FDNY F 01 Fireguard Exam 25 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 performing such fire safety duties as may be prescribed by the commissioner.
required to reduce the threat of fires in a variety of locations
They are trained in and responsible for maintaining a fire watch.
Fire guards must have a general knowledge of portable fire extinguishers and/or alarm pull stations.

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 for fire, and notifying the department.

Any condition in which a fire protection system cannot perform its designed fire safety function. Fire protection systems include sprinkler systems, standpipe/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.)

Person responsible for ensuring the proper safety precautions are taken when the protection system is placed out of service (designated by the owner).

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 conditions are serious defects such as empty tanks, breaks or major leaks in the system water piping, inoperative or shut water supply valves, defective fire department connections, etc. which render a standpipe system, sprinkler system or fire alarm system inoperable or otherwise causing it to no longer be in good working order.

1, Call 911 or the Fire Department dispatcher (according to borough). The dispatcher number is ____________________.
2. Notify the building occupants
3. Call the designated people (e.g. fire safety director or building owner).

Every area of the building should be checked at least once every hour.
The fire guards need to make regular inspections of the assigned area. They shall not be given any other responsibilities. The fire guard shall inspect for smoke and fire, and if found immediately contact the Fire Department.
1) Inspect all exits, stairways, and hallways to determine condition and availability for use- All exits, stairways, hallways must be kept free of blockage; Locks, bolts and chains shall not be installed on the exit doors while the building is in use. If locks are seen they must be removed immediately. The fire guard must then report such event to the building owner. The building owner must make sure that the chains or locks are removed.
2) Check all the doors in the affected areas to see operation conditions and availability for use
3) Ensure that self-closing doors are not blocked and closed at all times (when not in use)- The fire guard must ensure that all self-closing doors are not left open for any reason. Self-closing doors are made to slow down the spread of fire during emergency. These doors must be marked with a sign stating that they are self-closing doors. All self-closing doors in the building must be kept in good working order. They must be checked to make sure that they may not be opened and closed freely. If any defects are noticed the building owner must be advised.
4) Ensure that exits are properly labeled, and hallways and stairways, are lit
5) The entire location must be checked daily for ignition sources- For example, arcing or exposed electrical wiring should be reported.
6) Constantly inspect premises for buildup of rubbish
7) Hot work operation may be prohibited

A record shall be kept on the premises, maintained by the assigned person. The record of all fire safety-related activities should be made available for inspection for Fire Department. It should be in writing or marked by an approved electronic device. The record must be maintained for at least 48 hours after the fire watch has finished. The daily written record must be signed by the fire guard.
The following items should be logged: (a) the number of inspections completed; (b) defects found; (c) violations that have been found, and (d) the date, name, Certificate of Fitness number and signature of the fire guard who conducted the inspections.

may not directly transmit a signal to the FDNY. A phone call must always be made to 911 or the FDNY dispatcher.
shall be located near the exits
There must be at least 1 manual fire alarm station on each floor of a building (except residential buildings
2 types: (1) single action stations (2) double action stations