FIRE DEPARTMENT NEW YORK S-98
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 25
Alarm,Notification,Appliance,,ANS,-
,A,fire,alarm,system,component,,such,as,a,bell,,horn,,speaker,,light,,text,display,or,vibration,device,that,iss
ues,an,audible,,tactile,,and/or,visual,alert.
Alarm,Signal,,ANS,-
,A,signal,indicating,an,emergency,requiring,immediate,action,,such,as,a,signal,indicative,of,fire.
Annunciator,,ANS,-
,A,unit,containing,one,or,more,indicator,lamps,,alphanumeric,displays,,or,other,equivalent,means,in,whic
h,each,indication,provides,status,information,about,a,circuit,,condition,or,location.
Approved,Central,Station,Company,,ANS,-
,A,central,station,company,that,has,been,issued,a,valid,certificate,of,operation,from,FDNY.
Automatic,,ANS,-
,As,applied,to,fire,protection,devices,,any,device,,equipment,or,system,that,initiates,system,function,as,a,r
esult,of,a,predetermined,temperature,rise,,rate,of,temperature,rise,,or,combustion,products,,without,the
,necessity,for,human,intervention.
Central,Station,Company,,ANS,-,A,person,or,entity,engaged,in,the,operation,of,a,central,station.
Central,Station,Signaling,System,,ANS,-
,A,system,comprised,of,the,protective,signaling,system,at,the,protective,premises,,the,central,station,phy
sical,plant,,the,exterior,communications,channels,,and,satellite,stations,,if,any.
Central,Station,,ANS,-,A,facility,that,receives,alarm,signals,from,a,protected,premises,and,re-
transmits,or,otherwise,reports,such,alarm,signals,to,the,department.
Designated,Representative,,ANS,-
,A,person,or,entity,designated,by,the,subscriber,who,shall,be,responsible,for,receiving,notifications,from,t
, he,central,station,company,concerning,the,status,of,the,protective,signaling,system,at,the,protective,pre
mises,and,who,is,authorized,to,take,action,with,respect,to,such,system.
Emergency,Alarm,System,,ANS,-
,A,system,to,provide,indication,and,warning,of,an,emergency,condition,involving,a,release,of,hazardous,m
aterials,or,other,hazardous,material,incident.
Fire,Alarm,Box,,Manual,,ANS,-,A,manually,operated,device,used,to,initiate,an,alarm,signal.
Fire,Alarm,Control,Panel,,ANS,-
,A,system,component,that,receives,inputs,from,automatic,and,manual,fire,alarm,devices,and,transponder
(s),of,off-
premises,transmitter(s).,The,control,unit,is,capable,of,providing,a,transfer,of,power,to,the,notification,app
liances,and,transfer,of,condition,to,relays,of,devices.
Fire,Alarm,Signal,,ANS,-,A,signal,initiated,by,a,fire,alarm-
initiating,device,such,as,a,manual,fire,alarm,box,,automatic,fire,detector,,water-
flow,switch,or,other,device,whose,activation,is,indicative,of,the,presence,of,a,fire,or,fire,signature.
Fire,Alarm,System,,ANS,-,Any,system,,including,any,interconnected,fire,alarm,sub-
system,,of,components,and,circuits,arranged,to,monitor,and,annunciate,the,status,of,fire,alarm,or,supervi
sory,signal-initiating,devices.
Fire,Detector,Automatic,,ANS,-
,A,device,designed,to,detect,the,presence,of,a,fire,signature,and,to,initiate,action.
Fire,Protection,System,,ANS,-
,Approved,devices,,equipment,and,systems,or,combinations,of,systems,used,to,detect,a,fire,,activate,an,al
arm,,extinguish,or,control,a,fire,,control,or,manage,smoke,and,products,of,a,fire,or,any,combination,there
of,,including,fire,extinguishing,systems,,fire,alarm,systems,,sprinkler,systems,and,standpipe,systems.
Firestopping,,ANS,-
,Firestops,are,fire,protection,barriers,which,prevent,the,spread,of,fire,and,smoke.,These,may,enter,into,op
enings,created,in,walls,and,floors,because,of,the,installation,of,electrical,,communications,,plumbing,and,
ventilation,systems.,Firestopping,prevents,or,significantly,limits,the,spread,of,fire,and,smoke,by,filling,the,