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1
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

AFD shall respond to Fire Alarm Signals and remain on scene until:

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There is a determination of cause of the activation

2
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

Response to an alarm activation will normally be:

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Code 1

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

If a company officer decides to upgrade the response to code 3, he should:

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Notify fire dispatch

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

AFD will not respond to these (3) types of alarms?

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  1. Trouble fire alarm signals
  2. Supervisory signals
  3. Security alarm signals
5
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

AFD will not attempt to repair or reset a fire alarm system or components that cause an alarm activation due to a system malfunction. These alarms shall be treated as a:

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Fire code violation

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

What type of unit will respond to alarm activations not in high-rises?

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A single pumping apparatus

7
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

What is the response to a high-rise alarm activation?

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A pumping apparatus and an aerial apparatus

8
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

By city ordinance, the owner of a fire alarm must ensure response within ___ hours of being notified?

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2 hours

9
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

Fire dispatch can cancel an alarm if they can:

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Confirm simultaneously from the monitoring company and the owner/occupant that it is an unintentional alarm

10
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

Upon arrival at a scene where there is no apparent fire showing, the company officer should attempt to make a:

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Visual inspection of the interior of the building

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

What is required to be on site for all occupancies or commercial structures that have a fire alarm system?

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A knox box or 24 hour on site security/management

12
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

If a company responding to a fire alarm activation in a commercial building finds no building personnel on site and no knox box, who should be contacted?

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Prevention

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

The company may clear the scene at the company officer’s discretion after having been in a stand-by mode for at least ___ minutes without apparent signs of fire or water flow other than the audible alarm if fire dispatch has not been able to:

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  • 30 minutes
  • Ascertain an ETA of the owner/occupant
14
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Who may reset the alarm system if it functioned properly, but the cause was not a fire?

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The Company Officer

15
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

A malfunctioning alarm may be:

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Silenced but not reset

16
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

A malfunctioning alarm should be treated as a:

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Code violation

17
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

A malfunctioning alarm should be referred to:

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Prevention

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

Who will follow up on a code violation and document the correction?

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Prevention

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

Who should the company officer contact through dispatch in the event fire watch is needed?

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The on-call Fire Prevention Inspector

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

When AFD responds repeatedly to alarm activations at the same address, the company officer should do this:

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Thoroughly document and refer it to Prevention

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

Who should be notified through dispatch of mischievous or milicious alarm activations?

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The on-call Investigator

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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

After the determination of the alarm has been made and it is safe for re-entry of the occupants, what (3) pieces info should be communicated to the occupants?

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  1. The cause of the alarm
  2. Actions being taken to prevent additional false alarms
  3. Appreciation for cooperation
23
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

Units will do this when responding to a fire alarm activation with an associated intrusion alarm:

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Stage

24
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[A708.3 Alarm Activation Incidents]

If only one unit is responding to a high-rise, the alarm should be upgraded to a:

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Alarm activation in a high-rise

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