F-53 EMERGENCY ONE-WAY VOICE
ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONNEL FINAL
PAPER 2026 117 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ In what types of buildings are Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm
Systems in Homeless Shelters Required? Answer: 1.) Any building
required to have a one-way voice communication system
2.) Operated for more than fifteen persons for a period of more than 30
days, including emergency shelters.
⩥ What is the Carbon Monoxide Alarm? Answer: --It is a single or
multiple-station alarm that responds to carbon monoxide
--Containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder and power
supply and is not connected to a system.
⩥ What is the Carbon Monoxide Detector? Answer: An automatic
device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire alarm
control panel
⩥ What is the Central Station Company? Answer: A facility that receives
alarm signals from a protected premise and reports alarm signals to the
FDNY.
,⩥ What is the Emergency Preparedness Plan also known as? Answer:
The Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan OR Emergency Action Plan
⩥ When there is any fire safety violations, who is responsible for
reporting it? Answer: Fire guards F-80s
⩥ What is the Fire Protection System? Answer: Approved devices or
combinations of systems used to deter a fire, activate an alarm,
extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a
fire, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler
systems and standpipe systems.
⩥ What is the fire tringle? Answer: A fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat,
If one is removed, the fire will extinguish.
⩥ What is One-way Voice Communication? Answer: -Enables the
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, fire
guards, FEP Staff or Fire Department personnel to make announcements
from the lobby to building occupants
-It is capable of making announcements from the fire command center to
all parts of the building
⩥ What is the first Phase during an emergency? Answer: Involves using
a keyed switch to bring the elevators back to the lobby or sky lobby.
This will cause the elevator car to return non-stop and without opening
the doors to the lobby or sky lobby.
, ⩥ What is the second phase of an emergency? Answer: Involves turning
the elevator car switch to the "Firemen Service" position. This results in
manual operation of the elevators and overrides any other keyed switch
controls and elevator landing call buttons.
Elevators on "Firemen Service" will only be operable by a person inside
of the elevator car.
⩥ Public Address System Answer: An electronic sound amplification
and distribution system with a microphone, amplifier and loudspeakers,
used to allow a person to address a large public. Public address systems
enable voice communications from a central location, usually in the
building lobby
⩥ Smoke Alarm Answer: A single or multiple-station alarm responsive
to smoke, containing a built-in initiation sensor, audible sounder
(notification device), and power supply (battery or electric with battery
backup) and is not connected to a system.
⩥ Smoke Detector Answer: An automatic device that senses smoke and
is connected to the fire alarm control panel.
⩥ Two-way Voice Communication Answer: A form of transmission in
which both parties involved have the ability to communicate
information. This enables the F-80 C of F holder, staff, or Fire
ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONNEL FINAL
PAPER 2026 117 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ In what types of buildings are Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm
Systems in Homeless Shelters Required? Answer: 1.) Any building
required to have a one-way voice communication system
2.) Operated for more than fifteen persons for a period of more than 30
days, including emergency shelters.
⩥ What is the Carbon Monoxide Alarm? Answer: --It is a single or
multiple-station alarm that responds to carbon monoxide
--Containing a build-in initiation sensor, audible sounder and power
supply and is not connected to a system.
⩥ What is the Carbon Monoxide Detector? Answer: An automatic
device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire alarm
control panel
⩥ What is the Central Station Company? Answer: A facility that receives
alarm signals from a protected premise and reports alarm signals to the
FDNY.
,⩥ What is the Emergency Preparedness Plan also known as? Answer:
The Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan OR Emergency Action Plan
⩥ When there is any fire safety violations, who is responsible for
reporting it? Answer: Fire guards F-80s
⩥ What is the Fire Protection System? Answer: Approved devices or
combinations of systems used to deter a fire, activate an alarm,
extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a
fire, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler
systems and standpipe systems.
⩥ What is the fire tringle? Answer: A fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat,
If one is removed, the fire will extinguish.
⩥ What is One-way Voice Communication? Answer: -Enables the
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, fire
guards, FEP Staff or Fire Department personnel to make announcements
from the lobby to building occupants
-It is capable of making announcements from the fire command center to
all parts of the building
⩥ What is the first Phase during an emergency? Answer: Involves using
a keyed switch to bring the elevators back to the lobby or sky lobby.
This will cause the elevator car to return non-stop and without opening
the doors to the lobby or sky lobby.
, ⩥ What is the second phase of an emergency? Answer: Involves turning
the elevator car switch to the "Firemen Service" position. This results in
manual operation of the elevators and overrides any other keyed switch
controls and elevator landing call buttons.
Elevators on "Firemen Service" will only be operable by a person inside
of the elevator car.
⩥ Public Address System Answer: An electronic sound amplification
and distribution system with a microphone, amplifier and loudspeakers,
used to allow a person to address a large public. Public address systems
enable voice communications from a central location, usually in the
building lobby
⩥ Smoke Alarm Answer: A single or multiple-station alarm responsive
to smoke, containing a built-in initiation sensor, audible sounder
(notification device), and power supply (battery or electric with battery
backup) and is not connected to a system.
⩥ Smoke Detector Answer: An automatic device that senses smoke and
is connected to the fire alarm control panel.
⩥ Two-way Voice Communication Answer: A form of transmission in
which both parties involved have the ability to communicate
information. This enables the F-80 C of F holder, staff, or Fire
