S-13 COF FDNY STUDY MATERIAL
Questions and Answers
1. all records
Answer must be kept on site for 3 years
2. planned removal from service
Answer When the system or portion of standpipe system is placed out of service for
inspection, testing, maintenance, etc, no more than one floor can be out of service and notification must
be made to impairment coordinator
3. Unplanned out of service condition
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 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.
4. notification for planned removal from service
Answer no notification to the fire department is required provided the system will
fully return to service within 8 hours
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, 5. notification for unplanned removal from service
Answer reporting to owner of building and to FDNY BOROUGH DISPATCHER
6. red tag on standpipe
Answer system full out of service or partially
7. white disc on fire dep connection
Answer system fully out of service
8. blue disc on fire dep connection
Answer system partially out of service
9. Automatic Standpipe System
Answer A standpipe system that is attached to a water supply capable of supplying the
system demand at all times and that requires no action other than opening a hose valve to provide
water at hose connections.
10. Auxiliary water supply
Answer supplementary source of water for a standpipe and/or sprinkler system.
11. Control Valve
Answer valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. Control valves do not include
hose valves, inspectors test valves, drain valves, trim valves for dry pip etc..
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Questions and Answers
1. all records
Answer must be kept on site for 3 years
2. planned removal from service
Answer When the system or portion of standpipe system is placed out of service for
inspection, testing, maintenance, etc, no more than one floor can be out of service and notification must
be made to impairment coordinator
3. Unplanned out of service condition
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 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.
4. notification for planned removal from service
Answer no notification to the fire department is required provided the system will
fully return to service within 8 hours
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, 5. notification for unplanned removal from service
Answer reporting to owner of building and to FDNY BOROUGH DISPATCHER
6. red tag on standpipe
Answer system full out of service or partially
7. white disc on fire dep connection
Answer system fully out of service
8. blue disc on fire dep connection
Answer system partially out of service
9. Automatic Standpipe System
Answer A standpipe system that is attached to a water supply capable of supplying the
system demand at all times and that requires no action other than opening a hose valve to provide
water at hose connections.
10. Auxiliary water supply
Answer supplementary source of water for a standpipe and/or sprinkler system.
11. Control Valve
Answer valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. Control valves do not include
hose valves, inspectors test valves, drain valves, trim valves for dry pip etc..
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