STUDY MATERIAL FOR THE - New York City

1 Revised 10-13-15 FIRE DEPARTMENT city OF NEW york STUDY MATERIAL FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND OTHER RELATED SYSTEMS S-95 ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS BOOKLET YOU WILL FIND THE FOLLOWING: notice OF EXAMINATION (NOE) APPENDIX 7/2014 New york city Fire Department - All rights reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE STUDY MATERIAL .. 9 1. SUPERVISION OF FIRE ALARM 14 2. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS.

2 15 3. COMPONENTS OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM .. 16 FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL (FACP) .. 16 THREE TYPES OF SIGNALS INITIATED BY FACP .. 16 4. IN CASE OF AN ALARM .. 18 ACKNOWLEDGE SWITCH OR BUTTON .. 18 ALARM SILENCE SWITCH OR BUTTON .. 18 SYSTEM RESET SWITCH OR BUTTON .. 18 TYPES OF DEVICES, AND SIGNALS THEY GENERATE .. 19 5. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM POWER SUPPLIES .. 21 PRIMARY POWER SOURCE .. 21 SECONDARY POWER SOURCE .. 21 6. INITIATING DEVICES .. 22 SMOKE 22 COMBINATION SENSING TECHNOLOGY SMOKE DETECTORS .. 25 HEAT 28 CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS.

3 29 MANUALLY ACTUATED ALARM-INITIATING DEVICES .. 30 7. SPRINKLER SYSTEM .. 32 8. SUPERVISORY DEVICES .. 32 SUB-SYSTEM .. 33 AUDIO AND VISUAL NOTIFICATION DEVICES .. 34 REMOTE ON-SITE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL .. 34 2 ACTIVATION OF AUDIO/VISUAL NOTIFICATION DEVICES .. 35 9. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM .. 36 10. TESTS, INSPECTIONS, AND REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS .. 37 INSPECTIONS .. 37 ALARM LOG BOOK .. 37 MANUAL (PULL) STATIONS .. 42 SMOKE DETECTORS .. 42 11. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS .. 45 APPENDIX A: SAMPLE OF THE LETTER OF APPROVAL.

4 47 3 notice OF EXAMINATION Title: Examination for the Certificate of Fitness for Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems and Other Related Systems (S-95). Date of Test: Written tests are conducted Monday through Friday (except legal holidays) 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Test Site: FDNY Headquarters, 9 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY. Enter through the Flatbush Avenue entrance (between Myrtle Avenue and Tech Place). QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. 2. Applicants must have a reasonable understanding of the English language.

5 3. Applicant must provide two forms of identification, at least one identification must be government issued photo identification, such as a State-issued Drivers License or Non Drivers License or a passport. 4 4. Applicants must present a letter of recommendation from his/her employer. The letter must be on official letterhead, and must state the applicant s full name, experience and the address where the applicant will work. If an applicant is self-employed or the principal of the company, a notarized letter attesting to their qualifications must be submitted.

6 The sample letters are available at the link below or the Public Certification Unit, 1st floor, 9 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn. 5. Applicants not currently employed may take the test without the recommendation letter. If the applicants pass the test, the FDNY will issue a temporary letter with a picture for the purposes of job seeking. The C of F card will not be issued unless an applicant is employed and provides the recommendation letter from his/her employer. APPLICATION INFORMATION Application Fees: $25 for originals and $15 for renewals.

7 The fee may be paid by cash, money order, credit card, debit card or personal check made payable to the New york city Fire Department. The $25 fee must be paid by all applicants prior to taking the Certificate of Fitness test. Application Forms: Application forms are available at the Public Certification Unit, 1st floor, 9 Metro Tech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201. RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS This Certificate of Fitness must be renewed every THREE YEARS. The renewal fee is $15. FDNY also reserves the right to require the applicants to take a re-examination upon submission of renewal applications.

8 You will receive a courtesy notice of renewal 90 days before the expiration date. However, it is your responsibility to renew your Certificate. It is very important to renew your C of F before it expires. Renewals submitted 90 days (up to one year) after the expiration date will incur a $25 penalty in addition to the renewal fee. Certificates expired over one year past expiration date will not be renewed. New exams will be required. To change a mailing address: Submit a letter requesting the change of mailing address and a copy of your C of F with $ fee.

9 To change a work location, Submit a letter from your current employer (on company letterhead) confirming that you are an employee and stating your new work location with a copy of your C of F and a $ fee 5 To request a replacement certificate: Submit a driver s license or passport, social security number, mailing address and a $ fee. The certificate can be renewed On-line, by Mail or in Person. Renewal online If you are an individual, make sure you have your 12 digit Certificate of Fitness Access ID. This can be found on your Renewal notice .

10 If you do not have your Renewal notice , your Access ID is your 8 digit Certificate of Fitness number and the last four digits of your social security number. If you are submitting renewals on behalf of a company's employees, the company must be approved by FDNY and have an 8 digit Company Code. To request approval, email Renewal fee can be paid by one of the following methods: Credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa) Debit card (MasterCard or Visa) E-check A fee exempted applicants cannot renew online only by mail or in person.