FA9

Question 1

A Type A public emergency alarm reporting system receives more than ___ alarms per year.

a. 1,500 c. 2,500
b. 2,000 d. 3,000

Answer 1

c. 2,500

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered as a supervising station permitted by NFPA 72?
a, Central station
b. Proprietary supervising station
c. Public emergency service communications center
d. Remote supervising station

Answer 2

c. Public emergency service communications center

Question 3

Where a “1” indicates a single tap of a code wheel, a “111-11111-11-1” signal from a street box generates what box number at the public fire dispatch center?

a. 3521 c. 2513
b. 1253 d. 3215

Answer 3

a. 3521

Question 4

Street boxes transmit their unique coded number a minimum of ___ times.

a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

Answer 4

c. 3

Question 5

Before testing a protected premises systems connected to a master box, what operation must be accomplished?

a. Nothing c. Test the box
b. Plug out the box d. Trip the box

Answer 5

b. Plug out the box

Question 6

A public emergency alarm reporting system operates on a ___ loop.

a. 50 mA c. 150 mA
b. 100 mA d. 200 mA

Answer 6

b. 100 mA

Question 7

Central station service is proved only by a contract between ___ and ____.

a. any contractor / subscriber
b. electrical contractor / subscriber
c. general contractor / subscriber
d. prime contractor / subscriber

Answer 7

d. prime contractor / subscriber

Question 8

Which of the following CANNOT be a prime contractor for central station service?

a. Listed central station
b. Listed fire alarm service - local company
c. Non-listed fire alarm contractor
d. All of the above

Answer 8

c. Non-listed fire alarm contractor

Question 9

A central station service contract must include what six elements?

Answer 9

Installation of the transmitters
Signal monitoring
Re-transmission
Record keeping and reporting
Test and maintenance
Runner service

Question 10

For central station service, the prime contractor indicates compliance by ___ the system.

a. certificating or placarding c. operating
b. installing d. testing

Answer 10

a. certificating or placarding

Question 11

Underwriters Laboratories inspects every certificated systems. T or F ?

Answer 11

T

Question 12

A central station must have a minimum of ___ operators on duty at all times, and must have a minimum of ___ means of re-transmission.

a. 5 / 2 c. 3 / 3
b. 4 / 4 d. 2 / 2

Answer 12

d. 2 / 2

Question 13

Central station operators must re-transit an alarm signal to the public fire dispatcher ____.

a. within 90 seconds
b. within 90 seconds after placing a verification call.
c. within 60 seconds
d. within 30 seconds

Answer 13

a. within 90 seconds

Question 14

In a location where it is necessary to reset the system, a central station operator must dispatch a runner within ___ of receiving an alarm signal from protected premises.

a. 6 hours c. 3 hours
b. 4 hours d. 2 hours

Answer 14

d. 2 hours

Question 15

The proper sequence of events for processing an alarm signal at a central station is ___.

a. immediately notify the subscriber, re-transmit the alarm, dispatch a runner (if required).
b. immediately re-transmit the alarm,dispatch a runner (if required), notify the subscriber.
c. immediately re-transmit the alarm, notify the subscriber, dispatch a runner )if required).
d. place a verification call to the premises, re-transmit the alarm signal, notify the subscriber.

Answer 15

b. immediately re-transmit the alarm,dispatch a runner (if required), notify the subscriber.

Question 16

Can a central station operator call 9-1-1 to re-transmit fire alarm signals? Y or N and explain.

Answer 16

No. The fire department dispatcher would receive the address for the central station

Question 17

Which of the following property types would NOT be permitted to be monitored by a proprietary supervising station?

a. Chain of hardware stores under one ownership.
b. College campus under one ownership.
c. Military base
d. None of the above.

Answer 17

d. None of the above. The government owns the military bases.

Question 18

Which of the following types of other activities would be permitted to be operated in conjunction with a central station?

a. Ambulance dispatching c. Paging service
b. Burglary system monitoring d. Taxi dispatcher

Answer 18

b. Burglary system monitoring

Question 19

A digital alarm communicator system (DACS) requires a minimum of ___ means of communication between the protected premises and the supervising station.

a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

Answer 19

b. 2

Question 20

Which of the following communications methods is/are considered a legacy system?

a. Active multiplex c. 2-way radio frequency (RF)
b. McCulloh d. All of the above

Answer 20

d. All of the above

Question 21

Which of the following communications means is no longer permitted for new systems by NFPA 72?

a. Active multiplex
b. Digital alarm communicator systems (DACS)
c. 1-way private radio alarm systems
d. 2-way radio frequency (RF)

Answer 21

a. Active multiplex

Question 22

Under some circumstances, a DACT may take as long as ___ to transmit a signal from protected premises to a central station.

a. 30 seconds c. 15 minutes
b. 60 seconds d. 30 minutes

Answer 22

c. 15 minutes

Question 23

The primary means of communication for DACT must be a(n) _____

a. cellular telephone line
b. ground start telephone line
c. IDSN line
d. loop start telephone line

Answer 23

d. loop start telephone line

Question 24

The secondary power supply for a proprietary supervising station must have a minimum capacity of ____.

a. 22 hours c. 26 hours
b. 24 hours d. 28 hours

Answer 24

c. 26 hours

Question 25

Runners must communicate with the supervising station at intervals not exceeding ____.

a. 10 minutes c. 20 minutes
b. 15 minutes d. 25 minutes

Answer 25

b. 15 minutes

Question 26

Proprietary supervising stations must retain records for not less than ___.

a. 3 months c. 9 months
b. 6 months d. 12 months

Answer 26

d. 12 months