F89 Elevator Emergency Operations and Firefighter Service 3

Question 1

A building is generally classified as a 'high-rise' under most modern fire codes when its highest occupied floor is above:

Accepted Answer

55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access

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Ten stories above ground level regardless of floor-to-ceiling height

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100 feet above the building's main entrance elevation

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75 feet above the average grade level surrounding the building

Question 2

How should elevator recall testing be incorporated into an FLSD's fire drill program?

Accepted Answer

During drills as required by the applicable fire code to verify recall system functionality

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Only during full building evacuation drills conducted every five years

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Only when the elevator maintenance contractor is present on-site to supervise testing

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Recall testing is excluded from fire drills to avoid alarming building occupants

Question 3

If an elevator door fails to close during Phase I recall, the FLSD should:

Accepted Answer

Document the malfunction and report it to arriving fire department personnel

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Physically push the elevator doors closed from the elevator lobby

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Cut power to that elevator at the building's main electrical panel immediately

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Use the cab intercom to instruct any occupant inside to hold the door close button

Question 4

The fire service elevator key commonly used to activate Phase II operation is known as:

Accepted Answer

The FEO-K1 key or equivalent designated fire service elevator key

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A standard master override key held by the building manager

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A Department of Buildings (DOB) certification key

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An emergency safety key shared between the building engineer and security desk

Question 5

When Phase I recall is activated while an elevator is in motion, the elevator will:

Accepted Answer

Travel to the nearest floor, open its doors to allow occupants to exit, then proceed non-stop to the recall floor

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Stop immediately between floors with doors locked in the closed position

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Reverse direction immediately and travel to the recall floor without stopping

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Continue to its programmed destination, then travel to the recall floor from there

Question 6

Why are open elevator shaft openings at the fire floor considered a significant life safety hazard?

Accepted Answer

Elevator shafts create a chimney effect, rapidly pulling smoke and fire gases to upper floors

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Elevator cabs are constructed of flammable materials that accelerate fire spread

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Elevators draw down water pressure needed by standpipe and sprinkler systems

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Elevator motors can overheat and cause secondary electrical fires on upper floors

Question 7

After a fire emergency is resolved, who authorizes the return of elevators to normal passenger service?

Accepted Answer

The fire department incident commander, after formally releasing the scene

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The elevator maintenance contractor after physically inspecting each cab

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The building owner or their authorized property management representative

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The FLSD, after independently verifying that all fire conditions have cleared