CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR
SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM
SYSTEMS S-95 WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
Accessibility - ANSWER-As defined in NFPA admitting close approach: not guarded by
locked doors, elevation, and other effective means.
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-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.
Approved Central Station Company - ANSWER-A central station company that has
been issued a valid certificate of operation from FDNY.
Central Station - ANSWER-A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected
premises and retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the Fire
Department.
Defined Fire Alarm System - ANSWER-A fire alarm system or any sub-system thereof
that automatically transmits signals to the department or a central station and that is
installed in premises which are required to have a fire alarm system.
Designated 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.
SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM
SYSTEMS S-95 WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
Accessibility - ANSWER-As defined in NFPA admitting close approach: not guarded by
locked doors, elevation, and other effective means.
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-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.
Approved Central Station Company - ANSWER-A central station company that has
been issued a valid certificate of operation from FDNY.
Central Station - ANSWER-A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected
premises and retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the Fire
Department.
Defined Fire Alarm System - ANSWER-A fire alarm system or any sub-system thereof
that automatically transmits signals to the department or a central station and that is
installed in premises which are required to have a fire alarm system.
Designated 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.
