FSD FSD Documentation & Record Keeping 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which document must be completed after each fire and smoke damper inspection per NFPA 80?
- A written inspection report documenting findings, deficiencies, and corrective actions (Correct answer)
- A verbal summary delivered to the building manager on site
- A digital photo log submitted directly to the AHJ
- A service ticket filed only with the installing contractor
Correct answer: A written inspection report documenting findings, deficiencies, and corrective actions
NFPA 80 requires a written inspection report for every fire and smoke damper inspection, capturing all findings, identified deficiencies, and corrective actions taken.
Question 2: Who is ultimately responsible for maintaining fire and smoke damper inspection records at a facility?
- The building owner or their designated representative (Correct answer)
- The inspection contractor who performed the work
- The local fire marshal's office
- The original installing HVAC contractor
Correct answer: The building owner or their designated representative
NFPA 80 and NFPA 105 place the responsibility for maintaining inspection records on the building owner or their designated representative, not the inspection contractor.
Question 3: Per NFPA 80, how long must fire damper inspection records be retained?
- For the life of the building or until superseded by a more recent inspection (Correct answer)
- Three years from the date of the most recent inspection
- One year past the scheduled next inspection date
- Until the next building permit is issued
Correct answer: For the life of the building or until superseded by a more recent inspection
NFPA 80 requires that fire damper inspection records be kept for the life of the building or until superseded by a more current inspection, ensuring a continuous compliance history.
Question 4: Which of the following pieces of information is required on a fire damper inspection report?
- Damper location, identification number, inspection date, inspector credentials, and pass/fail result (Correct answer)
- Only the pass/fail result and the inspector's business name
- The cost estimate for any required repairs
- The brand name and model number of the HVAC unit in the same zone
Correct answer: Damper location, identification number, inspection date, inspector credentials, and pass/fail result
A compliant fire damper inspection report must include the damper's location and ID, inspection date, inspector credentials, and a documented pass or fail result for each unit inspected.
Question 5: Which authority typically requests access to fire and smoke damper inspection records during a facility audit?
- The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), usually the local fire marshal or fire inspector (Correct answer)
- The building's insurance underwriter only
- The original equipment manufacturer's warranty department
- The state licensing board for HVAC contractors
Correct answer: The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), usually the local fire marshal or fire inspector
The AHJ, typically the local fire marshal or fire inspector, is the primary authority that reviews fire and smoke damper records during facility inspections or audits.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of a damper identification tag affixed to a fire or smoke damper?
- To link the physical damper to its inspection records and building documentation (Correct answer)
- To satisfy the manufacturer's warranty requirements only
- To indicate the HVAC technician who installed the unit
- To display the duct static pressure rating at that location
Correct answer: To link the physical damper to its inspection records and building documentation
Damper ID tags create a traceable link between the physical unit and its location, inspection history, and maintenance records in the building documentation system.
FSD FSD Documentation & Record Keeping 1
Which document must be completed after each fire and smoke damper inspection per NFPA 80?