S95 Personal Exam Questions
With Verified Answers 2024
Which duties can an S-95 Certificate of Fitness holder perform? - ANS-Visual Inspections Only
- of fire alarm system components and smoke detectors
What is the primary purpose of Fire Alarm Systems? - ANS-To warn building occupants and
transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the Fire Department via central station.
What is a Fire Alarm signal? - ANS-The signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device such as
a manual fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, water-flow switch, or any device in which their
activation indicates presence of fire.
What is a Supervisory Signal? - ANS-A signal indicating that a system or device being
monitored has been compromised or is in an abnormal state.
Is the FDNY dispatched for Supervisory Signals? - ANS-No. The Facility Manager should
investigate and correct the supervisory condition indicated by the FACP.
What is a Trouble Signal? - ANS-A signal that indicates a fault with the fire equipment. It must
have an audible signal, distinctive from alarm signals
What is the maximum number of minutes that routine handling should take?-- from receipt of
trouble signal by central station until initiation of the investigation by telephone. - ANS-FOUR
minutes
Is the FDNY dispatched for Trouble Signals? - ANS-No. Trouble Signals aren't indicative of a
fire condition.
