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enables the Coordinator of Fire Safety & AlarmSystems in Homeless Shelters, fire guards, FEP Staff or Fire Department personnel tomake announcements from the lobby to building occupants in their apartments,offices, classrooms, or in building stairwells. One way voice communication is a publicaddress system that is capable of making announcements from the fire commandcenter to all parts of the buildings. The one-way voice communication system can beused to warn and instruct building occupants in case of a fire or non-fire emergency.

using a keyed switch tobring the elevators back to the lobby or sky lobby. This will cause the elevator car toreturn non-stop and without opening the doors to the lobby or sky lobby.

Impairment coordinators shall notify their supervisor and puta placard (tag) over a defective device, indicating that it is out of service.

turning theelevator car switch to the “Firemen Service” position. This results in manual operationof the elevators and overrides any other keyed switch controls and elevator landing callbuttons. Elevators on “Firemen Service” will only be operable by a person inside of theelevator car. The doors will only operate when the “door open” button is pressed.

A fire protection system that is not fully functional; or whoseoperation is impaired or is otherwise not in good working order.

the emptying of a building of some but not all buildingoccupants in response to a fire or an emergency.

using a keyed switch tobring the elevators back to the lobby or sky lobby. This will cause the elevator car toreturn non-stop and without opening the doors to the lobby or sky lobby.

an electronic sound amplification and distribution systemwith a microphone, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to allow a person to address alarge public. Public address systems enable voice communications from a centrallocation, usually in the building lobby.

The use of the word “shall” throughout these study materials generally refersto a requirement of the Fire Code or the FDNY.

– the population that lives in homeless shelters

he precaution of directing building occupants to remain indoors,at their present location, in response to a fire or non-fire emergency.

“should” throughout these study materials generallyrefers to policies, procedures and/or best practices recommended by the FDNY, andmay not be a codified requirement.

A single or multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke, containing abuilt-in initiation sensor, audible sounder (notification device), and power supply(battery or electric with battery backup) and is not connected to a system.

An automatic device that senses smoke and is connected to the firealarm control panel.

The decay stage of a fire. This is the third stage in thethree stages of a fire. This occurs when the fire has an unlimited supply of fuel butlimited oxygen. Visible flames will have diminished and the fire will smolder andcontinue to produce smoke and toxic gases, particularly carbon monoxide.

Certificate of Fitness for Fire Alarm Systems Inspection, authorized toperform service and testing on the fire alarm systems.

a form of transmission in which both partiesinvolved have the ability to transmit information. This enables the F-80 C of F holder,staff, or Fire Department personnel to communicate with building occupants or eachother throughout the building. This is useful during an emergency, and allows staffmembers to report the conditions of a fire emergency from the fire floor back to theFire and Emergency Drill Conductor in the lobby at the fire command center. Twoway voice communication uses warden phones that are placed at several locationsthroughout the building, usually near the exit stairways in the building.

An alarm signal transmitted by a fire alarm system whichfunctioned as designed, but for which a department response proved unnecessary. Anexample of an unnecessary alarm is an alarm triggered by smoke from a lit cigarette ina non-smoking area, when the presence of such smoke does not implicate fire safetyconcerns.

An alarm signal transmitted by a fire alarm system which failedto function as designed as a result of improper installation, improper maintenance,malfunction, or other factor. Examples of unwarranted alarms are alarms resultingfrom improper smoke detector placement, improper detector setting for installedlocation, lack of system maintenance, and control panel malfunction.

The ability to communicate to the occupants of abuilding or occupancy, whether by means of a fire alarm system with one-way or twowayvoice communication or other approved means of communication.

used to silence the buildingaudible and visual devices after evacuation is complete while the source of thealarm is being investigated. Depending on the configuration of the alarm system, thisfunction will either silence the system's notification appliances completely, or willsilence only the audible alarm, with strobe lights continuing to flash. The silenceswitch does not prevent a signal from being transmitted to an FDNY approved centralstation company

A single or multiple-station alarm responsive to carbonmonoxide, containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder (notificationdevice), and power supply (battery or electric with battery backup) and is notconnected to a system

An automatic device that senses carbon monoxide andis connected to the fire alarm control panel.

A facility that receives alarm signals from a protectedpremise and retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the FDNY.

F-80Certificate of Fitness holders

the emptying of a building of all building occupants in response to a fireor other emergency.

required ensurethat, in the event of a fire or a non-fire emergency, there are procedures in place thatcan be timely implemented to provide the information, guidance, direction andassistance needed to protect the safety of building occupants, including, if necessary,effecting their evacuation, relocation or sheltering in place.

any system, including any interconnected fire alarm subsystem,of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status offire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices.

The individuals identified in theemergency preparedness plan (also known as the fire safety and evacuation plan oremergency action plan) as responsible for the implementation of such plan.

A training exercise by which building occupants are familiarized withand/or practice the procedures for the safe, orderly and expeditious sheltering inplace, in-building relocation, partial evacuation, evacuation, or any combinationthereof, in the event of a fire, in accordance with the emergency preparedness plan forthe premises.

