FLSD Building Systems Oversight 3

Question 1

When conducting a fire drill, the FLSD should evaluate which of the following as a key performance indicator?

Accepted Answer

Time to evacuate each floor and orderly assembly at designated meeting areas

Answer

Key drill metrics include evacuation time per floor, occupant behavior, floor warden performance, and orderly assembly at designated meeting areas outside the building.

Question 2

A building's emergency generator is tested monthly under load. The FLSD's role is to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure the test is conducted and document results in the fire safety log

Answer

The FLSD ensures that required generator testing occurs on schedule and documents test results including load performance and transfer time in the fire safety log.

Question 3

Exit signs in a high-rise building must be illuminated:

Accepted Answer

At all times when the building is occupied, with battery backup for power failures

Answer

Exit signs must be continuously illuminated during all hours of building occupancy and must have battery backup to remain lit during power failures.

Question 4

The term 'supervisory signal' on a fire alarm panel most commonly indicates:

Accepted Answer

A monitored condition has changed, such as a sprinkler control valve being closed

Answer

Supervisory signals indicate a change in a monitored condition — most commonly a sprinkler control valve being closed (tamper switch activated) or a fire pump losing power.

Question 5

During a building inspection, an FDNY inspector finds that fire doors on the 15th floor have been propped open with door stops. The FLSD should expect:

Accepted Answer

A Notice of Violation with potential fines and a required correction timeframe

Answer

Propped fire doors are a serious violation of NYC Fire Code. FDNY will issue a Notice of Violation with fines and a mandatory correction deadline.

FLSD - Fire Life Safety Director Practice Test

FLSD - Fire Life Safety Director Practice Test

FLSD Building Systems Oversight 3