ACTUAL VERIFIED ANSWERS .
Fire guard - Correct Answer -A person holding a certificate of Fitness for such purposes, who
is trained in and responsible for maintaining a fire watch and performing such fire safety
duties as may be prescribed by the commissioner
Fire Watch - Correct Answer -Continuous and systematic surveillance of a building for
detecting fires.
Impairment - Correct Answer -Any condition in which a fire protection system cannot
perform its designed function.
Fire protection systems - Correct Answer -Sprinkler systems, standpipe/hose systems, fire
pumps, fire protection water supply, fire mains, fire alarm systems, and special extinguishing
systems
Impairment Coordinator - Correct Answer -The person designated by the owner and
responsible
for ensuring that proper notification and safety precautions are taken when a fire protection
system is out of service.
-maintain records of all inspections and out of service repairs
-must keep records for 3 years
Planned out of service condition - Correct Answer -The impairment coordinator shall be
made aware in advance of any planned removal from service of any fire protection system
components for repair, servicing, testing, maintenance, alteration or to allow construction to
be performed in the area protected by the system without unnecessarily activating it.
Unplanned out of service condition: - Correct Answer -A serious defect in the standpipe or
sprinkler system including, but not limited to: an empty tank, a break or major leak in the
system's water piping, inoperative or shut water supply valves, defective fire department
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, connections, construction related shut downs affecting more than one floor, or complete or
partial shut downs of the standpipe system, other than a shut down for a planned removal
from service.
Risk of the impairment situation may be affected by - Correct Answer --the level of the
hazardous material (flammable/ compressed)
-amount of hazardous material
-# of occupants in the affected area
-occupants familiarity with the building
-# of impaired fire protection systems in the building
A-1 Buildings - Correct Answer -Fixed seating intended for production or viewing
ex: Theaters, concert halls
A-2 Buildings - Correct Answer -Food and/or drink consumption
ex: banquet halls, cafeterias, bars, restaurants
A-3 Buildings - Correct Answer -Worship, recreation/amusement
ex: Art galleries, bowling alleys, classrooms (75+), courtrooms, churches, museums, school
auditoriums
A-4 Buildings - Correct Answer -Indoor sporting events or activities with spectator seating
ex: Swimming pools, tennis courts
A-5 Buildings - Correct Answer -Participation in or viewing outdoor activities
ex: grandstands, bleachers, stadiums
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