BISP CH 5 REF 1.7

Question 1

It shall be unlawful to transmit____or more unnecessary alarms in any_____month period

Answer 1

2 or more alarms in any 3 month period

Question 2

Is the malicious transmission of a false alarm by activation of a manual fire alarm box be construed as an unnecessary alarm

Answer 2

NO

Question 3

What is a defined fire alarm system

Answer 3

Any system that automatically transmits signals to the fire department or a central station and that is installed in premises which are required to have a fire alarm system

Question 4

The requirement to maintain an alarm log book applies to

Answer 4

any premises having a defined fire alarm system

Question 5

Who is responsible to make all alarm log book entries

Answer 5

Fire safety director or a person designated by the owner if no fire safety director is required

Question 6

Where is the alarm log book maintained

Answer 6

At the buildings main fire alarm control panel and made available for inspection by any Dept representative

Question 7

In the absense of a secure location for the alarm log book at the main fire alarm control panel the alarm log book may be secured during non business hours in another area

Answer 7

provided it is made available for inspection by any dept rep responding to an alarm on the premises

Question 8

How are alarm log book entries made

Answer 8

Chronological order recording the location and causes of all alarm signals transmitted by such fire alarm system

Question 9

Failure to provide an alarm log book or providing such book without the required entires would require issuance of a

Answer 9

NOV

Question 10

Requirements of alarm log book

Answer 10

Bound book other than spiral
Consecutively numbered pages and lined 
Cover shall say "alarm log book"
Name & address of building on cover
All entries in ink and dated
Separate log book for each year
Maintained on premises for 3 years from date of last entry
Log book divided into 4 sections

Question 11

Daily alarm log book entries

Answer 11

Name
C of F #
Time started
Time relived

Question 12

Activated alarm entries

Answer 12

Date and time activated
Location and detector type
Probable cause
Department unit and officer

Question 13

System off line entries

Answer 13

Time off line
Reason off line
Central station name and phone number
Time restored

Question 14

Notification entries

Answer 14

The date and time of any notification to occupants of the premises regarding a non functional or improperly functioning alarm system

Question 15

Smoke detectors connected to a defined fire alarm system shall be cleaned not less than

Answer 15

Once every 6 months

Question 16

All smoke detectors connected to a defined fire alarm system shall be tested for smoke entry not less than

Answer 16

Once a year

Question 17

All smoke detectors connected to a defined fire alarm system shall be tested for sensitivity not less than

Answer 17

Once a year
except for Analog (intelligent) smoke detectors which shall be tested for sensitivity no late than one week from receipt of an indication of the need for such testing

Question 18

Smoke detector maintenance log book shall be maintained on the premises in the office of the

Answer 18

Fire safety director or building superintendents office if no fire safety director is required

Question 19

Smoke detector log book shall state

Answer 19

Number of smoke detectors

Each location of the smoke detector

Question 20

How are entries made in the Smoke detector log book

Answer 20

Chronological order

Question 21

Requirements of the smoke detector log book

Answer 21

Bound book other than spiral
Consecutively numbered pages and lined
Cover “smoke detector log book”
Name an address of building on cover also
All entries in ink
Separate book for each year
Maintained on premises for 3 years after last entry made

Question 22

Concerning the “smoke detector log book” can a computer record replace the book

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

What must also be kept with the smoke detector maintenance log

Answer 23

A copy of the smoke detectors manufacturers recommended maintenance procedures

Question 24

What is issued for failure to provide the smoke detector log book or make the required entires

Answer 24

NOV

Question 25

What code transmitted 2 times in a 3 month period will produce an automatic NOV issued by the 10-35 desk

Answer 25

10-35 No Code

Question 26

Company and Chief officers should understand that at their discretion they can always issue an

Answer 26

NOV for log book violations or an

NOV/VO if the system is found not to be in proper working order

Question 27

10-35 No Code

Answer 27

Unwarranted or unnecessary
Excluding a SPK system (10-34 1,2,3)
Excluding a power fluctuation (10-40 2)