FDNY F-03 FIREGUARD LICENCE TEST 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
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SECTION 1: FIRE GUARD DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The PRIMARY duty of a Fire Guard is to:
A. Extinguish all fires
B. Prevent fires and ensure life safety
C. Replace fire alarm systems
D. Enforce building codes
Answer: B
Rationale:
Fire Guards are prevention and safety officers, not firefighters or
inspectors.
2. A Fire Guard must be present when:
A. Construction work is finished
B. Combustible materials are stored
C. A required fire protection system is out of service
D. The building is fully sprinklered
Answer: C
,Rationale:
FDNY requires a Fire Guard any time a required fire protection
system is impaired.
3. Who has the authority to order a building evacuation?
A. Building owner only
B. Fire Guard
C. FDNY Incident Commander
D. Security supervisor
Answer: C
Rationale:
Only FDNY has legal authority to order evacuations.
4. Which is the MOST common cause of fires in buildings?
A. Arson
B. Electrical malfunction
C. Smoking
D. Cooking
Answer: D
Rationale:
Cooking fires are the leading cause in residential and many
commercial occupancies.
5. The fire triangle consists of:
, A. Heat, fuel, smoke
B. Heat, oxygen, fuel
C. Fuel, water, air
D. Smoke, oxygen, spark
Answer: B
6. Removing oxygen from a fire will:
A. Increase heat
B. Spread flames
C. Extinguish the fire
D. Create smoke
Answer: C
SECTION 3: FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
7. A Class A fire involves:
A. Electrical equipment
B. Flammable liquids
C. Ordinary combustibles
D. Cooking oils
Answer: C
8. Which extinguisher is SAFE for electrical fires?
A. Water
B. Foam
FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
SECTION 1: FIRE GUARD DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The PRIMARY duty of a Fire Guard is to:
A. Extinguish all fires
B. Prevent fires and ensure life safety
C. Replace fire alarm systems
D. Enforce building codes
Answer: B
Rationale:
Fire Guards are prevention and safety officers, not firefighters or
inspectors.
2. A Fire Guard must be present when:
A. Construction work is finished
B. Combustible materials are stored
C. A required fire protection system is out of service
D. The building is fully sprinklered
Answer: C
,Rationale:
FDNY requires a Fire Guard any time a required fire protection
system is impaired.
3. Who has the authority to order a building evacuation?
A. Building owner only
B. Fire Guard
C. FDNY Incident Commander
D. Security supervisor
Answer: C
Rationale:
Only FDNY has legal authority to order evacuations.
4. Which is the MOST common cause of fires in buildings?
A. Arson
B. Electrical malfunction
C. Smoking
D. Cooking
Answer: D
Rationale:
Cooking fires are the leading cause in residential and many
commercial occupancies.
5. The fire triangle consists of:
, A. Heat, fuel, smoke
B. Heat, oxygen, fuel
C. Fuel, water, air
D. Smoke, oxygen, spark
Answer: B
6. Removing oxygen from a fire will:
A. Increase heat
B. Spread flames
C. Extinguish the fire
D. Create smoke
Answer: C
SECTION 3: FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
7. A Class A fire involves:
A. Electrical equipment
B. Flammable liquids
C. Ordinary combustibles
D. Cooking oils
Answer: C
8. Which extinguisher is SAFE for electrical fires?
A. Water
B. Foam
