Module 5: Automatic Alarms

Question 1

Which monitored alarms come through for CFA?

Answer 1

FIP and SPR

Question 2

Which monitored alarms come through for FRV58?

Answer 2

FIP
MCP
SPR
VMA

Question 3

672

Answer 3

Fire Indicator Panel

Question 4

673

Answer 4

Manual Call Point

Question 5

675

Answer 5

Sprinkler

Question 6

676

Answer 6

Valve Monitor

Question 7

L1

Answer 7

Primary link failure

Question 8

L2

Answer 8

Secondary link failure

Question 9

EQ

Answer 9

Equipment fault

Question 10

IS

Answer 10

Isolated status

Question 11

AL

Answer 11

Alarm

Question 12

TE

Answer 12

Test mode

Question 13

BT

Answer 13

Low battery fault

Question 14

What is the response for a VMA?

Answer 14

1 Primary C3

Question 15

What must the radio dispatcher check before the last appliance is returning?

Answer 15

Before the last appliance returns from an automatic alarm event, the radio dispatcher must check whether
the ASE has restored to normal or has been isolated

Question 16

CFA/FRV27
When an automatic alarm is received in pending events and it restores to normal prior to dispatch, what workflow follows?

Answer 16

Update the event to a priority 3 response

Amend the Situation Comment to read “ALARM RESTORED TO NORMAL”

Recommend, dispatch and turnout

The radio dispatcher is to advise responding appliances of the details on turnout

Question 17

What is the CPS for processing automatic alarms?

Answer 17

The CPS for automatic alarms is 28 seconds

Question 18

What alarm monitoring companies monitor FRV/CFA alarms?

Answer 18

ADT
Romteck
Chubb/Code Red

Question 19

What does ASE stand for?

Answer 19

Alarm signalling equipment

Question 20

When an FIP operates in the CBD what is the response?

Answer 20

An enhanced response of three primary

appliances are to be dispatched

Question 21

When an Sprinkler Alarm operates full call in the CBD what is the response?

Answer 21

Three primary appliances and R3 are to be dispatched.

Question 22

If R3 is unavailable for a CBD Sprinkler full call. Does the response need to be fufilled?

Answer 22

A replacement Rescue is not required to be dispatched.

R3 is a non replaceable appliance.

Question 23

If an appliance or brigade requests to have an alarm isolated, the radio dispatcher is to gain what information to pass onto the alarm company?

Answer 23

Duration of isolation
Authorising officers name
Station
Officer’s rank

Question 24

What is the response for a SPR returned to normal prior to turnout?

Answer 24

1 Primary Code 1