A person holding a certificate of fitness for such purpose, who is trainedin and responsible for maintaining a fire watch and performing such fire safety dutiesas may be prescribed by the commissioner. Fire guards are responsible for the safetyof all occupants, and to reduce the threat of fires and to help in the evacuation ofoccupants in case of a fire emergency. Fire guards report any fire safety violations tothe Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters.

Approved devices, equipment and systems or combinationsof systems used to deter a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire, controlor manage smoke and products of a fire or any combination thereof, including fireextinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe systems.

A fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat, which are the three parts of thefire triangle, to be sustained. If one is removed, the fire will extinguish.

The fully developed stage of a fire. This is the secondstage of the three stages of a fire. Generally during this stage the entire room and allof its contents are burning. The fire is still fuel regulated but is rapidly consuming theavailable fuel. If no efforts are made to extinguish the fire, it will continue to burnuntil the available fuel and/or oxygen in the area or room has been consumed.

The growth stage of a fire. This is the first stage of thethree stages of a fire. This stage begins at the moment of ignition. During this stage, afire increases in size from small flames to a full fire that involves an entire room orarea.

the controlled movement of building occupants from anendangered area of a building to an in-building relocation area within the samebuilding in response to a fire or non-fire emergency

a designated area in a building to whichbuilding occupants may be relocated to in accordance with the emergencypreparedness plan for the premises.

A manually operated device used to initiate an alarm signal.

A biological, chemical or nuclear incident or release;declaration of emergency by a lawful authority; explosion; medical emergency; naturaldisaster; or other emergency affecting the premises or the safety of buildingoccupants.

A training exercise by which building occupants arefamiliarized with and/or practice the procedures for safe, orderly and expeditioussheltering in place, in-building relocation, partial evacuation or evacuation, orcombination thereof, in the event of a non-fire emergency, in accordance with theemergency preparedness plan for the premises.

Those periods of time when a Central Station Company will, at the requestof a building owner, not transmit fire alarm signals received from a building to the FireDepartment. Fire alarm systems can be taken "off-line" only for Fire Departmentapproved purposes associated with the prevention of unnecessary and unwarrantedalarms.

Date: 2009

Periodic Fire Department inspectionsshould be conducted as required Excess debris and improper storage isa fire hazard Lack of fire prevention devices in theshelter increases the probability offatal fires

fire due to ignition of a table inside theshelter that was piled high with donated clothing.

improperly stored mattresses were ignited in two separateincidents only two days apart.

Excess debris and improper storage presents a fire hazard Lack of a building wide fire alarm system will cause significant delays inimplementing a building evacuation Fire escapes must be inspected to ensure that they are in working order Fire extinguishers must be visually inspected monthly to ensure that they arein working order

The fire started when a lit cigarette left unattended by a tenant ignited a mattress onthe fourth floor.

Periodic Fire Department inspections should be conducted Ignition sources, such as lit cigarettes, should not be left unattended Fire safety education may be beneficial to homeless shelter residents

oxygen, heat and fuel

Drills in homeless shelters should be conducted monthly on each shift

Monitors inputs and controls output throughvarious types of circuits. The FACP processes all abnormal conditions (alarm, trouble& supervisory signals) and indicates appropriately based on the action programmedfor the device.

– A signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device such as amanual fire alarm pull station, automatic fire detector, water flow switch, orother device in which activation indicates the presence of a fire. When a firesignal is generated, the FACP activates the building audible and visual devicesconnected to the fire alarm (i.e. horn/strobes), sends a signal to an FDNYapproved central station, and triggers certain building functions

Indicates that a system or device being monitored hasbeen compromised or is in an abnormal state. A supervisory signal will audiblyand visually annunciate at the FACP to indicate the supervisory conditionneeds to be investigated and corrected. The FACP will also send a supervisorysignal to an FDNY approved central station

A signal initiated by the fire alarm system or device thatindicates a fault in a monitored circuit or component. A trouble signal willaudibly and visually annunciate at the FACP to indicate that the troublecondition needs to be investigated and corrected. For example, trouble signalswill be initiated by a low battery, AC failure, phone line failure, or internalcomponent failure.

is used to silence the building audible and visual devicesafter evacuation is complete while the source of the alarm is being investigated.Depending on the configuration of the alarm system, this function will either silencethe system's notification appliances completely, or will silence only the audible alarm,with strobe lights continuing to flash. However, the silence switch does not prevent asignal from being transmitted to an FDNY approved central station company.

this switch is used to reset the fire alarm system after an alarm condition has beencleared. All initiating devices should return to normal condition after manuallyresetting.If an initiating device is still in alarm after the system is reset, such as smokedetectors continuing to sense smoke, or a manual pull station still in an activatedposition, another alarm will be generated.

often required to clear supervisory conditions. A system reset doesnot clear trouble conditions. Most trouble conditions will clear automatically whenconditions are returned to normal.

is the most effective way to notify buildingoccupants and employees in case of a fire emergency

Detection of particlesof combustion

Abnormally hightemperature ( fixedtemperature detector)or rapid temperaturerise ( rate of risedetector

Flow of water in asprinkler system

This function is used to check the condition of the Light Emitting Diodes(LEDs) on the FACP. All of the lights on the panel must work. This test should beconducted by the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Sheltersdaily.

