S95 (Supervisión of Fire Alarm System) Questions and Answers with complete

Accessibility - Answer-Not guarded by locked doors, elevation Alarm notification appliance - Answer-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 - Answer-A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such as a signal indicative of fire. Annunciator - Answer-An 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. ARCS (Auxiliary Radio communications system) - Answer-In building emergency radio communication system. Is a wireless two way building communication system for fire department use only Defined Fire Alarm System - Answer-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 Designed Representative - Answer-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) - Answer-A system component that receives inputs from automatic and manual fire alarm devices and is capable of supplying power to detection devices and transponders of off-premises transmitters. The control unit is capable of providing a transfer of power to the notification appliances and transfer of condition to relays of devices. Is a system component that monitors inputs and control outputs through various circuits. The primary purpose of the fire alarm control panel is to process signals received from initiating devices and to activate appropriate signals and outputsFire Alarm signal - Answer-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. When a fire signal is generated, the FACP activates the building audible and visual devices connected to the fire alarm (horn/strobes) sends a signal to an FDNY approved central station and actuated control of certain building functions. Fire Alarm System - Answer-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. Fire Protection System - Answer-Approved devices, equipment and systems or combinations of systems used to detect a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a fire or any combination thereof, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe systems. Impairment Coordinator - Answer-The person responsible as designated by the owner for ensuring that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire protection system is out of service Initiating device - Answer-A system component that originates transmission of a change-of-state condition, such as in a smoke detector, manual fire alarm box, or supervisory switch. Smoke Detector maintenance - Answer-Work, including but not limited to, repair, replacement, and service, performed to ensure that equipment operates properly. SHALL - Answer-Indicates a mandatory requirement. Nuisance Alarm - Answer-Any alarm caused by mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation, or lack of proper maintenance, or any alarm activated by a cause that cannot be determined. Out of service system - Answer-A fire protection system that is not fully functional; or whose operation is impaired or is otherwise not in good working order. Plenum - Answer-The open space that carries air between the ceilings and floor above.Protected Premises - Answer-A building, occupancy or structure located in the city that is equipped with a fire alarm system that transmits an alarm signal to the department or a central station that monitors such system for the purposes of reporting fire alarms to the department, whether or not the installation of such system on the premises is required by law Single station smoke alarm - Answer-An assembly incorporating the detector, the control equipment, and the alarm-sounding device in one unit, operated from a power supply either in the unit or obtained at the point of installation. Smoke Alarm - Answer-A Single or multiple station alarm responsive to smoke and not connected to a fire alarm system Smoke detector - Answer-A listed device that senses visible or invisible particles of combustion that IS connected to a fire alarm system Smoke detector maintenance company certificate - Answer-A certificate issued by the commissioner to a person engaged in the business of performing smoke detector cleaning and testing, which authorizes such person to engage in such business and supervise the performance of such cleaning and testing by certificate of fitness holders Trouble signal - Answer-A signal initiated by the fire alarm system or device indicative of a fault in a monitored circuit or component. Unnecessary Alarm - Answer-An alarm signal transmitted by a fire alarm system which functioned as designed, but for which a department response proved unnecessary. An example of an unnecessary alarm is an alarm triggered by smoke from a lit cigarette in a non smoking area, when the presence of such smoke does not implicate fire safety concern.