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 -
Answer -Fire guard
Fire Watch - Answer -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 - Answer -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 - Answer -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? - Answer -20
After how many hours of an out of service condition such as patrols shall only be conducted by fire
guards holding F-01? - Answer -4 hours
How many square feet should one fire guard patrol? - Answer -50,000
, Can a fire guard leave they F-01 card at home ? - Answer -No, always carry it at ALL TIMES
Planned out of service condition - Answer -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: - Answer -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? - Answer -They are required to reduce the threat of a fire in a
variety of locations.
What is a portable fire extinguisher? - Answer -It's an item of equipment for the purpose of
extinguishing a fire.
What is a fire alarm pull station? - Answer -It's an active fire protection device, usually wall-mounted,
that, when activated, initiates an alarm on a fire alarm system.
WHEN FIRE GUARDS ARRIVE FOR DUTY, THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH AN ORIENTATION FROM THE
______________, BUILDING OWNER, OR IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR. - Answer -Fire safety director
(FSD)
If there is no FSD available in the building the fire guard should speak to the _______________, or the
responsible person designated by the building owner to become familiar with the specifics of the
building. - Answer -Building owner
What is the level of the hazardous materials? - Answer -Flammable liquids are more dangerous than
combustible liquids. Flammable compressed gas (acetylene or propane ) are more dangerous than non-
flammable compressed gas.
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