 | What is the on-site test?
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A practical test of knowledge gained during the FSD course,
specific to the building you're intending to become a fire safety director
of. It includes both a verbal exam and demonstration of various life
safety equipment. Passing is 70% and you must pass all
mandatory life safety questions.
 | Part 1 requires you communicate in English over the
phone and show that you can see well enough to serve as FSD (corrective
devices are allowed for both hearing and seeing.) |
| Part 2 tests knowledge of fire emergencies, and how
you will train floor wardens. |
| Part 3 tests fire emergencies and site-specific
building information. |
| Part 4 tests building and fire-based scenarios of
your building, and thorough practical operation of the fire command
station.
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| What does in include?
| Potentially everything you've learned, plus
all the documentation required to be in the building.
Examples:
| Show me the OS&Y valves controlling the
standpipes.
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| When was the last fire drill was held? |
| If there's smoke source on the 15th
floor, which other floors would you expect to find smoke? |
| What hours is a FSD normally required to
be on duty in this building? |
| Where is the FDNY box that the alarm box
runner will go to? |
| Show me the floor plans and master keys
for the 29th floor. |
| When were the fire extinguishers last inspected
or serviced? Let's look at one on the 7th
floor. |
| Is stairway "C" a scissors or return stairway? |
| While on duty you receive a phone report
of a smell of smoke on the 19th floor. What should you
do?
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| Can I refer to documentation during the on-site
test?
| It depends on the question. You
should know information where the OS&Y valves are, spare sprinkler heads,
master keys, etc., but you don't have to remember information which is
required to be documented -- date of fire drills, air conditioning floor
diagrams, etc. All required documentation must be present, otherwise
you receive an automatic failure, and
violations will be issued to the building.
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| What should be kept at the Fire Command Station?
| Fire drill records |
| Firemen’s service elevator test records. |
| Keys (2642) |
| Fire Safety Plan approved by the FDNY |
| Building floor plans |
| Current list of all floor wardens, with room and phone numbers |
| Master keys (and window keys if applicable)
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| What Fire Safety Directors should be familiar with:
| Where is your position during a fire drill/emergency? |
| What are the notification procedures? |
| Where are the alarm boxes? |
| Where is the evacuation location? |
| What are your evacuation procedures? |
| How many exits on the floor? |
| What are the duties of Deputy Fire Warden? |
| How do you reset the Fire Alarm Panel? |
| What kind of sprinkler system do you have (combination, fully sprinklered automatic,
or non-automatic)?
| If system is out of order, what should you do? |
| Location of valves on each floor; valves for more than one floor. |
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Example question: You are the Fire Safety Director of the building,
and you receive notice at 11:50 AM on a Wednesday that an fire has been
reported on the 5th floor. Explain
the steps of actions that must be taken.
| Report to the Fire Command Station |
| Check the board status. |
| Notify Fire Department. |
| Send the runner to alarm box. |
| Get on the PA system to contact Fire Warden on floor of fire and the floor
above. |
| Activate fire brigade. |
| Ensure elevators recall. |
| Evacuate the fire floor and the floor above. |
| Keep lobby clear and entrance doors unlocked. |
| Instruct Fire wardens to relocate in a safe area. (Outside approx. 50
ft from bldg) |
| Record all information. |
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| Air Conditioning and Heating
| Air Conditioning System
| Centrifugal units in room 192. |
| Ductwork through floors are equipped with fire/smoke dampers. |
| Following floors fed by same air handlers
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| Heating System:
| Steam & hot water fed from boiler plant through room 152
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| Electric
| Primary: Con Ed power enters building in room 129. |
| Auxiliary: diesel-powered generator located in room 125
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| Sprinkler System:
| Building is fully sprinklered, automatic, and a combination system. |
| Three Siamese connections are on the outer perimeter of the building:
| North side facing Unconventional St. |
| East end loading dock facing Esoteric St. |
| West facing Mundane St. |
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| Primary source of water is city main |
| Main city shut-off valves are in room 189 |
| There are three (3) ball drip & check valves located in rooms 115, 167 &
189 |
| Room 189 (fire pump room) also contains:
| Fire pump |
| Jockey pump |
| Two city main sources for water for fire system and domestic use |
| Main shut off valves |
| Box with six sprinkler heads and wrench. |
| Main shut off valve for sprinkler system exit ‘E’ standpipe 1st
floor exit ‘E’ |
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| Standpipe system:
| Riser located in stairway G |
| Control valves located in stairway G, floors 3 and 14
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| Elevators
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| 5 Elevators (3 Passenger cars service floors 1-6)
| Freight service floors 1-6.
| Main shut off switch on the roof. |
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| 1 Handicap services floors 2 & 3.
| Switch in room 192 |
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| Hydraulic main shut off switch is in room 198 |
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| Elevator machinery room is room 168|
| East end loading dock facing Esoteric St. |
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| West facing Mundane St. |
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| Main source of power |
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| Con-Edison power enters building via room 129 |
| Back up generator room 125
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