S12 CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS SPRINKLER
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
BuildingsF(4.1.1.1)F-
FShallFbeFinspectedF(howFoften)FtheFbuildingFownerFshallFensureFthatFallFareasFofFtheFbuildingFcontainingFw
ater-
filledFpipingFshallFbeFmaintainedFatFaFminimumFtemperatureFofF40°FFandFnotFexposedFtoFfreezingFcondition
sF-FcorrectFanswer-
WhenFtheFpumpFisFinFoperationFaFsmallFwaterFleakFonFtheFpumpFbearingsFisFdesirableFandFshouldFnotFbeFco
nsideredFaFmalfunction.FAdditionally,FwaterFshouldFdischargeFfromFaF----FreliefFvalveF(electricFpump)ForF---
FexchangerF(dieselFpump)FwhileFtheFfireFpumpFisFoperatingFunderFaF"no-flow"Fcondition.F-FcorrectFanswer-
circulationF/heat
AFsprinklerFsystemFisFaF-FcorrectFanswer-
fireFextinguishingFsystem,FotherFthanFaFwaterFmistFsystem,FthatFutilizesFwaterFasFtheFextinguishingFagent.
Inspection,Ftesting,FservicingFandFotherFmaintenanceFofFsprinklerFsystemsFmustFbeF-FcorrectFanswer-
personallyFsupervisedFandFbeFperformedFinFaccordanceFwithFNFPAF(NationalFFireFProtectionFAssociation)F#
25F2011Fedition.
AllFmultipleFdwellings,Ffactories,FofficeFbuildings,Fwarehouses,FstoresFandFoffices,FtheatersFandFmusicFhalls,
FhospitalsFandFasylums,FandFallFpublicFschoolsFandFotherFpublicFbuildings,FchurchesFandFotherFplacesFwher
eFlargeFnumbersFofFpersonsFareFcongregatedFforFpurposesFofFworship,Finstruction,Famusement,FandFallFpie
rs,Fbulkheads,Fwharves,FpierFsheds,FbulkheadFshedsForFotherFwaterfrontFstructuresFshallFprovideF-
FcorrectFanswer-
fireFextinguishers,Fbuckets,Faxes,FfireFhooks,FfireFdoorsFandFotherFmeansFofFpreventingFandFextinguishingFfi
resFasFtheFcommissionerFmayFdirect.
RequiredFfireFprotectionFsystemsFshallFbeFextendedForFalteredFasFnecessaryFtoFmaintainFandFcontinuedFpro
tectionFwheneverF-FcorrectFanswer-
theFbuildingForFstructureFisFaltered.FSystemsFnotFcomplyingFwithFthisFsectionFshallFbeFconsideredFtoFbeFimp
aired.
,ItFshallFbeFunlawfulFtoFinstallForFmaintainFanyFfireFprotectionFsystemForFdeviceFthatFhasF-FcorrectFanswer-
theFphysicalFappearanceFofFfireFprotectionFequipmentFbutFthatFdoesFnotFperformFaFfireFprotectionFfunction
FwhereFitFmayFbeFconfusedFwithFactualFfireFprotectionFequipment.FAnFexampleFwouldFbeFaFCCTVFcameraFth
atFisFinstalledFinsideFaFshellFthatFresemblesFaFsprinklerFhead
SPRINKLERFAND/ORFSTANDPIPEFSYSTEMFMAINTENANCEFANDFINSPECTIONSF-FcorrectFanswer-
1.FAutomaticFandFnon-
automaticFsprinklerFsystemsFshallFbeFinspected,FtestedFandFmaintainedFasFrequiredFbyFNFPAF#25F2011Fediti
onFbyFaFcompetentFpersonFholdingFaFS-
12FCertificateFofFFitnessFandFemployedForFcontractedFbyFtheFowner,FtoFseeFthatFallFpartsFofFtheFsystemFareFi
nFgoodFworkingForder,FandFthatFtheFFireFDepartmentFconnection(s),FifFany,FareFreadyFforFimmediateFuseFbyF
theFFireFDepartment.FAFdetailedFrecordFshallFbeFkeptFonFtheFpremisesForFotherFapprovedFlocation,FforFaFmi
