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Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems S-95 Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Viisual Inspections Only - of fire alarm system components and smoke
detectors Answer: Which duties can an S-95 Certificate of Fitness
holder perform?
To warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire
condition to the Fire Department via central station. Answer: What is
the primary 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?
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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.
No. Trouble Signals aren't indicative of a fire condition. Answer: Is the
FDNY dispatched for Trouble Signals?
This switch/button is used to acknowledge alarm, supervisory, or
trouble conditions. Answer: What is an Acknowledge Switch (ACK) ?
This switch/button silences audible and visual devices (sirens, bells,
gongs) so it's easier for Emergency Responders to communicate.
Answer: Why is an Alarm Silence Switch helpful after an evacuation -
while the source of alarm is being investigated?
The System Reset Switch Answer: Which switch/button is pushed once
an alarm condition is cleared?
Once every six months Answer: Smoke Detectors should be cleaned
not less than:
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Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems S-95 Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Viisual Inspections Only - of fire alarm system components and smoke
detectors Answer: Which duties can an S-95 Certificate of Fitness
holder perform?
To warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire
condition to the Fire Department via central station. Answer: What is
the primary 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?
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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.
No. Trouble Signals aren't indicative of a fire condition. Answer: Is the
FDNY dispatched for Trouble Signals?
This switch/button is used to acknowledge alarm, supervisory, or
trouble conditions. Answer: What is an Acknowledge Switch (ACK) ?
This switch/button silences audible and visual devices (sirens, bells,
gongs) so it's easier for Emergency Responders to communicate.
Answer: Why is an Alarm Silence Switch helpful after an evacuation -
while the source of alarm is being investigated?
The System Reset Switch Answer: Which switch/button is pushed once
an alarm condition is cleared?
Once every six months Answer: Smoke Detectors should be cleaned
not less than:
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