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F-01 - F-01 Fireguard Fire Alarm Systems and Notification Procedures Questions and Answers Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary purpose of a manual fire alarm pull station in a building?

    Answer: To allow occupants to manually initiate a building-wide fire alarm signal

    Manual pull stations give occupants and fire safety personnel the ability to immediately activate the building's fire alarm system to alert everyone of a fire emergency.

  2. When a fire alarm activates in a building, what is the fireguard's first responsibility?

    Answer: Immediately notify the building's fire command center and investigate the source of the alarm

    The fireguard must promptly notify the fire command center and investigate the alarm location to determine whether a real emergency exists.

  3. Which component of a fire alarm system automatically detects smoke and triggers an alarm signal?

    Answer: Smoke detector

    Smoke detectors sense combustion particles in the air and automatically send a signal to the fire alarm control panel to initiate an alarm.

  4. Under NYC Fire Code, who must be notified when a fire alarm activates, even if the fireguard suspects a false alarm?

    Answer: The FDNY (911)

    FDNY must always be notified via 911 when a fire alarm activates because only trained responders can safely confirm whether the alarm is false.

  5. A heat detector differs from a smoke detector primarily because it activates when:

    Answer: The ambient temperature rises above a set threshold or rises abnormally fast

    Heat detectors respond to rising temperature, either at a fixed threshold or at a rapid rate-of-rise, rather than detecting smoke particles.

  6. What does a notification appliance (horn/strobe) on a fire alarm system do?

    Answer: Alerts building occupants through audible and/or visual signals to respond to an emergency

    Notification appliances — including horns, bells, and strobes — are the output devices that warn occupants once the fire alarm control panel receives and processes an alarm signal.