FIRE DEPARTMENT - CITY OF NEW YORK - S-13 Supervision of Standpipe System (Citywide) Study Material

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FDNY Certificate of Fitness study material for the Standpipe System examination, focused on S-13 supervision of standpipe systems citywide and excluding personal supervision of multi-zone systems. The booklet outlines required online application and payment steps, then provides a detailed study structure with a Notice of Examination (NOE), test description, responsibilities of the building owner, out-of-service systems, and procedures for detail record keeping, impairments, and safety.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages90

Reading Time3 h 47 min

AccessFree to download

NOTICE OF EXAMINATION

STUDY MATERIAL AND TEST DESCRIPTION

PART 1: INTRODUCTION

PART 2: RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUILDING OWNER

PART 3: OUT-OF-SERVICE SYSTEMS (OOS)

PART 4: GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR DETAIL RECORD KEEPING, IMPAIRMENTS & SAFETY

PART 5: INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM TASKS AS PER NYC FIRE CODE

PART 6: DEFINITIONS

PART 7: DIFFERENT TYPES OF STANDPIPE SYSTEMS

7.1 OVERVIEW OF STANDPIPE SYSTEMS

7.2 CLASSES OF STANDPIPES SYSTEMS

7.3 WET (AUTOMATIC) STANDPIPE SYSTEM

7.5 DRY (AUTOMATIC) STANDPIPE WITH AN AUTOMATIC DRY PIPE VALVE

7.6 DRY (MANUAL) STANDPIPE WITH A MANUAL CONTROL VALVE

7.9 YARD SYSTEMS

7.10 COMBINATION / COMBINED SYSTEMS

7.11 PREACTION STANDPIPE SYSTEMS

PART 8: STANDPIPE SYSTEM COMPONENTS

8.1 ROOF MANIFOLD

8.2 FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION

8.3 ALARMS AND SUPERVISORY SIGNAL DEVICES

8.4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF VALVES

8.5 FIRE HOSE INCLUDING COUPLINGS AND NOZZLES

PART 9: WATER SUPPLY

9.1 PRESSURE TANKS

9.2 GRAVITY TANKS

9.3 FIRE PUMPS

9.4 THE VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP

9.5 PRESSURE MAINTENANCE PUMPS (JOCKEY PUMPS)

9.6 FIRE PUMP LOCATION

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 F.C.905.1.1) All applicants are required to apply and pay for an exam online before arriving at the FDNY. It can take about 30 minutes to complete. Simplified instructions for online application and payment can be found here: [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny-business-cof](http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny-business-cof)individuals-short.pdf Create an Account and Log in to: [http://fires.fdnycloud.org/CitizenAccess](http://fires.fdnycloud.org/CitizenAccess) 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) © 03-08-2011 New York City Fire Department-All rights reserved ® Official use (Cpgs:31,32,42,45,82) Contents NOTICE OF EXAMINATION ............................................................................................................ 4 STUDY MATERIAL AND TEST DESCRIPTION ................................................................................. 10 PART 1: INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 12 PART 2: RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUILDING OWNER ................................................................ 13 PART 3: OUT-OF-SERVICE SYSTEMS (OOS) ................................................................................ 13 PART 4: GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR DETAIL RECORD KEEPING, IMPAIRMENTS & SAFETY....... 18 PART 5: INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM TASKS AS PER NYC FIRE CODE .................... 19 PART 6: DEFINITIONS ...............................................................................................................20 PART 7: DIFFERENT TYPES OF STANDPIPE SYSTEMS ...............................................................26 7.1 OVERVIEW OF STANDPIPE SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................... 26 7.2 CLASSES OF STANDPIPES SYSTEMS......................................................................................................... 27 7.3 WET (AUTOMATIC) STANDPIPE SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 27 7.5 DRY (AUTOMATIC) STANDPIPE WITH AN AUTOMATIC DRY PIPE VALVE ................................................. 27 7.6 DRY (MANUAL) STANDPIPE WITH A MANUAL CONTROL VALVE ............................................................... 28 7.9 YARD SYSTEMS ......................................................................................................................................... 28 7.9.1 PUBLIC WATERWORKS CONNECTION 29 7.9.2 PRESSURE TANK 29 7.10 COMBINATION / COMBINED SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................... 30 7.11 PREACTION STANDPIPE SYSTEMS......................................................................................30 PART 8: STANDPIPE SYSTEM COMPONENTS .............................................................................31 8.1 ROOF MANIFOLD ....................................................................................................................................... 31 8.2 FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION ............................................................................................................ 31 8.3 ALARMS AND SUPERVISORY SIGNAL DEVICES ........................................................................................ 33 8.3.1 DEVICES AND EQ

FAQs

What exam and supervision scope does the S-13 study material cover?

It covers the FDNY Certificate of Fitness examination for Standpipe System supervision, specifically S-13 Supervision of Standpipe System (Citywide), excluding personal supervision of Multi-zone systems.

How do applicants apply and pay for the FDNY exam?

Applicants must apply and pay for the exam online before arriving at the FDNY, which takes about 30 minutes to complete.

What additional certification is required for combined sprinkler/standpipe systems?

A valid S-12/S-15 is also required for combined sprinkler/standpipe systems.

Sep 30, 2026

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