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The Emergency Voice Communication system

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a. Does not deliver the Alert signal.
b. Are seldom required in a Building Code-defined “high” building.
c. Serves only those areas of a building open to the public.
d. Is intended to reduce panic in a fire emergency.

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The technician knows that a conventional “Fixed-Temperature Only” detector cannot be tested with heat, and that such a detector will be recognized by :

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a. A warning sign affixed to the ceiling adjacent to the detector.
b. A red dot on the detector’s air chamber
c. A blue dot on its heat-collecting fin.
d. A black dot on the device visible from the floor.

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A device that is not part of a smoke management system would be:

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a. A damper
b. A fan
c. A spot-type smoke detector
d. An ancillary device

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What is a building element designed to limit the passage of heat, flame or smoke

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a. Smoke control system
b. Stairwell pressurization system
c. Fire separation
d. All of the above

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The National Fire Code requires that fire alarm systems be tested to what ULC standard?

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a. CAN/ULC-S524
b. CAN/ULC-S527
c. CAN/ULC-S536
d. CAN/ULC-S572

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The appropriate document that one needs to check to find out where automatic fire detectors are required

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a. Fire Code
b. Building Code
c. CAN/ULC-S534
d. CAN/ULC-S537

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Provincial authorities sometimes will pass amending legislation covering additions, alterations or deletions relative to the National Building Code?

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a. True
b. False

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The number of people allowed in a particular room, space or area of a building is referred to as the Occupant Load and is calculated with a formula consisting of:

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a. The building height and its area divided by the assigned area per person
b. The assigned area per person and the building construction type, (combustible/non-combustible)
c. The assigned area per person and the building Occupancy type
d. The occupancy type and its height

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The unit of measure for sound pressure level is the:

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a. mA
b. PPM
c. dBA
d. CFM

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10
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The display section of a fire alarm panel provides

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a. Alarm and trouble indications per zone
b. The closing of a sprinkler valve
c. A broken wire in a signal circuit
d. All of the above

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This Federal Government organization publishes the National Building Code and the National Fire Code

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a. Underwriters’ Laboratory of Canada
b. Canadian Fire Alarm Association
c. National Research Council
d. Canadian Council on Code Development

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Part 6 of the National Fire Code covers the installation, inspection, testing, maintenance and operation of fire protection equipment. With respect to the testing of the fire alarm system specifically, the Code makes reference to:

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a. The Electrical Code
b. ULC standard 524
c. The National Building Code, Part 3
d. ULC Standard S536

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13
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A smoke detector that can protect large open areas such as atriums and sanctuaries:

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a. Is a beam detector
b. A duct detector
c. An Aspirating Detector
d. Doesn’t exist

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The document mandating the procedure for performing a fire drill in a specific building is:

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a. The building code
b. ULC Standard S537
c. The Fire safety Plan
d. The Fire Marshall’s Directive

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A team of fire alarm technicians must bypass the fire alarm initiating circuits on three floor zones in a condominium. They will put a “fire watch” in place in accordance with

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a. The Building Code
b. The building’s Fire Safety Plan
c. The building owner’s wishes
d. NFPA 72

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An example of a Group A, Division 3 - type occupancy would be a:

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a. Hospital with long term care
b. School with day care facility
c. Hazardous material manufacturing facility
d. Venue for basketball

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17
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The type of sprinkler system that is primarily used in areas where there is a possibility of freezing temperatures is a

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a. Pre-action
b. Deluge
c. Gas suppression
d. Dry pipe

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18
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Annual tests and inspections of a fire alarm system must be performed by

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a. The building owner or the owner’s agent
b. A person acceptable to the AHJ
c. A person familiar with the system operation
d. A sprinkler installer

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19
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A sprinkler system’s Alarm and Supervisory switches:

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a. Are interchangeable
b. Are connected to and annunciated at, the fire alarm control panel and any remote annunciator
c. Have no connection to the fire alarm system.
d. Do not require testing.

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20
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When activated, typically creates a “curtain” of water.

