S95 Personal Exam Questions and Correct Solutions 2024

S95 Personal Exam Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 Which duties can an S-95 Certificate of Fitness holder perform? - Answer -Visual Inspections Only - of fire alarm system components and smoke detectors What is the primary purpose of Fire Alarm Systems? - Answer -To warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the Fire Department via central station. What is a Fire Alarm signal? - Answer -The signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device such as a manual fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, water-flow switch, or any device in which their activation indicates presence of fire. What is a Supervisory Signal? - Answer -A signal indicating that a system or device being monitored has been compromised or is in an abnormal state. Is the FDNY dispatched for Supervisory Signals? - Answer -No. The Facility Manager should investigate and correct the supervisory condition indicated by the FACP. What is a Trouble Signal? - Answer -A signal that indicates a fault with the fire equipment. It must have an audible signal, distinctive from alarm signals What is the maximum number of minutes that routine handling should take?-- from receipt of trouble signal by central station until initiation of the investigation by telephone. - Answer -FOUR minutes Is the FDNY dispatched for Trouble Signals? - Answer -No. Trouble Signals aren't indicative of a fire condition. What is an Acknowledge Switch (ACK) ? - Answer -This switch/button is used to acknowledge alarm, supervisory, or trouble conditions. Why is an Alarm Silence Switch helpful after an evacuation - while the source of alarm is being investigated? - Answer -This switch/button silences audible and visual devices (sirens, bells, gongs) so it's easier for Emergency Responders to communicate. Which switch/button is pushed once an alarm condition is cleared? - Answer -The System Reset Switc