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S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS,
S12 sprinkler test Questions and Correct
Answers
THE __________ IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN SPRINKLER SYS.
AND TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATIONS. Ans: — OWNER
RECORDS OF ALL INSPECTIONS AND MX SHALL BE MAINTAINED
ON PREMISES FOR A MIN. OF __________ YEARS. Ans: — 3
THE BUILDING OWNER SHALL ASSIGN A(N) ____________ TO
COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS. Ans: — IMPAIRMENT
COORDINATOR
REGULAR MX AND MINOR REPAIRS NOT AFFECTING MORE THAN
________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED PLANNED REMOVAL FROM
SERVICE. Ans: — 1
SHUTDOWNS AFFECTING MORE THAN _________ FLOOR(S) ARE
CONSIDERED UNPLANNED OUT OF SERVICE CONDITIONS. Ans: —
1
NOTIFICATION TO FDNY IS NOT REQUIRED, PROVIDED SYSTEM IS
RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHIN ______ HOURS. Ans: — 8
FOR UNPLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE, THE COF HOLDER
SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT CONDITION TO THE ___________
AND THE FIRE DEPT. Ans: — OWNER OF THE BUILDING
IF A MINOR DEFECT IS OBSERVED, IT SHALL BE CORRECTED
WITHIN _________ DAYS OR IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AN
IMPAIRMENT. Ans: — 30
WHAT DOES "OOS" STAND FOR? Ans: — OUT OF SERVICE
OOS SYSTEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY PLACING ________ AT FIRE
DEPT. CONNECTIONS, SYS. CONTROL VALVES, AND FIRE
COMMAND CENTER Ans: — TAGS
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A _______ SHALL BE REQUIRED TO POST TAGS AT MAIN CONTROL
VALVE AND ANY SECTIONAL VALVES. Ans: — MASTER FIRE
SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR
__________ SHALL BE POSTED ON THE TAG INDICATING BOTH
STATIC AND FLOW PRESSURES BEFORE AND AFTER. Ans: —
DRAIN TEST RESULTS
GREEN TAGS INDICATE THAT __________. Ans: — NO IMPAIRMENT
WAS FOUND
GREEN TAGS WILL BE PLACED ON THE ____________. Ans: — MAIN
CONTROL VALVE
SYSTEMS PARTIALLY OR FULLY OUT OF SERVICE SHALL HAVE A
____________ TAG PLACED ON THE MAIN CONTROL VALVE. Ans: —
RED
A _________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON
CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS FULLY OUT OF
SERVICE. Ans: — WHITE
A ________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON
CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS PARTIALLY OUT OF
SERVICE. Ans: — BLUE
THE IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR WILL NOTIFY THE ___________
CARRIER, CENTRAL STATION AND OCCUPANTS. Ans: —
INSURANCE
PRIOR TO RETURNING A SYS. TO SERVICE, THE ___________ SHALL
ENSURE THAT NECESSARY TESTS AND INSPECTIONS ARE
CONDUCTED. Ans: — IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR
GLYCERIN NOT GREATER THAN _________ PERCENT OR GLYCOL
NOT GREATHER THAN ________ PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO
PROTECT FROM FREEZING. Ans: — 50, 40
THE COF NUMBER AND SIGNATURE OF COF HOLDER SHALL BE
POSTED NEAR THE ____________. Ans: — MAIN CONTROL VALVE
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__________ SHALL BE READILY AVAILABLE TO ANY
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPT. THESE ARE TO BE
MAINTAINED ON SITE FOR 3 YEARS. Ans: — RECORDS
FAILURE TO MAKE INSPECTIONS MAY RESULT IN __________ OF
THE COF AND COURT PROCEEDINGS. Ans: — REVOCATION
THE COF HOLDER MAY INSPECT, TEST, AND PERFORM ROUTINE
MX IF THEY HOLD THE FOLLOWING CERTS: Ans: —
REFRIGERATION OPERATING ENGINEER, HIGH PRESSURE
OPERATING ENGINEER, AND NYS HIGH PRESSURE OPERATING
ENGINEER.
A ________ CAN INSPECT, MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR ALL FIRE
STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Ans: — MASTER FIRE
SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR (MFSPC)
A MASTER PLUMBER (MP) WITH COF IS LIMITED TO RESIDENTIAL
OCCUPANCIES WITH _________ SPRINKLER HEADS OR LESS. Ans: —
30
ABOUT ______ PERCENT OF FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED OR
CONTROLLED WHEN SPRINKLERS ARE INSTALLED. Ans: — 96
WET PIPE SYSTEMS HAVE WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMP. OF _______
TO PREVENT THE SYSTEM FROM FREEZING. Ans: — 40
FAHRENHEIT
__________ VALVES ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED TO BE
INSTALLED. Ans: — COLD WEATHER
________ SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED WHERE A WET PIPE SYSTEM
CANNOT BE HEATED TO PREVENT FREEZING. Ans: — DRY PIPE
THE DROP IN ________ CAUSES A SPECIAL DRY PIPE VALVE TO
OPEN. Ans: — AIR PRESSURE
IN BUILDINGS WHERE LIFE HAZARD IS HIGH (SCHOOLS,
HOSPITALS) THE ALARM IS TRANSMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE
_________. Ans: — FIRE DEPARTMENT
DRY PIPE VALVES ARE OF A ______ DESIGN. Ans: — CLAPPER
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S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS,
S12 sprinkler test Questions and Correct
Answers
THE __________ IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN SPRINKLER SYS.
