Fire Guard for Impairment, F-O1 Specific Questions & ANSWERS UPDATED

Fire Guard for Impairment, F-O1 Specific Questions &
ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025

Person,responsible,for,maintaining,a,fire,watch,and,performing,fire,safety,duties,,ANS,-,,Fire,Guard



Continuous,and,systematic,surveillance,by,one,or,more,individuals,for,the,purposes,of,identifying,and,con
trolling,fire,hazards,,detecting,early,signs,of,fire,,raising,an,alarm,for,fire,,and,notifying,the,FDNY,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Watch,of,a,building,is-




Any,condition,in,which,a,fire,protection,system,cant,perform,its,fire,safety,function,,ANS,-,,Impairment



Person,designated,by,the,owner,and,responsible,for,ensuring,proper,notification,and,safety,precautions,a
re,taken,when,a,fire,protection,system,is,out,of,service,,ANS,-,,Impairment,Coordinator



Planned,removal,from,service,of,a,fire,protection,system,or,system,component,,ANS,-
,,What,is,a,Planned,Out,Of,Service,Condition?




Serious,defects,that,render,a,fire,protection,system,inoperable,or,not,in,good,working,order,,ANS,-
,,What,is,an,Unplanned,Out,Of,Service,Condition?




empty,tanks,,breaks,or,major,leaks,in,water,piping,,inoperative,or,shut,water,supply,valves,,defective,con
nection,to,FDNY,,ANS,-,,Examples,of,Unplanned,Out,Of,Service,Conditions-



repairs,,servicing,,testing,,maintenance,,alteration,,or,to,allow,construction,,ANS,-
,,The,Impairment,Coordinator,is,made,aware,in,advance,of,which,type,of,Planned,Out,Of,Service,Conditio
ns?



records,,tests,,servicing,,and,other,items,relating,to,maintenance,of,fire,protection,systems,,ANS,-
,,What,kind,of,documents,might,a,building,owner,or,their,agent,give,an,Impairment,Coordinator?




Fire,Alarm,,Sprinkler,,Standpipe,,ANS,-,,Fire,Protection,Systems,(3)

, 3,years,,ANS,-
,,How,long,do,records,relating,to,maintenance,of,fire,protection,systems,need,to,be,kept,at,work?




Building,Owner,,ANS,-,,In,Impairment,Coordinator's,absence,,who,fills,in?



When,a,required,fire,protection,system,is,out,of,service,,ANS,-,,When,shall,a,Fire,Watch,be,maintained?



The,initial,4,hours,of,a,planned/unplanned,out,of,service,condition,when,the,area,is,less,than,50,000,sq,ft.
.,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Guards,are,to,be,immediately,available,for,Fire,Watch,when,the,system,is,out,of,service,with,which,e
xception?



Within,the,initial,4,hours,the,Impairment,Coordinator,,designated,person,,or,building,owner,can,conduct,
Fire,Watch,,ANS,-,,After,4,hours,only,the,Fire,Guard,can,conduct,Fire,Watch



24,hour,basis,until,systems,restored,to,good,working,order,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Guard,duties,should,be,on,what,basis?




wether,fire,protection,systems,have,been,installed,and,approved,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Watch,conditions,at,construction,sites,depend,on,-




All,required,approvals,for,installation,have,been,obtained,including,all,sign-offs,from,the,DOB,,ANS,-
,,What,does,it,mean,for,a,fire,protection,system,to,be,Installed,and,Approved?




The,Construction,Site,Fire,Safety,Manager,,ANS,-
,,On,construction,sites,,who,is,the,Impairment,Coordinator?




Fire,alarm,pull,stations,&,Portable,fire,extinguishers,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Guards,should,have,general,knowledge,of,and,location,info,for,-




different,buildings,and,occupancies,,ANS,-,,The,F-
01,CoF,holder,may,perform,duties,citywide,which,includes