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a. A wet sprinkler system
b. A dry sprinkler system
c. A kitchen hood suppression system
d. A deluge system

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21
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The Building Code uses the term “Fire Detector” which refers to either :

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a. A manual station or a waterflow switch
b. A smoke detector or a manual station
c. A heat detector or a smoke detector
d. A water flow switch or a heat detector

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22
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Sources of ignition include

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a. Flame
b. Electric arcs
c. Radiation
d. All of the above

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23
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The audibility of a fire alarm audible signal in a bedroom of a Group C occupancy:

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a. Will be a minimum of 75dBA, mandated by the Building Code
b. Will be a minimum of 65dBA, mandated by the Fire Code
c. Will be a minimum of 10 dBA above ambient, mandated by ULC standard S524
d. Must be loud enough to hear.

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24
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The evacuation “sound”, or tone, must be uniform throughout the building. Bells and horns cannot be used together?

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a. True
b. False

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25
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Ancillary devices such as door-hold-open devices may be powered from the Control Unit if:

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a. There is sufficient primary and secondary power available.
b. Specific connecting terminal points are provided in the panel.
c. The Control Unit is approved for this purpose
d. All of the above

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26
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Supervisory indicators are _____ in colour.

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a. Yellow
b. Red
c. Blue
d. Green

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27
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When do visual signals need to be synchronized?

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a. When two or more are installed within the same field of view
b. When two are more are installed in a building
c. For the benefit of persons with a visual impairment.
d. When the audible signal is in the Temporal 4 pattern.

28
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An alarm initiating device that is not activated automatically would be a:

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a. An ASD system in an elevator shaft
b. A linear heat detection system
c. 2-stage manual station
d. Fixed temperature heat detector, non-restorable.

29
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A smoke detector is not designed to be installed:

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a. In a hospital patient room
b. In an unconditioned space
c. An elevator machine room
d. Any corridor in a Group A facility, exceeding 3 storeys

30
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A trouble condition will be present when:

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a. A beam-type smoke detector is totally blocked.
b. A conventional smoke detector head is flashing its indicating LED periodically.
c. A conventional signal circuit has no ground connection.
d. None of the above

31
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During an Annual Inspection, technician notices a 2” X 4” metal plate on the surface of a ceiling tile. A red LED mounted on the plate flashes periodically. This metal plate is probably:

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a. Indicating the presence of a duct smoke detector above the ceiling tile
b. Indicating normal airspeed in the air circulation system.
c. Indicating ambient SPL levels are within acceptable levels.
d. None of the above

32
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The purpose of fault isolators:

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a. Is to reduce the effect of a break in the wiring between zones
b. Is to present a high Impedance to the flow of supervisory current.
c. To isolate a short circuit condition to one zone.
d. To ensure the fire alarm system control panel maintains a Normal display when they are activated.

33
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The control panel:

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a. Can be conventional or addressable in its technology.
b. Is often connected to a network shared by transponders.
c. Monitors the status of input devices
d. All of the above

34
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The circuit breaker supplying Primary Power to a control unit is required to be:

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a. 15 Amp and painted red
b. Labeled “Fire Alarm”
c. Mechanically locked
d. All of the above

35
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Fault isolators serving a stairwell or service elevator shaft:

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a. Shall be mounted in the stairwell or shaft.
b. Shall be mounted on the floor area side
c. Must be installed within 3000 mm of the fire alarm control panel
d. Shall be mounted in the CACF

36
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What is the minimum sound level in a room or space the alarm signal must be according to the Building Code?

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a. 10 dBA above ambient without being less than 65 dBA
b. 15 dBA above the ambient sound level
c. A minimum of 70 dBA
d. B and C

37
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Manual stations are not required:

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a. At doors exiting into stairwells from a floor
b. Adjacent to elevator doors
c. On both sides of a large entrance doorway system exceeding 12m.
d. At the building’s principal entrance

38
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When a doorway exceeds 12 m in width what must be done?

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a. A manual station must be installed on both sides of the doorway
b. A sign must be located on the doorway indicating the location of the manual station
c. The manual station must be installed on the right side when exiting
d. The manual station must be installed on the left side when exiting

39
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In a speaker circuit, the supervisory current is _____ and the device blocking the supervisory current from passing through the line matching transformer is a _____.

