NYC FSD Test 2026 – Fire Safety Director Certification
Exam | New York City | Complete exam questions with
detailed solutions
Impairment Coordinator- VERIFIED 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 feet of hose would be found at the standpipe outlet
- VERIFIED
? ANSWER ✔✔-125 feet
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-Education (building tenants)
In fire prevention there are three areas to consider:
Engineering (layout, suppression systems etc)
Enforcement(Building codes, Fire codes)
Fire Drill Frequency for Group B- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-Twice a year
Fire Drill Frequency for Group R1- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-Quarterly each year
Refresher training for Group -BVERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-1 hour annually (training)
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-1 hour quarterly on each shift
Refresher Training for Group R1
The fire alarm system on your buildings 4th floor has stop functioning. In this case, the fire alarm system would be
deemed:- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-out-of-service
It shall be unlawful to transmit unnecessary or unwarranted alarms in any
-month
six period if the amount of
those alarms is:- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-three or more
,Which of the following statements is accurate ?
A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm.
B. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unwarranted alarm.
C. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unattended alarm.
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-A.
D. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as a disfunctional alarm.
Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm.
5. The fire alarm system on the15th floor is unable to function in conformance with the law. In this case, the FSD
should promptly notify:
A. the tenants occupying the 15th and 16th floors
B. the tenants occupying the 15th, 16th and 17th floors
C. the tenants occupying the 15th and 14th floors
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor
D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor
(occupants of the affected area).
6. An alarm log book shall be maintained on the premises. In general, where should it be kept ?
A. in the Property Managers Office
B. in the Chief Engineers Office
,C. in the Mechanical Equipment Room
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-D. at the fire command station
D. at the fire command station
7. Which of the following statements about the Alarm Log Book is incorrect?
A. shall be a bound book (other than spiral bound)
B. all entries shall be made in ink and dated
C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the last entry
VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-C. shall be retained for a
D. separate log book shall be kept for each calendar-year
period of two years from the date of the last entry
- 3 years not 2.
8. The interior fire alarm pull stations are positioned at the natural exits on each floor of the building. In larger
buildings the fire alarm pull stations must be spaced so that the distance between stations does not exceed
A. 200 feet
B. 150 feet
C. 300 feet
D. 100 feet- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-A. 200 feet
, 9. Interior fire alarm pull stations must be securely mounted to the wall
A. at eye level
B. between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor level
C. between 3 and 6 feet above the floor level
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-B. between 3.5 and 5 feet above the
D. at various heights depending on the tenancy
floor level
10. All fire alarm pull stations must be painted .
A. red with white stripes
B. white with red stripes
C. red
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-C. red
D. white with red lettering
11. Once activated, a fire alarm system cannot be shut off at the pull station. The alarm must be shut off at the
main control panel by which of the following people?
A. only the Certificate of Fitness holder
B. only a uniformed member of the NYFD
Exam | New York City | Complete exam questions with
detailed solutions
Impairment Coordinator- VERIFIED 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 feet of hose would be found at the standpipe outlet
- VERIFIED
? ANSWER ✔✔-125 feet
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-Education (building tenants)
In fire prevention there are three areas to consider:
Engineering (layout, suppression systems etc)
Enforcement(Building codes, Fire codes)
Fire Drill Frequency for Group B- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-Twice a year
Fire Drill Frequency for Group R1- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-Quarterly each year
Refresher training for Group -BVERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-1 hour annually (training)
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-1 hour quarterly on each shift
Refresher Training for Group R1
The fire alarm system on your buildings 4th floor has stop functioning. In this case, the fire alarm system would be
deemed:- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-out-of-service
It shall be unlawful to transmit unnecessary or unwarranted alarms in any
-month
six period if the amount of
those alarms is:- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-three or more
,Which of the following statements is accurate ?
A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm.
B. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unwarranted alarm.
C. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unattended alarm.
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-A.
D. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as a disfunctional alarm.
Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm.
5. The fire alarm system on the15th floor is unable to function in conformance with the law. In this case, the FSD
should promptly notify:
A. the tenants occupying the 15th and 16th floors
B. the tenants occupying the 15th, 16th and 17th floors
C. the tenants occupying the 15th and 14th floors
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor
D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor
(occupants of the affected area).
6. An alarm log book shall be maintained on the premises. In general, where should it be kept ?
A. in the Property Managers Office
B. in the Chief Engineers Office
,C. in the Mechanical Equipment Room
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-D. at the fire command station
D. at the fire command station
7. Which of the following statements about the Alarm Log Book is incorrect?
A. shall be a bound book (other than spiral bound)
B. all entries shall be made in ink and dated
C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the last entry
VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-C. shall be retained for a
D. separate log book shall be kept for each calendar-year
period of two years from the date of the last entry
- 3 years not 2.
8. The interior fire alarm pull stations are positioned at the natural exits on each floor of the building. In larger
buildings the fire alarm pull stations must be spaced so that the distance between stations does not exceed
A. 200 feet
B. 150 feet
C. 300 feet
D. 100 feet- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-A. 200 feet
, 9. Interior fire alarm pull stations must be securely mounted to the wall
A. at eye level
B. between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor level
C. between 3 and 6 feet above the floor level
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-B. between 3.5 and 5 feet above the
D. at various heights depending on the tenancy
floor level
10. All fire alarm pull stations must be painted .
A. red with white stripes
B. white with red stripes
C. red
- VERIFIED ANSWER ✔✔-C. red
D. white with red lettering
11. Once activated, a fire alarm system cannot be shut off at the pull station. The alarm must be shut off at the
main control panel by which of the following people?
A. only the Certificate of Fitness holder
B. only a uniformed member of the NYFD
