10/22/25, 6:16 PM F-01 Exam
F-01 Exam Practice Test & Study Guide
Questions and Answers Updated
2025/2026.
A person holding a certificate of Fitness for such purposes, who is
Fire guard trained in and
responsible for maintaining a fire watch and performing
such fire safety duties as may be prescribed by the
commissioner
Fire Watch Continuous and systematic surveillance of a building for
detecting fires.
Any condition in which a fire protection system cannot
Impairment
perform its designed function.
Sprinkler systems, standpipe/hose systems, fire
Fire protection systems
pumps, fire protection water supply, fire mains, fire
alarm systems, and special extinguishing systems
The person designated by the owner and responsible
for ensuring that proper notification and safety
precautions are taken when a fire protection system is
out of service.
Impairment Coordinator
-maintain records of all inspections and out of service
repairs
-must keep records for 3 years
The impairment coordinator shall be made aware in
advance of any planned removal from service of any
fire protection system components for repair,
Planned out of service
servicing, testing, maintenance, alteration or to allow
condition
construction to be performed in the area
protected by the system without unnecessarily
activating it.
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, 10/22/25, 6:16 PM F-01 Exam
A serious defect in the standpipe or sprinkler system
including, but not limited to: an empty tank, a break or
Unplanned out of service major leak in the system's water piping, inoperative or
condition:
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.
-the level of the hazardous material (flammable/ compressed)
-amount of hazardous material
Risk of the impairment
-# of occupants in the affected area
situation may be affected by -occupants familiarity with the building
-# of impaired fire protection systems in the building
Fixed seating intended for production or viewing
A-1 Buildings
ex: Theaters, concert halls
Food and/or drink consumption
A-2 Buildings
ex: banquet halls, cafeterias, bars, restaurants
Worship, recreation/amusement
A-3 Buildings
ex: Art galleries, bowling alleys, classrooms (75+),
courtrooms, churches, museums, school auditoriums
Indoor sporting events or activities with spectator seating
A-4 Buildings
ex: Swimming pools, tennis courts
Participation in or viewing outdoor activities
A-5 Buildings
ex: grandstands, bleachers, stadiums
Business: office, professional, service-type transaction, public or
civic services
Group B Buildings
ex: banks, universities/colleges, non-production labs,
radio and tv stations not admitting an audience.
Group A Buildings Assembly: for gathering together people
Educational: 5+ children below 12th grade, no more than 2
Group E Buildings children under 2.
ex: schools, some day cares
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F-01 Exam Practice Test & Study Guide
Questions and Answers Updated
2025/2026.
A person holding a certificate of Fitness for such purposes, who is
Fire guard trained in and
responsible for maintaining a fire watch and performing
such fire safety duties as may be prescribed by the
commissioner
Fire Watch Continuous and systematic surveillance of a building for
detecting fires.
Any condition in which a fire protection system cannot
Impairment
perform its designed function.
Sprinkler systems, standpipe/hose systems, fire
Fire protection systems
pumps, fire protection water supply, fire mains, fire
alarm systems, and special extinguishing systems
The person designated by the owner and responsible
for ensuring that proper notification and safety
precautions are taken when a fire protection system is
out of service.
Impairment Coordinator
-maintain records of all inspections and out of service
repairs
-must keep records for 3 years
The impairment coordinator shall be made aware in
advance of any planned removal from service of any
fire protection system components for repair,
Planned out of service
servicing, testing, maintenance, alteration or to allow
condition
construction to be performed in the area
protected by the system without unnecessarily
activating it.
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, 10/22/25, 6:16 PM F-01 Exam
A serious defect in the standpipe or sprinkler system
including, but not limited to: an empty tank, a break or
Unplanned out of service major leak in the system's water piping, inoperative or
condition:
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.
-the level of the hazardous material (flammable/ compressed)
-amount of hazardous material
Risk of the impairment
-# of occupants in the affected area
situation may be affected by -occupants familiarity with the building
-# of impaired fire protection systems in the building
Fixed seating intended for production or viewing
A-1 Buildings
ex: Theaters, concert halls
Food and/or drink consumption
A-2 Buildings
ex: banquet halls, cafeterias, bars, restaurants
Worship, recreation/amusement
A-3 Buildings
ex: Art galleries, bowling alleys, classrooms (75+),
courtrooms, churches, museums, school auditoriums
Indoor sporting events or activities with spectator seating
A-4 Buildings
ex: Swimming pools, tennis courts
Participation in or viewing outdoor activities
A-5 Buildings
ex: grandstands, bleachers, stadiums
Business: office, professional, service-type transaction, public or
civic services
Group B Buildings
ex: banks, universities/colleges, non-production labs,
radio and tv stations not admitting an audience.
Group A Buildings Assembly: for gathering together people
Educational: 5+ children below 12th grade, no more than 2
Group E Buildings children under 2.
ex: schools, some day cares
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