FDNY F-01 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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 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 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.
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 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 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.
