FIRE DEPARTMENT CITY OF NEW YORK

1 Revised on 03/01/2022 (update to standard NOE and 2022 FC note). fire DEPARTMENT city OF NEW york . STUDY MATERIAL FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR. THE certificate OF fitness FOR. STANDPIPE SYSTEM. S-13 Supervision of Standpipe System (Citywide). (Excludes personal supervision of Multi-zone systems). S-14 Supervision of Multi-Zone Standpipe System (Personal supervision of multi-zone systems ). This book is provided to the public for free by the FDNY. FOR COMBINED SPRINKLER/STANDPIPE SYSTEMS A VALID S-12/S-15 IS ALSO. REQUIRED. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS BOOKLET YOU WILL FIND THE FOLLOWING: NOTICE OF EXAMINATION (NOE).

2 03-08-2011 New york city fire DEPARTMENT - All rights reserved . Official use (Cpgs:31,32,42,45,82). This book is provided to the public for free by the FDNY. 1. Revised on 03/01/2022 (update to standard NOE and 2022 FC note). Contents EXAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR S-13/S-14 certificate OF fitness .. 4. STUDY MATERIAL AND TEST DESCRIPTION .. 7. PART 1: 9. PART 2: RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUILDING OWNER ..10. PART 3: OUT-OF-SERVICE SYSTEMS (OOS) ..10. PART 4: GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR DETAIL RECORD KEEPING, IMPAIRMENTS & SAFETY ..15. PART 5: INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM TASKS AS PER NYC fire code .

3 16. PART 6: DEFINITIONS ..17. PART 7: DIFFERENT TYPES OF STANDPIPE SYSTEMS ..23. OVERVIEW OF STANDPIPE SYSTEMS .. 23. CLASSES OF STANDPIPES 24. WET (AUTOMATIC) STANDPIPE SYSTEM .. 24. DRY (AUTOMATIC) STANDPIPE WITH AN AUTOMATIC DRY PIPE VALVE .. 24. DRY (MANUAL) STANDPIPE WITH A MANUAL CONTROL VALVE .. 25. YARD SYSTEMS .. 25. PUBLIC WATERWORKS CONNECTION 26. PRESSURE TANK 26. COMBINATION / COMBINED SYSTEMS .. 27. PREACTION STANDPIPE PART 8: STANDPIPE SYSTEM COMPONENTS ..28. ROOF MANIFOLD .. 28. fire DEPARTMENT CONNECTION .. 28. ALARMS AND SUPERVISORY SIGNAL DEVICES.

4 30. DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT SUPERVISED 30. WATER FLOW ALARMS 31. PRESSURE TANK ALARMS 31. ALARM RETARDING DEVICES 31. DIFFERENT TYPES OF VALVES .. 31. CHECK VALVES 31. SWING CHECK VALVES 31. ALARM CHECK VALVES 32. CURB VALVES (NON-RISING STEM) 32. OS & Y (OUTSIDE SCREW AND YOKE) 32. fire HOSE INCLUDING COUPLINGS AND NOZZLES .. 33. fire HOSE OUTLET AND RELEASE RACK 33. HOSE CABINETS AND STORAGE 34. NOZZLES 34. HOSE RECORDS (OCCUPANT-USE HOSE) 35. OCCUPANT-USE HOSE 37. PART 9: WATER SUPPLY ..38. PRESSURE TANKS .. 38. PRESSURE TANK ALARMS 39. SUPERVISION OF THE PRESSURE TANK 39.

5 GRAVITY TANKS .. 40. GRAVITY TANK SUPERVISION 41. COMBINATION GRAVITY TANK AND PRESSURE TANK INSTALLATION 42. fire PUMPS .. 42. THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP 42. THE VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP .. 43. This book is provided to the public for free by the FDNY. 2. Revised on 03/01/2022 (update to standard NOE and 2022 FC note). PUMP ACTIVATION 44. PRESSURE MAINTENANCE PUMPS (JOCKEY PUMPS) .. 45. fire PUMP LOCATION .. 45. OPERATION AND 45. PART 10: INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE ..46. A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF TASKS OF INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE .. 46. INSPECTION REFERENCE 57.

6 TESTING REFERENCE GUIDE .. 62. MAINTENANCE REFERENCE GUIDE .. 65. INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE & TESTING NOTIFICATION ACTIVITIES AND RECORDS .. 67. PART 11: SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS ..78. fire DEPARTMENT CONNECTION SIGN .. 78. CONTROL VALVE SIGN .. 78. STAND PIPE SYSTEM SHUTOFF SIGN .. 78. fire DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS SERVING A STANDPIPE SYSTEM SIGN .. 78. SUPPLY HOSE SIGN .. 79. STAIRWAYS WITHOUT HOSE CONNECTIONS SIGN .. 79. fire HOSE SIGN .. 79. ON DRY STANDPIPE WITH NO PERMANENT WATER SUPPLY 79. PART 12: NYC BUILDING LOCAL LAW 58 OF 2009 ..80. PART 13: fire DEPARTMENT code AND RULES CHAPTER 9.

7 81. fire DEPARTMENT code SECTION 905 STANDPIPE SYSTEM .. 81. fire DEPARTMENT RULES 905-01 STANDPIPE SYSTEM .. 82. PART 14: LIST OF MAJOR CHANGES IN NEW S-13 ..83. This book is provided to the public for free by the FDNY. 3. Revised on 03/01/2022 (update to standard NOE and 2022 FC note). EXAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR. S 13/S 14 certificate OF fitness . Save time and submit application online! Applicants who submitted and paid online for an exam before arriving at the FDNY. will not need to wait in line to enter the FDNY. It can take about 30 minutes to complete. Completing application and paying online will eliminate waiting outside in the long lines.

8 Simplified instructions for online application and payment can be found here: Create an Account and Log in to: REQUIREMENTS FOR certificate OF fitness APPLICATION. General requirements: Review the General Notice of Exam: Special requirements for the S-14 certificate of fitness : S-14 C of F is required for supervising a premise with multi-zone standpipe system. It is a premises related C of F. Application fee (Cash is NO LONGER ACCEPTED): Pay the $25 application fee online or in person by one of the following methods: Credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa).

9 Debit card (MasterCard or Visa). In person: Personal or company check or money order (made payable to the New york city fire DEPARTMENT ). A convenience fee of 2% will be applied to all credit card payments. For fee waivers submit: (Only government employees who will use their COF for their work- related responsibilities are eligible for fee waivers.). A letter requesting fee waiver on the Agency's official letterhead stating applicant full name, exam type and address of premises; AND. Copy of identification card issued by the agency REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERNATIVE ISSUANCE PROCEDURE (AIP).

10 No AIP available. This certificate of fitness can only be obtained by passing the computer exam at the FDNY Headquarters. This book is provided to the public for free by the FDNY. 4. Revised on 03/01/2022 (update to standard NOE and 2022 FC note). WRITTEN EXAM INFORMATION. The S-13 & S-14 test will consist of 75 multiple-choice questions, administered on a touch screen computer monitor. It is a time-limit test. A passing score of at least 70% is required in order to secure a certificate of fitness . Call (718) 999-1988 for additional information and forms. Please always check for the latest revised booklet at FDNY website before you take the exam.