FDNY F-01 Final Exam and All Solved
Solutions 2026-2027 Updated.
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 - Answer Fire guard
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 includes 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 water
piping, inoperative or shut water supply valves, defective fire department connections,
Solutions 2026-2027 Updated.
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 - Answer Fire guard
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 includes 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 water
piping, inoperative or shut water supply valves, defective fire department connections,