nimumFofF3FyearsFforFexaminationFbyFanyFrepresentativeFofFtheFFireFDepartment.F-FcorrectFanswer-
2.AFsupplyFofFatFleastFsixFextraFsprinklerFheadsFshallFbeFkeptFavailableFonFtheFpremises,FtoFreplaceFpromptly
FanyFfusedForFdamagedFsprinklers.FAnyFheadFwhichFhasFopenedForFhasFbeenFdamagedFshallFbeFreplacedFim
mediatelyFwithFsprinklerFheadFofFsimilarFcharacteristicsFsuchFasFoperatingFtemperature,ForificeFsize,Fdeflec
torForientationFandFthermalFsensitivity.F-FcorrectFanswer-
3.FAtFleastFonceFeveryFfiveFyears,FtheFFireFDepartmentFconnectionForFconnectionsFforFaFsprinklerFsystemFsh
allFbeFsubjectedFtoFaFhydrostaticFpressureFtestFtoFdemonstrateFitsFsuitabilityFforFFireFDepartmentFuse.FTheFt
estFshallFbeFarrangedFtoFbeFconductedFbyFaFMasterFFireFSuppressionFPipingFContractorFinFtheFpresenceFofFa
FFireFDepartmentFrepresentative.
TheFcontractorFshallFbeFhiredFbyFtheFownerForFtheFowner'sFrepresentative.F-FcorrectFanswer-
4.ThereFshallFbeFoneForFmoreFemployeesForFindividualsFcontractedFbyFtheFownerFwithFaFCertificateFofFFitne
ssFtoFinspectFtheFsprinklerFsystemFfollowingFtheFstandardFofFtheFNFPAF25FofF2011.F-FcorrectFanswer-
AutomaticFandFnon-
automaticFsprinklerFsystemsFshallFbeFinspected,FtestedFandFmaintainedFasFrequiredFbyFNFPAF#25F2011Fediti
onFbyF-FcorrectFanswer-competentFpersonFholdingFaFS-
12FCertificateFofFFitnessFandFemployedForFcontractedFbyFtheFowner,FtoFseeFthatFallFpartsFofFtheFsystemFareFi
nFgoodFworkingForder,FandFthatFtheFFireFDepartmentFconnection(s),FifFany,FareFreadyFforFimmediateFuseFbyF
theFFireFDepartment.
,AFdetailedFrecordFshallFbeFkeptFonFtheFpremisesForFotherFapprovedFlocation,FforFaFminimumFofF-
FcorrectFanswer-3FyearsFforFexaminationFbyFanyFrepresentativeFofFtheFFireFDepartment.
AFsupplyFofFatFleast----
extraFsprinklerFheadsFshallFbeFkeptFavailableFonFtheFpremises,FtoFreplaceFpromptlyFanyFfusedForFdamagedFs
prinklers.F-FcorrectFanswer-6
AnyFheadFwhichFhasF----orFhasFbeen----
1.FshallFbeFreplacedFimmediatelyFwithFsprinklerFheadFofFsimilarFcharacteristicsFsuchFasFoperatingFtemperat
ure,ForificeFsize,FdeflectorForientationFandFthermalFsensitivity.F-FcorrectFanswer-opened/damaged
AtFleastFonceFeveryF----FyearsF-FcorrectFanswer-
FireFDepartmentFconnectionForFconnectionsFforFaFsprinklerFsystemFshallFbeFsubjectedFtoFaFhydrostaticFpres
sureFtestFtoFdemonstrateFitsFsuitabilityFforFFireFDepartmentFuse.
AtFleastFonceFeveryFfiveFyears,FtheFFireFDepartmentFconnectionForFconnectionsFforFaFsprinklerFsystemFshallF
beFsubjectedFtoFaFhydrostaticFpressureFtestFtoFdemonstrateFitsFsuitabilityFforFFireFDepartmentFuse.FTheFtest
FshallFbeFarrangedFtoFbeFconductedFbyFaF----byFa----TheFcontractorFshallFbeFhiredFby-----F-FcorrectFanswer-
MasterFFireFSuppressionFPipingFContractor/1.FaFFireFDepartmentFrepresentative/theFownerForFtheFowner's
Frepresentative.
