FDNY S98 COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● Intended Audience for S-98 Certificate
Answer: Technicians who program, test, inspect, and service fire alarm
systems
●● City Requiring S-98 Certificate
Answer: New York City
●● Systems Covered by S-98 Certification
Answer: Fire alarm systems
●● Location of S-98 Definitions
Answer: In the "Definitions" section of the booklet
●● Part Defining Fire Alarm Systems
Answer: Part 2
●● Tasks Covered by S-98 Certificate
Answer: Programming, testing, inspecting, and servicing fire alarm
systems
,●● Full Title of S-98 Certificate
Answer: Fire Alarm Systems Inspection, Testing, and Service Technician
●● Certification Process Assurance
Answer: Competency in servicing fire alarm systems
●● Section for S-98 Definitions
Answer: Definitions
●● Compliance Requirements for Fire Alarm Systems
Answer: The 2014 NYC Fire Code, NFPA 72 (2010), and the equipment
manufacturer's recommendations
●● Authorized Performers of Fire Alarm Services
Answer: S-97/S-98 Certification of Fitness holders
●● Daily Visual Inspections Authorization
Answer: S-95 or F-58 (FSD) Certification holders
●● Additional Tasks for S-95 or F-58 Holders
Answer: Conduct the monthly manual fire alarm activation test and
maintain the log book
,●● Standard for Fire Alarm Operations
Answer: NFPA 72 (2010)
●● Verification Requirement for Fire Alarm Systems
Answer: The correct operation of the fire alarm system
●● NYC Fire Code Year for Compliance
Answer: 2014
●● Devices in Compliance Requirements
Answer: Systems initiating devices and notification appliances
●● Unauthorized Programmers of Fire Alarm Systems
Answer: S-95 Certification holders
●● Monthly Test for S-95 or F-58 Holders
Answer: Conduct the monthly manual fire alarm activation test
●● Fire drill
Answer: A practice of evacuating a building in case of fire.
, ●● Evacuation test
Answer: An assessment of the procedures for evacuating a building.
●● Manual fire alarm activation test
Answer: A test to ensure the manual fire alarm system functions
correctly.
●● Smoke detector sensitivity test
Answer: A test to measure the responsiveness of smoke detectors.
●● Impairment coordinator
Answer: The person responsible for managing the out-of-service fire
protection systems.
●● S-97/S-98 Certificate of Fitness
Answer: Certification required for individuals overseeing fire alarm
systems.
●● Fire watch
Answer: Monitoring of a building to prevent fire hazards when systems
are out-of-service.
●● Impairment situation
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
●● Intended Audience for S-98 Certificate
Answer: Technicians who program, test, inspect, and service fire alarm
systems
●● City Requiring S-98 Certificate
Answer: New York City
●● Systems Covered by S-98 Certification
Answer: Fire alarm systems
●● Location of S-98 Definitions
Answer: In the "Definitions" section of the booklet
●● Part Defining Fire Alarm Systems
Answer: Part 2
●● Tasks Covered by S-98 Certificate
Answer: Programming, testing, inspecting, and servicing fire alarm
systems
,●● Full Title of S-98 Certificate
Answer: Fire Alarm Systems Inspection, Testing, and Service Technician
●● Certification Process Assurance
Answer: Competency in servicing fire alarm systems
●● Section for S-98 Definitions
Answer: Definitions
●● Compliance Requirements for Fire Alarm Systems
Answer: The 2014 NYC Fire Code, NFPA 72 (2010), and the equipment
manufacturer's recommendations
●● Authorized Performers of Fire Alarm Services
Answer: S-97/S-98 Certification of Fitness holders
●● Daily Visual Inspections Authorization
Answer: S-95 or F-58 (FSD) Certification holders
●● Additional Tasks for S-95 or F-58 Holders
Answer: Conduct the monthly manual fire alarm activation test and
maintain the log book
,●● Standard for Fire Alarm Operations
Answer: NFPA 72 (2010)
●● Verification Requirement for Fire Alarm Systems
Answer: The correct operation of the fire alarm system
●● NYC Fire Code Year for Compliance
Answer: 2014
●● Devices in Compliance Requirements
Answer: Systems initiating devices and notification appliances
●● Unauthorized Programmers of Fire Alarm Systems
Answer: S-95 Certification holders
●● Monthly Test for S-95 or F-58 Holders
Answer: Conduct the monthly manual fire alarm activation test
●● Fire drill
Answer: A practice of evacuating a building in case of fire.
, ●● Evacuation test
Answer: An assessment of the procedures for evacuating a building.
●● Manual fire alarm activation test
Answer: A test to ensure the manual fire alarm system functions
correctly.
●● Smoke detector sensitivity test
Answer: A test to measure the responsiveness of smoke detectors.
●● Impairment coordinator
Answer: The person responsible for managing the out-of-service fire
protection systems.
●● S-97/S-98 Certificate of Fitness
Answer: Certification required for individuals overseeing fire alarm
systems.
●● Fire watch
Answer: Monitoring of a building to prevent fire hazards when systems
are out-of-service.
●● Impairment situation
