting units arrive 14. An alarm triggered by smoke from a lit cigarette in a non-smoking area, when the presence of such smoke does not implicate fire safety concerns, is called A. an unwarranted alarm B. an unnecessary alarm C. an unfounded alarm D. an unsubstantiated alarm B. an unnecessary alarm 15. An alarm signal transmitted by a fire alarm system which failed to function as designed is considered to be an unwarranted alarm. This type of alarm comes about as a result of A. improper installation B. improper maintenance C. malfunction D. all of the above D. all of the above 16. A signaling system which is operated by, and whose signals are received by the owner of the protected premises and which signals are capable of transmitting information to a Fire Department Borough Communications Office, is called A. an ancillary protective signaling system B. a proprietary protective signaling system C. a sub-system protective signaling system D. a direct-call protective signaling system B. a proprietary protective signaling system 17. During fire emergencies, the primary responsibility of the Fire Safety Director shall be A. the supervision and manning of the Fire Command Station B. the supervision and overseeing of fire fighting activities C. the supervision and overseeing of sprinkler/standpipe activation D. the supervision and manning of the search and rescue operation A. the supervision and manning of the Fire Command Station 18. In buildings100 feet or more in height, the Fire Command Station communication system shall be located on the ground floor and be able to communicate with all of the following locations except A the building roof B. each floor of the building C. the elevator control room D. the mechanical equipment room A the building roof