F-53 EMERGENCY ONE-WAY VOICE ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONNEL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -25
Assembly,Area,,ANS,-
,,A,designated,area,outside,of,a,building,to,which,building,occupants,are,directed,to,report,upon,impleme
ntation,of,partial,or,full,evacuation,in,accordance,with,comprehensive,fire,safety,and,emergency,action,pl
an,or,a,fire,and,emergency,preparedness,plan
automatic,,ANS,-
,,As,applied,to,fire,protection,devices,,any,device,,equipment,or,system,that,initiates,system,function,as,a,
result,of,a,predetermined,temperature,rise,,rate,of,temperature,rise,,or,combustion,products,,without,th
e,necessity,for,human,intervention
Certificate,of,operation,,ANS,-
,,A,written,statement,issued,by,the,fire,Commissioner,approving,the,operation,of,a,central,station,,for,whi
ch,such,certificate,is,required,by,this,code,or,the,rules,,or,the,constructions,codes
covered,mall,,ANS,-
,,A,group,of,M,building,housing,separate,mercantile,tenant,spaces,and/or,other,similar,occupancies,and,a,
common,and,a,common,pedestrian,area.,A,covered,mall,does,not,include,an,exterior,perimeter,or,tenant,
space,with,direct,pedestrian,access,to,the,covered,mall.
Place,of,Assembly,Safety,Personnel,,ANS,-
,,A,person,holding,a,certificate,of,fitness,for,place,of,assembly,safety,personnel
FSP,Staff,,ANS,-
,,The,individual,identified,in,a,fire,safety,and,evacuation,plan,as,responsible,for,the,implementation,of,suc
h,plan
High,Rise,Building,,ANS,-
,,Any,building,designed,or,constructed,in,accordance,with,the,1968,Building,Code,,any,prior,Building,Code
,,or,other,applicable,laws,,rules,and,regulations,,that,is,more,than,six,stories,or,75,feet/
Mixed,-Occupancy,,ANS,-
,,A,building,or,structure,housing,more,than,one,occupancy,or,type,required,by,this,chapter,to,prepare,an,e
mergency,plan
,Non-fire,Emergency,,ANS,-,,A,biological,,chemical,,radio-
logical,or,nuclear,incident,or,release;,declaration,of,emergency,plan,by,a,lawful,authority;,explosion;,medi
cal,emergency;,natural,disaster;,or,other,emergency,affecting,the,premises,or,the,safety,of,building,occup
ants
owner,,ANS,-,,The,fee,owner,or,lessee,of,the,building,,or,other,person,or,entity,having,charge,thereof.
A,pre-signal,system,,ANS,-
,,A,fire,alarm,systems,having,a,feature,that,allows,initial,fire,alarm,signal,to,sound,in,a,constantly,attended
,central,location,and,for,which,a,human,action,is,subsequently,required,to,achieve,a,general,alarm,,or,a,fe
ature,that,allows,the,control,equipment,to,delay,the,general,alarm,by,more,than,one,minute,(,but,not,mo
re,than,3,minutes),after,the,start,of,the,alarm,processing
Shelter,in,place,,ANS,-
,,The,precaution,of,directing,building,occupants,to,remain,indoor,,at,their,present,location,,in,response,to,
a,fire,or,non-fire,emergency.
Sprinkler,System,,ANS,-
,,A,fire,system,,other,than,a,mist,fire,extinguishers,system,,that,utilizes,water,as,the,extinguishing,agent
Standpipe,System,,ANS,-
,,Piping,indicating,the,need,for,action,in,connection,with,the,supervision,of,guard,tours,,fire,extinguishing,
systems,or,equipment,,fire,alarm,systems,or,the,maintenance,features,of,related,systems
Voice,Communication,Capability,,ANS,-
,,The,ability,to,communicate,to,the,occupants,of,a,building,or,occupancy,by,means,of,a,fire,alarm,system,
with,one,way,or,two-,way,voice
Should,,ANS,-
,,The,use,of,the,world,"should",throughout,these,study,materials,generally,refers,to,policies,,procedures,a
nd/or,best,practices,recommended,by,the,FDNY,,and,may,not,be,a,codified,requirement
FLSD,,ANS,-,,Fire,alarm,system,has,two,way,voice,communication,systems,with,warden,hone,
, Fire,alarm,system,with,one,and/,or,two,way,communication,installed,in,a,hotel,building,contains,50,or,mo
re,sleeping,rooms,above,floor,
Fire,Alarm,system,installed,in,a,commercial/mixed,high,rise,building
F-80,,ANS,-,,Fire,Alarm,system,in,a,homeless,shelter,not,required,FLSD
F-53,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Alarm,system,with,one,way,commuication,system,(,public,announcement,system),,not,requiring,an,F
LSD/F-80
Supervise,the,Fire,Alarm,Panel,and,communicate,the,required,information,to,the,occupants,on,the,premi
ses
S-95,,ANS,-,,Fire,alarm,system,without,voice,communication,system,and,not,requiring,an,FLSD/,F-80/,F-53
F-03/F-04,,ANS,-,,Place,of,Assembly,safety,Personnel,
Manage,the,occupants,in,the,event,of,a,fire,or,other,emergency
F-07,,ANS,-,,Fire,and,Non-Fire,Emergency,Drill,Conductor,
Conduct,staff,training,and,conduct,drills,in,the,occupancy
F-01,,ANS,-,,Fire,guard,for,impairment
Perform,fire,watch,if,any,required,fire,protection,system,is,out,of,service,for,more,than,4,hours,or,the,size,
of,the,area,affected,by,the,out,service,fire,protection,stystem,is,more,than,50,000,sqft
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -25
Assembly,Area,,ANS,-
,,A,designated,area,outside,of,a,building,to,which,building,occupants,are,directed,to,report,upon,impleme
ntation,of,partial,or,full,evacuation,in,accordance,with,comprehensive,fire,safety,and,emergency,action,pl
an,or,a,fire,and,emergency,preparedness,plan
automatic,,ANS,-
,,As,applied,to,fire,protection,devices,,any,device,,equipment,or,system,that,initiates,system,function,as,a,
result,of,a,predetermined,temperature,rise,,rate,of,temperature,rise,,or,combustion,products,,without,th
e,necessity,for,human,intervention
Certificate,of,operation,,ANS,-
,,A,written,statement,issued,by,the,fire,Commissioner,approving,the,operation,of,a,central,station,,for,whi
ch,such,certificate,is,required,by,this,code,or,the,rules,,or,the,constructions,codes
covered,mall,,ANS,-
,,A,group,of,M,building,housing,separate,mercantile,tenant,spaces,and/or,other,similar,occupancies,and,a,
common,and,a,common,pedestrian,area.,A,covered,mall,does,not,include,an,exterior,perimeter,or,tenant,
space,with,direct,pedestrian,access,to,the,covered,mall.
