FLS Director's Quiz (Fire and Non-Fire
Questions) With Complete Solutions
1) Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of a FLSD
or a Deputy FLSD in an office building after normal business hours?
a) floor warden b) Chief Engineer c) Building Evacuation Supervisord) Fire Brigade
member - correct answerC
2) If a building is equipped with a stand pipe only, what color would the buildings fire
department connection be?
a) red b) green c) yellow d) silver - correct answerA
3) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building?
a) one b) 30 c) 60 d) depends on the square footage of each floor - correct answerB
4) Which of the following initiating devices must be replaced after it has activated?
a) rate of rise heat detector b) single action pull station c) carbon monoxide detector d)
fixed temperature heat detector - correct answerD
5) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multi zone standpipe
system, as FLSD you should ensure the technician possesses what certification?
(Reference Material)
a) S-97 b) w-96 c) S-11 d) S-14 - correct answerD
6) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip, after the FDNY has disconnected from the
FDNY connection, is an indication of___________?
a) a defect in the FDNY Connectionb) some leakage from this valve is expectedc)
indicates a faulty lower check valved) indicates the system was overcharged - correct
answerB
7) All of the following are signals received at the Fire Alarm Control Panel except?
a) alarm signal b) trouble signal c) surge signal d) supervisory signal - correct answerC
8) Which of the following will not cause a recall of a buildings elevators?
a) smoke detector in the elevator lobby b) sprinkler activation c) smoke detector in
elevator machinery room d) manual pull station - correct answerD
9) Under the 2014 building code, buildings that are used primarily for transacting
business and rendering professional services would be classified as____?
a) class J b) class R-1 c) Class A d) Class B - correct answerD
10) Which of the following is not an action to be taken during a fire or non fire
emergency?
a) shelter in place b) in building relocation c) partial evacuation d) Roof relocation -
correct answerD
11) If a building has 200 sprinkler heads in it's sprinkler system, how many spare heads
must be kept on the premises? (Reference Material)
,FLS Director's Quiz (Fire and Non-Fire
Questions) With Complete Solutions
a) 6 b) 12 c) 24 d) 10 - correct answerA
12) All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff except?
a) Critical operations staff
b) Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director
c) Deputy Floor Warden
d) owners representative - correct answerD
13) If a buildings auxiliary radio communication system is out of service, a tag
identifying the system as out if service must be placed at?
a) the entrance to the building
b) at all warden phone locations
c) at the Fire command center
d) at the buildings communications center - correct answerC
14) Which of the following pumps is designed to operate when there is a slight drop in
pressure due to leakage or a pressure surge?
a) Fire Pump b) booster pump c) special service pump d) Jockey Pump - correct
answerD
15) The vertical portion of the system piping that delivers the water supply for hose
connections and sprinklers on standalone as well as combined systems is known as:
a) cross main b) branch line c) riser d) feed main - correct answerC
16) The Fire Department recommends that the FLS staff participate in training designed
to familiarize them with their duties. The initial training in both fire and non-fire training
the training duration for FLS brigade members should be (Both Parts):(Reference
Material)
a) two hours b) three hours c) one hour d) thirty minutes - correct answerB
17) Which of the following would result in the shutting down of a buildings HVAC
system?
a) manual pull station b) rate of rise heat detector c) duct smoke detector d) area smoke
detector - correct answerC
18) If the stem on an os&y valve is raised, this indicates a stanpipe system is?
a) on b) out of service c) off d) defective - correct answerA
19) The Temperature in the fire pump room should be kept at a minimum of:
a) 60 degrees b) 40 degrees c) 32 degrees d) 50 degrees - correct answerB
20) The most common standpipe system in operation is:
a) dry standpipe with automatic dry pipe valve b) wet standpipe c) dry standpipe with no
permanent water supply d) yard system - correct answerB
, FLS Director's Quiz (Fire and Non-Fire
Questions) With Complete Solutions
1- Upon implementation of the FDNY plan or during the drills, the FLS Director must
identify themselves to building occupants and others by?
