F-53 Certification of Fitness FDNY
As defined in NFPA admitting close approach: not guarded by locked doors, elevation, and
effective means - ANS What is accessibility?
Bell, horn, speakers, light, audible, visual alert, and text display - ANS what are examples of
Alarm Notification Appliances?
A signal indicative of an emergency requiring immediate action, such as indicative of fire - ANS
what is an Alarm signal?
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
- ANS what is an Annunciator?
What is the definition of an approved central station? - ANS A central station company that has
been issue a valid certification operation from FDNY
Who provides the central station with their certification? - ANS FDNY
Do central stations need a certification from FDNY? - ANS YES
what is the ARCS ( Auxiliary Radio Communication System)? - ANS In- Building Emergency
Radio Communication Systems
Is the ARC a two way communication system? - ANS Yes
Who is the only department that can use the ARCS ( Auxiliary Radio Communications System)?
- ANS Fire Department Department
What is a designated representative? - ANS A person or entity designated by the subscriber
who shall be responsible for receiving notification 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 a system
What is a Fire Alarm Control Unit (FACP,FCS)? - ANS A system component that receives
inputs from automatic and manual fire alarm devices and is capable of supplying to detection
devices and transponders of off premises transmitters. The appliances and transfer of condition
to relays of devices
, What is a fire alarm? - ANS A signal initiated by a fire alarm- initiating device such as a manual
fire alarm box, automatic fire detector, water-flow switch, or other device whose activation is
indicative of the presence of fire
What is a Fire Alarm System? - ANS Any system, including any interconnected fire alarm sub-
system, of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciation the status of fire
alarm or supervisory signal- initiating devices
What is a fire protection system? - ANS Approved devices, equipment and systems or
combinations of systems used to detect a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire
Examples of fire protection equipment or devices? - ANS Fire extinguishers systems, Sprinkler,
standpipe system, fire alarm systems
Who is an impairment coordinator? - ANS The person responsible as designated by owner for
ensuring that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire protection is out of service
What is an initiating device? - ANS 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 - ANS Work, including, but not limited to, repair, replacement, and
service, performed to ensure that equipment operates properly
Shall - ANS Indicates a mandatory requirement.
What is a nuisance alarm? - ANS 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
Example of Nuisance alarm are - ANS mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation or
cause cannot be determined
Out of Service Systems - ANS A fire protection system that is not fully functional; or whose
operation in impaired or is otherwise not in good working order
What is Plenum? - ANS The open space that carries air between the ceiling and floor above
What are Protected Premises? - ANS A building occupancy or structure located in the city that
is equipped with a fire alarm system that transmit 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
Are Protected Premises required by law? - ANS Yes
As defined in NFPA admitting close approach: not guarded by locked doors, elevation, and
effective means - ANS What is accessibility?
Bell, horn, speakers, light, audible, visual alert, and text display - ANS what are examples of
Alarm Notification Appliances?
A signal indicative of an emergency requiring immediate action, such as indicative of fire - ANS
what is an Alarm signal?
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
- ANS what is an Annunciator?
What is the definition of an approved central station? - ANS A central station company that has
been issue a valid certification operation from FDNY
Who provides the central station with their certification? - ANS FDNY
Do central stations need a certification from FDNY? - ANS YES
what is the ARCS ( Auxiliary Radio Communication System)? - ANS In- Building Emergency
Radio Communication Systems
Is the ARC a two way communication system? - ANS Yes
Who is the only department that can use the ARCS ( Auxiliary Radio Communications System)?
- ANS Fire Department Department
What is a designated representative? - ANS A person or entity designated by the subscriber
who shall be responsible for receiving notification 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 a system
What is a Fire Alarm Control Unit (FACP,FCS)? - ANS A system component that receives
inputs from automatic and manual fire alarm devices and is capable of supplying to detection
devices and transponders of off premises transmitters. The appliances and transfer of condition
to relays of devices
, What is a fire alarm? - ANS A signal initiated by a fire alarm- initiating device such as a manual
fire alarm box, automatic fire detector, water-flow switch, or other device whose activation is
indicative of the presence of fire
What is a Fire Alarm System? - ANS Any system, including any interconnected fire alarm sub-
system, of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciation the status of fire
alarm or supervisory signal- initiating devices
What is a fire protection system? - ANS Approved devices, equipment and systems or
combinations of systems used to detect a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire
Examples of fire protection equipment or devices? - ANS Fire extinguishers systems, Sprinkler,
standpipe system, fire alarm systems
Who is an impairment coordinator? - ANS The person responsible as designated by owner for
ensuring that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire protection is out of service
What is an initiating device? - ANS 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 - ANS Work, including, but not limited to, repair, replacement, and
service, performed to ensure that equipment operates properly
Shall - ANS Indicates a mandatory requirement.
What is a nuisance alarm? - ANS 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
Example of Nuisance alarm are - ANS mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation or
cause cannot be determined
Out of Service Systems - ANS A fire protection system that is not fully functional; or whose
operation in impaired or is otherwise not in good working order
What is Plenum? - ANS The open space that carries air between the ceiling and floor above
What are Protected Premises? - ANS A building occupancy or structure located in the city that
is equipped with a fire alarm system that transmit 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
Are Protected Premises required by law? - ANS Yes
