FDNY Fire Life & Safety Director Test #3
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Fire drills and emergency action plan drills_______.
Must be conducted on separate dates
Smoke detectors must be tested for smoke entry at least once ______________. (Refer to the
Reference material)
A year
The water flow alarms of a standpipe system must be tested ____________. (Refer to the Reference
material)
Quarterly
The main purpose of a check valve is to ________.
Prevent the backflow of the building water supply into the public water main.
Which person/entity listed below is responsible for the availability and state of readiness of the Fire
FLS Brigade?
,The Fire Life Safety Director.
Which of the statements listed below is NOT a proper objective of scheduling fire drills for the
benefit of the occupants?
To provide proper education as part of a one-time only employee educational session.
The standpipe system provides water that fire fighters can manually discharge through hoses onto a
fire. Water is fed into a piping system which runs vertically (up and down) and horizontally (side to
side) throughout the building. The piping running vertically are usually called:
Risers
_______ gallons would be the maximum allowed for a single pressure tank as per the NYC Building
Code.
9,000
An on duty FLS Director should NEVER attempt to silence or reset the Fire Command Center until
first being instructed by who?
Incident commander
A fire pump is usually connected to the ________ for most of its water supply source.
, Public water main
Fire escapes/external stairs are considered to be a __________ means of egress from a building.
secondary
A thermostatic detector is sensitive to which of the following:
Heat
The person responsible by law for complying with the Fire Safety Laws is the:
The Building Owner
Your Fire Alarm Control Panel sends you a trouble signal indicating that your 4th floor intelligent
smoke detector is dirty and needs to be cleaned or changed. As the FLS Director what should you do
first?
Notify an FDNY approved smoke detector company.
Which of the following requires an FDNY permit? (Refer to the Reference material)
Refrigerating system
Portable fueled equipment must be stored outdoors, unless it is stored in an FDNY approved indoor
storage area. If not, which of the following cannot be used indoors?
Latest with correct Answers Highlighted
Fire drills and emergency action plan drills_______.
Must be conducted on separate dates
Smoke detectors must be tested for smoke entry at least once ______________. (Refer to the
Reference material)
A year
The water flow alarms of a standpipe system must be tested ____________. (Refer to the Reference
material)
Quarterly
The main purpose of a check valve is to ________.
Prevent the backflow of the building water supply into the public water main.
Which person/entity listed below is responsible for the availability and state of readiness of the Fire
FLS Brigade?
,The Fire Life Safety Director.
Which of the statements listed below is NOT a proper objective of scheduling fire drills for the
benefit of the occupants?
To provide proper education as part of a one-time only employee educational session.
The standpipe system provides water that fire fighters can manually discharge through hoses onto a
fire. Water is fed into a piping system which runs vertically (up and down) and horizontally (side to
side) throughout the building. The piping running vertically are usually called:
Risers
_______ gallons would be the maximum allowed for a single pressure tank as per the NYC Building
Code.
9,000
An on duty FLS Director should NEVER attempt to silence or reset the Fire Command Center until
first being instructed by who?
Incident commander
A fire pump is usually connected to the ________ for most of its water supply source.
, Public water main
Fire escapes/external stairs are considered to be a __________ means of egress from a building.
secondary
A thermostatic detector is sensitive to which of the following:
Heat
The person responsible by law for complying with the Fire Safety Laws is the:
The Building Owner
Your Fire Alarm Control Panel sends you a trouble signal indicating that your 4th floor intelligent
smoke detector is dirty and needs to be cleaned or changed. As the FLS Director what should you do
first?
Notify an FDNY approved smoke detector company.
Which of the following requires an FDNY permit? (Refer to the Reference material)
Refrigerating system
Portable fueled equipment must be stored outdoors, unless it is stored in an FDNY approved indoor
storage area. If not, which of the following cannot be used indoors?
