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s95 Test Questions and Correct Answers
Accessibility Ans: as defined on nfpa admitting close approach:
not guarded by locked doors, elevation and other effective means
alarm notifications appliance Ans: a fire alarm system component,
such as a bell, horn, speaker, light, text display or vibration device
that issues an audible, tactile, and or visual alert
alarm signal Ans: a signal indicating an emergency requiring
immediate action, such as a signal indicative of fire
annunciator Ans: a unit containing one or more indicator lamps,
alphanumeric displays, or other equivalent means in which each
indication provides status information about a circuit, condition or
location
approved central station company Ans: a central station company
that has been issued a valid certificate of operation from FDNY
ARCS (auxillary radio communication system) Ans: In building
emergency radio communication systems. Arc System is a wireless
two-way building communication system for fire department use
only
central station Ans: a facility that receives alarm signals from a
protected premises and retransmits or otherwise reports such
alarm signals to the fire department
defined fire alarm system Ans: a fire alarm system or any sub
system thereof that automatically transmits signals to the
department or central station and that is installed in premises
which are required to have a fire alarm system
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designated representative Ans: a person or entity designated by
the subscriber who shall be responsible for receiving notifications
from the central station company concerning the status of the
protective signaling system at the protected premises and who is
authorized to take action with respect to such system
fire alarm control unit (FACP, FCS) Ans: a system component that
receives inputs from automatic and manual fire alarm devices and
is capable of supplying power to detection devices and
transponder(s) of off premises transmitter(s). The control unit is
capable of providing a transfer of power to the notification
appliances and transfer of condition to relays of devices.
Fire alarm signal Ans: a signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating
device such as a manual fire alarm box (pull station), automatic
fire detector, water flow switch, or other device whose activation is
indicative of the presence of a fire or fire signature
fire alarm system Ans: any system, including any interconnected
fire alarm sub system , of components and circuits arranged to
monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory
signal initiating devices
designated representative Ans: a person or entity designated by
the subscriber who shall be responsible for receiving notifications
from the central station company concerning the status of the
protective signaling system at the protected premises and who is
authorized to take action with respect to such a system
fire alarm control unit (facp, fcs) Ans: a system component that
receives inputs from automatic and manual fire alarm devices and
is capable of supplying power to detection devices and
transponder (s) or off premises transmitter(s), The control unit is
capable of providing a transfer of power to the notification
appliances and transfer of condition to relays of devices.
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s95 Test Questions and Correct Answers
Accessibility Ans: as defined on nfpa admitting close approach:
not guarded by locked doors, elevation and other effective means
alarm notifications appliance Ans: a fire alarm system component,
such as a bell, horn, speaker, light, text display or vibration device
that issues an audible, tactile, and or visual alert
alarm signal Ans: a signal indicating an emergency requiring
immediate action, such as a signal indicative of fire
annunciator Ans: a unit containing one or more indicator lamps,
alphanumeric displays, or other equivalent means in which each
indication provides status information about a circuit, condition or
location
approved central station company Ans: a central station company
that has been issued a valid certificate of operation from FDNY
ARCS (auxillary radio communication system) Ans: In building
emergency radio communication systems. Arc System is a wireless
two-way building communication system for fire department use
only
central station Ans: a facility that receives alarm signals from a
protected premises and retransmits or otherwise reports such
alarm signals to the fire department
defined fire alarm system Ans: a fire alarm system or any sub
system thereof that automatically transmits signals to the
department or central station and that is installed in premises
which are required to have a fire alarm system
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designated representative Ans: a person or entity designated by
the subscriber who shall be responsible for receiving notifications
from the central station company concerning the status of the
protective signaling system at the protected premises and who is
authorized to take action with respect to such system
fire alarm control unit (FACP, FCS) Ans: a system component that
receives inputs from automatic and manual fire alarm devices and
is capable of supplying power to detection devices and
transponder(s) of off premises transmitter(s). The control unit is
capable of providing a transfer of power to the notification
appliances and transfer of condition to relays of devices.
Fire alarm signal Ans: a signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating
device such as a manual fire alarm box (pull station), automatic
fire detector, water flow switch, or other device whose activation is
indicative of the presence of a fire or fire signature
fire alarm system Ans: any system, including any interconnected
fire alarm sub system , of components and circuits arranged to
monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory
signal initiating devices
designated representative Ans: a person or entity designated by
the subscriber who shall be responsible for receiving notifications
from the central station company concerning the status of the
protective signaling system at the protected premises and who is
authorized to take action with respect to such a system
fire alarm control unit (facp, fcs) Ans: a system component that
receives inputs from automatic and manual fire alarm devices and
is capable of supplying power to detection devices and
transponder (s) or off premises transmitter(s), The control unit is
capable of providing a transfer of power to the notification
appliances and transfer of condition to relays of devices.
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