F80 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
After what date was the F-24 certificate of Fitness not recognized. - Answers :July 31,
2014
How often must this certificate be renewed? - Answers :Every 3 years
In what types of buildings and occupancies are coordinators of fire safety and alarm
systems in homeless shelter required? - Answers :Homeless shelters, one-way voice
communication systems, or occupied for more tha n fifteen persons for a period of more
than 30 days.
What is the certificate of occupancy? - Answers :Determines the number of occupants
authorized to be in the shelter.
Alarm Silence Switch - Answers :Silences the building's audible and visual devices after
evacuation is complete while the source of the alarm is being investigated.
Building Occupants - Answers :All persons in the shelter
Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Answers :A single or multiple-station alarm responsive to
carbon monoxide, containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder (notification
device), and power supply (battery or electric with battery backup) and is not connected
to a system.
Carbon Monoxide Detector - Answers :Device that senses carbon monoxide. It is also
connected to the fire alarm control panel. They are required in any building that has
fossil (gas and oil) fuel burning equipments. If it is in alarm condition and cannot be
reset, this indicates that carbon monoxide is still in the premises.
Central Station Company - Answers :Receives alarm signals from a protected premise
and retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the FDNY
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters - Answers :F-80
Certificate of Fitness holders; also referred to as Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm
Systems throughout this study material.
Deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters - Answers
:When the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters is absent,
a ____ Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters shall be
present in the building and shall perform the duties of the Coordinator of Fire Safety &
Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters. ___ Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems
in Homeless Shelters must possess an F-80 Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm
Systems in Homeless Shelters Certificate of Fitness issued by the Fire Department.
Evacuation - Answers :Emptying of a building
, Emergency Preparedness Plan - Answers :Provide the information, guidance, direction,
and assistance needed to protect the safety of building occupants, including effecting
their evacuation, relocation, or sheltering in place, if necessary. It is a tool intended to
ensure that knowledgeable staff has been identified and designated and that there is a
plan in place for responding to a fire or other emergency at the premises. The fire code
requires that homeless shelters keep this updated.
Owner emergency preparedness plan requirements - Answers :shall initiate the
preparation of the plan for the premises in a form prescribed by the commissioner, and
oversee its periodic review and amendment, in accordance with the requirements set
forth in the Fire Code and the Fire Department Rules. It is important that building ___
refer to the most recent editions of the Fire Code and rules when creating or amending
the ___ and determining the response to emergencies and the level of staffing that is
required for their particular building or occupancy.
Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters/ emergency
preparedness plan for the shelter - Answers :____ must be knowledgeable about the
___. They should be provided with an orientation from the building owner or other on-
site personnel familiar with and responsible for the emergency preparedness plan
before starting to perform their duties.
A copy of the emergency preparedness plan - Answers :must be maintained on the
premises in an approved location and it shall be made available at all times to Fire
Department representatives immediately upon request.
Emergency preparedness plans review and update - Answers :This must happen as
necessitated by changes in staff assignments, use or occupancy of the building or its
spaces, or the design and arrangement of the premises, but at a minimum, once a year.
An entry must be made in the required log book documenting the review of the plan and
indicating the general nature of any updates that are required.
Fire Alarm System - Answers :any system, including any interconnected fire alarm
subsystem, of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status
of fire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices.
Fire and Emergency Preparedness (FEP) Staff - Answers :The individuals identified in
the emergency preparedness plan (also known as the fire safety and evacuation plan or
emergency action plan) as responsible for the implementation of such plan. (In a
shelter, this will include the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless
Shelters, deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters and
fire guards)
Emergency Preparedness Plan Content 1 - Answers :The designation of the
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, by name, certificate
After what date was the F-24 certificate of Fitness not recognized. - Answers :July 31,
2014
How often must this certificate be renewed? - Answers :Every 3 years
In what types of buildings and occupancies are coordinators of fire safety and alarm
systems in homeless shelter required? - Answers :Homeless shelters, one-way voice
communication systems, or occupied for more tha n fifteen persons for a period of more
than 30 days.
What is the certificate of occupancy? - Answers :Determines the number of occupants
authorized to be in the shelter.
Alarm Silence Switch - Answers :Silences the building's audible and visual devices after
evacuation is complete while the source of the alarm is being investigated.
Building Occupants - Answers :All persons in the shelter
Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Answers :A single or multiple-station alarm responsive to
carbon monoxide, containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder (notification
device), and power supply (battery or electric with battery backup) and is not connected
to a system.
Carbon Monoxide Detector - Answers :Device that senses carbon monoxide. It is also
connected to the fire alarm control panel. They are required in any building that has
fossil (gas and oil) fuel burning equipments. If it is in alarm condition and cannot be
reset, this indicates that carbon monoxide is still in the premises.
Central Station Company - Answers :Receives alarm signals from a protected premise
and retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the FDNY
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters - Answers :F-80
Certificate of Fitness holders; also referred to as Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm
Systems throughout this study material.
Deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters - Answers
:When the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters is absent,
a ____ Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters shall be
present in the building and shall perform the duties of the Coordinator of Fire Safety &
Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters. ___ Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems
in Homeless Shelters must possess an F-80 Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm
Systems in Homeless Shelters Certificate of Fitness issued by the Fire Department.
Evacuation - Answers :Emptying of a building
, Emergency Preparedness Plan - Answers :Provide the information, guidance, direction,
and assistance needed to protect the safety of building occupants, including effecting
their evacuation, relocation, or sheltering in place, if necessary. It is a tool intended to
ensure that knowledgeable staff has been identified and designated and that there is a
plan in place for responding to a fire or other emergency at the premises. The fire code
requires that homeless shelters keep this updated.
Owner emergency preparedness plan requirements - Answers :shall initiate the
preparation of the plan for the premises in a form prescribed by the commissioner, and
oversee its periodic review and amendment, in accordance with the requirements set
forth in the Fire Code and the Fire Department Rules. It is important that building ___
refer to the most recent editions of the Fire Code and rules when creating or amending
the ___ and determining the response to emergencies and the level of staffing that is
required for their particular building or occupancy.
Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters/ emergency
preparedness plan for the shelter - Answers :____ must be knowledgeable about the
___. They should be provided with an orientation from the building owner or other on-
site personnel familiar with and responsible for the emergency preparedness plan
before starting to perform their duties.
A copy of the emergency preparedness plan - Answers :must be maintained on the
premises in an approved location and it shall be made available at all times to Fire
Department representatives immediately upon request.
Emergency preparedness plans review and update - Answers :This must happen as
necessitated by changes in staff assignments, use or occupancy of the building or its
spaces, or the design and arrangement of the premises, but at a minimum, once a year.
An entry must be made in the required log book documenting the review of the plan and
indicating the general nature of any updates that are required.
Fire Alarm System - Answers :any system, including any interconnected fire alarm
subsystem, of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status
of fire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices.
Fire and Emergency Preparedness (FEP) Staff - Answers :The individuals identified in
the emergency preparedness plan (also known as the fire safety and evacuation plan or
emergency action plan) as responsible for the implementation of such plan. (In a
shelter, this will include the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless
Shelters, deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters and
fire guards)
Emergency Preparedness Plan Content 1 - Answers :The designation of the
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, by name, certificate
