Comm Ch 1&3

Question 1

A ____ alarm box is an electromechanical device which, when activated, will send a coded signal to a Borough Communications Office. These boxes are
non-interfering which means that several boxes can be pulled on the same circuit simultaneously without interfering with each other’s signals.(Comm Ch1 1.1.1)
A)BARS B)ERS

Answer 1

A)BARS

Question 2

The _____ alarm box allows the caller to establish direct voice contact with the Fire or Police Department to report a fire or other emergency. (Com CH1 1.2)
A)BARS B)ERS

Answer 2

B)ERS

Question 3

Each ERS alarm box contains ____ channels. (Com CH1 1.2.1)

A)2 B)3 C)4

Answer 3

A)2 Channels identified by the words “Fire” and

“Police” on the outside of the alarm box.

Question 4

Under provisions of the City’s high rise fire safety code, Local Law 5, all high rise buildings are required to have Class ___ private alarm systems installed. (Com Ch1 1.4.3)

Answer 4

Class E private alarm systems

Question 5

The Voice Alarm is a firehouse public address system which provides ______communications between the Borough Communications Office and company quarters. (Com Ch3 3.1)
A)One Way B)Two Way

Answer 5

B) Two Way

Question 6

The Voice Alarm is also used when a unit fails to acknowledge a teleprinter dispatch message within ___ seconds.
A)15 B)20 C)25 D)30

Answer 6

B) 20 seconds, The dispatcher then requests verbal

acknowledgment via Voice Alarm.

Question 7

The daily Voice Alarm (VA) Test is conducted in every borough at (Com Ch3 3.1.4)

Answer 7

0845 hours.

Question 8

When both the teleprinter or CADS, and the voice alarm are out of service, units will be
dispatched by _____ (Com Ch3 3.3)

Answer 8

Telephone