Supervising Station Alrms Systems

Question 1

A Central station is owned and operated by

a. The listing agencies
b. A group of insurance companies
c. Private concerns for the purpose of making a profit
d. NFPA

Answer 1

c. Private concerns for the purpose of making a profit

Question 2

The service scope of a central station service company includes

a. Signal monitoring, runner service, and system installation
b. Armed guard response, signal monitoring, and inspection services
c. Insurance evaluations, runner service, and system installation
d. None of the above combinations

Answer 2

a. Signal monitoring, runner service, and system installation

Question 3

Listed central station service must include runner service. How would a central station service company located in Minnesota proved this service to a protected facility in Texas?

a. The central station service company will have to open a subsidiary station in the vicinity of the protected facility.
b. The service can’t be provided, so another central station service company will have to be used.
c. By providing this service electronically.
d. By using a local contractor that is listed and under contract to the central station service company to provide this service.

Answer 3

d. By using a local contractor that is listed and under contract to the central station service company to provide this service.

Question 4

If there is an equipment of communications channel failure in a subsidiary station, a signal must be transmitted to the central station immediately, and backup equipment must be put into service within ___.

a. Four hours
b. 90 seconds
c. Eight hours
d. No set requirement, since they’re only subsidiary stations and have no impact on the central station.

Answer 4

b. 90 seconds

Question 5

The Customer states that they always have the monitoring alarm company call security when there is a signal transmitted from an alarm initiating device. Is this acceptable?

a. Yes, because NFPA 72 allows a call to be made to the protected premises as long as this doesn’t take more than a minute.
b. Yes, because the only place NFPA requires immediate retransmission to the fire department is in the case of a residential fire alarm signal.
c. No, because NFPA 72 requires immediate retransmission of a fire alarm signal to the fire department in all cases that are not residential
d. No, because it is up to the dictates of the owner of the property.

Answer 5

c. No, because NFPA 72 requires immediate retransmission of a fire alarm signal to the fire department in all cases that are not residential.

Question 6

The central station alarm company retransmits signals to the fire department using two means of retransmission. These can be…

a. Two independent public switched phone lines, from two independent phone sets, connecting to two independent phone sets at the fire department.
b. One public switched phone line, from one independent phone set, connecting to one independent phone set at the fire department, followed by a call to the fire department using 911.
c. One call to the 911 system and a second call to the fire department using a cellular phone call.
d. A dedicated leased telephone line, followed by a call using the 911 system.

Answer 6

a. Two independent public switched phone lines, from two independent phone sets, connecting to two independent phone sets at the fire department.

Question 7

The personnel requirements for a UL Central station are…

a. There must be a minimum of three people in the central station at all times.
b. There must be a minimum of two people in the central station at all times.
c. There must be four people in the central station at all times, but one can leave to be a runner.
d. There must be four people in the central station at all times, but two can leave to be runners.

Answer 7

b. There must be a minimum of two people in the central station at all times.

Question 8

The customer wants to know what will happen when trouble or supervisory signals are transmitted.

a. The fire department must be notified immediately.
b. A runner must be dispatched to reach the premises within eight hours.
c. The AHJ must be notified immediately.
d. The person designated by the customer/property owner must be notified immediately.

Answer 8

d. The person designated by the customer/property owner must be notified immediately.

Question 9

All test and inspection records developed from site visits to the client facilities must be maintained for a period of…

a. One year from the date of the test/inspection.
b. Two years; the current year and one year previous.
c. Three years; the current year and two years previous.
d. Indefinitely, but no longer than 10 years

Answer 9

b. Two years; the current year and one year previous.

Question 10

A central Station facility has to be…

a. Approved by the insurance companies
b. Controlled by the fire department
c. Listed by UL
d. Managed by the municipality

Answer 10

c. Listed by UL

Question 11

The following items are not in the service scope of Central Station Service.

a. Inspection, testing and maintenance services.
b. Runner service.
c. Central station facility management interface.
d. Test record retention.

Answer 11

c. Central station facility management interface.

Question 12

The central station has to be staffed by at least ___ people at all timers.

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

Answer 12

b. 2

Question 13

A central station operator can only be assigned additional duties that consist of…

a. Maintenance of the central station facility and equipment
b. Runner service
c. Operator scheduling
d. No responsibilities other than handling signals.

Answer 13

d. No responsibilities other than handling signals.

Question 14

The central station has to test its circuits leaving the central station at least once every ___.

a. 90 minutes
b. Thirty hours
c. Thirty minutes
d. Twenty four hours

Answer 14

d. Twenty four hours

Question 15

When fire alarm signals are received from a commercial protected premises the central station is required to:

a. Immediately verify alarm by a phone call to the protected premises designated representative
b. Immediately notify the AHJ of the signal
c. Immediately retransmit the signal to the fire department
d. Dispatch a runner to reach the premises within eight hours.

