Q 01 FDNY STUDY GUIDE 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ 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.
⩥ 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)
⩥ 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).
, ⩥ How many questions does the F-01 test consist of?.
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?.
Answer: 4 hours
⩥ How many square feet should one fire guard patrol?.
Answer: 50,000
⩥ Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ?.
Answer: No, always carry it at ALL TIMES
⩥ 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.
⩥ 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
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ 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.
⩥ 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)
⩥ 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).
, ⩥ How many questions does the F-01 test consist of?.
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?.
Answer: 4 hours
⩥ How many square feet should one fire guard patrol?.
Answer: 50,000
⩥ Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ?.
Answer: No, always carry it at ALL TIMES
⩥ 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.
⩥ 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
