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Safety and Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), visible notification appliances (strobes) must be installed in which areas of a commercial building?

    Answer: In all areas required to have audible notification appliances, plus sleeping areas

    ADA requires visible notification wherever audible notification is required and specifically in sleeping areas to accommodate hearing-impaired occupants.

  2. Which document must an alarm technician keep on-site while performing work on a fire alarm system?

    Answer: A copy of the system's original design drawings and any as-built documentation

    NFPA 72 and most AHJs require that system documentation including as-built drawings be available on-site during installation or service.

  3. Alarm technicians who work on fire alarm systems in most US states must hold a license issued by:

    Answer: The state licensing board or applicable state authority

    Fire alarm licensing is a state-level requirement; most states require technicians to pass an exam and maintain a state-issued license.

  4. Before leaving a fire alarm system in a 'trouble' condition at the end of a service visit, a technician must:

    Answer: Notify the building owner/responsible party and, if required, the AHJ and monitoring station in writing

    Leaving a system in trouble requires notifying the responsible party and potentially the AHJ to ensure life-safety coverage is maintained or alternative measures are taken.

  5. What is the purpose of a Central Station as defined by NFPA 72?

    Answer: It is a facility that receives alarm, supervisory, and trouble signals and retransmits them to the appropriate authorities

    A Central Station is a UL-listed, 24/7 staffed off-site monitoring facility that receives signals and notifies emergency services.

  6. Which chemical is a concern when disposing of older ionization-type smoke detectors?

    Answer: Americium-241

    Ionization smoke detectors contain a small amount of Americium-241, a radioactive material that requires proper disposal per Nuclear Regulatory Commission guidelines.

  7. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926, when working on a ladder at a fire alarm installation job site, the minimum distance the top of the ladder must extend above a roof access point is:

    Answer: 3 feet

    OSHA requires that a ladder used for roof access extend at least 3 feet above the point of support to provide a safe handhold.