S-95 Testing Questions
with Complete Solutions
Graded A+
What changed with the adoption of The Fire Code in July 2008? - Answer: Supervision of systems aside
from interior fire alarm systems. The code also affects thousands of fire alarm systems which didnt
require C of F
Where might you find an approved fire alarm system? - Answer: Assembly occupancies, I.e. theaters,
school, auditoriums, business occupancies, education occupancies, factories, malls, hotels etc.
What are the requirements for FLSD? - Answer: Fire alarm system has two way communication system
with warden phone
Installed in a commercial/mixed high rise building
FAS with one/two way communication
Installed in a hotel building containing 50 or more sleeping rooms above ground floor
What is the requirement for F-80? - Answer: Fire alarm system in a homeless shelter not requiring a
FLSD
What is the requirement for F-53? - Answer: FAS with one way communication system (public
announcement system), not requiring an FLSD/F-80
What is the requirement for S-95? - Answer: FAS without voice communication system and not requiring
an FLSD, F-80, F-53
,What must all C of F holders ensure with respect to their premises? - Answer: That FAS are approved by
FDNY
What other C of F responsibilities can S-97 or S-98 perform? - Answer: They can perform responsibilities
of S78/F78 but the other way around
What are the duties of S-95? - Answer: The duties are visual inspection of smoke detectors and other fire
alarm system components
What are the duties of S78/F78? - Answer: The duties are visual inspection of smoke detectors and
smoke detectors inspection, testing and cleaning
What are the duties of S97/S98? - Answer: The duties are visual inspection of smoke detectors and other
fire alarm system components
Smoke detector inspection, testing and cleaning
Smoke detector maintenance, and program, service, clean, test, repair and/or replace low voltage fire
alarm system components
What buildings are required to have FAS under new fire code? - Answer: The building that require FAS
are office buildings, shelters, hospitals, marinas, commercial, hotels, motels, schools and
apartment buildings high or low rise or as specified in NYC building code section 309.1
What is a fire alarm system? - Answer: An FAS is a system consisting of components and circuits
arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm and supervisory signal-initiating devices,
and to initiate the appropriate response to these signals
What is the primary purpose of fire alarm systems within a protected premises? - Answer: The purpose
of a FAS is to warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the fire
department via an FDNY approved central station company
, What is a FACP? - Answer: An FACP is a system component that monitors inputs and control outputs
through various circuits
What is the primary purpose of FACP? - Answer: The primary purpose is to process signals received from
initiating devices and to activate appropriate signals and outputs
What are the 3 types of signals initiated by FACP? - Answer: They are fire alarm signal, supervisory
signal, and trouble signal
What is a fire alarm signal? - Answer: It's a signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device like a manual
fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, water flow switch, or other device in which activation is
indicative of presence of fire or fire signature
What happens when a fire signal is generated? - Answer: When fire signal is generated the FACP
activates the building audible and visual devices connected to the fire alarm (I.e. horn/strobe), sends a
signal to an FDNY approved central station and activates control of certain building function
What is the central station operator first priority? - Answer: To monitor and process fire alarm signals
before any other signals, regardless of order received
What do central station operators do when fire alarm signal is received? - Answer: They retransmit them
to the fire department
What seems a signal received? - Answer: When it is processed by the automation software
What must the operator do after retransmission? - Answer: They must notify the premises
What shall alarm signals indicate after transmission to fire department? - Answer: They must indicate
type of alarm received (e.g. automatic, valve, manual or carbon monoxide)
If alarm signal is automatically restored should it be retransmitted? - Answer: Yes it should, once you t is
signaled no exceptions
with Complete Solutions
Graded A+
What changed with the adoption of The Fire Code in July 2008? - Answer: Supervision of systems aside
from interior fire alarm systems. The code also affects thousands of fire alarm systems which didnt
require C of F
Where might you find an approved fire alarm system? - Answer: Assembly occupancies, I.e. theaters,
school, auditoriums, business occupancies, education occupancies, factories, malls, hotels etc.
What are the requirements for FLSD? - Answer: Fire alarm system has two way communication system
with warden phone
Installed in a commercial/mixed high rise building
FAS with one/two way communication
Installed in a hotel building containing 50 or more sleeping rooms above ground floor
What is the requirement for F-80? - Answer: Fire alarm system in a homeless shelter not requiring a
FLSD
What is the requirement for F-53? - Answer: FAS with one way communication system (public
announcement system), not requiring an FLSD/F-80
What is the requirement for S-95? - Answer: FAS without voice communication system and not requiring
an FLSD, F-80, F-53
,What must all C of F holders ensure with respect to their premises? - Answer: That FAS are approved by
FDNY
What other C of F responsibilities can S-97 or S-98 perform? - Answer: They can perform responsibilities
of S78/F78 but the other way around
What are the duties of S-95? - Answer: The duties are visual inspection of smoke detectors and other fire
alarm system components
What are the duties of S78/F78? - Answer: The duties are visual inspection of smoke detectors and
smoke detectors inspection, testing and cleaning
What are the duties of S97/S98? - Answer: The duties are visual inspection of smoke detectors and other
fire alarm system components
Smoke detector inspection, testing and cleaning
Smoke detector maintenance, and program, service, clean, test, repair and/or replace low voltage fire
alarm system components
What buildings are required to have FAS under new fire code? - Answer: The building that require FAS
are office buildings, shelters, hospitals, marinas, commercial, hotels, motels, schools and
apartment buildings high or low rise or as specified in NYC building code section 309.1
What is a fire alarm system? - Answer: An FAS is a system consisting of components and circuits
arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm and supervisory signal-initiating devices,
and to initiate the appropriate response to these signals
What is the primary purpose of fire alarm systems within a protected premises? - Answer: The purpose
of a FAS is to warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the fire
department via an FDNY approved central station company
, What is a FACP? - Answer: An FACP is a system component that monitors inputs and control outputs
through various circuits
What is the primary purpose of FACP? - Answer: The primary purpose is to process signals received from
initiating devices and to activate appropriate signals and outputs
What are the 3 types of signals initiated by FACP? - Answer: They are fire alarm signal, supervisory
signal, and trouble signal
What is a fire alarm signal? - Answer: It's a signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device like a manual
fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, water flow switch, or other device in which activation is
indicative of presence of fire or fire signature
What happens when a fire signal is generated? - Answer: When fire signal is generated the FACP
activates the building audible and visual devices connected to the fire alarm (I.e. horn/strobe), sends a
signal to an FDNY approved central station and activates control of certain building function
What is the central station operator first priority? - Answer: To monitor and process fire alarm signals
before any other signals, regardless of order received
What do central station operators do when fire alarm signal is received? - Answer: They retransmit them
to the fire department
What seems a signal received? - Answer: When it is processed by the automation software
What must the operator do after retransmission? - Answer: They must notify the premises
What shall alarm signals indicate after transmission to fire department? - Answer: They must indicate
type of alarm received (e.g. automatic, valve, manual or carbon monoxide)
If alarm signal is automatically restored should it be retransmitted? - Answer: Yes it should, once you t is
signaled no exceptions
