F-80 mock exam: the length and clock of the real test

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1. Checkpoint 01Zone I · Extinguishers

   A shelter staff member discovers a fire that has spread beyond the initial incipient stage. They grab a portable fire extinguisher. What is the coordinator’s critical responsibility in this scenario?

   1. AInstruct the staff member to fight the fire alone to prevent unnecessary panic among the residents.
   2. BEvacuate the entire building completely before making any attempt to contact the emergency fire dispatchers.
   3. CEnsure the FDNY is notified by 911 without delay while others attempt to manage the immediate hazard.
   4. DDocument the extinguisher use in the log book before contacting the central station for an emergency response.

   Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

   1. ASending one person to fight a spreading fire alone puts them at risk, and the FDNY still has not been called.
   2. BEvacuating and calling 911 happen together; holding the call until everyone is out loses time.
   3. CCorrect: Any fire is reported to 911 right away, and a fire past the incipient stage is more than an extinguisher can handle.
   4. DPaperwork never comes before reporting a fire, and calling the central station is not the same as calling 911.

2. Checkpoint 02Zone K · Shelter hazards

   On patrol, you find a stairwell fire door held open with a portable fire extinguisher so staff can pass easily. What should you do?

   1. ALeave it, so the extinguisher stays nearby
   2. BRemove it and let the door close
   3. CReplace the extinguisher with a doorstop
   4. DLeave it open and post a sign saying ‘Keep closed’

   Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

   1. AConvenience does not count; a fire door held open with an extinguisher is shown in the Study Material as illegal.
   2. BCorrect: a required fire-rated door must stay closed, so whatever holds it open comes out and the door shuts.
   3. CA doorstop is just as illegal; the Study Material pictures a door propped with a doorstop as a violation.
   4. DA sign does not close the door; a required fire-rated door must be shut now, and whatever holds it open comes out.

3. Checkpoint 03Zone F · Alarm devices

   When a sprinkler head activates during a fire, how does the system mechanically communicate this localized event to the fire alarm control panel?

   1. AThe sprinkler deflector plate creates a short circuit that sounds the sirens.
   2. BA manual fire alarm pull station is automatically engaged by the sudden loss of overall system pressure.
   3. CSmoke detectors near the activated sprinkler head send an electronic pulse directly to the central station.
   4. DWaterflow switches detect physical water movement inside the riser and transmit an alarm signal.

   Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

   1. AThe deflector only spreads the water; it has no electrical contacts and signals nothing.
   2. BPull stations are operated by hand; a drop in pressure does not activate one.
   3. CSmoke detectors may also alarm, but they do not report a sprinkler head opening, and signals go through the panel.
   4. DCorrect: A sprinkler water flow detector senses water moving through the system and sends an alarm signal, so the panel can sound the building alarm.

4. Checkpoint 04Zone J · Procedures and logs

   During an evacuation assembly, the headcount is short by one resident. The assigned staff buddy claims the resident left the facility before the alarm. What is the coordinator’s required action?

   1. ADelay notifying the FDNY until a second full headcount is finished
   2. BMark the resident as safely evacuated in the log book based on the buddy’s verbal confirmation
   3. CDirect the staff buddy to re-enter the evacuated building to visually confirm the resident’s absence
   4. DReport the unaccounted resident directly to arriving FDNY personnel for search operations

   Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

   1. AHolding the report to the FDNY while you recount gives a possibly trapped person less time.
   2. BA verbal claim is not proof; marking the resident as safe could stop a search for someone still inside.
   3. CSending staff back in to check puts them at risk; searching is the FDNY’s job.
   4. DCorrect: An unaccounted-for resident is reported to firefighters right away, along with what the buddy said; they decide on a search.

5. Checkpoint 05Zone H · Out of service

   A planned 6-hour sprinkler repair unexpectedly stretches into an 18-hour overnight outage. What action must the coordinator take regarding this unplanned extension?

   1. APut on-site safety measures in place and report it promptly
   2. BPostpone additional FDNY reporting until the timeframe expires
   3. CTerminate the designated fire watch because planning concluded
   4. DClassify the extended repair delay only as maintenance

   Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

   1. ACorrect: A much longer outage needs more protection now, such as a continued fire watch with certified fire guards, and prompt notice to the FDNY and owner.
   2. BThe FDNY should hear about the longer outage now; waiting for some deadline leaves it working from old information.
   3. CThe fire watch continues until the system is restored, whether or not the work was planned.
   4. DCalling it maintenance does not change the fact that the system is still out of service.

