FDNY F-01 questions and answers 2024\2025
A+ Grade
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
- correct answer Fire guard
Fire Watch
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct answer 4 hours
, How many square feet should one fire guard patrol?
- correct answer 50,000
Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ?
- correct answer No, always carry it at ALL TIMES
Planned out of service condition
- correct 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:
- correct 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, construction related shut downs affecting more than one floor,
or complete or partial shut downs of the standpipe system, other than a shut down for a planned
removal from service.
What are the duties of a fire guard?
- correct answer They are required to reduce the threat of a fire in a variety of locations.
What is a portable fire extinguisher?
- correct answer It's an item of equipment for the purpose of extinguishing a fire.
What is a fire alarm pull station?
- correct answer It's an active fire protection device, usually wall-mounted, that, when activated,
initiates an alarm on a fire alarm system.
WHEN FIRE GUARDS ARRIVE FOR DUTY, THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH AN ORIENTATION FROM THE
______________, BUILDING OWNER, OR IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR.
- correct answer Fire safety director (FSD)
If there is no FSD available in the building the fire guard should speak to the _______________, or the
responsible person designated by the building owner to become familiar with the specifics of the
A+ Grade
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
- correct answer Fire guard
Fire Watch
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct answer 4 hours
, How many square feet should one fire guard patrol?
- correct answer 50,000
Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ?
- correct answer No, always carry it at ALL TIMES
Planned out of service condition
- correct 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:
- correct 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, construction related shut downs affecting more than one floor,
or complete or partial shut downs of the standpipe system, other than a shut down for a planned
removal from service.
What are the duties of a fire guard?
- correct answer They are required to reduce the threat of a fire in a variety of locations.
What is a portable fire extinguisher?
- correct answer It's an item of equipment for the purpose of extinguishing a fire.
What is a fire alarm pull station?
- correct answer It's an active fire protection device, usually wall-mounted, that, when activated,
initiates an alarm on a fire alarm system.
WHEN FIRE GUARDS ARRIVE FOR DUTY, THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH AN ORIENTATION FROM THE
______________, BUILDING OWNER, OR IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR.
- correct answer Fire safety director (FSD)
If there is no FSD available in the building the fire guard should speak to the _______________, or the
responsible person designated by the building owner to become familiar with the specifics of the