a- standing at the fire command station.b- donning a vest, armband, or other form of
identification indicating their role.c-responding to the location of the reported
emergency.d-meeting the fire department outside - correct answerB
2- In the event of a fire, a medical emergency or other non-fire emergency in the
building, the FLS Director must?
a. Always report the fire command stationb. implement such fire safety and/or non-fire
emergency actions as are warranted by the circumstances, in accordance with the
provisions of the FDNY Plan, the Fire Code, and the Fire Rules; c. notify arriving
emergency response personnel of the nature of the emergency and the response
thereto; and d. comply with the directions of the emergency response personnel and/or
other lawful authority. e. All of above - correct answerE
3- Select the correct statement regarding Building Evacuation Supervisor (BES). a. BES
is authorized to perform FLS Director's duties when the FLS Director is out for lunch. b.
BES is required to possess a Certificate of Fitness. c. BES is allowed to perform FLS
Director's duties in office buildings outside regular business hours. d. BES is
responsible to train FLS staff. - correct answerC
4- Which of the following is incorrect concerning the duties of the fire and life safety
director? a. The FLS Director must be fully familiar with the provisions of the FDNY plan
and must always conduct the FLS staff training and fire and non-fire emergency drills
required by Fire Code. b. The FLS Director must supervise and train the Deputy FLS
Director and other FLS staff, including conducting initial and periodic refresher training
to maintain the state of readiness of such staff. c. The FLS Director must immediately
report to 911 any (fire and non-fire) emergency and any determination to implement the
FDNY plan d. The FLS Director must be responsible for a daily check of the availability
of FLS wardens and Deputy FLS wardens (if the wardens are required in the premises),
and make such notifications or temporary assignments as are necessary to ensure
adequate FLS staffing. - correct answerA
5- How many unwarranted unnecessary alarms are allowed to be transmitted in any
three-month period before the issuance of the fire department summons to the building?
a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 2 - correct answerA
6- in a 45 story office building how many FLS wardens are required in the building? a. 1
b. 20 c. 44 d. 45 - correct answerD
7- in an open area office space of 22,500 ft.² how many deputy FLS wardens are
required?a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4 - correct answerB
Questions) With Complete Solutions
1) Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of a FLSD
or a Deputy FLSD in an office building after normal business hours?
a) floor warden b) Chief Engineer c) Building Evacuation Supervisord) Fire Brigade
member - correct answerC
2) If a building is equipped with a stand pipe only, what color would the buildings fire
department connection be?
a) red b) green c) yellow d) silver - correct answerA
3) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building?
a) one b) 30 c) 60 d) depends on the square footage of each floor - correct answerB
4) Which of the following initiating devices must be replaced after it has activated?
a) rate of rise heat detector b) single action pull station c) carbon monoxide detector d)
fixed temperature heat detector - correct answerD
5) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multi zone standpipe
system, as FLSD you should ensure the technician possesses what certification?
(Reference Material)
a) S-97 b) w-96 c) S-11 d) S-14 - correct answerD
6) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip, after the FDNY has disconnected from the
FDNY connection, is an indication of___________?
a) a defect in the FDNY Connectionb) some leakage from this valve is expectedc)
indicates a faulty lower check valved) indicates the system was overcharged - correct
answerB
7) All of the following are signals received at the Fire Alarm Control Panel except?
a) alarm signal b) trouble signal c) surge signal d) supervisory signal - correct answerC
8) Which of the following will not cause a recall of a buildings elevators?
a) smoke detector in the elevator lobby b) sprinkler activation c) smoke detector in
elevator machinery room d) manual pull station - correct answerD
9) Under the 2014 building code, buildings that are used primarily for transacting
business and rendering professional services would be classified as____?
a) class J b) class R-1 c) Class A d) Class B - correct answerD
10) Which of the following is not an action to be taken during a fire or non fire
emergency?
a) shelter in place b) in building relocation c) partial evacuation d) Roof relocation -
correct answerD
11) If a building has 200 sprinkler heads in it's sprinkler system, how many spare heads
must be kept on the premises? (Reference Material)
,FLS Director's Quiz (Fire and Non-Fire
Questions) With Complete Solutions
a) 6 b) 12 c) 24 d) 10 - correct answerA
12) All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff except?
