Exam (Elaborations) F-80 (Fire Alarm System in a
Homeless Shelter not requiring a FLSD) 2023
How many shelters can a F-80Certificate of Fitness holders be certified in?
Two homeless shelter locations at one time without applying for a variance.
In what types of buildings are Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in
Homeless Shelters Required?
1.) Any building required to have a one-way voice communication system
2.) Operated for more than fifteen persons for a period of more than 30 days, including
emergency shelters.
What is the Carbon Monoxide Alarm?
--It is a single or multiple-station alarm that responds to carbon monoxide
--Containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder and power supply and is not
connected to a system.
What is the Carbon Monoxide Detector?
An automatic device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire alarm
control panel
What is the Central Station Company?
A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premise and reports alarm signals
to the FDNY.
What is the Emergency Preparedness Plan also known as?
The Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan OR Emergency Action Plan
When there is any fire safety violations, who is responsible for reporting it?
Fire guards F-80s
What is the Fire Protection System?
Approved devices or combinations of systems used to deter a fire, activate an alarm,
extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a fire, including
fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe
systems.
What is the fire tringle?
A fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat, If one is removed, the fire will extinguish.
What is One-way Voice Communication?
-Enables the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, fire
guards, FEP Staff or Fire Department personnel to make announcements from the
lobby to building occupants
-It is capable of making announcements from the fire command center to all parts of the
building
What is the first Phase during an emergency?
Involves using a keyed switch to bring the elevators back to the lobby or sky lobby. This
will cause the elevator car to return non-stop and without opening the doors to the lobby
or sky lobby.
What is the second phase of an emergency?
Involves turning the elevator car switch to the "Firemen Service" position. This results in
manual operation of the elevators and overrides any other keyed switch controls and
elevator landing call buttons.
, Elevators on "Firemen Service" will only be operable by a person inside of the elevator
car.
Public Address System
An electronic sound amplification and distribution system with a microphone, amplifier
and loudspeakers, used to allow a person to address a large public. Public address
systems enable voice communications from a central location, usually in the building
lobby
Smoke Alarm
A single or multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke, containing a built-in initiation
sensor, audible sounder (notification device), and power supply (battery or electric with
battery backup) and is not connected to a system.
Smoke Detector
An automatic device that senses smoke and is connected to the fire alarm control panel.
Two-way Voice Communication
A form of transmission in which both parties involved have the ability to communicate
information. This enables the F-80 C of F holder, staff, or Fire Department personnel to
communicate with building occupants or each other throughout the building.
This is useful during an emergency, and allows staff members to report the conditions of
a fire emergency from the fire floor back to the Fire and Emergency Drill Conductor in
the lobby at the fire command center.
Two way voice communication uses warden phones that are placed at several locations
throughout the building, usually near the exit stairways in the building.
What happened at the Homeless shelter in Paris, Texas Date: 2009?
Five men who lived on the second floor were killed in the blaze.
An investigation of the fire determined that the building had no sprinkler system, fire
alarms or smoke detectors.
Records indicated that the shelter hadn't been inspected for at least five years, even
though inspections were required on an annual basis.
What happened at the Homeless shelter in Bronx, NY at December 7, 2012 AND
December 9, 2012?
With the smoke and flames having filled the hallways, many occupants tried to escape
by using the fire escapes.
However, occupants reported that some of the fire escapes were broken, having
missing steps and jammed ladders.
The fire resulted in four adults and two children being seriously injured. It was
determined that the mattresses that were involved in these fires had not been properly
removed from the building.
What is the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters
responsible for?
Homeless Shelter not requiring a FLSD) 2023
How many shelters can a F-80Certificate of Fitness holders be certified in?
Two homeless shelter locations at one time without applying for a variance.
In what types of buildings are Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in
Homeless Shelters Required?
1.) Any building required to have a one-way voice communication system
2.) Operated for more than fifteen persons for a period of more than 30 days, including
emergency shelters.
What is the Carbon Monoxide Alarm?
--It is a single or multiple-station alarm that responds to carbon monoxide
--Containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder and power supply and is not
connected to a system.
What is the Carbon Monoxide Detector?
An automatic device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire alarm
control panel
What is the Central Station Company?
A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premise and reports alarm signals
to the FDNY.
What is the Emergency Preparedness Plan also known as?
The Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan OR Emergency Action Plan
When there is any fire safety violations, who is responsible for reporting it?
Fire guards F-80s
What is the Fire Protection System?
Approved devices or combinations of systems used to deter a fire, activate an alarm,
extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a fire, including
fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe
systems.
What is the fire tringle?
A fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat, If one is removed, the fire will extinguish.
What is One-way Voice Communication?
-Enables the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, fire
guards, FEP Staff or Fire Department personnel to make announcements from the
lobby to building occupants
-It is capable of making announcements from the fire command center to all parts of the
building
What is the first Phase during an emergency?
Involves using a keyed switch to bring the elevators back to the lobby or sky lobby. This
will cause the elevator car to return non-stop and without opening the doors to the lobby
or sky lobby.
What is the second phase of an emergency?
Involves turning the elevator car switch to the "Firemen Service" position. This results in
manual operation of the elevators and overrides any other keyed switch controls and
elevator landing call buttons.
, Elevators on "Firemen Service" will only be operable by a person inside of the elevator
car.
Public Address System
An electronic sound amplification and distribution system with a microphone, amplifier
and loudspeakers, used to allow a person to address a large public. Public address
systems enable voice communications from a central location, usually in the building
lobby
Smoke Alarm
A single or multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke, containing a built-in initiation
sensor, audible sounder (notification device), and power supply (battery or electric with
battery backup) and is not connected to a system.
Smoke Detector
An automatic device that senses smoke and is connected to the fire alarm control panel.
Two-way Voice Communication
A form of transmission in which both parties involved have the ability to communicate
information. This enables the F-80 C of F holder, staff, or Fire Department personnel to
communicate with building occupants or each other throughout the building.
This is useful during an emergency, and allows staff members to report the conditions of
a fire emergency from the fire floor back to the Fire and Emergency Drill Conductor in
the lobby at the fire command center.
Two way voice communication uses warden phones that are placed at several locations
throughout the building, usually near the exit stairways in the building.
What happened at the Homeless shelter in Paris, Texas Date: 2009?
Five men who lived on the second floor were killed in the blaze.
An investigation of the fire determined that the building had no sprinkler system, fire
alarms or smoke detectors.
Records indicated that the shelter hadn't been inspected for at least five years, even
though inspections were required on an annual basis.
What happened at the Homeless shelter in Bronx, NY at December 7, 2012 AND
December 9, 2012?
With the smoke and flames having filled the hallways, many occupants tried to escape
by using the fire escapes.
However, occupants reported that some of the fire escapes were broken, having
missing steps and jammed ladders.
The fire resulted in four adults and two children being seriously injured. It was
determined that the mattresses that were involved in these fires had not been properly
removed from the building.
What is the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters
responsible for?
