S-95 FDNY TEST STUDY GUIDE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS UPDATED
GRADED A+
⩥ Remote Annunciator Panel. Answer: A remote annunciator panel
when installed shall function for visual notification of alarm, supervisory
or trouble conditions only.
⩥ Alarm Silence Switch. Answer: used to silence the building audible
and visual devices (such as sirens, bells or gongs) after an evacuation is
complete while the source of alarm is being investigated. Never reset the
fire alarm system until the condition is verified by the FDNY personnel.
⩥ Fan Reset. Answer: After a fire alarm is reset, the fan usually requires
restarting from a separate "fan restart" button or key switch.
⩥ System Reset Switch or Button. Answer: This switch is used to reset
the fire alarm system after an alarm condition has been cleared by
FDNY
⩥ Smoke Detector. Answer: device that detects visible or invisible
particles of combustion.
, ⩥ Kinds of Smoke Detectors. Answer: Most popular ones work by:
1. optical detection (photoelectric)
2. physical process (ionization)
3. multi-sensor detectors (combo of both)
⩥ Ionization detectors. Answer: This type of smoke detector is better at
detecting the smaller amounts of particles of combustion produced by
flaming fires.
⩥ Photoelectric detectors. Answer: are better at sensing smoky fires,
such as those caused by a smoldering mattress.
*more likely to cause nuisance alarms.
⩥ Projected beam-type detectors. Answer: shall be kept clear of opaque
obstacles at all times & its length shall not exceed the maximum
permitted by the equipment listing.
⩥ Photoelectric light-obscuration smoke detectors. Answer:
⩥ Photoelectric light-scattering smoke detectors. Answer:
⩥ Multi-criteria Detector. Answer: a initiating device that contains
multiple sensors that separately respond to physical stimulus such as
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS UPDATED
GRADED A+
⩥ Remote Annunciator Panel. Answer: A remote annunciator panel
when installed shall function for visual notification of alarm, supervisory
or trouble conditions only.
⩥ Alarm Silence Switch. Answer: used to silence the building audible
and visual devices (such as sirens, bells or gongs) after an evacuation is
complete while the source of alarm is being investigated. Never reset the
fire alarm system until the condition is verified by the FDNY personnel.
⩥ Fan Reset. Answer: After a fire alarm is reset, the fan usually requires
restarting from a separate "fan restart" button or key switch.
⩥ System Reset Switch or Button. Answer: This switch is used to reset
the fire alarm system after an alarm condition has been cleared by
FDNY
⩥ Smoke Detector. Answer: device that detects visible or invisible
particles of combustion.
, ⩥ Kinds of Smoke Detectors. Answer: Most popular ones work by:
1. optical detection (photoelectric)
2. physical process (ionization)
3. multi-sensor detectors (combo of both)
⩥ Ionization detectors. Answer: This type of smoke detector is better at
detecting the smaller amounts of particles of combustion produced by
flaming fires.
⩥ Photoelectric detectors. Answer: are better at sensing smoky fires,
such as those caused by a smoldering mattress.
*more likely to cause nuisance alarms.
⩥ Projected beam-type detectors. Answer: shall be kept clear of opaque
obstacles at all times & its length shall not exceed the maximum
permitted by the equipment listing.
⩥ Photoelectric light-obscuration smoke detectors. Answer:
⩥ Photoelectric light-scattering smoke detectors. Answer:
⩥ Multi-criteria Detector. Answer: a initiating device that contains
multiple sensors that separately respond to physical stimulus such as
