AUC 5 Flashcards
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TorF lofts can not be converted in MD’s, 2 unit max.
The artist in residence sign is how big? What size letters? How high is it placed? Where is it placed? What is info is on the top line, middle line and bottom line?
True, cannot be converted in MD’s, 2 unit max
Sign is 8x10” with 2” black letters on white background.
Placed 7’ above sidewalk level as close as possible to main entrance on front wall.
Top Line - A.I.R (artist in residence)
Middle line - will be what floor (ex 3F is 3rd floor not apt 3F)
Bottom line- location in building (ex R is rear)
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When construction reaches a working deck of how high a standpipe is required to be in state of readiness and painted ____.
Buildings being demo’d standpipes shall be (wet/dry), and capped where?
Working deck reaches 75’ and painted red
Dry and capped above the outlet on floor below floor being demolished
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When is a standpipe needed for below grade?
TorF dry standpipe during demo or alteration requires air pressurized system
All exposed sprinkler piping must be painted ____? What color for exposed standpipe piping?
Below ground needed when depth is greater than 75’
True dry standpipe needs air pressurized system
All exposed sprinkler and standpipe piping is painted red
*valve are colored, red- standpipe, green-sprinkler, yellow-combination
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During construction one permanent stair is brought to a distance within __ft or __floors below working deck
1 elevator or hoist must be within __ft or __floors of working deck
Permanent stair within 40ft or 4 floors of working deck
1 elevator or hoist within 75ft or 7 floors of working deck
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When do you serve a summons for a patio fireplace?
Outdoor gas appliance, how far from emergency shut off? From building? From decorations, from exit, from fire extinguisher?
Can furniture be within 5 ft?
Summons for chronic problem, one time call just extinguish it
Outdoor gas appliance 5ft from emergency shut off, 5ft from building, 5ft from decorations, 5ft from exit, fire extinguisher 10-20ft away.
Furniture can be within 5ft if it has flame retardant coating
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Outdoor BBQ at residential places the grate area can be no more than __sq/ft. Not to be used used within __ft of any combustible material, not within __ft of doors and windows.
Apartments can have # of LPG containers that are ___(size in lb or oz)
10sq/t or 10ft for BBQ’s
Apartments can have a max of 4 16.4oz containers
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1 or 2 family dwellings can have LPG containers of what size?
Where can 20lb containers not be stored?
How many 20lb containers can they have?
How many 16.4oz containers can they have, can they be stored indoors?
1 or 2 family dwellings can have 20lb or 16.4oz LPG containers
20lb cannot be stored indoors, on roofs, or balcony’s
2 20lb tanks max
4 16.4oz containers can be stored indoors
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Storage must be maintained __ft below ceilings if no sprinklers.
__” if sprinklers.
Storage must be maintained 2ft below ceilings is no sprinklers, 18” if sprinklers
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Rooftop conduit piping colors:
Red, orange, yellow, yellow with black stripes, yellow with labels at regular intervals.
Red- high voltage Orange - low voltage Yellow - natural gas Yellow w/black stripes - fuel oil Yellow labeled at regular intervals - other compressed gas
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Rooftop conduit piping, what are the colors for:
High voltage, low voltage, natural gas, fuel oil, other compressed gasses
High voltage - red Low voltage - orange Fuel oil - yellow with black stripes Natural gas - yellow Other compressed gas - yellow with labels at regular intervals
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When more then # apts per floor what does the elevator lobby need?
Apartments are labeled within __” of the bottom of the door.
How much flammable liquids are allowed in basements or cellars? Combustible liquids?
8 apts per floor or more need sign with arrow pointing to all apartments in each direction
Apts labeled within 12” of bottom of door
No amounts of flammable liquids stored in basements or cellars
Combustible liquids allowed if sprinklered
*if established before 2008 they can store flammable liquids
Auc5 Color coding at bulk plants? Standpipe/ yard hydrant system Automatic sprinklers Non-automatic sprinklers CO extinguishing systems Steam extinguishing systems Foam extinguishing systems
Standpipe/ yard hydrant system - red with white bands
Automatic sprinklers- red with green bands
Non-automatic sprinklers- red with aluminum bands
CO extinguishing systems- red with brown bands
Steam extinguishing systems - red with black bands
Foam extinguishing systems - red with orange bands
Auc5 LPG storage What do you do for illegal storage? Permit allows how much storage? Containers more then \_\_lb can only be moved to different floor via elevator. Containers \_\_lb or less can be moved via stairs or elevator. And has to be under supervision of C of F holder
Illegal storage is summons and confiscation
Permit allows 400 standard cubic feet or 46 lbs
Containers more than 20 pound by elevator only, 20lb or less can use stair or elevator if stairwell is unoccupied
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When does notification to the FD have to be made when a standpipe is OOS? What about for sprinkler or fire alarm systems?
