Fire Service & Emergency Operations Flashcards
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When firefighters activate Phase I Emergency Recall using the key switch, elevators should return to the designated level within how many seconds for a travel time not exceeding 60 seconds?
Answer: 60 seconds
ASME A17.1 requires elevators to return to the designated level within 60 seconds when travel time does not exceed 60 seconds.
During Phase II firefighters' service, what happens when a firefighter holds the door open button continuously?
Answer: Doors remain open as long as the button is held
In Phase II, continuously holding the door open button keeps the doors open, giving firefighters control over door operation.
Which ASME A17.1 rule governs the requirement for firefighters' emergency operation (Phase I and Phase II)?
Answer: Rule 2.26.2
ASME A17.1 Rule 2.26.2 establishes requirements for firefighters' emergency operation including Phase I recall and Phase II in-car service.
A smoke detector that initiates Phase I recall is located in the elevator lobby on the third floor. After recalling all elevators to the main floor, which floor's detector caused the recall?
Answer: The third-floor lobby detector
Any lobby smoke detector activation initiates Phase I recall; the third-floor detector in this scenario triggered the event.
What is the purpose of the 'independent service' mode on an elevator in relation to emergency operations?
Answer: It removes the elevator from normal group dispatching for single-car manual control
Independent service removes the car from automatic group dispatching so it can be operated manually, but it is not an emergency mode like Phase II.
During an active Phase I recall, if a car is traveling upward when the recall signal is received, it must:
Answer: Continue to the next floor up, then reverse to the designated level
A car traveling upward during Phase I recall must proceed to the next available floor, stop, then travel non-stop to the designated level.
Which condition would cause a Phase I recall elevator to bypass the designated main floor and proceed to an alternate designated level?
Answer: Smoke detected in the lobby of the main designated level
If a smoke detector activates in the lobby of the designated main level, elevators must divert to an alternate designated level to avoid sending firefighters into a smoke-filled lobby.