F-01 - F-01 Fireguard System Impairment Procedures Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is the first step when a planned system impairment is scheduled?

Accepted Answer

Notify all required parties and arrange fire guard coverage before taking the system out of service

Answer

Shut down the system

Answer

Wait for the contractor

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Post a notice on the door

Question 2

What procedure is followed when a sprinkler control valve must be closed?

Accepted Answer

Tag the valve, notify parties, post a fire guard, and monitor until restored

Answer

Just close it

Answer

Only close at night

Answer

Close and reopen after lunch

Question 3

How should an unplanned fire alarm failure be handled?

Accepted Answer

Immediately post a fire guard, notify FDNY and monitoring company, and arrange repairs

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Wait until morning

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Turn system off and restart

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Ignore if sprinklers work

Question 4

What is the proper procedure for restoring a sprinkler system after maintenance?

Accepted Answer

Open valve, verify water flow, test alarms, remove tags, and notify all parties

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Open valve and walk away

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Test by starting a fire

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Procedures are not standardized

Question 5

What documentation is required during a system impairment?

Accepted Answer

Start/end times, affected areas, notifications, guard assignments, logs, and restoration confirmation

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No documentation

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Only contractor invoice

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Just a door sign

Question 6

What additional precautions apply during high-rise building impairments?

Accepted Answer

Enhanced staffing, additional extinguishers, restricted activities, and phased impairment consideration

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No additional precautions

Answer

Close the building

Answer

Only impair on weekends