A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents (09/01/2016)

Question 1

[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

AFD shall respond to Fire Alarm Signals and remain on scene until:

Answer 1

There is a determination of cause of the activation

Question 2

[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

Response to an alarm activation will normally be:

Answer 2

Code 1

Question 3

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If a company officer decides to upgrade the response to code 3, he should:

Answer 3

Notify fire dispatch

Question 4

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AFD will not respond to these (3) types of alarms?

Answer 4

1. Trouble fire alarm signals
2. Supervisory signals
3. Security alarm signals

Question 5

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AFD will not attempt to repair or reset a fire alarm system or components that cause an alarm activation due to a system malfunction. These alarms shall be treated as a:

Answer 5

Fire code violation

Question 6

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What type of unit will respond to alarm activations not in high-rises?

Answer 6

A single pumping apparatus

Question 7

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What is the response to a high-rise alarm activation?

Answer 7

A pumping apparatus and an aerial apparatus

Question 8

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By city ordinance, the owner of a fire alarm must ensure response within ___ hours of being notified?

Answer 8

2 hours

Question 9

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Fire dispatch can cancel an alarm if they can:

Answer 9

Confirm simultaneously from the monitoring company and the owner/occupant that it is an unintentional alarm

Question 10

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Upon arrival at a scene where there is no apparent fire showing, the company officer should attempt to make a:

Answer 10

Visual inspection of the interior of the building

Question 11

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What is required to be on site for all occupancies or commercial structures that have a fire alarm system?

Answer 11

A knox box or 24 hour on site security/management

Question 12

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If a company responding to a fire alarm activation in a commercial building finds no building personnel on site and no knox box, who should be contacted?

Answer 12

Prevention

Question 13

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The company may clear the scene at the company officer’s discretion after having been in a stand-by mode for at least ___ minutes without apparent signs of fire or water flow other than the audible alarm if fire dispatch has not been able to:

Answer 13

• 30 minutes
• Ascertain an ETA of the owner/occupant

Question 14

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Who may reset the alarm system if it functioned properly, but the cause was not a fire?

Answer 14

The Company Officer

Question 15

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A malfunctioning alarm may be:

Answer 15

Silenced but not reset

Question 16

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A malfunctioning alarm should be treated as a:

Answer 16

Code violation

Question 17

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A malfunctioning alarm should be referred to:

Answer 17

Prevention

Question 18

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Who will follow up on a code violation and document the correction?

Answer 18

Prevention

Question 19

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Who should the company officer contact through dispatch in the event fire watch is needed?

Answer 19

The on-call Fire Prevention Inspector

Question 20

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When AFD responds repeatedly to alarm activations at the same address, the company officer should do this:

Answer 20

Thoroughly document and refer it to Prevention

Question 21

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Who should be notified through dispatch of mischievous or milicious alarm activations?

Answer 21

The on-call Investigator

Question 22

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After the determination of the alarm has been made and it is safe for re-entry of the occupants, what (3) pieces info should be communicated to the occupants?

Answer 22

1. The cause of the alarm
2. Actions being taken to prevent additional false alarms
3. Appreciation for cooperation

Question 23

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Units will do this when responding to a fire alarm activation with an associated intrusion alarm:

Answer 23

Stage

Question 24

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If only one unit is responding to a high-rise, the alarm should be upgraded to a:

Answer 24

Alarm activation in a high-rise