S-95 SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

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AN APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED A VALID CERTIFICATE FROM ____________.

FDNY

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A _________ IS THE OPEN SPACE THAT CARRIES AIR BETWEEN THE CEILINGS AND FLOOR ABOVE.

PLENUM

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AN _________ ALARM IS ONE WHICH FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED, BUT WHICH DEPARTMENT RESPONSE IS UNNECCESSARY.

UNNECESSARY

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AN _________ ALARM IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR MAINTENANCE.

UNWARRANTED

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THE NEW FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN __________ AND VASTLY CHANGED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF ALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS.

JULY 2008

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DUTIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY AN S-95 COF HOLDER INCLUDE ___________ ONLY.

VISUAL INSPECTIONS ONLY

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THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ____________ IS TO WARN OCCUPANTS AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS INDICATION FIRE TO THE FDNY.

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

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THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ______________ IS TO PROCESS SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM INITIATING DEVICES AND TO ACTIVATE APPROPRIATE SIGNALS.

FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL

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A ___________ SIGNAL IS INITIATED WHEN A DEVICE INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF FIRE.

FIRE ALARM

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A _________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT A SYSTEM OR DEVICE BEING MONITORED IS IN AN ABNORMAL STATE.

SUPERVISORY

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A __________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, OR COMMUNICATIONS PATH IS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE.

TROUBLE

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ROUTINE HANDLING OF TROUBLE SIGNALS SHOULD TAKE A MAXIMUM OF ___________ MINUTES FROM RECEIPT OF TROUBLE SIGNAL BY CENTRAL STATION UNTIL INITIAL INVESTIGATION BY TELEPHONE.

FOUR

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THE FDNY IS NOT DISPATCHED TO RESPOND TO _________ OR ________ SIGNALS.

SUPERVISORY, TROUBLE

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DO NOT SILENCE THE BUILDING ___________ AND ________ DEVICE UNTIL THE FIRE ALARM CONDITION IS VERIFIED BY FDNY PERSONNEL.

AUDIBLE, VISUAL

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SMOKE DETECTORS MUST BE CLEANED AT LEAST _____________ BY AN S-78, S-97, T-97, OR S-98 COF HOLDER.

ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS.

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ANY ABNORMAL CONDITIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND NOTED IN THE ___________.

LOGBOOK

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THE FIRE ALARM PRIMARY POWER SOURCE SHALL BE GENERATED ELECTRIC POWER NOT EXCEEDING ____________ VOLTS.

277/480

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________ SHALL NOT BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONNECTION TO A SECONDARY POWER SOURCE.

BATTERIES

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THE NFPA DEFINES ACCESSIBILITY AS __________________.

"ADMITTING CLOSE APPROACH: NOT GUARDED BY LOCKED DOORS, ELEVATION, AND OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS."

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WHEN SMOKE DETECTORS REPORT THE NEED FOR MAINTENANCE TO THE FACP, IT MUST BE CLEANED WITHIN __________.

1 WEEK

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IONIZATION DETECTORS USE AN _______________ AND A SOURCE OF IONIZING

IONIZATION CHAMBER

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IONIZATION SMOKE DETECTORS MONITOR ___________, OR ELECTRICALLY CHARGED PARTICLES IN THE AIR.

IONS

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_____________ DETECTORS ARE BETTER AT SENSING SMOKY FIRES, SUCH AS THOSE CAUSED BY A SMOLDERING MATTRESS.

PHOTOELECTRIC

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PROJECTED BEAM-TYPE DETECTORS SHALL BE KEPT CLEAR OF __________ OBSTACLES.

OPAQUE

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PROJECTED BEAMS SHALL BE DESIGNED SO THAT SMALL ANGULAR MOVEMENTS DO NOT CAUSE ______________.

NUISANCE ALARMS

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THE TWO TYPES OF PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTORS: LIGHT-______________ AND LIGHT- ____________ .

OBSCURATION, SCATTERING

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____________ DETECTORS CONTAIN MULTIPLE SENSORS THAT RESPOND SEPERATELY BUT PROVIDE ONLY ONE ALARM SIGNAL.

MULTI-CRITERIA

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____________ DETECTORS CONTAIN MULTIPLE SENSORS AND ARE CAPABLE OF GENERATING MULTIPLE ALARMS.

