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As defined in NFPA admitting close approach: not guarded by locked doors, elevation, and
effective means ✔Correct Answer-What is accessibility?
Bell, horn, speakers, light, audible, visual alert, and text display ✔Correct Answer-what are
examples of Alarm Notification Appliances?
A signal indicative an emergency requiring immediate action, such as indicative of fire
✔Correct Answer-what is Alarm signal?
A unit containing one or more indicator lamps, alphanumeric displays, or other equivalent
means in which each indication provides status information about a circuit, condition or location
✔Correct Answer-what is an Annunciator?
what is the definition of approved central station? ✔Correct Answer-A central station
company that has been issue a valid certification operation from FDNY
Who provide central station with their certification? ✔Correct Answer-FDNY
Do central station need a certification from FDNY? ✔Correct Answer-YES
what is the ARCS ( Auxiliary Radio Communication System)? ✔Correct Answer-In- Building
Emergency Radio Communication Systems
Is the ARC a two way communication system? ✔Correct Answer-Yes
Who is the only department that can use the ARCS ( Auxiliary Radio Communications System)?
✔Correct Answer-Fire Department Department
What is a designated representative? ✔Correct Answer-A person or entity designated by the
subscriber who shall be responsible for receiving notification from the central station company
concerning the status of the protective signaling system at the protected premises and who is
authorized to take action with respect to such a system
what is a Fire Alarm Control Unit (FACP,FCS)? ✔Correct Answer-A system component that
receives inputs from automatic and manual fire alarm devices and is capable of supplying to
detection devices and transponders of off premises transmitters. The appliances and transfer of
condition to relays of devices
, what is a fire alarm? ✔Correct Answer-A signal initiated by a fire alarm- initiating device such
as a manual fire alarm box, automatic fire detector, water-flow switch, or other device whose
activation is indicative of the presence of fire
what is a Fire Alarm System? ✔Correct Answer-Any system, including any interconnected fire
alarm sub- system, of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciation the status
of fire alarm or supervisory signal- initiating devices
what is a fore protection system? ✔Correct Answer-Approved devices, equipment and
systems or combinations of systems used to detect a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or
control a fire
Examples of fire protections equipment or devices? ✔Correct Answer-Fire extinguishers
systems, Sprinkler, standpipe system, fire alarm systems
who is a impairment coordinator? ✔Correct Answer-The person responsible as designated by
owner for ensuring that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire protection is out of
service
what is a initiating device? ✔Correct Answer-A system component that originates
transmission of a change of state condition, such as in a smoke detector, manual fire alarm box,
or supervisory switch
Smoke detector maintenance ✔Correct Answer-Work, including, but not limited to, repair,
replacement, and service, performed to ensure that equipment operates properly
Shall ✔Correct Answer-Indicates a mandatory requirement.
what is a nuisance alarm? ✔Correct Answer-Any alarm caused by mechanical failure,
malfunction, improper installation, or lack of proper maintenance, or any alarm activated by a
cause that cannot be determined
Example of Nuisance alarm are ✔Correct Answer-mechanical failure, malfunction, improper
installation or cause cannot be determined
Out of Service Systems ✔Correct Answer-A fire protection system that is not fully functional;
or whose operation in impaired or is otherwise not in good working order
what is Plenum? ✔Correct Answer-The open space that carries air between the ceiling and
floor above
what is a Protected Premises? ✔Correct Answer-A building occupancy or structure located in
the city that is equipped with a fire alarm system that transmit an alarm signal to the
department or a central station that monitors such system for the purposes of reporting fire