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FDNY F- 01
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. - ✔ ✔ Building owner
What is the level of the hazardous materials? - ✔ ✔ Flammable liquids are more dangerous than combustible liquids. Flammable compressed gas (acetylene or propane ) are more dangerous than non- flammable compressed gas.
The amount of the hazardous material? - ✔ ✔ The maximum quantity of aerosol products in a retail display purpose may be 10, lbs. for ground area, it may be as much as 24,000 lb per floor in a warehouse.
The number of occupants in the affected area? - ✔ ✔ It's difficult to evacuate 1,000 people at a party than 10 people in a warehouse.
egress - ✔ ✔ exit
The fire guard shall inspect for smoke and fire, and if found immediately contact the ______________. - ✔ ✔ Fire department
Inspect all exits, stairways , and hallways to determine _________ and ____________ for use. - ✔ ✔ condition and availability
Check all the doors in the ___________ areas to see operation conditions and availability. - ✔ ✔ affected.
Ensure that self-closing doors are not _____________ and closed at all times. - ✔ ✔ Blocked
Ensure that exits are properly labeled and hallways and stairways are _____. - ✔ ✔ Lit.
The __________ location must be checked daily for ignition sources. - ✔ ✔ Entire
Know the _________________ and correct use of fire extinguishers and fire alarm pull stations. - ✔ ✔ Locations
Hot work operation may be _____________? - ✔ ✔ Prohibited.
Where should a record be kept? - ✔ ✔ On premises.
What is a standpipe system? - ✔ ✔ It's a series of pipe which connect a water supply to hose connections, basically an extension of the fire hydrant system
How should you notify FDNY? - ✔ ✔ Notifying by phone is the most direct and effective way.
Single action stations: - ✔ ✔ Single action stations require only
one step to activate the alarm. For example, the alarm might be activated by pulling down on a lever. An example of a single action station is shown below. This kind of alarm station is often found indoors, e.g., in office buildings. The cover on these alarm stations serves as a lever. When the cover is pulled down, it allows a switch inside to close. This sends the alarm signal.
What is a security guard? - ✔ ✔ Any individual who is employed to principally perform any or all security related duties.
What is a policy? - ✔ ✔ Statement that is specific that also promotes and states the ideas of the company.
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.
What is a portable fire extinguisher? - ✔ ✔ It's an item of equipment for the purpose of extinguishing a fire.
What is a fire alarm pull station? - ✔ ✔ 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. - ✔ ✔ Fire safety director (FSD)
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
