S-95 FDNY TEST STUDY GUIDE questions
and answers 2024\2025 A+ Grade
What Can A S95 Holder do?
- correct answer Only visual inspections on smoke alarms
Primary Purpose of Fire Alarm Systems
- correct answer on a premise is to warn tenants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the
FDNY aka Central station
Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP)
- correct answer Monitors inputs and controls output through various types of circuits.The Panel
activates the building audible and visual device connected to the fire alarm (horn/strobes)
Three Types of Signals
- correct answer Fire Alarm Signal, Supervisory Signals, and Trouble Signals
Fire Alarm Signal
- correct answer Manual fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, water flow switch in the
presence of a fire or fire signature.
Supervisory Signals
- correct answer Signals which Indicate that a system or device being monitored has been compromised
or is in an abnormal state. Will audibly and visually annunciate at the FACP to indicate the condition
needs to be investigated and corrected. The FACP will also send a signal to an FDNY approved central
station.
Trouble Signals
- correct answer Battery failure, AC failure, ground fault, open or short circuit on a wire, phone line
failure, internal component failure.
, Alarm Silence Switch or Button
- correct answer Is used to silence the building audible and visual
devices after evacuation is complete while the source of alarm is being investigated. Never reset the fire
alarm system until the condition is verified by the FDNY personnel.
System Reset Switch Or Button
- correct answer Reset fire alarm system after condition is cleared. Should return to normal condition
after resetting. Often required to clear supervisory conditions, does not clear trouble conditions.
Smoke detectors must be
- correct answer Cleaned once every 6 months. Test for smoke entry every once a year
Primary Power
- correct answer shall be generated electric power not exceeding 277/480 volts
Secondary Power Source
- correct answer Batteries shall not be a sub for connection to the secondary source
Manual Pull Station~Manually pulling handle
- correct answer Return handle to normal position. A key or other method may be required to reset the
station to normal
Smoke, beam, and duct detectors~ Detection of particles of combustion
- correct answer Smoke detectors will normally reset when the reset button is pressed at the FACP if the
condition activating the detector has been cleared
Heat detectors~ Abnormally high temperature
- correct answer After activation most Fixed temperature heat detectors will not self restore and will
require replacement by a qualified service technician. Rate of rise detectors will normally self- restore
after activation.
Water-Flow device~ Flow of water in a sprinkler system
- correct answer Device should return to normal when water ceases to flow.
and answers 2024\2025 A+ Grade
What Can A S95 Holder do?
- correct answer Only visual inspections on smoke alarms
Primary Purpose of Fire Alarm Systems
- correct answer on a premise is to warn tenants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the
FDNY aka Central station
Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP)
- correct answer Monitors inputs and controls output through various types of circuits.The Panel
activates the building audible and visual device connected to the fire alarm (horn/strobes)
Three Types of Signals
- correct answer Fire Alarm Signal, Supervisory Signals, and Trouble Signals
Fire Alarm Signal
- correct answer Manual fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, water flow switch in the
presence of a fire or fire signature.
Supervisory Signals
- correct answer Signals which Indicate that a system or device being monitored has been compromised
or is in an abnormal state. Will audibly and visually annunciate at the FACP to indicate the condition
needs to be investigated and corrected. The FACP will also send a signal to an FDNY approved central
station.
Trouble Signals
- correct answer Battery failure, AC failure, ground fault, open or short circuit on a wire, phone line
failure, internal component failure.
, Alarm Silence Switch or Button
- correct answer Is used to silence the building audible and visual
devices after evacuation is complete while the source of alarm is being investigated. Never reset the fire
alarm system until the condition is verified by the FDNY personnel.
System Reset Switch Or Button
- correct answer Reset fire alarm system after condition is cleared. Should return to normal condition
after resetting. Often required to clear supervisory conditions, does not clear trouble conditions.
Smoke detectors must be
- correct answer Cleaned once every 6 months. Test for smoke entry every once a year
Primary Power
- correct answer shall be generated electric power not exceeding 277/480 volts
Secondary Power Source
- correct answer Batteries shall not be a sub for connection to the secondary source
Manual Pull Station~Manually pulling handle
- correct answer Return handle to normal position. A key or other method may be required to reset the
station to normal
Smoke, beam, and duct detectors~ Detection of particles of combustion
- correct answer Smoke detectors will normally reset when the reset button is pressed at the FACP if the
condition activating the detector has been cleared
Heat detectors~ Abnormally high temperature
- correct answer After activation most Fixed temperature heat detectors will not self restore and will
require replacement by a qualified service technician. Rate of rise detectors will normally self- restore
after activation.
Water-Flow device~ Flow of water in a sprinkler system
- correct answer Device should return to normal when water ceases to flow.