6. Checkpoint 06Zone C · Preparedness plan

   A shelter now has many more residents who cannot walk on their own. How should the coordinator adjust the shelter’s fire drills?

   1. AReplace physical evacuation drills with short verbal safety talks given only through the one-way voice system.
   2. BConduct drills only during the daytime so residents with limited mobility are not disturbed during nighttime sleeping hours.
   3. CExempt residents with limited mobility from all future drills to prevent injuries.
   4. DAdd drill scenarios that test the transfer routes and procedures for residents with limited mobility.

   Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

   1. AVerbal briefings over the speakers do not let staff practice moving people who need help.
   2. BDrills are held on each shift at varying times, including at night when help is harder to give.
   3. CEveryone in the building takes part in drills; leaving people out leaves them unprepared.
   4. DCorrect: The plan’s special-needs procedures must work for the people actually in the building, so drills should practice those assisted routes.

7. Checkpoint 07Zone E · Alarm panel

   Over a month, the panel shows two trouble signals: ‘AC POWER LOSS’ and later ‘BATTERY TROUBLE’. How do these two signals differ?

   1. AAC loss signifies an immediate need for an impairment coordinator; battery trouble requires a full system shutdown and fire watch.
   2. BAC loss requires notifying the central station within 2 hours; battery trouble requires an immediate FDNY unit dispatch.
   3. CBoth signals mean all detection is lost, so a fire watch is needed until restored.
   4. DAC loss means reliance on reserve power; battery trouble indicates degraded backup capacity with primary power intact.

   Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

   1. ANeither signal by itself calls for a shutdown or a fire watch; both are trouble signals to investigate and correct.
   2. BThere is no 2-hour notice rule for AC loss, and a battery trouble does not dispatch fire units.
   3. CDetection keeps working on AC loss while the backup holds; neither signal means all detection is gone.
   4. DCorrect: AC failure means the system is running on secondary power, while a battery trouble means the backup is weak even though primary power is on.

8. Checkpoint 08Zone L · Emergency shelters

   Under the Building Code, which of these signs must be posted in an emergency shelter?

   1. ASigns naming the fire safety coordinator on duty
   2. BStairwell floor number and identification signs
   3. CSigns showing the date of the most recent fire drill
   4. DSigns listing the fire alarm panel’s trouble codes

   Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

   1. AThe coordinator’s name is kept available on request (Appendix A); it is not one of the posted signs.
   2. BCorrect: stairwell floor number and stairwell identification signs are on the list, with exit and elevator signs.
   3. CDrill dates go in the drill records, not on a posted sign.
   4. DPanel signals are for staff at the panel; trouble codes are not a required posted sign.

9. Checkpoint 09Zone B · Key terms

   In the F-80 Study Material, what does the word “shall” generally refer to?

   1. AA best practice the FDNY recommends but may not codify
   2. BA requirement of the NYC Fire Code or the FDNY
   3. CA shelter policy that the owner may choose to adopt
   4. DA task that the central station company performs

   Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

   1. AThat describes “should”: a recommended policy or best practice that may not be a codified rule.
   2. BCorrect: “shall” marks a requirement of the Fire Code or the FDNY, not a suggestion.
   3. COut: a requirement is not optional, so it is not something the owner may choose to skip.
   4. DThe central station relays alarm signals; the word has nothing to do with its tasks.

10. Checkpoint 10Zone D · Drills

    Several FEP staff members attend all required training but keep failing to check stairwells during drills. What should the coordinator do?

    1. AMark them as present in the log book and do nothing more about the missed checks
    2. BTemporarily disable the alarm system to prevent unnecessary evacuations
    3. CImplement and document immediate retraining for the staff who miss the checks
    4. DPermanently reassign the FEP staff duties to outside community volunteers

    Rule out what you can with the ✕ buttons, then choose. The debrief for every option opens here.

    1. AAttendance is not performance; marking people present while ignoring the failure leaves the risk in place.
    2. BDisabling the alarm creates an impairment and is never a training fix.
    3. CCorrect: Attending seminars is not enough if staff still miss their stairwell checks; retrain them and record it.
    4. DFEP staff are trained staff named in the plan; outside volunteers cannot simply take over their duties.