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S-95 Testing Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
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
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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
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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
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S-95 Testing Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
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
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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
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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
© 2025 All rights reserved
