S-95 FDNY EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS ||
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<NEWEST VERSION>
AN APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN
ISSUED A VALID CERTIFICATE FROM ____________. - ANSWER FDNY
A _________ IS THE OPEN SPACE THAT CARRIES AIR BETWEEN THE
CEILINGS AND FLOOR ABOVE. - ANSWER PLENUM
AN _________ ALARM IS ONE WHICH FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED, BUT
WHICH DEPARTMENT RESPONSE IS UNNECCESSARY. - ANSWER
UNNECESSARY
AN _________ ALARM IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION,
OR MAINTENANCE. - ANSWER UNWARRANTED
THE NEW FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN __________ AND VASTLY
CHANGED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF ALL FIRE
ALARM SYSTEMS. - ANSWER JULY 2008
DUTIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY AN S-95 COF HOLDER
INCLUDE ___________ ONLY. - ANSWER VISUAL INSPECTIONS ONLY
,THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ____________ IS TO WARN OCCUPANTS
AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS INDICATION FIRE TO THE FDNY. -
ANSWER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ______________ IS TO PROCESS SIGNALS
RECEIVED FROM INITIATING DEVICES AND TO ACTIVATE
APPROPRIATE SIGNALS. - ANSWER FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL
A ___________ SIGNAL IS INITIATED WHEN A DEVICE INDICATES THE
PRESENCE OF FIRE. - ANSWER FIRE ALARM
A _________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT A SYSTEM OR DEVICE BEING
MONITORED IS IN AN ABNORMAL STATE. - ANSWER SUPERVISORY
A __________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM,
TRANSMITTER, OR COMMUNICATIONS PATH IS WHOLLY OR
PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE. - ANSWER TROUBLE
What Can A S95 Holder do? - ANSWER Only visual inspections on smoke alarms
Primary Purpose of Fire Alarm Systems - 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) - 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 - ANSWER Fire Alarm Signal, Supervisory Signals, and
Trouble Signals
,Fire Alarm Signal - ANSWER Manual fire alarm pull station, smoke detector,
water flow switch in the
presence of a fire or fire signature.
Supervisory Signals - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER Cleaned once every 6 months. Test for
smoke entry every once a year
Primary Power - ANSWER shall be generated electric power not exceeding
277/480 volts
, Analog (intelligent) Smoke Detectors - ANSWER shall be cleaned no later than
one (1) week from receipt of an indication of the need for cleaning.
Smoke detectors - ANSWER MUST BE: (1) cleaned not less than once every six
(6) months
(2) tested for smoke entry not less than once a year.
Smoke, beam, and duct detectors - ANSWER (1) Activated by detection of
particles of combustion
(2) causes Fire Alarm
(3) normally resets when the reset button is pressed at the FACP if the condition
activating the detector has been cleared.
Must be protected from the entrance of foreign particles that may be airborne. Ex:
Dust from cutting wood, sheet rock or sanding may trigger a false alarm.
Heat detectors - ANSWER (1) Activated by abnormally high temperature (fixed
temperature detector) or rapid temperature rise (rate of rise detector).
(2) causes Fire Alarm
Fixed temperature heat detectors - ANSWER After activation most detectors will
NOT self restore and will require replacement by a qualified service technician.
Rate of rise heat detectors - ANSWER will normally self-restore after activation.
Water-flow device - ANSWER (1) Activated by Flow of water in a sprinkler
system
(2) causes fire alarm signal
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
AN APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN
ISSUED A VALID CERTIFICATE FROM ____________. - ANSWER FDNY
A _________ IS THE OPEN SPACE THAT CARRIES AIR BETWEEN THE
CEILINGS AND FLOOR ABOVE. - ANSWER PLENUM
AN _________ ALARM IS ONE WHICH FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED, BUT
WHICH DEPARTMENT RESPONSE IS UNNECCESSARY. - ANSWER
UNNECESSARY
AN _________ ALARM IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION,
OR MAINTENANCE. - ANSWER UNWARRANTED
THE NEW FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN __________ AND VASTLY
CHANGED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF ALL FIRE
ALARM SYSTEMS. - ANSWER JULY 2008
DUTIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY AN S-95 COF HOLDER
INCLUDE ___________ ONLY. - ANSWER VISUAL INSPECTIONS ONLY
,THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ____________ IS TO WARN OCCUPANTS
AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS INDICATION FIRE TO THE FDNY. -
ANSWER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ______________ IS TO PROCESS SIGNALS
RECEIVED FROM INITIATING DEVICES AND TO ACTIVATE
APPROPRIATE SIGNALS. - ANSWER FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL
A ___________ SIGNAL IS INITIATED WHEN A DEVICE INDICATES THE
PRESENCE OF FIRE. - ANSWER FIRE ALARM
A _________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT A SYSTEM OR DEVICE BEING
MONITORED IS IN AN ABNORMAL STATE. - ANSWER SUPERVISORY
A __________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM,
TRANSMITTER, OR COMMUNICATIONS PATH IS WHOLLY OR
PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE. - ANSWER TROUBLE
What Can A S95 Holder do? - ANSWER Only visual inspections on smoke alarms
Primary Purpose of Fire Alarm Systems - 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) - 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 - ANSWER Fire Alarm Signal, Supervisory Signals, and
Trouble Signals
,Fire Alarm Signal - ANSWER Manual fire alarm pull station, smoke detector,
water flow switch in the
presence of a fire or fire signature.
Supervisory Signals - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER Cleaned once every 6 months. Test for
smoke entry every once a year
Primary Power - ANSWER shall be generated electric power not exceeding
277/480 volts
, Analog (intelligent) Smoke Detectors - ANSWER shall be cleaned no later than
one (1) week from receipt of an indication of the need for cleaning.
Smoke detectors - ANSWER MUST BE: (1) cleaned not less than once every six
(6) months
(2) tested for smoke entry not less than once a year.
Smoke, beam, and duct detectors - ANSWER (1) Activated by detection of
particles of combustion
(2) causes Fire Alarm
(3) normally resets when the reset button is pressed at the FACP if the condition
activating the detector has been cleared.
Must be protected from the entrance of foreign particles that may be airborne. Ex:
Dust from cutting wood, sheet rock or sanding may trigger a false alarm.
Heat detectors - ANSWER (1) Activated by abnormally high temperature (fixed
temperature detector) or rapid temperature rise (rate of rise detector).
(2) causes Fire Alarm
Fixed temperature heat detectors - ANSWER After activation most detectors will
NOT self restore and will require replacement by a qualified service technician.
Rate of rise heat detectors - ANSWER will normally self-restore after activation.
Water-flow device - ANSWER (1) Activated by Flow of water in a sprinkler
system
(2) causes fire alarm signal
