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Contents
Exam Specific Information for F-80 Certificate of Fitness ........................................................................... 4
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 14
2. Definitions and Terminology ................................................................................................................... 17
3. Fires in Homeless Shelters ....................................................................................................................... 22
4. Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems Responsibilities ............................................................... 26
4.1 Fire Guards ......................................................................................................................................... 27
5. Emergency Preparedness Plan ................................................................................................................. 28
5.1 Emergency Preparedness Plan Content .............................................................................................. 29
5.2 Periodic Inspection ............................................................................................................................. 30
6. Fire and Emergency Preparedness (FEP) Staff Training ......................................................................... 31
6.1 Staff Training Content ....................................................................................................................... 31
7. Emergency Drills ..................................................................................................................................... 33
7.1 Drill Procedure ................................................................................................................................... 34
7.2 Participation in Drills ......................................................................................................................... 36
7.3 Frequency of Drills ............................................................................................................................ 38
8. People in Shelters Who Require Assistance ............................................................................................ 39
8.1 Special Needs Occupants ................................................................................................................... 39
8.2 English as Second Language (ESL) Occupants ................................................................................. 39
9. Emergency Procedures ............................................................................................................................. 40
10. Fire Alarm Systems ................................................................................................................................ 41
10.1 Components of the Fire Alarm System ............................................................................................ 41
10.2 Fire Alarm System Power Supplies ................................................................................................. 43
10.3 Types of Fire Alarm Initiating Devices ........................................................................................... 44
10.4 Manual or pull station alarm-initiating devices: .............................................................................. 46
10.5 Carbon Monoxide Alarms ................................................................................................................ 49
10.6 Carbon Monoxide Detectors ............................................................................................................ 49
10.7 Sprinkler Water Flow Detector ........................................................................................................ 49
10.8 Supervisory Devices ........................................................................................................................ 50
10.9 Sub-System ...................................................................................................................................... 51
10.10 Audio and Visual Notification Devices ......................................................................................... 51
10.11 Communication System ................................................................................................................. 53
10.12 Central Station Transmitter ............................................................................................................ 53
11. Sprinkler Systems .................................................................................................................................. 54
12. Standpipe Systems ................................................................................................................................. 55
13. Test, Inspection and Repair Procedures for Fire Alarm Systems ......................................................... 56
13.1 Building Fire Protection Features Normally Activated By Fire Alarm Systems ............................. 56
14. Out of Service Situations ....................................................................................................................... 57
14.1 Planned Removal from Service ........................................................................................................ 57
14.2 Unplanned Out of Service Condition ............................................................................................... 58
14.3 Fire Watch ........................................................................................................................................ 58
14.4 Restoring systems to service ............................................................................................................ 59
15. Portable Fire Extinguishers .................................................................................................................... 59
15.1 Different Types of Portable Fire Extinguishers ............................................................................... 60
15.2 Labeling............................................................................................................................................ 63
15.3 Portable Fire Extinguisher Inspections ............................................................................................ 64