Any time the standpipe is OOS a notification to FD must be made.
Sprinkler or alarm system OOS notification made when:
1-either system OOS on more than1 floor
2-sprinkler system repairs cannot be completed within 8hrs
3-fire alarm OOS for more than 8hrs in any 24hr period
4-when either system is OOS and another system will be OOS
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TorF summons for failure to notify of OOS fire protection system?
If fire protection system is OOS the impairment coordinator or trained staff can do fire watch for 1st __hrs if each floor is patrolled at leave once an hour and area doesn’t exceed 50,000sq/ft
True summons for failure to notify
For 1st 4 hours
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OOS standpipe is found at response or inspection and no responsible party is present who do you notify? If residential occcupancy ask dispatch to notify __?
No responsible party notify fire Marshall’s
If residential occupancy ask dispatch to notify OEM and HPD
*consider a vacate
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1 or 2 family dwellings (R-3 occupancy) needs a sprinkler if acces road is less than __ft wide? 2008 code and 2014 code
2008- 38’
2014 - 34’
Auc5 Sprinkler heads Who can order you to replace them? Where do we not replace heads What does the occupancy need for use to replace heads?
A BC or above can order to replace sprinkler head
We do not replace heads in compactor chutes, shafts, or other unsafe areas
If a occupancy has the required heads and wrench then we can when ordered
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For a complaints about a smoke detector who do we refer them to?
Dept of housing preservation and development by calling 311
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Street fair
Fire lane at least how wide?
how are hydrants marked?
15ft wide
Hydrants marked by yellow circle 12” in diameter
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Cabaret or social club need how many sq/ft per person?
For overcrowded conditions who do you request and what can you issue to reduce number or people?
10 sq/ft per person
Overcrowded request BC, summons and forthwith VO to reduce number of people
*consider a vacate
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If denied access what should you do?
Explain that fire code allows access and if still denied call a BC
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Steel plating
Where are sprinklers needed?
How is a building with steel plating marked?
Sprinklers mandatory for area covered by steel plating and area that would effect steel plating
12x15” sign near entrance reading “steel plating on…”
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What are 3 times we dont use FDNY summons
1-forthwith VO’s, violation is immediate hazards
2- immediate criminal summons. Ex- locked exit smoking on construction site, illegal storage of LPG
3- Government agencies. Federal, State and other non-city government agencies (MTA, Port authority) *CUNY handled like state agency
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TorF
Immediate hazard gets a forthwith VO, if no one is able to accept the VO, FDNY summons is issued.
What is the only enforcement doc that can be legally served by posting it at the premises?
True
FDNY summons
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FD summons
Can it be used to enforce state laws?
Not more then how many violations on each FD summons?
Can you write a FD summons to tenant? (Store vs person)
Not used to enforce state laws
Not more then 7 violatoins
Can serve to tenant if they can direct control over (ex range hood in restaurant). NOT served to tenant of MD
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FDNY summons
What color copies does the “perp” get?
At MD’s where can you affix these copies? Commercial sites? PD’s
Gold and green
MD’s- door to supers office, wall near buildings mailboxes or notice board, wall in building lobby, can post outside main entrance door
Commercial- door of building manager, wall in main lobby near security desk
PD’s-affine to door or near mailbox, NOT in mailbox
*DO NOT AFFIX TO COUNTERTOPS
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VO
When VO is complied with what do you write and on what copies?
Officer can allow extension if what % of work is completed?
VO complied with write “personal abated- order dismissed” on the yellow and white copy
Can grant extension if 75% of work is completed
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VO
Can you use military time?
NO
Auc5 Criminal summons Who are they served to Can send you send them to admin enforcement unit to serve? Can you drop it at persons feet?
Served to owner or approved person in charge
Yes you can send them to the admin enforcement unit to serve
You can drop it at a persons feet
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Criminal summons
When can it be served to a city agency?
School exit is locked, standpipe or sprinkler shut down without notification, when directed by BFO
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When is an A-8 used?
When is a DOB referral used?
A-8 used for non-serious condition and follow up by fire prevention is needed or public transportation safety unit
DOB referral not used for things that require immediate action
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Complaints
Must be investigated within __hrs
Who does the inspection?
Do you immediately phone the BC if complaint is in place of public assembly?
1 attempt per day for __hrs. If not investigated after ___hrs call BI unit
Must be investigated within 24hrs
Admin unit does inspection
Yes immediately phone BC is complaint is place o public assembly
1 attempt per day for 72hrs, then call BI unit if not completed
Auc5 Residential markings Star Triangle Up or down arrow Up or down arrow that’s underlined
Star - main entrance
Triangle - secondary entrance
Up or down arrow - multi floor unit
Up or down arrow that’s underlined - sandwich design multi floor units
