FDNY S12 TEST EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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
Antifreeze Sprinkler System - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER - a system where the water piping services both
2.5 in. outlets for fire department use and outlets for automatic sprinklers
Concealed Sprinkler - ANSWER - A recessed sprinkler with a cover plate
Controle Mode Specific Application Sprinklers - 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
ANSWERS
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
Antifreeze Sprinkler System - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER - a system where the water piping services both
2.5 in. outlets for fire department use and outlets for automatic sprinklers
Concealed Sprinkler - ANSWER - A recessed sprinkler with a cover plate
Controle Mode Specific Application Sprinklers - 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
