SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS S-95
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Visual Inspections Only - of fire alarm system components and smoke detectors
- ANSWER What are some things that an S-95 Certificate of Fitness holder
can do?
To notify building occupants and send signals that a fire condition exists to the
Fire Department via central station. - ANSWER What is the purpose of Fire
Alarm Systems?
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. - ANSWER What is a Fire Alarm signal?
A signal indicating that a system or device being monitored has been
compromised or is in an abnormal state. - ANSWER What is a Supervisory
Signal?
No. The Facility Manager should investigate and correct the supervisory
condition indicated by the FACP. - ANSWER Is the FDNY dispatched for
Supervisory Signals?
A signal indicating the alarm system, transmitter, or communications path is
wholly or partially out of service. - ANSWER What is a Trouble Signal?
FOUR minutes - ANSWER 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.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Visual Inspections Only - of fire alarm system components and smoke detectors
- ANSWER What are some things that an S-95 Certificate of Fitness holder
can do?
To notify building occupants and send signals that a fire condition exists to the
Fire Department via central station. - ANSWER What is the purpose of Fire
Alarm Systems?
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. - ANSWER What is a Fire Alarm signal?
A signal indicating that a system or device being monitored has been
compromised or is in an abnormal state. - ANSWER What is a Supervisory
Signal?
No. The Facility Manager should investigate and correct the supervisory
condition indicated by the FACP. - ANSWER Is the FDNY dispatched for
Supervisory Signals?
A signal indicating the alarm system, transmitter, or communications path is
wholly or partially out of service. - ANSWER What is a Trouble Signal?
FOUR minutes - ANSWER 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.
