F-53 CERTIFICATION OF FITNESS FDNY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
As,defined,in,NFPA,admitting,close,approach:,not,guarded,by,locked,doors,,elevation,,and,effective,mean
s,,ANS,-,,What,is,accessibility?
Bell,,horn,,speakers,,light,,audible,,visual,alert,,and,text,display,,ANS,-
,,what,are,examples,of,Alarm,Notification,Appliances?
A,signal,indicative,an,emergency,requiring,immediate,action,,such,as,indicative,of,fire,,ANS,-
,,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,,ANS,-
,,what,is,an,Annunciator?
what,is,the,definition,of,approved,central,station?,,ANS,-
,,A,central,station,company,that,has,been,issue,a,valid,certification,operation,from,FDNY
Who,provide,central,station,with,their,certification?,,ANS,-,,FDNY
Do,central,station,need,a,certification,from,FDNY?,,ANS,-,,YES
what,is,the,ARCS,(,Auxiliary,Radio,Communication,System)?,,ANS,-,,In-
,Building,Emergency,Radio,Communication,Systems
Is,the,ARC,a,two,way,communication,system?,,ANS,-,,Yes
Who,is,the,only,department,that,can,use,the,ARCS,(,Auxiliary,Radio,Communications,System)?,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Department,Department
, What,is,a,designated,representative?,,ANS,-
,,A,person,or,entity,designated,by,the,subscriber,who,shall,be,responsible,for,receiving,notification,from,t
he,central,station,company,concerning,the,status,of,the,protective,signaling,system,at,the,protected,pre
mises,and,who,is,authorized,to,take,action,with,respect,to,such,a,system
what,is,a,Fire,Alarm,Control,Unit,(FACP,FCS)?,,ANS,-
,,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,transfe
r,of,condition,to,relays,of,devices
what,is,a,fire,alarm?,,ANS,-,,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?,,ANS,-,,Any,system,,including,any,interconnected,fire,alarm,sub-
,system,,of,components,and,circuits,arranged,to,monitor,and,annunciation,the,status,of,fire,alarm,or,supe
rvisory,signal-,initiating,devices
what,is,a,fore,protection,system?,,ANS,-
,,Approved,devices,,equipment,and,systems,or,combinations,of,systems,used,to,detect,a,fire,,activate,an,a
larm,,extinguish,or,control,a,fire
Examples,of,fire,protections,equipment,or,devices?,,ANS,-
,,Fire,extinguishers,systems,,Sprinkler,,standpipe,system,,fire,alarm,systems
who,is,a,impairment,coordinator?,,ANS,-
,,The,person,responsible,as,designated,by,owner,for,ensuring,that,proper,safety,precautions,are,taken,wh
en,a,fire,protection,is,out,of,service
what,is,a,initiating,device?,,ANS,-
,,A,system,component,that,originates,transmission,of,a,change,of,state,condition,,such,as,in,a,smoke,dete
ctor,,manual,fire,alarm,box,,or,supervisory,switch
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
As,defined,in,NFPA,admitting,close,approach:,not,guarded,by,locked,doors,,elevation,,and,effective,mean
s,,ANS,-,,What,is,accessibility?
Bell,,horn,,speakers,,light,,audible,,visual,alert,,and,text,display,,ANS,-
,,what,are,examples,of,Alarm,Notification,Appliances?
A,signal,indicative,an,emergency,requiring,immediate,action,,such,as,indicative,of,fire,,ANS,-
,,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,,ANS,-
,,what,is,an,Annunciator?
what,is,the,definition,of,approved,central,station?,,ANS,-
,,A,central,station,company,that,has,been,issue,a,valid,certification,operation,from,FDNY
Who,provide,central,station,with,their,certification?,,ANS,-,,FDNY
Do,central,station,need,a,certification,from,FDNY?,,ANS,-,,YES
what,is,the,ARCS,(,Auxiliary,Radio,Communication,System)?,,ANS,-,,In-
,Building,Emergency,Radio,Communication,Systems
Is,the,ARC,a,two,way,communication,system?,,ANS,-,,Yes
Who,is,the,only,department,that,can,use,the,ARCS,(,Auxiliary,Radio,Communications,System)?,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Department,Department
, What,is,a,designated,representative?,,ANS,-
,,A,person,or,entity,designated,by,the,subscriber,who,shall,be,responsible,for,receiving,notification,from,t
he,central,station,company,concerning,the,status,of,the,protective,signaling,system,at,the,protected,pre
mises,and,who,is,authorized,to,take,action,with,respect,to,such,a,system
what,is,a,Fire,Alarm,Control,Unit,(FACP,FCS)?,,ANS,-
,,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,transfe
r,of,condition,to,relays,of,devices
what,is,a,fire,alarm?,,ANS,-,,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?,,ANS,-,,Any,system,,including,any,interconnected,fire,alarm,sub-
,system,,of,components,and,circuits,arranged,to,monitor,and,annunciation,the,status,of,fire,alarm,or,supe
rvisory,signal-,initiating,devices
what,is,a,fore,protection,system?,,ANS,-
,,Approved,devices,,equipment,and,systems,or,combinations,of,systems,used,to,detect,a,fire,,activate,an,a
larm,,extinguish,or,control,a,fire
Examples,of,fire,protections,equipment,or,devices?,,ANS,-
,,Fire,extinguishers,systems,,Sprinkler,,standpipe,system,,fire,alarm,systems
who,is,a,impairment,coordinator?,,ANS,-
,,The,person,responsible,as,designated,by,owner,for,ensuring,that,proper,safety,precautions,are,taken,wh
en,a,fire,protection,is,out,of,service
what,is,a,initiating,device?,,ANS,-
,,A,system,component,that,originates,transmission,of,a,change,of,state,condition,,such,as,in,a,smoke,dete
ctor,,manual,fire,alarm,box,,or,supervisory,switch
