S-95 FDNY TEST STUDY GUIDE FINAL
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Primary Purpose of Fire Alarm Systems. Answer: on a premise is to
warn tenants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the
FDNY aka Central station
⩥ Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). Answer: Monitors inputs and
controls output through various types of circuits.The Panel activates the
building audible and visual device connected to the fire alarm
(horn/strobes)
⩥ Three Types of Signals. Answer: Fire Alarm Signal, Supervisory
Signals, and Trouble Signals
⩥ Fire Alarm Signal. Answer: Manual fire alarm pull station, smoke
detector, water flow switch in the
presence of a fire or fire signature.
⩥ Supervisory Signals. Answer: Signals which Indicate that a system or
device being monitored has been compromised or is in an abnormal
state. Will audibly and visually annunciate at the FACP to indicate the
, condition needs to be investigated and corrected. The FACP will also
send a signal to an FDNY approved central station.
⩥ Trouble Signals. Answer: Battery failure, AC failure, ground fault,
open or short circuit on a wire, phone line failure, internal component
failure.
⩥ Alarm Silence Switch or Button. Answer: Is used to silence the
building audible and visual
devices after 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.
⩥ System Reset Switch Or Button. Answer: Reset fire alarm system
after condition is cleared. Should return to normal condition after
resetting. Often required to clear supervisory conditions, does not clear
trouble conditions.
⩥ Smoke detectors must be. Answer: Cleaned once every 6 months. Test
for smoke entry every once a year
⩥ Primary Power. Answer: shall be generated electric power not
exceeding 277/480 volts
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Primary Purpose of Fire Alarm Systems. Answer: on a premise is to
warn tenants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the
FDNY aka Central station
⩥ Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). Answer: Monitors inputs and
controls output through various types of circuits.The Panel activates the
building audible and visual device connected to the fire alarm
(horn/strobes)
⩥ Three Types of Signals. Answer: Fire Alarm Signal, Supervisory
Signals, and Trouble Signals
⩥ Fire Alarm Signal. Answer: Manual fire alarm pull station, smoke
detector, water flow switch in the
presence of a fire or fire signature.
⩥ Supervisory Signals. Answer: Signals which Indicate that a system or
device being monitored has been compromised or is in an abnormal
state. Will audibly and visually annunciate at the FACP to indicate the
, condition needs to be investigated and corrected. The FACP will also
send a signal to an FDNY approved central station.
⩥ Trouble Signals. Answer: Battery failure, AC failure, ground fault,
open or short circuit on a wire, phone line failure, internal component
failure.
⩥ Alarm Silence Switch or Button. Answer: Is used to silence the
building audible and visual
devices after 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.
⩥ System Reset Switch Or Button. Answer: Reset fire alarm system
after condition is cleared. Should return to normal condition after
resetting. Often required to clear supervisory conditions, does not clear
trouble conditions.
⩥ Smoke detectors must be. Answer: Cleaned once every 6 months. Test
for smoke entry every once a year
⩥ Primary Power. Answer: shall be generated electric power not
exceeding 277/480 volts
