FDNY F-01 EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Question 1.
A person holding a certificate of fitness for such purposes , who is trained in and responsible for
maintaining a fire watch and performed fire safety duties as may be prescribed by the
commissioner
ANSWER
Fire guard
Question 2.
Fire Watch
ANSWER
A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or
portion thereof by one or more qualified individuals for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire
hazards, detecting early signs of fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the department.
Question 3.
impairment
ANSWER
Any condition in which a fire protection system cannot perform its designed fire safety function. Fire
protection system include sprinkler systems, standpipes/hose systems, fire pumps; fire protection
water supplies,fire mains, fire alarm systems, and special extinguishing systems ( I.E. clean agent ,
carbon dioxide , wet/dry chemical, foam/ water, etc)
Question 4.
Impairment Coordinator
ANSWER
Person responsible for ensuring the proper safety precautions are taken when the protection system
is placed out of service (designated by the owner).
Question 5.
How many questions does the F-01 test consist of?
ANSWER
20
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, Question 6.
After how many hours of an out of service conshall only be conducted by fire guards holding
F-01?
ANSWER
4 hours
Question 7.
How many square feet should one fire guard patrol?
ANSWER
50,000
Question 8.
Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ?
ANSWER
No, always carry it at ALL TIMES
Question 9.
Planned out of service condition
ANSWER
The impairment coordinator shall be made aware in advance of any planned removal from service of
a standpipe system, sprinkler system or fire alarm system, or system component, for repair,
servicing,testing, maintenance, alteration, or to allow construction to be performed in the area
protected by the system without unnecessarily activating it.
Question 10.
Unplanned out of service condition:
ANSWER
A serious defect in the standpipe or sprinkler system including, but not limited to: an empty tank, a
break or major leak in the system's water piping, inoperative or shut water supply valves, defective
fire department connections, construction related shut downs affecting more than one floor, or
complete or partial shut downs of the standpipe system, other than a shut down for a planned
removal from service.
Question 11.
What are the duties of a fire guard?
ANSWER
They are required to reduce the threat of a fire in a variety of locations.
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ANSWERS
Question 1.
A person holding a certificate of fitness for such purposes , who is trained in and responsible for
maintaining a fire watch and performed fire safety duties as may be prescribed by the
commissioner
ANSWER
Fire guard
Question 2.
Fire Watch
ANSWER
A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or
portion thereof by one or more qualified individuals for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire
hazards, detecting early signs of fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the department.
Question 3.
impairment
ANSWER
Any condition in which a fire protection system cannot perform its designed fire safety function. Fire
protection system include sprinkler systems, standpipes/hose systems, fire pumps; fire protection
water supplies,fire mains, fire alarm systems, and special extinguishing systems ( I.E. clean agent ,
carbon dioxide , wet/dry chemical, foam/ water, etc)
Question 4.
Impairment Coordinator
ANSWER
Person responsible for ensuring the proper safety precautions are taken when the protection system
is placed out of service (designated by the owner).
Question 5.
How many questions does the F-01 test consist of?
ANSWER
20
1
, Question 6.
After how many hours of an out of service conshall only be conducted by fire guards holding
F-01?
ANSWER
4 hours
Question 7.
How many square feet should one fire guard patrol?
ANSWER
50,000
Question 8.
Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ?
ANSWER
No, always carry it at ALL TIMES
Question 9.
Planned out of service condition
ANSWER
The impairment coordinator shall be made aware in advance of any planned removal from service of
a standpipe system, sprinkler system or fire alarm system, or system component, for repair,
servicing,testing, maintenance, alteration, or to allow construction to be performed in the area
protected by the system without unnecessarily activating it.
Question 10.
Unplanned out of service condition:
ANSWER
A serious defect in the standpipe or sprinkler system including, but not limited to: an empty tank, a
break or major leak in the system's water piping, inoperative or shut water supply valves, defective
fire department connections, construction related shut downs affecting more than one floor, or
complete or partial shut downs of the standpipe system, other than a shut down for a planned
removal from service.
Question 11.
What are the duties of a fire guard?
ANSWER
They are required to reduce the threat of a fire in a variety of locations.
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