MULTI-SENSOR

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____________ DETECTORS EMPLOY MORE THAN ONE OPERATING PRINCIPLE AND OPERATE INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER.

COMBINATION

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____________ DETECTORS ARE USED TO PROTECT LARGE AREAS. IT IS A LIGHT BEAM BROKEN BY COMBUSTIBLE PARTICLES.

BEAM

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___________ DETECTORS SHUT DOWN A BUILDINGS HVAC SYSTEM AND RE-DIRECT AIRFLOW.

DUST SMOKE

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FIRE ALARM DEVICES SHALL BE PROTECTED, ESPECIALLY DURING ___________.

INSTALLATION

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FOR AIR SAMPLING TYPE DETECTORS, THE MAXIMUM AIR SAMPLING TRANSPORT TIME FROM THE FARTHES POINT SHALL NOT EXCEED ____________.

120 SECONDS

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AIR-SAMPLING DETECTORS SHALL GIVE A ____________ SIGNAL IF THE AIRFLOW IS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACURERS SPECIFIED RANGE.

TROUBLE

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MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TIME FOR FIRE ALARM OUTPUT FUNCTIONS TO OPERATE ONCE A SMOKE DETECTOR HAS BEEN ACTIVATED IS __________ SECONDS.

10

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__________ HEAT DETECTORS DO NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER IT HAS ACTIVATED THE FIRE ALARM.

RATE OF RISE

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________ HEAT DETECTORS ACTIVATE THE ALARM WHEN THE DETECTOR COMPONENTS MELT AT A PRESET TEMPERATURE.

FIXED-TEMPERATURE

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__________ HEAT DETECTORS ARE THE MOST COMMONLY USED.

FIXED-TEMPERATURE

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___________ DETECTORS ARE REQUIRED IN ANY BUILDING THAT HAS FOSSIL FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT.

CARBON MONOXIDE

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THE _________ SHALL ONLY BE RESET AT THE DIRECTION OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE.

FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL

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SINGLE ACTION STATIONS ARE USUALLY FOUND __________.

INDOORS

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ONCE ACTIVATED, THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CANNOT BE RE-SET AT THE _____________.

FIRE ALARM MANUAL PULL STATION

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A MASTER PLUMBER WITH AN S-12 COF IS ALLOWED TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES WITH LESS THAN ____________ SPRINKLERS.

30

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WHEN A ____________ CONDITION IS INDICATED, THE COF HOLDER SHOULD CHECK THE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE PART OF THE SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE SIGNAL.

SUPERVISORY

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ALL SUBSYSTEMS ARE SUBJECT TO FDNY INSPECTION AND TEST FOR ISSUANCE OF _______________.

LETTER OF APPROVAL

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IN LARGE BUILDINGS, THE FIRE ANNUNCIATOR MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH ____________ CONTROL AND _____________ SYSTEMS.

SMOKE PURGE, COMMUNICATIONS

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THE _______________ ALARM METHOD ACTIVATES ALL AUDIO/VISUAL DEVICES THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING WHEN A FIRE IS DETECTED.

GENERAL

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THE ______________ ALARM METHOD ACTIVATES AUDIO/VISUAL DEVICES ONLY ON THE FLOOR OF ALARM AS WELL THE FLOORS IMMEDIATELY ABOVE AND BELOW.

SELECTIVE

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TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS MUST BE TESTED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY ______________ MONTHS.

6

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UNMONITORED FIRE COMMAND CENTERS MUST BE INPSECTECTED AT LEAST _____________.

WEEKLY

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MONITORED FIRE COMMAND CENTERS MUST BE CONDUCTED AT LEAST ___________.

ANNUALLY

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_________ VISUAL INSPECTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THE FDNY.

DAILY

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THE __________ SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT THE BUILDINGS FACP.

ALARM LOG BOOK

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THE LOG BOOK SHOULD BE A ________ BOOK.

BOUND

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THE FOUR SECTIONS IN THE ALARM BOOK SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

DAILY ENTRIES, SYSTEM OFF-LINE ENTRIES, ACTIVATED ALARM ENTRIES, AND NOTIFICATION ENTRIES.

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SMOKE DETECTORS MUST BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY ______________.

6 MONTHS.