Answer 15

c. Immediately retransmit the signal to the fire department

Question 16

If the central station connected fire alarm system is impaired for more than ___, the AHJ has to be notified

a. 2 hours
b. 4 hours
c. 6 hours
d. 8 hours

Answer 16

d. 8 hours

Question 17

If a trouble signal is received at the central station, the central station operator must…

a. Immediately notify the owner’s designated representative, and dispatch a runner to arrive at the property within 4 hours.
b. Immediately notify the AHJ, and dispatch a runner to arrive at the property within 4 hours.
c. Immediately notify the owner’s designated representative, and dispatch a runner to arrive at the property with 2 hours.
d. Immediately notify the AHJ, immediately notify the owner’s designated representative, and dispatch a runner to arrive at the property within 2 hours.

Answer 17

a. Immediately notify the owner’s designated representative, and dispatch a runner to arrive at the property within 4 hours.

Question 18

A subsidiary station that is used in the transmission path of central station signals has to be listed in accordance with UL/ANSI827.

a. True
b. False

Answer 18

a. True

Question 19

A proprietary station is

a. The same thing as a central station
b. Owned and operated by the owners of the properties it monitors
c. exclusive to a high-rise building
d. Automatically connected to the fire department

Answer 19

b. Owned and operated by the owners of the properties it monitors

Question 20

Non-contiguous properties are properties that are under a single ownership, but

a. are geographically separate
b. have to be located next to each other
c. are under different code requirements
d. can’t be connected to the same alarm company

Answer 20

a. are geographically separate

Question 21

Typically, a proprietary station in a high-rise building is installed

a. for the convenience of the tenants that rent the space
b. for the purpose of allowing voice signaling in the entire building
c. to allow the AHJ and emergency responders to communicate with each other
d. as the base building fire alarm system

Answer 21

d. as the base building fire alarm system

Question 22

How many means of notification of incoming signals are required?

a. only one.
b. two, and thy can be the same signal emitting from two separate places in the station.
c. two, and they have to be separate and distinct.
d. three, and they can all be the same.

Answer 22

c. two, and they have to be separate and distinct.

Question 23

How many operators are required to be on duty at all times?

a. Two, but one can leave to become a runner
b. Two, as long as there is a third person in the station to become a runner
c. Two, as long as the alarm station is connected to a subsidiary station
d. Three, and one can be a dedicated runner.

Answer 23

a. Two, but one can leave to become a runner

Question 24

What are the requirements for signal retransmission?

a. It has to be automatic and must use either digital means or a multiplexed signal.
b. It can be manual as long as a single telephone call isn’t the only attempt to contact the fire department.
c. It can be manual as long as it is a digital or multiplexed signal.
d. It has to be automatic, backed up by a telephone call.

Answer 24

b. It can be manual as long as a single telephone call isn’t the only attempt to contact the fire department.

Question 25

An example of a non-contiguous property is

a. a college campus
b. a high-rise building
c. a multi-site research center
d. a shopping mall

Answer 25

c. a multi-site research center

Question 26

A proprietary station system is limited to a geographic coverage area of

a. 100 miles
b. 200 miles
c. 300 miles
d. None of the above

Answer 26

d. None of the above

Question 27

Which of the following systems can be interfaced into proprietary station fire alarm systems?

a. elevator recall
b. suppression systems
c. fire pump supervision
d. HVAC systems
e. none of the above
f. all of the above

Answer 27

f. all of the above

Question 28

A proprietary station has to be located in a building that is

a. located in the corporate main office or manufacturing building
b. fire resistive
c. detached from any building
d. non-combustible.

Answer 28

b. fire resistive

Question 29

A subsidiary station is

a. Typically an unmanned telephone company network location used as part of a signal transmission path
b. Required for proprietary station signaling systems with more than 10 locations connected to it
c. Typically a manned telephone company network location used as part of a signal transmission path
d. Required for proprietary station signaling systems with more than 50 locations connected to it.

Answer 29

a. Typically an unmanned telephone company network location used as part of a signal transmission path

Question 30

There is a requirement for two means used to notify the operators in the proprietary station…

a. both have to audible
b. both have to visible
c. they can be either visible or audible
d. they have to be received at the proprietary station using digital communications
e. none of the above

Answer 30

c. they can be either visible or audible

Question 31

The proprietary station has to be constantly attended by

a. At least two people at all times, and a third person that can act as a runner
b. At least two people at all times, but one can act as a runner
c. At least three people and all of them can have other responsibilities as long as they can attend to signals.
d. One person, if the proprietary station is totally supervised.

Answer 31

b. At least two people at all times, but one can act as a runner