Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
Accessibility - CORRECT ANSWER as defined on nfpa admitting close approach: not
guarded by locked doors, elevation and other effective means
alarm notifications appliance - CORRECT ANSWER a fire alarm system component,
such as a bell, horn, speaker, light, text display or vibration device that issues an audible,
tactile, and or visual alert
alarm signal - CORRECT ANSWER a signal indicating an emergency requiring
immediate action, such as a signal indicative of fire
annunciator - CORRECT ANSWER 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
approved central station company - CORRECT ANSWER a central station company
that has been issued a valid certificate of operation from FDNY
ARCS (auxillary radio communication system) - CORRECT ANSWER In building
emergency radio communication systems. Arc System is a wireless two-way building
communication system for fire department use only
central station - CORRECT ANSWER a facility that receives alarm signals from a
protected premises and retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the fire
department
defined fire alarm system - CORRECT ANSWER a fire alarm system or any sub
system thereof that automatically transmits signals to the department or central station and
that is installed in premises which are required to have a fire alarm system