F80 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
1. How often must this certificate be renewed?
A) Every 5 years
B) Every 2 years
C) Every 3 years
D) Every year
C) Every 3 years CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: According to the FDNY F-80 Certificate of Fitness guidelines, the
certification must be renewed every three years to ensure continued compétence
and to reflect any code changes.
2. In what types of buildings and occupancies are coordinators of fire safety and
alarm systems in homeless shelter required?
A) Homeless shelters with one-way voice communication systems, or occupied
by more than 15 persons for more than 30 days
B) Homeless shelters with two-way radio systems only
C) Shelters with a sprinkler system only, regardless of capacity
D) Any building with 10 or more residents for any duration
A) Homeless shelters with one-way voice communication systems, or occupied
by more than 15 persons for more than 30 days CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: An F-80 certificate is required in homeless shelters, any building
required to have a one-way voice communication system, and any building
occupied by more than 15 persons for more than 30 days (including emergency
shelters).
3. What is the certificate of occupancy?
A) A document verifying the building’s electrical safety
B) A document that determines the number of occupants authorized to be in the
shelter
,C) A permit to operate a fire alarm system
D) A license for the fire safety coordinator
B) A document that determines the number of occupants authorized to be in
the shelter CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The certificate of occupancy establishes the legal occupant load of a
building and dictates how many persons may safely be inside the shelter.
4. Alarm Silence Switch – used to:
A) Turn off the fire alarm for 48 hours for maintenance
B) Reset the fire alarm control panel after a false alarm
C) Silence the building’s audible and visual devices after evacuation is complete
while the source of the alarm is being investigated
D) Disable the primary power supply to the panel
C) Silences the building’s audible and visual devices after evacuation is complete
while the source of the alarm is being investigated CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The alarm silence switch silences the building’s audible and visual
devices after evacuation is complete while the source of the alarm is being
investigated.
5. Building Occupants – includes:
A) Only the paid staff of the shelter
B) Only adult residents who are ambulatory
C) All persons in the shelter, including employees, clients, staff, and visitors
D) Only persons with assigned beds
C) All persons in the shelter, including employees, clients, staff, and visitors
CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Building occupants refers to all persons in the shelter, including
employees, clients, staff, and visitors.
6. Carbon Monoxide Detector – is:
A) A single-station alarm with battery backup but not connected to the fire alarm
,system
B) A device that sounds only when smoke is detected
C) A device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire alarm
control panel
D) A portable battery-operated alarm for personal use only
C) A device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire alarm
control panel CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: A carbon monoxide detector is a device that senses carbon monoxide
and is connected to the fire alarm control panel for system integration.
7. Central Station Company – is a facility that:
A) Conducts fire drills and training for shelter staff
B) Receives alarm signals from a protected premise and retransmits or
otherwise reports such alarm signals to the FDNY
C) Sells and installs fire alarm equipment
D) Provides overnight accommodations for fire safety personnel
B) Receives alarm signals from a protected premise and retransmits or
otherwise reports such alarm signals to the FDNY CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The central station company receives alarm signals from a protected
premise and reports them to the FDNY.
8. Evacuation – is defined as:
A) Temporarily relocating to an in-building refuge area
B) Sheltering in place with doors sealed
C) Emptying of a building of all building occupants in response to a fire or other
emergency
D) Moving only residents with mobility impairments to a lower floor
C) Emptying of a building of all building occupants in response to a fire or other
emergency CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Evacuation means emptying a building of all occupants in response to a
fire or other emergency.
, 9. Emergency Preparedness Plan – provides:
A) A list of emergency phone numbers only
B) Evacuation routes but no guidance on non-fire emergencies
C) The information, guidance, direction, and assistance needed to protect the
safety of building occupants
D) A schedule of monthly fire drills
C) The information, guidance, direction, and assistance needed to protect the
safety of building occupants CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The emergency preparedness plan provides the information, guidance,
direction, and assistance needed to protect the safety of building occupants.
10. Fire Drill – is a:
A) Review of fire safety policies without practice
B) Training exercise by which building occupants are familiarized with or
practice evacuation, relocation, or shelter-in-place procedures
C) Quarterly test of the fire alarm system only
D) Personal responsibility of the fire safety coordinator alone
B) Training exercise by which building occupants are familiarized with or
practice evacuation, relocation, or shelter-in-place procedures CORRECT
ANSWER
Rationale: A fire drill is a training exercise that familiarizes occupants with fire,
evacuation, or relocation procedures.
