S95 Emergency Response Procedures 2

Question 1

When a fire alarm system goes into alarm during a scheduled maintenance window, what is the FIRST action a fire alarm system supervisor should take?

Accepted Answer

Notify the fire department and occupants immediately

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Silence the alarm and resume maintenance

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Check the maintenance log to see if the alarm is expected

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Reset the control panel and wait to see if it re-activates

Question 2

Which NFPA standard specifically governs the inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm systems in the US?

Accepted Answer

NFPA 72

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NFPA 1

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NFPA 101

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NFPA 13

Question 3

A building's fire alarm control unit (FACU) displays a 'trouble' signal rather than an alarm signal. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

A fault or supervisory condition exists in the system that requires attention

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A confirmed fire event is in progress

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A sprinkler head has activated

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The system has been placed in test mode

Question 4

During a fire alarm activation, the Incident Command System (ICS) assigns a Fire Alarm Supervisor. This person's PRIMARY role is to:

Accepted Answer

Serve as liaison between the FACU and incident commander, reporting system status

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Evacuate all occupants personally

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Fight the fire until firefighters arrive

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Disable non-essential alarm zones to reduce confusion

Question 5

An emergency action plan (EAP) requires that fire alarm supervisors maintain a log of all alarm activations. This log must include:

Accepted Answer

Date, time, zone, cause, and actions taken for every activation

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Only false alarms to track system reliability

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Only activations that required fire department response

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Monthly summary totals without individual event details

Question 6

When a fire alarm is activated in a high-rise building, elevator recall is initiated. Which floor should elevators return to under Phase I recall?

Accepted Answer

The designated primary lobby level or alternate recall floor if the lobby is threatened

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The floor directly below the alarmed floor

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The highest floor in the building

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The floor where maintenance personnel are located

Question 7

A fire alarm supervisor receives notice that the monitoring company failed to receive a signal test transmission. The CORRECT response is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately investigate the communication pathway and restore it, posting a fire watch if required by code

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Document the failure and schedule a re-test within 30 days

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Manually call the fire department at the next scheduled check-in

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Place a note in the logbook and wait for the next scheduled transmission test