a) Critical operations staff
b) Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director
c) Deputy Floor Warden
d) owners representative - correct answerD
13) If a buildings auxiliary radio communication system is out of service, a tag
identifying the system as out if service must be placed at?
a) the entrance to the building
b) at all warden phone locations
c) at the Fire command center
d) at the buildings communications center - correct answerC
14) Which of the following pumps is designed to operate when there is a slight drop in
pressure due to leakage or a pressure surge?
a) Fire Pump b) booster pump c) special service pump d) Jockey Pump - correct
answerD
15) The vertical portion of the system piping that delivers the water supply for hose
connections and sprinklers on standalone as well as combined systems is known as:
a) cross main b) branch line c) riser d) feed main - correct answerC
16) The Fire Department recommends that the FLS staff participate in training designed
to familiarize them with their duties. The initial training in both fire and non-fire training
the training duration for FLS brigade members should be (Both Parts):(Reference
Material)
a) two hours b) three hours c) one hour d) thirty minutes - correct answerB
17) Which of the following would result in the shutting down of a buildings HVAC
system?
a) manual pull station b) rate of rise heat detector c) duct smoke detector d) area smoke
detector - correct answerC
18) If the stem on an os&y valve is raised, this indicates a stanpipe system is?
a) on b) out of service c) off d) defective - correct answerA
19) The Temperature in the fire pump room should be kept at a minimum of:
a) 60 degrees b) 40 degrees c) 32 degrees d) 50 degrees - correct answerB
20) The most common standpipe system in operation is:
a) dry standpipe with automatic dry pipe valve b) wet standpipe c) dry standpipe with no
permanent water supply d) yard system - correct answerB
, FLS Director's Quiz (Fire and Non-Fire
Questions) With Complete Solutions
1- Upon implementation of the FDNY plan or during the drills, the FLS Director must
identify themselves to building occupants and others by?
a- standing at the fire command station.b- donning a vest, armband, or other form of
identification indicating their role.c-responding to the location of the reported
emergency.d-meeting the fire department outside - correct answerB
2- In the event of a fire, a medical emergency or other non-fire emergency in the
building, the FLS Director must?
a. Always report the fire command stationb. implement such fire safety and/or non-fire
emergency actions as are warranted by the circumstances, in accordance with the
provisions of the FDNY Plan, the Fire Code, and the Fire Rules; c. notify arriving
emergency response personnel of the nature of the emergency and the response
thereto; and d. comply with the directions of the emergency response personnel and/or
other lawful authority. e. All of above - correct answerE
3- Select the correct statement regarding Building Evacuation Supervisor (BES). a. BES
is authorized to perform FLS Director's duties when the FLS Director is out for lunch. b.
BES is required to possess a Certificate of Fitness. c. BES is allowed to perform FLS
Director's duties in office buildings outside regular business hours. d. BES is
responsible to train FLS staff. - correct answerC
4- Which of the following is incorrect concerning the duties of the fire and life safety
director? a. The FLS Director must be fully familiar with the provisions of the FDNY plan
and must always conduct the FLS staff training and fire and non-fire emergency drills
required by Fire Code. b. The FLS Director must supervise and train the Deputy FLS
Director and other FLS staff, including conducting initial and periodic refresher training
to maintain the state of readiness of such staff. c. The FLS Director must immediately
report to 911 any (fire and non-fire) emergency and any determination to implement the
FDNY plan d. The FLS Director must be responsible for a daily check of the availability
of FLS wardens and Deputy FLS wardens (if the wardens are required in the premises),
and make such notifications or temporary assignments as are necessary to ensure
adequate FLS staffing. - correct answerA
5- How many unwarranted unnecessary alarms are allowed to be transmitted in any
three-month period before the issuance of the fire department summons to the building?
a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 2 - correct answerA
6- in a 45 story office building how many FLS wardens are required in the building? a. 1
b. 20 c. 44 d. 45 - correct answerD
7- in an open area office space of 22,500 ft.² how many deputy FLS wardens are
required?a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4 - correct answerB