11. Fire Guard – responsibilities include:
A) Operating kitchen equipment safely
B) Reporting any fire safety violations to the Coordinator of Fire Safety and
Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters
C) Designing the building evacuation plan
D) Conducting monthly fire extinguisher maintenance
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
1. How often must this certificate be renewed?
A) Every 5 years
B) Every 2 years
C) Every 3 years
D) Every year
C) Every 3 years CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: According to the FDNY F-80 Certificate of Fitness guidelines, the
certification must be renewed every three years to ensure continued compétence
and to reflect any code changes.
2. In what types of buildings and occupancies are coordinators of fire safety and
alarm systems in homeless shelter required?
A) Homeless shelters with one-way voice communication systems, or occupied
by more than 15 persons for more than 30 days
B) Homeless shelters with two-way radio systems only
C) Shelters with a sprinkler system only, regardless of capacity
D) Any building with 10 or more residents for any duration
A) Homeless shelters with one-way voice communication systems, or occupied
by more than 15 persons for more than 30 days CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: An F-80 certificate is required in homeless shelters, any building
required to have a one-way voice communication system, and any building
occupied by more than 15 persons for more than 30 days (including emergency
shelters).
3. What is the certificate of occupancy?
A) A document verifying the building’s electrical safety
B) A document that determines the number of occupants authorized to be in the
shelter
,C) A permit to operate a fire alarm system
D) A license for the fire safety coordinator
B) A document that determines the number of occupants authorized to be in
the shelter CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The certificate of occupancy establishes the legal occupant load of a
building and dictates how many persons may safely be inside the shelter.
4. Alarm Silence Switch – used to:
A) Turn off the fire alarm for 48 hours for maintenance
B) Reset the fire alarm control panel after a false alarm
C) Silence the building’s audible and visual devices after evacuation is complete
while the source of the alarm is being investigated
D) Disable the primary power supply to the panel
C) Silences the building’s audible and visual devices after evacuation is complete
while the source of the alarm is being investigated CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The alarm silence switch silences the building’s audible and visual
devices after evacuation is complete while the source of the alarm is being
investigated.
5. Building Occupants – includes:
A) Only the paid staff of the shelter
B) Only adult residents who are ambulatory
C) All persons in the shelter, including employees, clients, staff, and visitors
D) Only persons with assigned beds
C) All persons in the shelter, including employees, clients, staff, and visitors
CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Building occupants refers to all persons in the shelter, including
employees, clients, staff, and visitors.
6. Carbon Monoxide Detector – is:
A) A single-station alarm with battery backup but not connected to the fire alarm
,system
B) A device that sounds only when smoke is detected
C) A device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire alarm
control panel
D) A portable battery-operated alarm for personal use only
C) A device that senses carbon monoxide and is connected to the fire alarm
control panel CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: A carbon monoxide detector is a device that senses carbon monoxide
and is connected to the fire alarm control panel for system integration.
7. Central Station Company – is a facility that:
A) Conducts fire drills and training for shelter staff
B) Receives alarm signals from a protected premise and retransmits or
otherwise reports such alarm signals to the FDNY
C) Sells and installs fire alarm equipment
D) Provides overnight accommodations for fire safety personnel
B) Receives alarm signals from a protected premise and retransmits or
otherwise reports such alarm signals to the FDNY CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The central station company receives alarm signals from a protected
premise and reports them to the FDNY.
8. Evacuation – is defined as:
A) Temporarily relocating to an in-building refuge area
B) Sheltering in place with doors sealed
C) Emptying of a building of all building occupants in response to a fire or other
emergency
D) Moving only residents with mobility impairments to a lower floor
C) Emptying of a building of all building occupants in response to a fire or other
emergency CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Evacuation means emptying a building of all occupants in response to a
fire or other emergency.
, 9. Emergency Preparedness Plan – provides:
A) A list of emergency phone numbers only
B) Evacuation routes but no guidance on non-fire emergencies
C) The information, guidance, direction, and assistance needed to protect the
safety of building occupants
D) A schedule of monthly fire drills
C) The information, guidance, direction, and assistance needed to protect the
safety of building occupants CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The emergency preparedness plan provides the information, guidance,
direction, and assistance needed to protect the safety of building occupants.
10. Fire Drill – is a:
A) Review of fire safety policies without practice
B) Training exercise by which building occupants are familiarized with or
practice evacuation, relocation, or shelter-in-place procedures
C) Quarterly test of the fire alarm system only
D) Personal responsibility of the fire safety coordinator alone
B) Training exercise by which building occupants are familiarized with or
practice evacuation, relocation, or shelter-in-place procedures CORRECT
ANSWER
Rationale: A fire drill is a training exercise that familiarizes occupants with fire,
evacuation, or relocation procedures.
11. Fire Guard – responsibilities include:
A) Operating kitchen equipment safely
B) Reporting any fire safety violations to the Coordinator of Fire Safety and
Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters
C) Designing the building evacuation plan
D) Conducting monthly fire extinguisher maintenance
