FLSD Sec 2 Building Knowledge Specific to Fire Safety

Once again, welcome to the Fire Life Safety Director Master Class. This is the second section of the ten sections. This is, uh, building knowledge as related to fire safety. The inspector will ask you, once again, uh, at his or her discretion.

Question 1: What type of alarm devices, when activated, will send a signal to central station?

Question 2: Where are the building's warden phones or handsets located?

Question 3: Where is the water supply for the standpipe system located?

Question 4: Where are the main control valves for the standpipe system located?

Question 5: Where are the riser control valves for the standpipe system?

Question 6: What stairways are the standpipe risers located in?

Question 7: Where are the standpipe fire department connections located?

Question 8: Does the building have a standpipe fire pump, and where is it located?

Question 9: Is this a combination standpipe sprinkler system?

Question 10: What type of sprinkler system does the building have?

Question 11: Where does the sprinkler system get its water supply from?

Question 12: Where are the main control valves for the sprinkler system located?

Question 13: Does the sprinkler system have a control valve on every floor?

Question 14: What area of the building has sprinkler coverage?

Question 15: Does the sprinkler system have any fire pumps, and if so, where is it located?

Question 16: Where are the sprinkler fire department connections located?

Question 17: Does the building have any special extinguishing systems?

Question 18: Where are the special extinguishing systems located?

Question 19: Are the special extinguishing systems connected to the fire command station?

Question 20: Where are the building's fire extinguishers located?

And the final question for this section is 21. Does the building have any special places?

Now, the story is, the like I said, there's 21 questions, but the inspector is permitted to use his discretion whether to ask you one of the questions or all 21 of the questions. Your job is to be prepared to answer all of them. Again, the inspector is trying to see how familiar you are with your building. And as mentioned before, sections one, two, and three are specifically designed for your building. The inspector wants to know how familiar you are with your building, so that when these questions are asked, if you give accurate, fairly quick responses, the inspector will conclude that you know what you're doing. If you appear uncertain, the inspector may give you a more thorough questioning. So prepare well, study hard, and know your building.