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a. DC; diode
b. AC; resistor
c. DC; capacitor
d. AC; transistor

40
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Amplifiers that are part of an Emergency Voice Communication system are designed for either _____ or _____ volts?

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a. 12; 24
b. 24; 120
c. 25; 70
d. 25; 120

41
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The Emergency Voice Communication system feature referred to as “Warden Page, or “Remote page”:

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a. Is only be used to communicate with occupants on an individulal floor.
b. Means that the EVC microphone can communicate with the Emergency Telephone on any floor.
c. Provides voice communication from any Emergency Telephone to all building occupants.
d. Is used to provide recorded messages to building occupants.

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While performing an Annual Inspection, a technician notes that all of the “Fire Do Not Enter” signs remain lit, even when all the signals are silenced including the strobe Units.

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a. This is normal; these devices must remain lit for 5 minutes following the Signal Silence command.
b. This will be recorded as a deficiency with the appropriate programming change recommended.
c. This is normal; these devices will remain lit until the Reset command
d. This is in non-compliance with the ULC S527 product standard for control panels.

43
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A good example of an “active field device” would be:

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a. A conventional heat detector
b. An addressable smoke detector
c. The paddle in a water flow switch.
d. A detector that is in the “alarm” state.

44
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A tavern with seating not less than 150 people would be a Group _____ Occupancy Type

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a. A
b. B
c. C
d. F

45
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When installing an audible signal appliance, the minimum height the top of the unit can be mounted is _____ above the floor level

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a. 1.2 m
b. 1.750 m
c. 2.3 m
d. 2800 mm

46
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A speaker is tapped at 1/2 Watt, and provides an output of 89 dBA at 3 meters. The tap is increased to the 1 Watt setting. The expected dBA output is:

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a. 88 dBA
b. 71 dBA
c. 92 dBA
d. 93 dBA

47
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A fire alarm system is located in a residential building 6 m in height. It has a supervisory current of 0.625 amps. In full alarm, its current draw is 5.2 amps. What is the required battery capacity, assuming a manufacturer’s required 20% margin of safety?

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a. 25.4 Amp-Hours
b. 21.12 Amp-Hours
c. 17.6 Amp-Hours
d. 15.43 Amp-Hours

48
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The design of heat detectors includes:

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a. Ionization
b. Photoelectric with Carbon Monoxide detection
c. Dual action
d. Specific setting of obscuration level

49
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A manual station that causes the fire alarm control panel to sound an alarm tone when opened is a “two-stage” manual station.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

50
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The individual performing verification is required to ensure that the wiring shall be inspected at all termination points, to ensure that the wire type and gauge is in accordance with the equipment manufacturer’s installation wiring requirements.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

51
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The Building Code states when photoelectric or ionization smoke detectors are to be used.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

52
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During a fire alarm system’s annual inspection or verification, a magnet is an acceptable method to test an addressable smoke or heat detector if the manufacturer provides a magnet test point on the device.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

53
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Fire detectors at the top of a stairwell must be installed on a separate zone

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

54
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It is requirement of CAN/ULC-S524 that where more than one display and control centre exists the centre with display and control must be indicated on all centres.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

55
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A ground fault on a system might impede the proper operation of the system if it is the only trouble condition present.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

56
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All wiring requirements by the manufacturer for internal wiring in a control panel if not followed, may interfere with final acceptance by the AHJ.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

57
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A hair salon in a mercantile building is considered a suite.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

58
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The Building Code states when fixed temperature or rate-of-rise heat detectors are to be used.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

59
Q

Potentially dangerous but inadvertent errors can occur during the custom programming of microprocessor based fire alarm systems?

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

60
Q

Exhaust fans are often shut down during a fire condition.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

61
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Coverage of all large spaces can be achieved by one single beam detector.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

62
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Signalling circuits are for notifying the remote Signal Receiving Centre of an alarm condition at a building.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

63
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Two channel audio describes a system where the firefighter handsets are used for two-way communication.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

64
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The latest edition of a code or standard is not always the version that is the legally enforceable edition.

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a) TRUE
b) FALSE

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Ontario Fire Code Study Material (2 decks)

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