CSFSM S-56 Exam Prep Questions with
complete solutions (2024-2025)
OS&Y j- jANS✓✓-Outside jStem j& jYoke. j
Shall jbe jlocked jby jchain jin jthe jopen jposition.
When jis ja jCSFSM jneeded? j- jANS✓✓-When jthe jbuilding jis jmore jthan j250',
jmore jthan j20 jstoris, jor jcovers jmore jthan j200,000 jsf.
Air jHorn jSignaling jDuration j- jANS✓✓-3 jsecond jhorn jblast jwith ja j10 jsecond
jpause jin jbetween.
*A jlong jcontinuous jhorn jblast jmans jall jclear.
Muster jPoint j- jANS✓✓-Site jlocation jall jworkers jshall jgo jto jin jcase jof
jemergency.
CDA j- jANS✓✓-Construction jDemolition j& jAbatement. jThis junit jconducts
jpermit jinspections jfor jthe jstoring, jhandling, jand juse jof jhazardous jmaterials.
How jfar jfrom jthe jmain jentrance jshould jthe jfire jhydrant jbe? j- jANS✓✓-50'
Standpipe jshall jcontain jair jpressurized jalarm jsystem jat jwhat jheight? j- jANS✓✓
-75'
Red, jyellow, jand jgreen jcap jcolors jrepresent jwhat? j- jANS✓✓-Red j= jstandpipe
Yellow j= jstandpipe jand jsprinkler
Green j= jsprinkler
A jdry jstandpipe jcannot jexceed jhow jmany jpsig? j- jANS✓✓-25
If ja jstandpipe jsystem jis jnot jreturned jtoa jstate jof jreadiness jand jthe jalarm jis
jnot jreactivated jwithin jtwo jhours jof jplanned jremoval jservice, jwhat jplan jof
jaction jmust jbe jtaken? j- jANS✓✓-All jwork jmust jcease jon jsite.
When jshould jthe jBorough jDispatcher jbe jnotified? j- jANS✓✓-When
jsuppression jis jneeded.
Minimum jextinguisher jrating jthroughout jsite. j- jANS✓✓-2:A j20BC
, Distance jto jfire jextinguisher jmust jbe j__________. j- jANS✓✓-75', jor j1
jextinguisher jfor jever j1,500 jsf.
PASS j- jANS✓✓-Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
Contractor jSheds j- jANS✓✓-Must jbe jwithin j30' jof jnew jconstruction/existing
jbuildings
Heaters jin jContractor jSheds j- jANS✓✓-1. jElectric jheaters jare jnot jpermitted jon
jthe jfloor jor jwalls.
2. jOil-filled jheaters jare jpermitted jon jthe jfloor.
3. jDisconnect jshall jbe jlabeled jfor jemergency jservices.
4. jABC jhorizontal jmounted jextinguisher jsystem jor jtank jshall jbe jlocated jin
jeach jshed.
Watchperson jOSHA jand jCOF jRequirements j- jANS✓✓-OSHA j10 jand jS-60.
*There jmust jbe j1 jwatchperson jif jthe jsite jis jbetween j5,000 jand j40,000 jsf.
Hot jWorks: jHow jfar jshould jcutting jand jwelding jbe jfrom jcombustible jmaterial?
j- jANS✓✓-35'
Hot jWorks: jHow jfar jshould jall jhot jworks j(excluding jcutting jand jwelding) jbe
jfrom jcombustible jmaterial? j- jANS✓✓-25'
Citywide jPermit: jHow jfar jin jadvance jshall jthe jowner j(or jowner's jcompetent
jperson) jnotify jthe jcity jabout jhot jworks jactivities? j- jANS✓✓-48 jhours
*Records jmust jbe jkept jon jsite jat jleast j48 jhours jafter jwork jis jcomplete.
What jis jthe jaggregate jindoor jstorage jquantity jof jacetylene j(SCF)?
(a) j10,000 jscf
(b) j15,000 jscf
(c) j25,000 jscf j- jANS✓✓-(b) j15,000 jscf
What jis jthe jmax jquantity jof jacetylene jcontainers jthat jcan jbe jstored jon jeach
jfloor?
(a) j1,500 jscf
(b) j2,500 jscf
(c) j3,500 jscf j- jANS✓✓-(c) j3,500 jscf
What jis jthe jmax jtotal jquantity jof jliquids jpermissible jin ja jcabinet?
