G60 Q&A
Fire guard - (correct answer)A person holding a certificate of Fitness for such purposes,
who is trained in and responsible for maintaining a fire watch and performing such fire
safety duties as may be prescribed by the commissioner
Fire Watch - (correct answer)A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and
systemic 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
Hot Work - (correct answer)Cutting, welding, thermit welding, brazing, soldering,
grinding, thermal spraying, thawing pipe, cadwelding, installation of torch - applied
system or any other similar operation or activity
Hot Work Area - (correct answer)The area exposed to sparks, hot slag, radiant heat, or
convective heat as a result of hot work
NFPA - (correct answer)National Fire Protection Association. The world's leading
advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety, NFPA develops,
publishes and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to
minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks
Personal Supervison - (correct answer)Supervison by the holder of any department
certificate who is required to be personally present on the premises, or other proximate
location acceptable to the department, while performing the duties for which the
certificate is required
Responsible Person - (correct answer)A person trained in the fire safety hazards
associated with hot work, and in the necessary and appropriate measures to minimize
those hazards, who is designated by the owner of a premises to authorize the
performance of hot work at the premises
Fire guard - (correct answer)A person holding a certificate of Fitness for such purposes,
who is trained in and responsible for maintaining a fire watch and performing such fire
safety duties as may be prescribed by the commissioner
Fire Watch - (correct answer)A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and
systemic 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
Hot Work - (correct answer)Cutting, welding, thermit welding, brazing, soldering,
grinding, thermal spraying, thawing pipe, cadwelding, installation of torch - applied
system or any other similar operation or activity
Hot Work Area - (correct answer)The area exposed to sparks, hot slag, radiant heat, or
convective heat as a result of hot work
NFPA - (correct answer)National Fire Protection Association. The world's leading
advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety, NFPA develops,
publishes and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to
minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks
Personal Supervison - (correct answer)Supervison by the holder of any department
certificate who is required to be personally present on the premises, or other proximate
location acceptable to the department, while performing the duties for which the
certificate is required
Responsible Person - (correct answer)A person trained in the fire safety hazards
associated with hot work, and in the necessary and appropriate measures to minimize
those hazards, who is designated by the owner of a premises to authorize the
performance of hot work at the premises
