S-95 Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems Course

Occupancy and communication matrix: FLSD, F80, F53, S95 and limits Premises-specific FDNY Letter of Approval and Appendix A recognition Complete qualification matrix: S95, S78/F78, S97/S98 visual and technical work

Accessibility, notification appliance, alarm/fire-alarm signal, annunciator and remote annunciator Approved central station company, central station, designated representative and protected premises Defined fire alarm system versus fire protection system and fire alarm system FACP, initiating device, lamp test, ARCS, plenum, impairment coordinator and out-of-service Nuisance, unnecessary and unwarranted alarms; supervisory and trouble definitions Shall versus should; smoke alarm, single-station alarm, connected detector and maintenance company certificate Prohibited imitation/nonfunctioning fire protection devices; obtain manual and post panel instructions

Fire signal priority, immediate retransmission, automation receipt and notify premises afterward Every fire alarm retransmitted even if automatically restored; no exceptions Supervisory valve, tank level/temperature/pressure, dry air, pump and generator conditions Trouble battery, AC, ground, open/short wire, phone and internal component failure Immediate designated-person contact and maximum four-minute routine telephone-investigation initiation Complete device/signal/restoration table; CO and gas supervisory hazard exceptions

Alarm date/time, device, location, probable cause and attending-unit/officer records ACK, appliance silence, reset and separate fan restart; transmission remains separate FDNY verification before silencing appliances/reset; FDNY-directed reset and safe device restoration Persistent initiating device prevents normal panel; conventional/intelligent heat, waterflow and CO restrictions

All listed interconnections: standpipe/booster/limited pumps, voice/FD communications, CO, sprinkler, alternative extinguishing, manual/automatic alarm, gas, smoke control/purge and ARCS Approved subsystems, independent detection, base-building interconnection and source location/type indication Smoke/fire dampers, elevator recall and electromagnetic door-release recognition/sequence Sprinkler work qualification MFSPC plus appropriate S12/S15; supervisory identification and qualified correction

Smoke early warning, ionization/photoelectric and multisensor operation and device illustrations Listed UL/FM mechanical guards, access and obstruction recognition Listed construction covers only during dusty work, remove at shift end/work stoppage Six-month smoke cleaning versus intelligent one-week indication; annual smoke-entry and sensitivity exceptions S95 no cleaning/testing; qualified work, painted detector immediate log/replacement arrangement, independent mounting

Rate-of-rise versus fixed-temperature mechanism, sensitivity comparison and restoration distinction Intelligent heat reset exception; authorized testing/service and mechanical guard illustration Paddle/vane waterflow detects flow, does not control water; monitored signal, interfaces, no silence/reset until flow stops

CO life hazard, fossil-fuel equipment, classification and FDNY safe-level verification before reset Flammable/combustible gas standalone monitor versus FACP, no public tone, central station to owner and FDNY Building-specific non-fire emergency plan, FDNY orders, persistent condition and safety

Red manual stations at each floor and exit, unobstructed access, single and double action illustrations Station key/tool/handle restoration distinct from FDNY-directed main panel reset Listed manual protective covers and operation recognition Monthly visual recommendation where practical, qualified immediate replacement and out-of-service placard

Horns, bells, speakers and strobes; distinguish notification from initiating devices Remote annunciator location/display, general all-building versus staged floor/above/below alarms One-way microphone/speakers versus two-way warden phones; correct credential category

Approved central station certificate, monitoring workflow, priority, retransmission and trouble contact timing Transmitter primary/secondary paths, malfunction approved repair/log, phone/account posted at FACP and transmitter

Visual versus functional test, actual performer entries and complete technical qualification boundaries Different schedule contexts: daily recommendation, weekly unmonitored minimum, annual monitored and semiannual initiating-device introductory reference Visual damage/access/paint/abnormal conditions, manufacturer's instructions and qualified escalation

Bound nonspiral lined numbered ink log, annual book, three years from last entry, secure accessible main-FACP location Front matter premises approval and responsible contacts; date/time, actual holder name/COF and relief signatures Four sections: daily, offline, activated alarms, notifications; complete example tables with coherent dates Alarm device/type/location/cause/unit/officer and offline central-station/operator/restoration detail

Before test/drill activation notify central station and take offline; speaker audibility exception Qualified test performance; impairment protection separate from offline status; restore monitoring and document

Partial or full impairment, promptly notify owner/representative, FDNY immediate required-system outage notification Evacuate or qualified Fire Guard watch unless FDNY directs otherwise, approved notification means and patrol-only duty Impairment coordinator designation, handoff/absence, owner default, tenant notification and signage Five borough nonemergency numbers distinct from 911; all eight mandatory notification information items Restoration notification, defects corrected, log entry, FDNY additional/different directions

Definitions and examples unnecessary worked-as-designed versus unwarranted failed-as-designed and nuisance Dust, placement/settings/maintenance prevention, listed temporary covers and malicious activation distinction Two in three months threshold, initial correction process, six-month repeated violation period/reset and compliant restoration

All listed extinguisher occupancy/location conditions including cooking 30 feet, permitted liquids and construction-floor exception Class A ordinary, B liquids/gas, C energized electrical, D metals, K cooking media; select for actual hazard PASS illustrated pull/aim-at-base/squeeze/sweep, trained early-stage use and safe escape

Genuine tag hologram dimensions and QR/company verification; historic tag illustrations not a current-color requirement Monthly quick check location/charge/tamper/damage and date/initials back-of-tag or approved permanent electronic record Annual W96/approved-company service and new tag, counterfeit concern contacts

Lithium warning signs fire/smoke, heat, deformation, noise, leak and odor; stop use/charge and 911 NRTL certification, OEM-compatible BMS/charger, authorized replacement, direct wall, room temperature, flammables/heat separation and clear exits No power strips, overnight/overcharge, damaged/altered/unauthorized equipment, bedding, unattended mobility charging or trash/recycling More than five mobility devices/batteries dedicated ventilated room/self-closing door, 20kWh two feet and up-to-50kWh three feet as booklet describes Evacuate/close door/call safely; ordinary extinguishers not effective battery-fire response; thermal runaway and reignition minutes/hours/days

Premises readiness walk-through: appropriate role, approval scope, panel manual, contacts, equipment and access Integrated fire/supervisory/trouble, gas and CO decisions with qualified boundaries and FDNY direction Integrated defect, planned offline, impairment protective measures, accountable entries and restoration

Brief current credential eligibility, ID/employer/experience/application/study/renewal information; course completion distinct from FDNY credential Official free study source and current exam-information link; no duration in course name, no unsupported school approval or CEU claim

The focus is the material: equipment, signals, required actions, qualification boundaries, inspections and records. Brief application and examination information supports the substantive instruction.

No. FDNY separately determines eligibility, examination or applicable alternative-issuance requirements, and credential issuance. Learn the requirements for your actual premises and role.

S-95 alone authorizes the visual supervision identified in the study material. Technical cleaning, testing, programming, maintenance and repair require the appropriate qualified personnel.

No CEUs are awarded for this course.

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Use the official FDNY S-95 page for the current booklet, general application notice, alternative-issuance information and renewal instructions.