AND TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATIONS. Ans: — OWNER
RECORDS OF ALL INSPECTIONS AND MX SHALL BE MAINTAINED
ON PREMISES FOR A MIN. OF __________ YEARS. Ans: — 3
THE BUILDING OWNER SHALL ASSIGN A(N) ____________ TO
COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS. Ans: — IMPAIRMENT
COORDINATOR
REGULAR MX AND MINOR REPAIRS NOT AFFECTING MORE THAN
________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED PLANNED REMOVAL FROM
SERVICE. Ans: — 1
SHUTDOWNS AFFECTING MORE THAN _________ FLOOR(S) ARE
CONSIDERED UNPLANNED OUT OF SERVICE CONDITIONS. Ans: —
1
NOTIFICATION TO FDNY IS NOT REQUIRED, PROVIDED SYSTEM IS
RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHIN ______ HOURS. Ans: — 8
FOR UNPLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE, THE COF HOLDER
SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT CONDITION TO THE ___________
AND THE FIRE DEPT. Ans: — OWNER OF THE BUILDING
IF A MINOR DEFECT IS OBSERVED, IT SHALL BE CORRECTED
WITHIN _________ DAYS OR IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AN
IMPAIRMENT. Ans: — 30
WHAT DOES "OOS" STAND FOR? Ans: — OUT OF SERVICE
OOS SYSTEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY PLACING ________ AT FIRE
DEPT. CONNECTIONS, SYS. CONTROL VALVES, AND FIRE
COMMAND CENTER Ans: — TAGS
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A _______ SHALL BE REQUIRED TO POST TAGS AT MAIN CONTROL
VALVE AND ANY SECTIONAL VALVES. Ans: — MASTER FIRE
SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR
__________ SHALL BE POSTED ON THE TAG INDICATING BOTH
STATIC AND FLOW PRESSURES BEFORE AND AFTER. Ans: —
DRAIN TEST RESULTS
GREEN TAGS INDICATE THAT __________. Ans: — NO IMPAIRMENT
WAS FOUND
GREEN TAGS WILL BE PLACED ON THE ____________. Ans: — MAIN
CONTROL VALVE
SYSTEMS PARTIALLY OR FULLY OUT OF SERVICE SHALL HAVE A
____________ TAG PLACED ON THE MAIN CONTROL VALVE. Ans: —
RED
A _________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON
CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS FULLY OUT OF
SERVICE. Ans: — WHITE
A ________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON
CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS PARTIALLY OUT OF
SERVICE. Ans: — BLUE
THE IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR WILL NOTIFY THE ___________
CARRIER, CENTRAL STATION AND OCCUPANTS. Ans: —
INSURANCE
PRIOR TO RETURNING A SYS. TO SERVICE, THE ___________ SHALL
ENSURE THAT NECESSARY TESTS AND INSPECTIONS ARE
CONDUCTED. Ans: — IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR
GLYCERIN NOT GREATER THAN _________ PERCENT OR GLYCOL
NOT GREATHER THAN ________ PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO
PROTECT FROM FREEZING. Ans: — 50, 40
THE COF NUMBER AND SIGNATURE OF COF HOLDER SHALL BE
POSTED NEAR THE ____________. Ans: — MAIN CONTROL VALVE
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__________ SHALL BE READILY AVAILABLE TO ANY
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPT. THESE ARE TO BE
MAINTAINED ON SITE FOR 3 YEARS. Ans: — RECORDS
FAILURE TO MAKE INSPECTIONS MAY RESULT IN __________ OF
THE COF AND COURT PROCEEDINGS. Ans: — REVOCATION
THE COF HOLDER MAY INSPECT, TEST, AND PERFORM ROUTINE
MX IF THEY HOLD THE FOLLOWING CERTS: Ans: —
REFRIGERATION OPERATING ENGINEER, HIGH PRESSURE
OPERATING ENGINEER, AND NYS HIGH PRESSURE OPERATING
ENGINEER.
A ________ CAN INSPECT, MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR ALL FIRE
STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Ans: — MASTER FIRE
SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR (MFSPC)
A MASTER PLUMBER (MP) WITH COF IS LIMITED TO RESIDENTIAL
OCCUPANCIES WITH _________ SPRINKLER HEADS OR LESS. Ans: —
30
ABOUT ______ PERCENT OF FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED OR
CONTROLLED WHEN SPRINKLERS ARE INSTALLED. Ans: — 96
WET PIPE SYSTEMS HAVE WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMP. OF _______
TO PREVENT THE SYSTEM FROM FREEZING. Ans: — 40
FAHRENHEIT
__________ VALVES ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED TO BE
INSTALLED. Ans: — COLD WEATHER
________ SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED WHERE A WET PIPE SYSTEM
CANNOT BE HEATED TO PREVENT FREEZING. Ans: — DRY PIPE
THE DROP IN ________ CAUSES A SPECIAL DRY PIPE VALVE TO
OPEN. Ans: — AIR PRESSURE
IN BUILDINGS WHERE LIFE HAZARD IS HIGH (SCHOOLS,
HOSPITALS) THE ALARM IS TRANSMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE
_________. Ans: — FIRE DEPARTMENT
DRY PIPE VALVES ARE OF A ______ DESIGN. Ans: — CLAPPER
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