F89 Elevator Emergency Operations and Firefighter Service 2

Question 1

ASME A17.1, the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, requires fire service recall for:

Accepted Answer

All passenger elevators installed in buildings with three or more stories

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Only freight elevators in buildings exceeding 20 stories

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Elevators in high-rise buildings only, as defined by local fire codes

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Only elevators installed after 2010 in new construction

Question 2

If smoke is detected in an elevator machine room, the expected outcome is:

Accepted Answer

Phase I recall is triggered for the elevators served by that machine room

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Only a local alarm sounds with no effect on elevator operation

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All elevators in the building simultaneously travel to the top floor

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The machine room sprinkler activates and all elevator power is cut

Question 3

What is an 'alternate recall floor' in elevator emergency operations?

Accepted Answer

A pre-designated floor where elevators divert when smoke is detected at the primary recall floor

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A floor reserved exclusively for firefighter command and staging operations

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The floor directly above the fire floor used as a temporary transfer lobby

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Any floor chosen by the FLSD in real time based on fire conditions

Question 4

When fire department personnel arrive at a high-rise fire, the FLSD should:

Accepted Answer

Report to the fire command station and provide the incident commander with building and elevator status

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Transfer full authority to the fire department and evacuate the fire command station

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Continue independent fire management until the fire department formally assumes command

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Begin Phase II elevator operations autonomously to speed firefighter access

Question 5

Which elevator status information should an FLSD be ready to provide arriving firefighters?

Accepted Answer

Which elevators have recalled, are available for Phase II use, or are malfunctioning

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Monthly maintenance costs and the contractor's emergency contact number

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Last passenger weight recorded and cab capacity of each elevator

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Manufacturer service schedules and the date of the most recent inspection certificate

Question 6

The fire command station (FCS) in a high-rise building enables the FLSD to:

Accepted Answer

Monitor elevator positions and system status indicators for all building elevators

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Directly adjust elevator motor speed from a lobby control panel

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Remotely lock or unlock individual elevator doors on any floor

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Receive real-time load capacity readings and weight data for each elevator

Question 7

Under NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code, elevators are classified as:

Accepted Answer

Not a means of egress for building occupants during fire emergencies

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A supplemental means of egress permitted during partial or floor-by-floor evacuations

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An acceptable means of egress when supervised by trained building staff

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A primary means of egress in high-rise buildings over 55 feet