TB 140, elevator Operations

Question 1

elevator emerg. service increases the margin of safety for firefighting personnel and building occupants by?

Answer 1

taking elevators out of automatic operation and placing them under manual control

Question 2

emerg. service in elevators is divided into how many phases?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

to prevent the emerg. system from being inadvertently turned off when elevators are manually recalled during phase 1 operations?

Answer 3

key should be removed from the recall key switch

Question 4

during normal day to day operations, the elevator emerg. operations switch located in the elevator lobby will be found in what posiiton?

Answer 4

off

Question 5

manual or automatic recall of elevators to the lobby or designated recall level or a building, activation of an elevator vestibule smoke detector best desccribes?

Answer 5

phase 1, recall phase

Question 6

the most effective means of transporting personnel and equip aloft in a hi rise is?

Answer 6

elevators

Question 7

in order to place an elevator in operation on a temp basis when deemed safe for use, but elevator lobby smoke detectors are activated malfunctioning, firefighter personnel should?

Answer 7

place the fire recall switch to the bypass position

Question 8

and override an elevator lobby smoke detector by placing the key switch in what position?

Answer 8

there is no means to bypass the alarm system

Question 9

when an elevator is automatically recalled due to the activation of an elevator lobby smoke detector, the elevator lobby recall switch should?

Answer 9

always be switched to the ON position and the key removed

Question 10

the fire service or phase 2 switch of the elevator emerg. service, located within an elevator car becomes operative when?

Answer 10

the lobby ‘emerg. switch’ switch is in the ON position

Question 11

during elevator emerg. service ops, when the in car service key is turned to the off posiiton, the elevator car ?

Answer 11

returns to the lobby or recall location

Question 12

during elevator emerg. service ops, in order to maintain the elevator car on the floor where the car is currently located as well as maintaining the elevators doors in the open position the operator shall?

Answer 12

maintain constant pressure on the DOOR OPEN button

position the in car service switch to the HOLD position

Question 13

the use of elevators for ascent during investigations or ff operations shall only be used when the reported location of the emerg. or alarm is?

Answer 13

above the sixth floor

Question 14

if elevators are used for ascent during investigations of ff operations, they shall not be taken closer than?

Answer 14

two floors below the reported fire floor

Question 15

before using an elevator to ascend during an investigation or ff operation, the company officer shall ascertain that?

Answer 15

all elevators are accounted for and equipped with emerg. service

Question 16

an annunciator panel indicates fire protection device activation on floor 16, according to LAFD elevator policy, an elevator used for ascent should not be taken closer than?

Answer 16

the 14th floor

Question 17

while using an elevator for ascent during an emerg. ops; smoke, fire or water is detected in the shaft. the elevator?

Answer 17

should no longer be used for ascent

Question 18

no more than how many personnel, with equip. shall be permitted in any one elevator at a time?

Answer 18

6

Question 19

a fire attack team during a hi rise fire shall consist of a minimum of?

Answer 19

4 members

Question 20

once an elevator operator is identified and assigned, that individual will report to?

Answer 20

lobby control supervisor

Question 21

phase II elevator emerg. service is best described as?

Answer 21

allowing firefighting personnel the ability to manually operate the elevator car within the elevator car

Question 22

ideally, it is best to use an elevator that does not serve the fire floor. if the building is equipped with split bank elevators, do not use an elevator that services the fire floor if a lower bank of elevators reaches within ? floors of the fire floor

Answer 22

5

Question 23

open into elevator lobbies which are separated from the remainder of the building, by walls having a fire resistive rating of not less than ?. all lobby opening for elevator doors shall be protected with ? automatic closing fire assemblies

Answer 23

1 hour

45 minutes

Question 24

All elevator lobby opening shall be protected with? Automatic closing for assemblies with magnetic hold open devices for door closure actuated by initiating device located on the floor.

Answer 24

45 minutes