A remote annunciator panel when installed shallfunction for visual notification of alarm, supervisory or trouble conditions only.

have sensorswhich detect heat, smoke or the flow of water in a fire alarm system.

is a device that detects visible orinvisible particles of combustion. Smoke detectors have been shown to be veryeffective in reducing fire damage and loss of life.

Smoke detectors that whenactivated will recall elevators automatically to the designated landing

used to protect large areas where spot typearea smoke detectors are not practical. This detector consists of a light beamthat when broken by any combustible particle will trigger the detector

designed to sample air flow in the HVAC air ductand to detect the presence of particles of combustion. These smoke detectorswill upon activation, shutdown the system’s fan.

A sensor that detects abnormally high temperatures or rateof temperature rise. Heat detectors have been shown to be very effective inreducing fire damage.

activate the alarm when the roomtemperature increases at a rapid rate of 12°-15° Fahrenheit (F) per minute.This type of detector is more sensitive than the fixed temperature detector. Therate-of-rise heat detector does not have to be replaced after it has beenactivated.

trigger the alarm when the detectorcomponents melt at a preset temperature level. The fixed-temperature heatdetectors normally require replacement after they have activated an alarm.However, intelligent heat detectors will usually reset themselves.

Single action stations require only one step toactivate the alarm. The cover on these alarm stations serves as a lever.

Double action stations require two steps inorder to activate the alarm. The user must first break a glass, open a door or lifta cover. The user can then gain access to a switch or lever which must then beoperated to initiate an alarm.

A sprinkler water flow detector is a device which initiates an alarmindicating a flow of water in a sprinkler system. It is designed tosignal when water flows through the fire protection system.

supervised to ensure that theyremain open. Tamper switches indicate if the main or sectional controlvalves are closed instead of open.

controls the pressure level in pressuretanks and dry pipe valves.

supervised for high or low water level and high or lowtemperatures.

Supervised for pump running, pump failure, andphase reversal.

a required system installed in a specific area or floor for a specificpurpose in a building that has a required base building fire alarm system.include any fire alarm system with a panel, pre-action systems, delugesprinkler systems and smoke control systems with a separate panel that is connectedto the main fire alarm control panel of the building.

This method activates all audio/visual devicesthroughout the building when a fire is detected. In certain locations this maybe the only method of notifying building occupants available.

The selective method activates the audio/visualdevices only on the floor of alarm as well as the floor immediately above andbelow the alarm.

consists of a series of pipes at or near the ceiling ofeach story of a building. The pipes are filled with water or compressed air, andequipped with automatic devices to release water for fire fighting. These devices arecalled sprinkler heads. Automatic sprinkler systems require water-flow devices.

under normal conditions the pipes in the nonautomaticsprinkler systems are dry. Water is supplied when necessary by pumpingwater into the system through the Fire Department connection.

used in buildings where it may be difficult for the FireDepartment to pump water on the fire. For example, standpipe systems are requiredin buildings that are over 75 feet in height. The top of the standpipe riser extends uponto the roof.

open and close when required to provide fresh airor to stop smoke passage.

close when a rise in temperature occurs and stay shut tostop fire from passing through a barrier.

The fire alarm system integrates with elevator controls to recallelevator cars to the designated landing floor in the event of an alarm.

When fire doors are equipped with hold open devicesinterconnected to a building's fire alarm system, such device will release, allowing thedoor to close automatically upon activation of the building's fire alarm system.

fire extinguisher is used for ordinary combustibles, suchas wood, paper, some plastics and textiles

B fire extinguisher is used for flammable liquid and gasfires such as oil, gasoline,

C fire extinguisher is used on fires that involve liveelectrical equipment which require the use of electricallynonconductive extinguishing agents

fire extinguisher is used on combustible metals such asmagnesium, titanium, sodium, etc.

fire extinguisher is used on fires involving cooking media(fats, grease and oils)

are required tobe inspected monthly

used toextinguish flammable liquid fires and electrical equipment fires.

also known as Air Pressurized Water (APW) fireextinguishers. Water is an extinguishing agent for regularcombustibles.

Portable fire extinguishers are labeled so users can quickly identify the classes of fireon which the extinguisher will be effective. The marking system combines pictures ofboth recommended and unacceptable extinguisher types on a single identificationlabel. The following is an example of typical labels.

mperative to ensure that there is a written record of certainprocedures and required inspections, testing and maintenance within the shelter. Logbooks should be maintained on the premises for a period of 3 years from the lastentry. Records must always be made available upon request of any Fire Departmentrepresentative.