S95 S-95 Holder Responsibilities 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An S-95 certificate holder must be present on-site during which activity?
- Routine cleaning of detector covers
- Any impairment to the fire alarm system (Correct answer)
- Monthly utility meter readings
- Annual HVAC maintenance unrelated to alarms
Correct answer: Any impairment to the fire alarm system
The S-95 holder must be present and supervise any impairment, bypass, or testing of the fire alarm system.
Question 2: How long must an S-95 holder retain fire alarm test and inspection records on the premises?
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years (Correct answer)
- 5 years
Correct answer: 3 years
FDNY requires that fire alarm test and inspection records be kept on the premises for a minimum of 3 years.
Question 3: When the S-95 holder cannot be present during a planned fire alarm impairment, what must occur?
- A building manager may authorize the impairment verbally
- The impairment must be postponed until the certificate holder is available
- Another qualified S-95 holder must supervise in their place (Correct answer)
- A written log entry is sufficient without supervision
Correct answer: Another qualified S-95 holder must supervise in their place
If the primary S-95 holder is unavailable, another individual holding a valid S-95 certificate must be designated to supervise the impairment.
Question 4: Which document must an S-95 holder maintain that logs every alarm, trouble signal, and supervisory signal?
- Occupancy permit
- Fire alarm log book (Correct answer)
- Building maintenance schedule
- Sprinkler system report
Correct answer: Fire alarm log book
The S-95 holder is responsible for maintaining a fire alarm log book that records all signals, tests, and system events.
Question 5: The FDNY must be notified BEFORE a planned impairment to the fire alarm system that will last longer than:
- 15 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 1 hour (Correct answer)
- 4 hours
Correct answer: 1 hour
The FDNY must be notified in advance of any planned fire alarm system impairment expected to exceed one hour.
Question 6: An S-95 certificate holder discovers a malfunctioning smoke detector in a corridor. What is the FIRST action to take?
- Disable the entire fire alarm panel until repairs are made
- Log the trouble condition and notify the building owner and fire alarm company (Correct answer)
- Remove the detector and leave the zone uncovered
- Wait until the next scheduled inspection to report it
Correct answer: Log the trouble condition and notify the building owner and fire alarm company
Upon discovering a malfunction, the S-95 holder must immediately log the trouble condition and notify the building owner and the fire alarm service company.
Question 7: Which of the following is the S-95 holder NOT responsible for?
- Supervising acceptance tests of new fire alarm equipment
- Maintaining the log book of all alarm activations
- Physically repairing and rewiring fire alarm devices (Correct answer)
- Notifying the FDNY of extended system impairments
Correct answer: Physically repairing and rewiring fire alarm devices
Physical repair and rewiring of fire alarm equipment must be performed by a licensed fire alarm technician, not the S-95 holder.
S95 S-95 Holder Responsibilities 2
An S-95 certificate holder must be present on-site during which activity?