FDNY COF B28 STUDY GUIDE 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
A+
● Certificate of Approval . Answer: A written statement issued by the
FDNY commissioner certifying that an article, device, or equipment has
been examined, tested, and approved for specific use in conformity with
the Fire Code or Fire Department Rules.
● Abnormal Conditions . Answer: When one or more parameters that
govern the operation of a system are outside their control limits.
● Alarm Signal . Answer: A signal indicating an emergency requiring
immediate action, such as a signal indicative of fire.
● Ampere-Hour (Ah) . Answer: Describes the charge capacity of a
battery, or how much current can be delivered at a constant rate as the
battery is depleted over the course of one hour.
● Approved . Answer: Acceptable to the Fire Commissioner, either in
reference to construction documents or materials, based on compliance
with the NYC Fire Code and other applicable laws and rules.
, ● Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) . Answer: An organization,
office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code
or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a
procedure.
● Automatic . Answer: A device, equipment, or system that initiates
system function as a result of a predetermined temperature rise, rate of
temperature rise, or combustion products, without human intervention.
● Battery Module . Answer: A module consisting of a number of cells
generally connected in either series or parallel.
● Battery Rack . Answer: A device used to vertically store battery
modules.
● Battery String . Answer: A number of cells/batteries connected in
series to produce a battery or battery string with the required usable
voltage/potential, e.g., 6V, 12V, 24V, 48V, 110V.
● Cell . Answer: A single connection between the plates and electrolyte
which produces a specific voltage.
● Central Station . Answer: A facility that receives alarm signals from a
protected premises and re-transmits or otherwise reports such alarm
signals to the Fire Department.
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
A+
● Certificate of Approval . Answer: A written statement issued by the
FDNY commissioner certifying that an article, device, or equipment has
been examined, tested, and approved for specific use in conformity with
the Fire Code or Fire Department Rules.
● Abnormal Conditions . Answer: When one or more parameters that
govern the operation of a system are outside their control limits.
● Alarm Signal . Answer: A signal indicating an emergency requiring
immediate action, such as a signal indicative of fire.
● Ampere-Hour (Ah) . Answer: Describes the charge capacity of a
battery, or how much current can be delivered at a constant rate as the
battery is depleted over the course of one hour.
● Approved . Answer: Acceptable to the Fire Commissioner, either in
reference to construction documents or materials, based on compliance
with the NYC Fire Code and other applicable laws and rules.
, ● Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) . Answer: An organization,
office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code
or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a
procedure.
● Automatic . Answer: A device, equipment, or system that initiates
system function as a result of a predetermined temperature rise, rate of
temperature rise, or combustion products, without human intervention.
● Battery Module . Answer: A module consisting of a number of cells
generally connected in either series or parallel.
● Battery Rack . Answer: A device used to vertically store battery
modules.
● Battery String . Answer: A number of cells/batteries connected in
series to produce a battery or battery string with the required usable
voltage/potential, e.g., 6V, 12V, 24V, 48V, 110V.
● Cell . Answer: A single connection between the plates and electrolyte
which produces a specific voltage.
● Central Station . Answer: A facility that receives alarm signals from a
protected premises and re-transmits or otherwise reports such alarm
signals to the Fire Department.