(a) j65 jG
(b) j90 jG
complete solutions (2024-2025)
OS&Y j- jANS✓✓-Outside jStem j& jYoke. j
Shall jbe jlocked jby jchain jin jthe jopen jposition.
When jis ja jCSFSM jneeded? j- jANS✓✓-When jthe jbuilding jis jmore jthan j250',
jmore jthan j20 jstoris, jor jcovers jmore jthan j200,000 jsf.
Air jHorn jSignaling jDuration j- jANS✓✓-3 jsecond jhorn jblast jwith ja j10 jsecond
jpause jin jbetween.
*A jlong jcontinuous jhorn jblast jmans jall jclear.
Muster jPoint j- jANS✓✓-Site jlocation jall jworkers jshall jgo jto jin jcase jof
jemergency.
CDA j- jANS✓✓-Construction jDemolition j& jAbatement. jThis junit jconducts
jpermit jinspections jfor jthe jstoring, jhandling, jand juse jof jhazardous jmaterials.
How jfar jfrom jthe jmain jentrance jshould jthe jfire jhydrant jbe? j- jANS✓✓-50'
Standpipe jshall jcontain jair jpressurized jalarm jsystem jat jwhat jheight? j- jANS✓✓
-75'
Red, jyellow, jand jgreen jcap jcolors jrepresent jwhat? j- jANS✓✓-Red j= jstandpipe
Yellow j= jstandpipe jand jsprinkler
Green j= jsprinkler
A jdry jstandpipe jcannot jexceed jhow jmany jpsig? j- jANS✓✓-25
If ja jstandpipe jsystem jis jnot jreturned jtoa jstate jof jreadiness jand jthe jalarm jis
jnot jreactivated jwithin jtwo jhours jof jplanned jremoval jservice, jwhat jplan jof
jaction jmust jbe jtaken? j- jANS✓✓-All jwork jmust jcease jon jsite.
When jshould jthe jBorough jDispatcher jbe jnotified? j- jANS✓✓-When
jsuppression jis jneeded.
Minimum jextinguisher jrating jthroughout jsite. j- jANS✓✓-2:A j20BC
, Distance jto jfire jextinguisher jmust jbe j__________. j- jANS✓✓-75', jor j1
jextinguisher jfor jever j1,500 jsf.
PASS j- jANS✓✓-Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
Contractor jSheds j- jANS✓✓-Must jbe jwithin j30' jof jnew jconstruction/existing
jbuildings
Heaters jin jContractor jSheds j- jANS✓✓-1. jElectric jheaters jare jnot jpermitted jon
jthe jfloor jor jwalls.
2. jOil-filled jheaters jare jpermitted jon jthe jfloor.
3. jDisconnect jshall jbe jlabeled jfor jemergency jservices.
4. jABC jhorizontal jmounted jextinguisher jsystem jor jtank jshall jbe jlocated jin
jeach jshed.
Watchperson jOSHA jand jCOF jRequirements j- jANS✓✓-OSHA j10 jand jS-60.
*There jmust jbe j1 jwatchperson jif jthe jsite jis jbetween j5,000 jand j40,000 jsf.
Hot jWorks: jHow jfar jshould jcutting jand jwelding jbe jfrom jcombustible jmaterial?
j- jANS✓✓-35'
Hot jWorks: jHow jfar jshould jall jhot jworks j(excluding jcutting jand jwelding) jbe
jfrom jcombustible jmaterial? j- jANS✓✓-25'
Citywide jPermit: jHow jfar jin jadvance jshall jthe jowner j(or jowner's jcompetent
jperson) jnotify jthe jcity jabout jhot jworks jactivities? j- jANS✓✓-48 jhours
*Records jmust jbe jkept jon jsite jat jleast j48 jhours jafter jwork jis jcomplete.
What jis jthe jaggregate jindoor jstorage jquantity jof jacetylene j(SCF)?
(a) j10,000 jscf
(b) j15,000 jscf
(c) j25,000 jscf j- jANS✓✓-(b) j15,000 jscf
What jis jthe jmax jquantity jof jacetylene jcontainers jthat jcan jbe jstored jon jeach
jfloor?
(a) j1,500 jscf
(b) j2,500 jscf
(c) j3,500 jscf j- jANS✓✓-(c) j3,500 jscf
What jis jthe jmax jtotal jquantity jof jliquids jpermissible jin ja jcabinet?
(a) j65 jG
(b) j90 jG
