ALARM SILENCE SWITCH - answerTHE ALARM SILENCE SWITCH USED TO
SILENCE THE BUILDING AUDIO DEVICES AFTER EVACUATION IS COMPLETE
WHILE THE SOURCE of the ALARM IS BEING INVESTIGATED. DEPENDING ON
THE CONFIGURATION OF THE ALARM SYSTEM, THIS FUNCTION WILL EITHER
SILENCE THE SYSTEMS NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES COMPLETELY OR WILL
SILENCE THE SYSTEMS AUDIBLE ALARM WITH STROBE LIGHTS CONTINUING
TO FLASH. THE SILENCE SWITCH DOES NOT PREVENT A SIGNAL FROM BEING
TRANSMITTED TO AN NYPD APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY.
MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX ( PULL STATION) - answer A MANUALLY OPERATED
DEVICE USED TO INITIATE AN ALARM SIGNAL.
NON-FIRE EMERGENCY - answer A BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL OR NUCLEAR
INCIDENT OR RELEASE DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY BY LAWFUL
AUTHORITY EXPLOSION MEDICAL EMERGENCY NATURAL DISASTER OR
OTHER EMERGENCY AFFECTINGCTHE PREMISES OR THE SAFETY OF THE
BUILDING OCCUPANTS.
NON- FIRE EMERGENCY DRILL - answerA TRAINING EXERCISE BY WHICH
BUILDING OCCUPANTS ARE FAMILIARIZED WITH AND /or PRACTICE THE
PROCEDURES FOR SAFE ORDERLY AND EXPEDITIOUS SHELTERING IN PLACE,
IN BUILDING RELOCATION, PARTIAL EVACUATION OR EVACUATION OR
COMBINATION THEREOF, IN THE EVENT OF A NON-FIRE EMERGENCY, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN FOR THE
PREMISES.
OFF-LINE - answerTHOSE PERIODS OF TIME WHEN A CENTRAL STATION
COMPANY WILL, AT THE REQUEST OF A BUILDING OWNER, NOT TRANSMIT
FIRE ALARM SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM A BUILDING TO THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS CAN BE TAKEN "OFF-LINE" ONLY FOR
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVED PURPOSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PREVENTION UNNECESSARY ALARMS.
one - way voice communication - answerENABLES THE COORDINATOR OF FIRE
SAFETY & ALARM SYSTEMS, FIRE GUARDS, FEP STAFF, OR FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE LOBBY TO SHELTER OCCUPANTS IN
THEIR APT.S. ONE WAY VOICE COMMUNICATION IS A PUBLIC ADDRESS
SYSTEM THAT IS CAPABLE OF MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE FIRE
COMMAND STATION TO ALL PARTS OF THE BUILDING. THE ONE WAY VOICE
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO WARN AND INSTRUCT BUILDING
OCCUPANTS IN CASE OF FIRE OR A NON-FIRE EMERGENCY.
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