Place,of,Assembly,Safety,Personnel,,ANS,-
,,A,person,holding,a,certificate,of,fitness,for,place,of,assembly,safety,personnel
FSP,Staff,,ANS,-
,,The,individual,identified,in,a,fire,safety,and,evacuation,plan,as,responsible,for,the,implementation,of,suc
h,plan
High,Rise,Building,,ANS,-
,,Any,building,designed,or,constructed,in,accordance,with,the,1968,Building,Code,,any,prior,Building,Code
,,or,other,applicable,laws,,rules,and,regulations,,that,is,more,than,six,stories,or,75,feet/
Mixed,-Occupancy,,ANS,-
,,A,building,or,structure,housing,more,than,one,occupancy,or,type,required,by,this,chapter,to,prepare,an,e
mergency,plan
,Non-fire,Emergency,,ANS,-,,A,biological,,chemical,,radio-
logical,or,nuclear,incident,or,release;,declaration,of,emergency,plan,by,a,lawful,authority;,explosion;,medi
cal,emergency;,natural,disaster;,or,other,emergency,affecting,the,premises,or,the,safety,of,building,occup
ants
owner,,ANS,-,,The,fee,owner,or,lessee,of,the,building,,or,other,person,or,entity,having,charge,thereof.
A,pre-signal,system,,ANS,-
,,A,fire,alarm,systems,having,a,feature,that,allows,initial,fire,alarm,signal,to,sound,in,a,constantly,attended
,central,location,and,for,which,a,human,action,is,subsequently,required,to,achieve,a,general,alarm,,or,a,fe
ature,that,allows,the,control,equipment,to,delay,the,general,alarm,by,more,than,one,minute,(,but,not,mo
re,than,3,minutes),after,the,start,of,the,alarm,processing
Shelter,in,place,,ANS,-
,,The,precaution,of,directing,building,occupants,to,remain,indoor,,at,their,present,location,,in,response,to,
a,fire,or,non-fire,emergency.
Sprinkler,System,,ANS,-
,,A,fire,system,,other,than,a,mist,fire,extinguishers,system,,that,utilizes,water,as,the,extinguishing,agent
Standpipe,System,,ANS,-
,,Piping,indicating,the,need,for,action,in,connection,with,the,supervision,of,guard,tours,,fire,extinguishing,
systems,or,equipment,,fire,alarm,systems,or,the,maintenance,features,of,related,systems
Voice,Communication,Capability,,ANS,-
,,The,ability,to,communicate,to,the,occupants,of,a,building,or,occupancy,by,means,of,a,fire,alarm,system,
with,one,way,or,two-,way,voice
Should,,ANS,-
,,The,use,of,the,world,"should",throughout,these,study,materials,generally,refers,to,policies,,procedures,a
nd/or,best,practices,recommended,by,the,FDNY,,and,may,not,be,a,codified,requirement
FLSD,,ANS,-,,Fire,alarm,system,has,two,way,voice,communication,systems,with,warden,hone,
, Fire,alarm,system,with,one,and/,or,two,way,communication,installed,in,a,hotel,building,contains,50,or,mo
re,sleeping,rooms,above,floor,
Fire,Alarm,system,installed,in,a,commercial/mixed,high,rise,building
F-80,,ANS,-,,Fire,Alarm,system,in,a,homeless,shelter,not,required,FLSD
F-53,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Alarm,system,with,one,way,commuication,system,(,public,announcement,system),,not,requiring,an,F
LSD/F-80
Supervise,the,Fire,Alarm,Panel,and,communicate,the,required,information,to,the,occupants,on,the,premi
ses
S-95,,ANS,-,,Fire,alarm,system,without,voice,communication,system,and,not,requiring,an,FLSD/,F-80/,F-53
F-03/F-04,,ANS,-,,Place,of,Assembly,safety,Personnel,
Manage,the,occupants,in,the,event,of,a,fire,or,other,emergency
F-07,,ANS,-,,Fire,and,Non-Fire,Emergency,Drill,Conductor,
Conduct,staff,training,and,conduct,drills,in,the,occupancy
F-01,,ANS,-,,Fire,guard,for,impairment
Perform,fire,watch,if,any,required,fire,protection,system,is,out,of,service,for,more,than,4,hours,or,the,size,
of,the,area,affected,by,the,out,service,fire,protection,stystem,is,more,than,50,000,sqft