ThereFshallFbe---moreFemployeesForFindividualsFcontractedFbyFtheFownerFwithFa----
CertificateFofFFitnessF1.FinspectFtheFsprinklerFsystemFfollowingFtheFstandardFofFtheFNFPAF25FofF2011.F-
FcorrectFanswer-one/COF
II.FRESPONSIBILITYFOFFTHEFBUILDINGFOWNERF-FcorrectFanswer-
ItFshallFbeFtheF-----
'sFresponsibilityFtoFmaintainFtheFsprinklerFsystemFandFtoFdetermineFtheFindividualFqualificationsFandFcomp
etenciesFofFtheFCOFFholderFthatFperformsFtheFfunctionsFrelatedFtoFinspection,FtestingFandFmaintenanceFofF
suchFsystem.F-FcorrectFanswer-owner's
TheFbuildingFownerFshallFassignFanF----toFcomplyFwithFtheFrequirementsFofFstudyFmaterial.F-
FcorrectFanswer-impairmentFcoordinator
, TheFimpairmentFcoordinatorFshallFtakeFtheFaction(s)FwhenF-FcorrectFanswer-
aFstandpipeFsystem,FsprinklerFsystemForFfireFalarmFsystemFisFoutFofFservice.
TheFimpairmentFcoordinatorFshallFmaintainFrecordsFofFallF-FcorrectFanswer-
systemFinspections,Ftests,FservicingFandFotherFitemsFofFmaintenance
TheFimpairmentFcoordinator'sFrecordsFofFsystemFinspections,Ftests,FservicingFandFotherFitemsFofFmaintena
nceFshallFbeFkeptFonFtheFpremisesForFotherFapprovedFlocationFforFaFminimumFofF---
FandFmadeFavailableFforFinspectionFbyFanyFmemberFof----F-FcorrectFanswer-3Fyears/FDNY
InFabsenceFofFaFspecificFdesignee,theF---shallFbeFconsideredFtheFimpairmentFcoordinator.F-FcorrectFanswer-
buildingFowner
III.FOUTFOFFSERVICEFSYSTEMSF(OOS)F-FcorrectFanswer-
PlannedFremovalFfromFservice:FWhenFtheFsystem,ForFaFportionFofFtheFsprinklerFsystem,FisFplacedFoutFofFser
viceFforFaFscheduledFinspection,Ftesting,FregularFmaintenance,FminorFrepairsForFforFconstructionFaffectingF
notFmoreFthanF1Ffloor,FtheF----FandF----ofFandFauthorizeFtheFplacingFofFtheFsystemFoutFofFservice.F-
FcorrectFanswer-COFFholder/impairmentFcoordinator
UnplannedFoutFofFserviceFconditionF-FcorrectFanswer-
AFseriousFdefectFinFtheFsprinklerFsystemFincluding,FbutFnotFlimitedFto:FanFemptyFtank,FaFbreakForFmajorFleak
FinFtheFsystem'sFwaterFpiping,FinoperativeForFshutFwaterFsupplyFvalves,FdefectiveFfireFdepartmentFconnecti
ons,FconstructionFrelatedFshutFdownsFaffectingFmoreFthanFoneFfloor,ForFcompleteForFpartialFshutFdownsFofF
theFsprinklerFsystem,FotherFthanFaFshutFdownFforFaFplannedFremovalFfromFservice
WhenFaFFireFProtectionFsystemFisFoutFofFserviceFfireFwatchFpersonnelFmust:F-FcorrectFanswer-
•FContinuouslyFpatrolFtheFareaFaffectedFbyFtheFout-of-
serviceFfireFprotectionFsystemFtoFwhichFsuchFpersonFhasFbeenFassigned,FkeepingFconstantFwatchFforFfires.
•FBeFprovidedFwithFatFleastFoneFapprovedFmeansFforFnotificationFofFtheFFireFDepartmentFandFemergencyFp
reparednessFstaff.
•FImmediatelyFreportFanyFfireFtoFtheFFireFDepartmentFandFnotifyFemergencyFpreparednessFstaffFonFpremis
es.
•FBeFtrainedFinFtheFusedFofFportableFfireFextinguisher.