FLSD / F-89 Fire Exam | Fire & Life Safety Director Questions, Answers & Study Guide 2026/2027

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FLSD or F-89 Fire


ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE.
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
A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such as a signal
indicative of fire.




ALTERATION
Any addition to, or modification of, an existing installation or facility, other than
any repair made in the ordinary course of maintenance.




ANNUNCIATOR




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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.




ASSEMBLY AREA.
A designated area outside of a building to which building occupants are directed
to report upon implementation of a partial or full evacuation in accordance with a
Comprehensive Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plan or a fire and emergency
preparedness plan.




AUTOMATIC
acting by itself.
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 the necessity for human
intervention.




BUILDING
An enclosed structure designed or occupied to house any use or occupancy.




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BUILDING OCCUPANTS.
All persons in the building, including employees, building personnel and visitors




CENTRAL STATION.
A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premises and retransmits or
otherwise reports such alarm signals to the department


must be responsible for monitoring and retransmitting the fire alarm system
signals.


must be certified by the FDNY.




CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.
A written statement issued by the commissioner, certifying that an article, device
or equipment, or type, class, or kind thereof, has been examined, tested, and
approved for a specific purpose or use in conformity with the requirements of the
construction codes, this code, or the rules.




CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS.


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A written statement issued by the commissioner certifying that the person to
whom it is issued has passed an examination as to his or her qualifications or is
otherwise deemed qualified to perform one or more of the following duties, for
which such certificate is required by this code or the rules: supervise a facility;
conduct or supervise an operation; supervise the storage, handling, and/or use of
a material; or conduct or supervise emergency planning and preparedness
activities.




CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION.
A written statement issued by the commissioner approving the operation of a
central station, for which such certificate is required by this code or the rules, or
the construction codes.




CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION.
A document that prove the person to whom it is issued has passed an
examination as to his or her qualifications to direct, control, and supervise the
operation of a refrigerating system, for which such certificate is required by this
code or the rules.




CITYWIDE STANDARD KEY.




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