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 - (correct answer)Fire guard
Fire Watch - (correct 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.
impairment - (correct 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)
Impairment Coordinator - (correct answer)Person responsible for ensuring the proper
safety precautions are taken when the protection system is placed out of service
(designated by the owner).
How many questions does the F-01 test consist of? - (correct answer)20
After how many hours of an out of service condition such as patrols shall only be
conducted by fire guards holding F-01? - (correct answer)4 hours
How many square feet should one fire guard patrol? - (correct answer)50,000
Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ? - (correct answer)No, always carry it at
ALL TIMES
Planned out of service condition - (correct 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.
Unplanned out of service condition: - (correct 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.
What are the duties of a fire guard? - (correct answer)They are required to reduce the
threat of a fire in a variety of locations.
What is a portable fire extinguisher? - (correct answer)It's an item of equipment for the
purpose of extinguishing a fire.
What is a fire alarm pull station? - (correct answer)It's an active fire protection device,
usually wall-mounted, that, when activated, initiates an alarm on a fire alarm system.
WHEN FIRE GUARDS ARRIVE FOR DUTY, THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH AN
ORIENTATION FROM THE ______________, BUILDING OWNER, OR IMPAIRMENT
COORDINATOR. - (correct answer)Fire safety director (FSD)
If there is no FSD available in the building the fire guard should speak to the
_______________, or the responsible person designated by the building owner to
become familiar with the specifics of the building. - (correct answer)Building owner
What is the level of the hazardous materials? - (correct answer)Flammable liquids are
more dangerous than combustible liquids. Flammable compressed gas (acetylene or
propane ) are more dangerous than non-flammable compressed gas.
responsible for maintaining a fire watch and performed fire safety duties as may be
prescribed by the commissioner - (correct answer)Fire guard
Fire Watch - (correct 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.
impairment - (correct 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)
Impairment Coordinator - (correct answer)Person responsible for ensuring the proper
safety precautions are taken when the protection system is placed out of service
(designated by the owner).
How many questions does the F-01 test consist of? - (correct answer)20
After how many hours of an out of service condition such as patrols shall only be
conducted by fire guards holding F-01? - (correct answer)4 hours
How many square feet should one fire guard patrol? - (correct answer)50,000
Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ? - (correct answer)No, always carry it at
ALL TIMES
Planned out of service condition - (correct 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.
Unplanned out of service condition: - (correct 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.
What are the duties of a fire guard? - (correct answer)They are required to reduce the
threat of a fire in a variety of locations.
What is a portable fire extinguisher? - (correct answer)It's an item of equipment for the
purpose of extinguishing a fire.
What is a fire alarm pull station? - (correct answer)It's an active fire protection device,
usually wall-mounted, that, when activated, initiates an alarm on a fire alarm system.
WHEN FIRE GUARDS ARRIVE FOR DUTY, THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH AN
ORIENTATION FROM THE ______________, BUILDING OWNER, OR IMPAIRMENT
COORDINATOR. - (correct answer)Fire safety director (FSD)
If there is no FSD available in the building the fire guard should speak to the
_______________, or the responsible person designated by the building owner to
become familiar with the specifics of the building. - (correct answer)Building owner
What is the level of the hazardous materials? - (correct answer)Flammable liquids are
more dangerous than combustible liquids. Flammable compressed gas (acetylene or
propane ) are more dangerous than non-flammable compressed gas.
