Ops Manual - Fire Suppression/ Ringing Alarm Procedures

Question 0

Alarm assignments: Ringers

San Diego Fire-Rescue will dispatch __________________ to all reported non high rise alarms

San Diego Fire-Rescue will dispatch ___________________________ to high-rise ringing alarms

Answer 0

one engine company

one engine and one truck

Question 1

Home and business owners which utilize an alarm system by law must have/

Answer 1

Alarm user permit

Business tax certificate

Question 2

If you get get canceled on a ringing alarm, what do you put in FireRMS?

Answer 2

NO ARRIVAL

Question 3

A false alarm will not be canceled unless F.C.C. receives _____________ and __________ information for the address

Answer 3

RP and Contact info

Question 4

Fire alarm system response procedures:

If the MDC indicates “At Scene” what must be done?

Answer 4

An Investigation

Question 5

Fire alarm system response procedures:

In situations in which FCC broadcasts a simultaneous false alarm report and a unit’s arrival at scene?

Answer 5

the officer should make a note regarding this information

Question 6

Verified alarms in which no emergency situation exists; the Company Officer shall obtain?

Answer 6

• RP Info
• Correct address
• Reason for the alarm

Question 7

Notification to FCC on the radio should include?

Answer 7

False Alarm”

Cause of the alarm

The unit’s status or availability

Question 8

This additional documentation on false alarms, ie. change in RP info, shall be done in either the

Answer 8

MDC comments section

Narrative section of FireRMS

Question 9

If an alarm system is activated by smoke from _______________________, it should be classified as a false alarm. Even though the alarm system is operating as it is designed, the cause of the smoke is controllable and therefore it is to be considered a false alarm.

Answer 9

Burned or unattended food

Question 10

To help differentiate the smoke from burnt food from an “Emergency Situation” it has been determined, with the City Attorney’s guidance, if an ____________________is applied to the burnt food it should be considered an “Emergency Situation” as defined by the Fire Alarm Ordinance.

Answer 10

Extinguishing agent

Question 11

When it has been determined that the fire alarm system is unreliable:

Answer 11

The officer in charge shall notify the responsible party that the system is out of service.

The officer in charge shall require the responsible party to provide a fire watch within 24 hours. A fire watch shall be instituted immediately in the following structures:

—-life safety buildings (R1 occupancies)