FDNY S12 Questions and Answers
Alarm Notification Appliance : Correct 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 : Correct Answer - a signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate
action, such as a signal indicative of fire
Antifreeze Sprinkler System : Correct Answer - A wet pipe sprinkler system employing
automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that contains an antifreeze
solution and is connected to a water supply; discharged followed by water, immediately
upon operation of sprinklers opened by heat from a fire
Automatic Ball Drip : Correct Answer - An automatic drain valve horizontally installed at
the low point in the piping between the lower check valve and the FD connection of
automatic sprinkler systems. Water pressure from a FD pumper automatically closes this
value. It automatically re-opens when pressure ceases, permitting this piping to drain and
thereby preventing freezing
Central Station : Correct Answer - facility that receives alarm signals from a protected
premises and retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the department
Combination Standpipe and Sprinkler System : Correct Answer - a system where the water
piping services both 2.5 in. outlets for fire department use and outlets for automatic
sprinklers
Concealed Sprinkler : Correct Answer - A recessed sprinkler with a cover plate
Controle Mode Specific Application Sprinklers : Correct Answer - Control mode sprinkler
systems are designed to control a fire until its original fuel source is depleted or until fire-
fighting activities can commence. A fire is controlled by cooling the ceiling-level air
temperatures, reducing the fire's rate of heat release and pre-wetting adjacent combustibles
Alarm Notification Appliance : Correct 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 : Correct Answer - a signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate
action, such as a signal indicative of fire
Antifreeze Sprinkler System : Correct Answer - A wet pipe sprinkler system employing
automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that contains an antifreeze
solution and is connected to a water supply; discharged followed by water, immediately
upon operation of sprinklers opened by heat from a fire
Automatic Ball Drip : Correct Answer - An automatic drain valve horizontally installed at
the low point in the piping between the lower check valve and the FD connection of
automatic sprinkler systems. Water pressure from a FD pumper automatically closes this
value. It automatically re-opens when pressure ceases, permitting this piping to drain and
thereby preventing freezing
Central Station : Correct Answer - facility that receives alarm signals from a protected
premises and retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the department
Combination Standpipe and Sprinkler System : Correct Answer - a system where the water
piping services both 2.5 in. outlets for fire department use and outlets for automatic
sprinklers
Concealed Sprinkler : Correct Answer - A recessed sprinkler with a cover plate
Controle Mode Specific Application Sprinklers : Correct Answer - Control mode sprinkler
systems are designed to control a fire until its original fuel source is depleted or until fire-
fighting activities can commence. A fire is controlled by cooling the ceiling-level air
temperatures, reducing the fire's rate of heat release and pre-wetting adjacent combustibles
