S-95 Holder Responsibilities Flashcards

An S-95 Certificate of Fitness holder is required to maintain a log book for the fire alarm system. For what minimum period must this log book be kept at the premises?

Answer: 3 years

According to FDNY regulations, the S-95 holder is responsible for maintaining a log book of all fire alarm system activities, including tests, inspections, and signals. This log book must be kept on the premises for a minimum of 3 years.

During a daily visual inspection, an S-95 holder notices that a required fire alarm system is out of service. After notifying the building owner, who must the S-95 holder or Impairment Coordinator promptly notify?

Answer: The FDNY

When a required fire protection system is out of service, the S-95 holder or a designated Impairment Coordinator has a responsibility to promptly report the condition to the FDNY to ensure proper safety precautions can be implemented, such as a fire watch.

An S-95 holder is supervising a fire alarm system in a commercial building. Which of the following tasks is the S-95 holder explicitly authorized to perform?

Answer: Take the system offline with the central station before a planned test.

The S-95 Certificate of Fitness holder is prohibited from performing repairs or modifications. Their role is supervisory. Notifying the central station to take the system offline for testing is a key responsibility to prevent unnecessary FDNY dispatch.

A tenant in an office building performs renovations that create a significant amount of dust, causing a nuisance alarm. The S-95 holder responds to the FACP. After the alarm is addressed, what is a critical entry the S-95 holder must make in the log book?

Answer: The date, time, reason for the alarm, and actions taken.

The log book must contain a detailed record of all events. For any alarm, the S-95 holder must document when it happened, what caused it (if known), and what was done to resolve it. This creates an official record for compliance and troubleshooting.

Which of the following best describes a primary responsibility of an S-95 Certificate of Fitness holder upon seeing a supervisory signal on the FACP?

Answer: Investigate the cause of the signal and record it in the log book.

A supervisory signal indicates an issue with the system that needs attention, such as a closed sprinkler valve, but it is not a fire alarm. The S-95 holder's duty is to investigate the cause, take appropriate corrective action if possible, and document the event in the system log book.

The S-95 Certificate of Fitness is tied to a specific individual and what other specific factor?

Answer: A specific work location.

The S-95 Certificate of Fitness is valid only for the person to whom it is issued and only at the specific building/location listed on the certificate. If the holder changes their work location, they must notify the FDNY.