Supervision of Fire
Alarm Systems S-95
Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Viisual Inspections Only - of fire alarm system components and smoke detectors - Answer: Which duties
can an S-95 Certificate of Fitness holder perform?
To warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the Fire Department via
central station. - Answer: What is the primary purpose of Fire Alarm Systems?
The signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device such as a manual fire alarm pull station, smoke
detector, water-flow switch, or any device in which their activation indicates presence of fire. - Answer:
What is a Fire Alarm signal?
A signal indicating that a system or device being monitored has been compromised or is in an abnormal
state. - Answer: What is a Supervisory Signal?
No. The Facility Manager should investigate and correct the supervisory condition indicated by the FACP.
- Answer: Is the FDNY dispatched for Supervisory Signals?
A signal indicating the alarm system, transmitter, or communications path is wholly or partially out of
service. - Answer: What is a Trouble Signal?
FOUR minutes - Answer: What is the maximum number of minutes that routine handling should take?--
from receipt of trouble signal by central station until initiation of the investigation by telephone.
Alarm Systems S-95
Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Viisual Inspections Only - of fire alarm system components and smoke detectors - Answer: Which duties
can an S-95 Certificate of Fitness holder perform?
To warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the Fire Department via
central station. - Answer: What is the primary purpose of Fire Alarm Systems?
The signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device such as a manual fire alarm pull station, smoke
detector, water-flow switch, or any device in which their activation indicates presence of fire. - Answer:
What is a Fire Alarm signal?
A signal indicating that a system or device being monitored has been compromised or is in an abnormal
state. - Answer: What is a Supervisory Signal?
No. The Facility Manager should investigate and correct the supervisory condition indicated by the FACP.
- Answer: Is the FDNY dispatched for Supervisory Signals?
A signal indicating the alarm system, transmitter, or communications path is wholly or partially out of
service. - Answer: What is a Trouble Signal?
FOUR minutes - Answer: What is the maximum number of minutes that routine handling should take?--
from receipt of trouble signal by central station until initiation of the investigation by telephone.
