FDNY Certificate of Fitness - S-95 Study Materials - Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems

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FDNY provides public study materials for the Certificate of Fitness exam S-95 on supervision of fire alarm systems. Applicants must complete and pay for the exam online before arriving at FDNY, typically taking about 30 minutes, and the booklet guides account creation and login for the online portal. The content includes notice of examination information and an appendix, followed by exam-specific study sections covering fire alarm systems, components, alarm response procedures, power supplies, initiating devices, sprinkler system-related topics, communications, and inspection, test, and repair procedures.

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Pages53

Reading Time2 h 14 min

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EXAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR S-95 CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS

ABOUT THE STUDY MATERIAL

SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

COMPONENTS OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL (FACP)

THREE TYPES OF SIGNALS INITIATED BY FACP

SUB-SYSTEM

IN CASE OF AN ALARM

ACKNOWLEDGE SWITCH OR BUTTON

ALARM SILENCE SWITCH OR BUTTON

SYSTEM RESET SWITCH OR BUTTON

TYPES OF DEVICES, AND SIGNALS THEY GENERATE

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM POWER SUPPLIES

PRIMARY POWER SOURCE

SECONDARY POWER SOURCE

INITIATING DEVICES

SPRINKLER SYSTEM

OTHER RELATED DEVICES

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

TESTS, INSPECTIONS, AND REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

FIRE DEPARTMENT ● CITY OF NEW YORK STUDY MATERIAL FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS S-95 This book is provided to the public for free by the FDNY. All applicants are required to apply and pay for an exam online before arriving at the FDNY. It can take about 30 minutes to complete. Simplified instructions for online application and payment can be found here: [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny-business-cof](http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny-business-cof)individuals-short.pdf Create an Account and Log in to: [http://fires.fdnycloud.org/CitizenAccess](http://fires.fdnycloud.org/CitizenAccess) ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS BOOKLET YOU WILL FIND THE FOLLOWING: • NOTICE OF EXAMINATION (NOE) • APPENDIX TABLE OF CONTENTS EXAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR S-95 CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS .................................4 ABOUT THE STUDY MATERIAL ..............................................................................................................7 1. SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS................................................................................... 12 2. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................................... 13 3. COMPONENTS OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM .......................................................................... 14 3.1 FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL (FACP) ..................................................................................................... 14 3.2 THREE TYPES OF SIGNALS INITIATED BY FACP........................................................................................ 14 3.3 SUB-SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................... 16 4. IN CASE OF AN ALARM....................................................................................................................... 16 4.1 ACKNOWLEDGE SWITCH OR BUTTON .................................................................................................... 16 4.2 ALARM SILENCE SWITCH OR BUTTON .................................................................................................... 17 4.3 SYSTEM RESET SWITCH OR BUTTON ...................................................................................................... 17 4.4 TYPES OF DEVICES, AND SIGNALS THEY GENERATE ............................................................................... 18 5. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM POWER SUPPLIES .................................................................................... 19 5.1 PRIMARY POWER SOURCE...................................................................................................................... 19 5.2 SECONDARY POWER SOURCE................................................................................................................. 19 6. INITIATING DEVICES ...........................................................................................................................21 6.1 SMOKE DETECTORS ................................................................................................................................ 21 6.2 COMBINATION SENSING TECHNOLOGY SMOKE DETECTORS ................................................................24 6.3 HEAT DETECTORS.................................................................................................................................... 27 6.4 SPRINKLER WATERFLOW ALARM-INITIATING DEVICES ..........................................................................28 6.5 CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS...........................................................................................................29 6.6 MANUALLY ACTUATED ALARM-INITIATING DEVICES .............................................................................29 6.7 FLAM

FAQs

What do applicants need to do before arriving at FDNY for the S-95 exam?

All applicants must apply and pay for the exam online before arriving at FDNY. The online application and payment process can take about 30 minutes.

Which major topics are covered in the S-95 study material?

The booklet covers supervision of fire alarm systems, fire alarm system components, alarm response procedures, system power supplies, initiating devices, sprinkler-related content, communications, and tests, inspections, and repair procedures.

What is included in the booklet besides the study sections?

The booklet includes a NOTICE OF EXAMINATION (NOE) and an APPENDIX, along with exam-specific information and an organized set of study topics for S-95.

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