FDNY S12, S15 STUDY GUIDE
Questions and Answers
1. A fire extinguishing system, other than a water mist system,
that utilizes water as the extinguishing agent.
Answer Sprinkler System
2. Shall be inspected by a competent person holding a S12 CoF and
employed or contracted by the owner, to see that all parts of the
system are in good working order, and that the fire department
connections, if any, are ready for immediate use by the fire department.
Answer Automatic/Non-Automatic Sprinkler Systems
3. A Supply of shall be kept available on the premises, to replace
promptly any fused or damaged
Answer 6 Extra Sprinkler Heads
4. Subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test to demonstrate its suitability
for fire department use, every 5 years.
Answer Fire Department Connections/Connections for a Sprinkler System
5. Complies with the requirements of study material
Answer Impairment Coordinator
,6. Shall take the actions when a standpipe system, sprinkler system
or the fire alarm system is out of service.
Answer Impairment Coordinator
7. Shall maintain records of all system inspections, tests, servicing
and other items of maintenance.
Answer Impairment Coordinator
8. Building Owner in the absence of a specific designee.
Answer Impairment Coordinator
9. When the system, or a portion of the sprinkler system, is placed
out of service for a scheduled inspection, testing, regular
maintenance, minor repairs or for construction affecting not more than
1 floor.
Answer Planned Removal From Service
10. A serious defect in the 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 sprinkler system,
other than a shut down for a planned removal form service.
Answer Unplanned Out of Service Condition
,11. Shall be used to indicate that a system, or portions are out
of service.
Answer Tag Requirement
12. Shall indicate the are affected, a brief description of the
condition, the occupancy classification, CoF number and the
estimated time until the system becomes operational.
Answer Tags
13. If no impairment is
found in the entire system will be placed on the
main control valve.
Answer Green Tags
14. White Discs 8-9" in diameter is placed on all affected fire
department connec-tions. A red tag shall be placed at the main
control valve indicating the sprinkler company name, date of
removal from service and anticipated return to service date.
Answer Systems Fully Out of Service
15. Blue Discs 8-9" in diameter is placed on all affected fire
department con-nections. a red tag shall be placed at the main
control valve and ay closed sectional valve indicating the company
, name, date or removal from service and anticipated return to service
date.
Answer Systems Partially Out of Service
16. Building staff trained and knowledgeable in conducting
a fire watch may conduct a in lieu of a fire guard during the initial 4
hours of a planned removal from service, or after discovery of an
unplanned out-of-service condi-tion, provided that the floor or area
in which the fire protection system is out of service does not exceed
50,000 sqft.
Answer Fire Watch
17. Responsibilities include; Record Keeping, Records, Detailed
Records, Riser Card Updates.
Answer CoF Holder
18. Maintain a detailed record of all inspections.
Answer Record Keeping
19. All system inspections, tests, servicing and other
maintenance required by this NYC Fire Code, the NYC Fire rules or
the referenced standards shall be maintained on the premises for a
minimum of 3 years.
Answer Records
Questions and Answers
1. A fire extinguishing system, other than a water mist system,
that utilizes water as the extinguishing agent.
Answer Sprinkler System
2. Shall be inspected by a competent person holding a S12 CoF and
employed or contracted by the owner, to see that all parts of the
system are in good working order, and that the fire department
connections, if any, are ready for immediate use by the fire department.
Answer Automatic/Non-Automatic Sprinkler Systems
3. A Supply of shall be kept available on the premises, to replace
promptly any fused or damaged
Answer 6 Extra Sprinkler Heads
4. Subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test to demonstrate its suitability
for fire department use, every 5 years.
Answer Fire Department Connections/Connections for a Sprinkler System
5. Complies with the requirements of study material
Answer Impairment Coordinator
,6. Shall take the actions when a standpipe system, sprinkler system
or the fire alarm system is out of service.
Answer Impairment Coordinator
7. Shall maintain records of all system inspections, tests, servicing
and other items of maintenance.
Answer Impairment Coordinator
8. Building Owner in the absence of a specific designee.
Answer Impairment Coordinator
9. When the system, or a portion of the sprinkler system, is placed
out of service for a scheduled inspection, testing, regular
maintenance, minor repairs or for construction affecting not more than
1 floor.
Answer Planned Removal From Service
10. A serious defect in the 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 sprinkler system,
other than a shut down for a planned removal form service.
Answer Unplanned Out of Service Condition
,11. Shall be used to indicate that a system, or portions are out
of service.
Answer Tag Requirement
12. Shall indicate the are affected, a brief description of the
condition, the occupancy classification, CoF number and the
estimated time until the system becomes operational.
Answer Tags
13. If no impairment is
found in the entire system will be placed on the
main control valve.
Answer Green Tags
14. White Discs 8-9" in diameter is placed on all affected fire
department connec-tions. A red tag shall be placed at the main
control valve indicating the sprinkler company name, date of
removal from service and anticipated return to service date.
Answer Systems Fully Out of Service
15. Blue Discs 8-9" in diameter is placed on all affected fire
department con-nections. a red tag shall be placed at the main
control valve and ay closed sectional valve indicating the company
, name, date or removal from service and anticipated return to service
date.
Answer Systems Partially Out of Service
16. Building staff trained and knowledgeable in conducting
a fire watch may conduct a in lieu of a fire guard during the initial 4
hours of a planned removal from service, or after discovery of an
unplanned out-of-service condi-tion, provided that the floor or area
in which the fire protection system is out of service does not exceed
50,000 sqft.
Answer Fire Watch
17. Responsibilities include; Record Keeping, Records, Detailed
Records, Riser Card Updates.
Answer CoF Holder
18. Maintain a detailed record of all inspections.
Answer Record Keeping
19. All system inspections, tests, servicing and other
maintenance required by this NYC Fire Code, the NYC Fire rules or
the referenced standards shall be maintained on the premises for a
minimum of 3 years.
Answer Records
