SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT EG-1 LICENSE
What is Administrative Rule 9.01? - Answers- The document outlining certificates of
competency for the installation, inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection
systems.
What is the effective date of Administrative Rule 9.01? - Answers- May 01, 2018
What is a certificate of competency? - Answers- A document issued by fire code
officials to a person who has passed the required examination and met all requirements
for certification, to perform the tasks outlined in the certification.
What are Fire protection Systems in regards to Article 9.01? - Answers- Approved
devices, equipment and systems or combinations of systems used to detect a fire,
activate and alarm or extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and/or
products of fire.
What are inspections in regards to Article 9.01? - Answers- A visual examination of a
fire protection system or portion of the system to verify that the system appears to be in
operating condition is free from physical damage and complies with the SFC statutes
and Regulations
What is Maintenance in regards to Article 9.01? - Answers- Work required to keep
systems operable or make repairs in accordance with the SFC statutes and regulations.
What is Testing in regards to Article 9.01? - Answers- A procedure used to determine
the status of a fire protection system to verify it is operating as intended by conducting
periodic checks on fire protection systems.
What is an E-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, and maintain foam fire
extinguishing agents. Must have an AS-3.
What is an E-2 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, and maintain CO2
extinguishing agents.
What is an E-3 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, and maintain
engineered or clean extinguishing agents.
What is an E-4 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, and maintain chemical
extinguishing agents.
What is an EG-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Install (non- electrical), inspect, test and
maintain Emergency Generators.
, What is an EG-ITM Certified to do? - Answers- inspect, test (except acceptance testing)
and maintain Emergency Generators.
What is an FA-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Inspect, test, maintain and program
automatic fire alarm systems in buildings
What is an FA-ITM Certified to do? - Answers- inspect, test (except acceptance testing)
and maintain automatic fire alarm systems.
What is an FP-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Install (non- electrical), inspect, test and
maintain fire pumps and controllers.
What is an FP-ITM Certified to do? - Answers- inspect, test, and maintain fire pumps
and controllers.
What is an FEX-1 Certified to do? - Answers- All activities related to portable fire
extinguishers
What is an FEX-2 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, maintain, charge,
and recharge portable fire extinguishers
How often must you retest for your SFD certification of competency? - Answers- Every
3 years
True or False: You do not have to carry your certificate of competency while working on
fire protection systems. - Answers- False
What is an AS-ITT certified to do? - Answers- Inspect, test, and maintain water based
fire protection systems.
What is an AS-2 certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test and maintain automatic
sprinkler systems and all standpipe systems. buildings 4 stories and under.
What is an AS-3 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test and maintain automatic
sprinkler systems and all standpipe systems. All buildings.
What is an FEX-3 Certified to do? - Answers- Hydrostatic testing of portable
extinguishers
What is an FEX-4 Certified to do? - Answers- Annual external inspection of CO2 or
other stored pressure extinguishers
What is an SC-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Install inspect, test, and maintain smoke
control systems.
What is Administrative Rule 9.01? - Answers- The document outlining certificates of
competency for the installation, inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection
systems.
What is the effective date of Administrative Rule 9.01? - Answers- May 01, 2018
What is a certificate of competency? - Answers- A document issued by fire code
officials to a person who has passed the required examination and met all requirements
for certification, to perform the tasks outlined in the certification.
What are Fire protection Systems in regards to Article 9.01? - Answers- Approved
devices, equipment and systems or combinations of systems used to detect a fire,
activate and alarm or extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and/or
products of fire.
What are inspections in regards to Article 9.01? - Answers- A visual examination of a
fire protection system or portion of the system to verify that the system appears to be in
operating condition is free from physical damage and complies with the SFC statutes
and Regulations
What is Maintenance in regards to Article 9.01? - Answers- Work required to keep
systems operable or make repairs in accordance with the SFC statutes and regulations.
What is Testing in regards to Article 9.01? - Answers- A procedure used to determine
the status of a fire protection system to verify it is operating as intended by conducting
periodic checks on fire protection systems.
What is an E-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, and maintain foam fire
extinguishing agents. Must have an AS-3.
What is an E-2 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, and maintain CO2
extinguishing agents.
What is an E-3 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, and maintain
engineered or clean extinguishing agents.
What is an E-4 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, and maintain chemical
extinguishing agents.
What is an EG-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Install (non- electrical), inspect, test and
maintain Emergency Generators.
, What is an EG-ITM Certified to do? - Answers- inspect, test (except acceptance testing)
and maintain Emergency Generators.
What is an FA-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Inspect, test, maintain and program
automatic fire alarm systems in buildings
What is an FA-ITM Certified to do? - Answers- inspect, test (except acceptance testing)
and maintain automatic fire alarm systems.
What is an FP-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Install (non- electrical), inspect, test and
maintain fire pumps and controllers.
What is an FP-ITM Certified to do? - Answers- inspect, test, and maintain fire pumps
and controllers.
What is an FEX-1 Certified to do? - Answers- All activities related to portable fire
extinguishers
What is an FEX-2 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test, maintain, charge,
and recharge portable fire extinguishers
How often must you retest for your SFD certification of competency? - Answers- Every
3 years
True or False: You do not have to carry your certificate of competency while working on
fire protection systems. - Answers- False
What is an AS-ITT certified to do? - Answers- Inspect, test, and maintain water based
fire protection systems.
What is an AS-2 certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test and maintain automatic
sprinkler systems and all standpipe systems. buildings 4 stories and under.
What is an AS-3 Certified to do? - Answers- Install, inspect, test and maintain automatic
sprinkler systems and all standpipe systems. All buildings.
What is an FEX-3 Certified to do? - Answers- Hydrostatic testing of portable
extinguishers
What is an FEX-4 Certified to do? - Answers- Annual external inspection of CO2 or
other stored pressure extinguishers
What is an SC-1 Certified to do? - Answers- Install inspect, test, and maintain smoke
control systems.
