FDNY F-01 Exam Test Prep /41 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 - -Fire guard
-Fire Watch - -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 - -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 - -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? - -20
-After how many hours of an out of service condition such as patrols shall only be
conducted by fire guards holding F-01? - -4 hours
-How many square feet should one fire guard patrol? - -50,000
-Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ? - -No, always carry it at ALL TIMES
-Planned out of service condition - -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: - -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? - -They are required to reduce the threat of a fire in
a variety of locations.
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 - -Fire guard
-Fire Watch - -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 - -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 - -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? - -20
-After how many hours of an out of service condition such as patrols shall only be
conducted by fire guards holding F-01? - -4 hours
-How many square feet should one fire guard patrol? - -50,000
-Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ? - -No, always carry it at ALL TIMES
-Planned out of service condition - -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: - -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? - -They are required to reduce the threat of a fire in
a variety of locations.
