OG 6.18 Commercial Alarm Procedures

Question 1

Chapter __ of the Oregon structural safety code sets the criteria on what kinds of businesses or buildings are required to have a fire alarm system.

Answer 1

9

Question 2

If the alarm system is not working, the building owner is required by PCC title __ to provide a fire watch until the system is in acceptable working order.

Answer 2

31

Question 3

What form number is the firewatch agreement?

Answer 3

300.04

Question 4

During normal business hours the fire Marshall’s office has a _______ _______ who assists with unusual circumstances.

Answer 4

Senior inspector

Question 5

For unusual circumstances, who is available for night or weekend responses on a commercial alarm?

Answer 5

On duty fire investigator

Question 6

A Company officer should notify what two people when establishing a firewatch?

Answer 6

Senior inspector or On duty investigator

Question 7

When would it be okay to request an RP to respond to the scene before you reach the scene?

Answer 7

Incident history indicates an RP needs to be started early due to a delayed response, or the alarm has become chronic and false

Question 8

If a building alarm is reporting to an off-site supervising station, that supervising station must contact an RP who can respond to the site within ___ hours for an alarm, or ___ hours for supervisory and trouble signals.

Answer 8

2 hours - alarm

4 hours - trouble alarm

Question 9

If the supervising station cannot produce the contact number for a current RP, Forward a FMO company referral form ______ and the fire inspector will cite the business owner for failure to update their records.

Answer 9

300.07

Question 10

If a faulty device is removed on a _________ system, the remainder of the system will work

Answer 10

Addressable - gives location of problem

Question 11

If a faulty initiating device is removed on a _______ system, all components down circuit from that device will become inoperable.

Answer 11

analog

Question 12

If there is an alarm at a commercial structure, Portland fire rescue will attempt to do what three things to reset the alarm?

Answer 12

1. Identify the reason for the alarm
2. Mitigate any fire related problems
3. Reset the alarm if possible

Question 13

The incident system tracks false alarms for response addresses on a rolling __ month time frame.

Answer 13

12

Question 14

When ___ false alarms are entered into the system during a 12 month period for a specific address, Electronic notification will be automatically generated and sent to the designated person in the FMO.

Answer 14

3

Question 15

Company officers shall generate an FMO company referral on form #300.07 for ______ false alarms in commercial occupancies.

Answer 15

Chronic

Question 16

A company officer may elect not to respond to a commercial fire alarm if they have personal knowledge that what three things are happening:

Answer 16

1. System is being tested
2. System is being worked on
3. System is out of service for an appropriate reason

Question 17

If a company officer decides not to respond to a commercial alarm, who shall they notify to supplement the text of the call with their actions?

Answer 17

Dispatch on OPS 1, then notify your battalion chief.

Question 18

A company officer should always document the reason for nonresponse to a commercial alarm in what area of the incident system?

Answer 18

Comment section

Question 19

Who are the only people that are allowed to flag an address?

Answer 19

FMO inspectors on-site and assisting with testing.

Question 20

After clearing a commercial alarm, Company officers should have dispatched do what?

Answer 20

Supplement the text with the occupancy status of the building.

Question 21

If an alarm system cannot be restored and there are people in the building, A company officer must assign what?

Answer 21

Firewatch

Question 22

When is a firewatch warranted even if there are no occupants in the building?

Answer 22

When there are significant quantities of hazardous materials.

Question 23

Where can a company officer find a list of licensed, bonded security guards for firewatch?

Answer 23

On file at the FMO

Question 24

In the event a security guard is required for firewatch but not available to perform the task, Who may be called back to perform the required firewatch?

Answer 24

An off-duty inspector

Question 25

Instead of flagging an address, Company officers can have who “take control” of the building to discontinue supervisory station monitoring at an external site?

Answer 25

Have the RP call to discontinue monitoring.

Question 26

Which fire marshal policy should you look too for further interpretations of firewatch agreements?

Answer 26

A-4