Elevators

Question 1

Two most common types of elevator

Answer 1

Hydraulic and traction

Question 2

Hydraulic elevators operate by what?

Answer 2

Piston filled with hydraulic fluid under pressure

Question 3

How many stories is hydraulic elevator limited to?

Answer 3

Five or six stories

Question 4

Where are elevator machine rooms for hydraulic elevators located?

Answer 4

bottom of elevator shaft

Question 5

What do traction elevators operate by?

Answer 5

Long hoisting cables that pass over attraction sleeve

Question 6

Where are traction elevator machine rooms located

Answer 6

One or two floors above top floor

Question 7

What’s the most common type of elevator used for people in residential high-rises

Answer 7

Passenger elevators

Question 8

Can passenger elevator shafts, accommodate multiple cars?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Service elevators have what two unique features

Answer 9

extra height
wider doors

Question 10

What type of elevator is not intended for moving passengers?

Answer 10

Freight

Question 11

What three features do freight elevators have over passenger elevators

Answer 11

Increased height,
Increased weight
dedicated shaft

Question 12

Why should initial crew avoid freight elevators?

Answer 12

slow
no protection from heat / smoke don’t service entire building

Question 13

What authority has jurisdiction in Ontario over elevators?

Answer 13

TSSA = technical standards and safety authority

Question 14

What does TSSA stand for?

Answer 14

Technical standards and safety authority

Question 15

What two codes provide the guidelines for installation and operation of elevating devices

Answer 15

Ontario building code and Ontario fire code

Question 16

What code requires ONE designated firefighter elevator in residential buildings higher than SIX stories or 18 meters

Answer 16

Ontario building code

Question 17

What KIND of building requires a firefighter elevator installed greater than 18 m or six stories in height?

Answer 17

Residential or institutional buildings

Question 18

How many METERS must other buildings types be in order to be required to have a firefighter elevator

Answer 18

36 m or higher for industrial and assembly and office buildings

Question 19

What colour of helmet is identified according to Ontario building code standards

Answer 19

Red helmet

Question 20

What three locations can you find a red helmet on an elevator?

Answer 20

Frame of elevator
key switch plate
control panel

Question 21

Red helmet indicates what kind of elevator code

Answer 21

Ontario building code

Question 22

Red helmet indicates what kind of elevator code

Answer 22

Ontario building code

Question 23

Five features of red Helmut elevator

Answer 23

Service is all floors
Minimum floor area 2.2 m
Accommodate a stretcher
Carry 900 kg
Two hour power supply

Question 24

Elevator with red helmet, must travel from Main floor to top floor in how long

Answer 24

One minute

Question 25

Where must the recall switch be for a red helmet elevator?

Answer 25

CACF room

Question 26

What does CACF stand for?

Answer 26

Central alarm and control facility room

Question 27

What does a yellow helmet signify?

Answer 27

Ontario fire code elevator

Question 28

A yellow helmet indicates what code

Answer 28

Ontario fire code

Question 29

Four features of a yellow helmet elevator

Answer 29

No stretcher accommodation Under 900 kg May not have emergency power Not required to be fire rated No minimum speed

Question 30

Do all elevators need to have firefighter designation

Answer 30

No

Question 31

Three types of elevator operational modes…. FIA

Answer 31

Fire service Independent service Automatic

Question 32

What does fire service operation take away from occupants?

Answer 32

Elevator control

Question 33

Where does elevator phase one take occupants?

Answer 33

Returns occupants to safety

Question 34

What does phase 2 elevator control give firefighters?

Answer 34

Total control of elevator functions

Question 35

Two phases of fire service elevator operation

Answer 35

Phase 1 Phase 2

Question 36

Another name for phase one

Answer 36

Recall

Question 37

2 things that initiate phase 1 elevator service

Answer 37

fire alarm manually

Question 38

The two position switch can be in what 2 modes

Answer 38

On or off

Question 39

Three position switch’s can do what 3 things

Answer 39

On Off Reset

Question 40

Two ways elevator phase 1 can be initiated?

Answer 40

alarm system activation Manually from a FEO = Firefighter emergency operation key switch

Question 41

The Ontario fire code is required for buildings built prior to what year

Answer 41

1975

Question 42

Ontario fire code is signified by what colour helmet

Answer 42

Yellow

Question 43

Phase one key switch maybe either two or three position True or false

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Two position elevator key switch

Answer 44

On Off

Question 45

Two position elevator key switch indicates what ??

Answer 45

On Off

Question 46

Three position elevator key switch indicates??

Answer 46

On Off Reset