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Buildings (4.1.1.1) - Shall be inspected (how often) the building owner shall
ensure that all areas of the building containing water-filled piping shall be
maintained at a minimum temperature of 40°F and not exposed to freezing
conditions - -
-When the pump is in operation a small water leak on the pump bearings is
desirable and should not be considered a malfunction. Additionally, water
should discharge from a ---- relief valve (electric pump) or --- exchanger
(diesel pump) while the fire pump is operating under a "no-flow" condition. -
-circulation /heat
-A sprinkler system is a - -fire extinguishing system, other than a water mist
system, that utilizes water as the extinguishing agent.
-Inspection, testing, servicing and other maintenance of sprinkler systems
must be - -personally supervised and be performed in accordance with NFPA
(National Fire Protection Association) #25 2011 edition.
-All multiple dwellings, factories, office buildings, warehouses, stores and
offices, theaters and music halls, hospitals and asylums, and all public
schools and other public buildings, churches and other places where large
numbers of persons are congregated for purposes of worship, instruction,
amusement, and all piers, bulkheads, wharves, pier sheds, bulkhead sheds
or other waterfront structures shall provide - -fire extinguishers, buckets,
axes, fire hooks, fire doors and other means of preventing and extinguishing
fires as the commissioner may direct.
-Required fire protection systems shall be extended or altered as necessary
to maintain and continued protection whenever - -the building or structure is
altered. Systems not complying with this section shall be considered to be
impaired.
-It shall be unlawful to install or maintain any fire protection system or
device that has - -the physical appearance of fire protection equipment but
that does not perform a fire protection function where it may be confused
with actual fire protection equipment. An example would be a CCTV camera
that is installed inside a shell that resembles a sprinkler head
, -SPRINKLER AND/OR STANDPIPE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS -
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-1. Automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems shall be inspected,
tested and maintained as required by NFPA #25 2011 edition by a
competent person holding a S-12 Certificate of Fitness and employed or
contracted by the owner, to see that all parts of the system are in good
working order, and that the Fire Department connection(s), if any, are ready
for immediate use by the Fire Department. A detailed record shall be kept on
the premises or other approved location, for a minimum of 3 years for
examination by any representative of the Fire Department. - -
-2.A supply of at least six extra sprinkler heads shall be kept available on
the premises, to replace promptly any fused or damaged sprinklers. Any
head which has opened or has been damaged shall be replaced immediately
with sprinkler head of similar characteristics such as operating temperature,
orifice size, deflector orientation and thermal sensitivity. - -
-3. At least once every five years, the Fire Department connection or
connections for a sprinkler system shall be subjected to a hydrostatic
pressure test to demonstrate its suitability for Fire Department use. The test
shall be arranged to be conducted by a Master Fire Suppression Piping
Contractor in the presence of a Fire Department representative.
The contractor shall be hired by the owner or the owner's representative. - -
-4.There shall be one or more employees or individuals contracted by the
owner with a Certificate of Fitness to inspect the sprinkler system following
the standard of the NFPA 25 of 2011. - -
-Automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems shall be inspected, tested
and maintained as required by NFPA #25 2011 edition by - -competent
person holding a S-12 Certificate of Fitness and employed or contracted by
the owner, to see that all parts of the system are in good working order, and
that the Fire Department connection(s), if any, are ready for immediate use
by the Fire Department.
-A detailed record shall be kept on the premises or other approved location,
for a minimum of - -3 years for examination by any representative of the
Fire Department.
-A supply of at least----extra sprinkler heads shall be kept available on the
premises, to replace promptly any fused or damaged sprinklers. - -6
-Any head which has ----or has been----1. shall be replaced immediately with
sprinkler head of similar characteristics such as operating temperature,
orifice size, deflector orientation and thermal sensitivity. - -opened/damaged
, -At least once every ---- years - -Fire Department connection or connections
for a sprinkler system shall be subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test to
demonstrate its suitability for Fire Department use.
-At least once every five years, the Fire Department connection or
connections for a sprinkler system shall be subjected to a hydrostatic
pressure test to demonstrate its suitability for Fire Department use. The test
shall be arranged to be conducted by a ----by a----The contractor shall be
hired by----- - -Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor/1. a Fire
Department representative/the owner or the owner's representative.
-There shall be---more employees or individuals contracted by the owner
with a----Certificate of Fitness 1. inspect the sprinkler system following the
standard of the NFPA 25 of 2011. - -one/COF
-II. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUILDING OWNER - -
-It shall be the -----'s responsibility to maintain the sprinkler system and to
determine the individual qualifications and competencies of the COF holder
that performs the functions related to inspection, testing and maintenance of
such system. - -owner's
-The building owner shall assign an ----to comply with the requirements of
study material. - -impairment coordinator
-The impairment coordinator shall take the action(s) when - -a standpipe
system, sprinkler system or fire alarm system is out of service.
-The impairment coordinator shall maintain records of all - -system
inspections, tests, servicing and other items of maintenance
-The impairment coordinator's records of system inspections, tests,
servicing and other items of maintenance shall be kept on the premises or
other approved location for a minimum of --- and made available for
inspection by any member of---- - -3 years/FDNY
-In absence of a specific designee,the ---shall be considered the impairment
coordinator. - -building owner
-III. OUT OF SERVICE SYSTEMS (OOS) - -
-Planned removal from service: When the system, or a portion of the
sprinkler system, is placed out of service for a scheduled inspection, testing,
regular maintenance, minor repairs or for construction affecting not more
, than 1 floor, the ---- and ----of and authorize the placing of the system out of
service. - -COF holder/impairment coordinator
-Unplanned out of service condition - -A serious defect in the sprinkler
system including, but not limited to: an empty tank, a break or major leak in
the system's water piping, inoperative or shut water supply valves, defective
fire department connections, construction related shut downs affecting more
than one floor, or complete or partial shut downs of the sprinkler system,
other than a shut down for a planned removal from service
-When a Fire Protection system is out of service fire watch personnel must: -
-• Continuously patrol the area affected by the out-of-service fire protection
system to which such person has been assigned, keeping constant watch for
fires.
• Be provided with at least one approved means for notification of the Fire
Department and emergency preparedness staff.
• Immediately report any fire to the Fire Department and notify emergency
preparedness staff on premises.
• Be trained in the used of portable fire extinguisher.
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• Be responsible for extinguishing fires limited in size and spread that can be
readily extinguished.
• Maintain a record of such fire watch on the premises during the fire watch
and for a minimum of 48 hours after the fire watch has concluded.
• Have no other duties.
-FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATIONS FOR OUT OF SERVICE CONDITIONS: - -
-NOTIFICATION THAT A SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, OR ANY
PART THEREOF, IS OR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE SHALL BE MADE TO THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: - -1. The sprinkler
system or fire alarm system is or will be out of service on more than one
floor of a building; or
2. The work or repairs cannot be completed, and the system restored to
service, within 8 hours of the time the system was placed or went out of
service; or
3. With respect to a fire alarm system, the work or repairs will require the fire
alarm system to be out of service for more than 8 hours in any 24-hour
period; or
4. One or more other fire protection systems in the area in which a fire
protection system is out of service are or will also be out of service at the
same time.
-a) The initial Fire Department notification shall include the following: - -1. A
brief description and extent of the out-of-service condition and system it
affects.
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