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Activated alarm entries - CORRECT ANSWER: (1) date and time activated
(2) location and detector type (3) probable cause (4) Department unit and officer (5) name and C of F number of the C of F holder who made the entry
Alarm log book entries - CORRECT ANSWER: The alarm log book shall be divided into
- separate sections as set forthbelow. Each section shall have a sufficient number of
pages to allow for entries for at least one year
Alarm Silence Switch or Button - CORRECT ANSWER: Is used to silence the building audible and visual devices after evacuation is complete while the source of alarm is being investigated.Never reset the fire alarm system until the condition is verified by the FDNY personnel.
all Portable Fire Extinguishers must be checked by a W-96 Certificate of Fitness holder
from FDNY approved company - CORRECT ANSWER: annually
AUDIO AND VISUAL NOTIFICATION DEVICES - CORRECT ANSWER: The
appliances include bells, horns, speakers, strobes, text displays or a combination of these devices. The audible and/or visual notification alert the occupants of a fire or other emergency condition requiring action.
Beam detectors - CORRECT ANSWER: Used to protect large areas. This detector
consists of a light beam that when broken by anyt combustible particle will trigger the detector
bound book - CORRECT ANSWER: Log books shall be retained for a period of three
(3) years from the date of the last entry.
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR - CORRECT ANSWER: is in alarm condition and
cannot be reset, this could indicate that carbon monoxide is still in the premises.
Central Station Transmitter - CORRECT ANSWER: A device that receives alarm signals from protected premises and retransmits those signals to the Fire Department's Bureau of Fire Communication
Class A fires - CORRECT ANSWER: Usually involve wood, paper, cloth, or cardboard and typically happen in dry-storage areas, dining areas, garbage areas, and restrooms.
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Class B fires - CORRECT ANSWER: Usually involve flammable liquids and grease and typically start in kitchens and maintenance areas.
Class C - CORRECT ANSWER: electrical fires
Class D - CORRECT ANSWER: metals, such as magnesium,
titanium, zirconium, sodium, liquid, and potassium
Class K fires - CORRECT ANSWER: Fires in cooking appliances that involve
combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats).
Combination detector - CORRECT ANSWER: Alarm-initiating device capable of
detecting an abnormal condition by more than one means. The most common combination detector is the fixed-temperature/rate-of-rise heat detector.
Daily entry for the log book four sections - CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Certificate Fitness holder's name (2) Certificate of Fitness number( 3) time started( 4) time relieved
Duct smoke detectors - CORRECT ANSWER: Smoke detectors that sample the air
moving through the air distribution system ductwork or plenum; upon detecting smoke, the detector sends a signal to shut down the air distribution unit, close any associated smoke dampers, or initiate smoke control system operations.
Elevator lobby smoke detectors - CORRECT ANSWER: are smoke detectors that when
activated will recall elevators automatically to the designated landing.
Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) - CORRECT ANSWER: Monitors inputs and controls
output through various types of circuits.The Panel activates the building audible and visual device connected to the fire alarm (horn/strobes)
Fire Alarm Signal - CORRECT ANSWER: Manual fire alarm pull station, smoke
detector, water flow switch in the presence of a fire or fire signature.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM OFF -LINE - CORRECT ANSWER: It is mandatory to take the
system "off-line" by notifying the FDNY approved central station company monitoring the fire alarm beforehand to prevent the unnecessary dispatching of the Fire Department
fire extinguisher - CORRECT ANSWER: (1) the fire extinguisher is fully charged;
(2) it is in its designated place;
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