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S-95 SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM
SYSTEMS Questions and Correct Answers
AN APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY IS ONE THAT HAS
BEEN ISSUED A VALID CERTIFICATE FROM ____________. Ans:
FDNY
A _________ IS THE OPEN SPACE THAT CARRIES AIR BETWEEN THE
CEILINGS AND FLOOR ABOVE. Ans: PLENUM
AN _________ ALARM IS ONE WHICH FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED,
BUT WHICH DEPARTMENT RESPONSE IS UNNECCESSARY. Ans:
UNNECESSARY
AN _________ ALARM IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION,
OR MAINTENANCE. Ans: UNWARRANTED
THE NEW FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN __________ AND VASTLY
CHANGED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF ALL FIRE
ALARM SYSTEMS. Ans: JULY 2008
DUTIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY AN S-95 COF HOLDER
INCLUDE ___________ ONLY. Ans: VISUAL INSPECTIONS ONLY
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ____________ IS TO WARN
OCCUPANTS AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS INDICATION FIRE TO
THE FDNY. Ans: FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ______________ IS TO PROCESS
SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM INITIATING DEVICES AND TO ACTIVATE
APPROPRIATE SIGNALS. Ans: FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL
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A ___________ SIGNAL IS INITIATED WHEN A DEVICE INDICATES
THE PRESENCE OF FIRE. Ans: FIRE ALARM
A _________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT A SYSTEM OR DEVICE BEING
MONITORED IS IN AN ABNORMAL STATE. Ans: SUPERVISORY
A __________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM,
TRANSMITTER, OR COMMUNICATIONS PATH IS WHOLLY OR
PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE. Ans: TROUBLE
ROUTINE HANDLING OF TROUBLE SIGNALS SHOULD TAKE A
MAXIMUM OF ___________ MINUTES FROM RECEIPT OF TROUBLE
SIGNAL BY CENTRAL STATION UNTIL INITIAL INVESTIGATION BY
TELEPHONE. Ans: FOUR
THE FDNY IS NOT DISPATCHED TO RESPOND TO _________ OR
________ SIGNALS. Ans: SUPERVISORY, TROUBLE
DO NOT SILENCE THE BUILDING ___________ AND ________ DEVICE
UNTIL THE FIRE ALARM CONDITION IS VERIFIED BY FDNY
PERSONNEL. Ans: AUDIBLE, VISUAL
SMOKE DETECTORS MUST BE CLEANED AT LEAST _____________ BY
AN S-78, S-97, T-97, OR S-98 COF HOLDER. Ans: ONCE EVERY SIX
MONTHS.
ANY ABNORMAL CONDITIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND
NOTED IN THE ___________. Ans: LOGBOOK
THE FIRE ALARM PRIMARY POWER SOURCE SHALL BE GENERATED
ELECTRIC POWER NOT EXCEEDING ____________ VOLTS. Ans:
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S-95 SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM
SYSTEMS Questions and Correct Answers
AN APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY IS ONE THAT HAS
BEEN ISSUED A VALID CERTIFICATE FROM ____________. Ans:
FDNY
A _________ IS THE OPEN SPACE THAT CARRIES AIR BETWEEN THE
CEILINGS AND FLOOR ABOVE. Ans: PLENUM
AN _________ ALARM IS ONE WHICH FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED,
BUT WHICH DEPARTMENT RESPONSE IS UNNECCESSARY. Ans:
UNNECESSARY
AN _________ ALARM IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION,
OR MAINTENANCE. Ans: UNWARRANTED
THE NEW FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN __________ AND VASTLY
CHANGED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF ALL FIRE
ALARM SYSTEMS. Ans: JULY 2008
DUTIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY AN S-95 COF HOLDER
INCLUDE ___________ ONLY. Ans: VISUAL INSPECTIONS ONLY
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ____________ IS TO WARN
OCCUPANTS AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS INDICATION FIRE TO
THE FDNY. Ans: FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ______________ IS TO PROCESS
SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM INITIATING DEVICES AND TO ACTIVATE
APPROPRIATE SIGNALS. Ans: FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL
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A ___________ SIGNAL IS INITIATED WHEN A DEVICE INDICATES
THE PRESENCE OF FIRE. Ans: FIRE ALARM
A _________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT A SYSTEM OR DEVICE BEING
MONITORED IS IN AN ABNORMAL STATE. Ans: SUPERVISORY
A __________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM,
TRANSMITTER, OR COMMUNICATIONS PATH IS WHOLLY OR
PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE. Ans: TROUBLE
ROUTINE HANDLING OF TROUBLE SIGNALS SHOULD TAKE A
MAXIMUM OF ___________ MINUTES FROM RECEIPT OF TROUBLE
SIGNAL BY CENTRAL STATION UNTIL INITIAL INVESTIGATION BY
TELEPHONE. Ans: FOUR
THE FDNY IS NOT DISPATCHED TO RESPOND TO _________ OR
________ SIGNALS. Ans: SUPERVISORY, TROUBLE
DO NOT SILENCE THE BUILDING ___________ AND ________ DEVICE
UNTIL THE FIRE ALARM CONDITION IS VERIFIED BY FDNY
PERSONNEL. Ans: AUDIBLE, VISUAL
SMOKE DETECTORS MUST BE CLEANED AT LEAST _____________ BY
AN S-78, S-97, T-97, OR S-98 COF HOLDER. Ans: ONCE EVERY SIX
MONTHS.
ANY ABNORMAL CONDITIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND
NOTED IN THE ___________. Ans: LOGBOOK
THE FIRE ALARM PRIMARY POWER SOURCE SHALL BE GENERATED
ELECTRIC POWER NOT EXCEEDING ____________ VOLTS. Ans:
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