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F80 Exam Questions and Answers
After what date was the F-24 certificate of Fitness not recognized.
Ans: July 31, 2014
How often must this certificate be renewed?
Ans: Every 3 years
In what types of buildings and occupancies are coordinators of
fire safety and alarm systems in homeless shelter required?
Ans: 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?
Ans: Determines the number of occupants authorized to be in the
shelter.
Alarm Silence Switch
Ans: Silences the building's audible and visual devices after evacuation
is complete while the source of the alarm is being investigated.
Building Occupants
Ans: All persons in the shelter
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Ans: 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
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Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: Emptying of a building
Emergency Preparedness Plan
Ans: 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
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Ans: 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
Ans: ____ 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
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F80 Exam Questions and Answers
After what date was the F-24 certificate of Fitness not recognized.
Ans: July 31, 2014
How often must this certificate be renewed?
Ans: Every 3 years
In what types of buildings and occupancies are coordinators of
fire safety and alarm systems in homeless shelter required?
Ans: 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?
Ans: Determines the number of occupants authorized to be in the
shelter.
Alarm Silence Switch
Ans: Silences the building's audible and visual devices after evacuation
is complete while the source of the alarm is being investigated.
Building Occupants
Ans: All persons in the shelter
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Ans: 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
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Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: Emptying of a building
Emergency Preparedness Plan
Ans: 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
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Ans: 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
Ans: ____ 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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.
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