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The exam and the certificate 8

  • A candidate fails the exam in the morning. What does the notice say about trying again that day? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), notice of examination
  • A candidate finishes the F-01 exam. From what mark upward is it a pass? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), exam information
  • The F-01 is a citywide certificate. What does that mean for the holder? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), part 1
  • How long is the F-01 exam, counted in questions? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), exam information
  • How many minutes does a candidate have for the F-01 exam? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), exam information
  • May an applicant get the F-01 without sitting the computer exam? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), notice of examination
  • What does the F-01 certificate authorize its holder to do? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction
  • Where must the certificate be while the holder is on fire watch? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction
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When a fire watch is required 15

  • A construction site already has a watchperson with an F-60. Does that meet the fire watch requirement for an out-of-service system? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), appendix A
  • A system has been out of service for more than 4 hours. Who may conduct the patrols now? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • At a construction site, when do the impairment coordinator and fire watch requirements begin for a system? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, special requirements for construction sites
  • By appendix A, is hot work allowed on a construction site while its standpipe system is out of service? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), appendix A
  • For how long may a trained person the owner designates, who holds no F-01, cover the fire watch in an area of 50,000 square feet or less? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • For which part of the day are impairment fire guards required? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • How does the booklet define an impairment? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions
  • How often must every area with an out-of-service system be patrolled? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • No impairment coordinator has been named for a building. Who must act as one? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, responsibility of the building owner
  • What is the largest floor area one fire guard may be assigned to patrol? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • When does the impairment fire watch end? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • When must a fire watch be maintained in an occupancy? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • Which certificate holder must be designated impairment coordinator at a construction site? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, special requirements for construction sites
  • Which of these is an out-of-service condition nobody planned? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions
  • Who is the impairment coordinator? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions

Orientation and risk 9

  • A building has no fire and life safety director. Whom does the fire guard speak to? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • A building's sprinkler system and its fire alarm system are both out of service. What does the booklet say about the risk? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • As the risk of an impairment rises, what must rise with it? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • No fire extinguishers are provided in the area the fire guard will patrol. What does the checklist say? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1, orientation checklist
  • The orientation checklist asks about a working cell phone. What if the fire guard has none? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1, orientation checklist
  • What must be true of the person who gives a fire guard the orientation? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • Which does the booklet rank as more dangerous? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • Which occupants does the booklet say may need more help finding the exit? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • Which of these should a fire guard be able to identify before the first patrol? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1

Patrols and what to check 15

  • A chain is found on an exit door while the building is in use. What happens? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • A fire guard finds a problem on patrol that is not a fire. To whom is it reported? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • During each check of the area, what does the fire guard confirm about the egress routes? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • How often is the entire location checked for ignition sources? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • How should self-closing doors be kept when they are not in use? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • How wide does the booklet say an exit aisle is generally required to be? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • Trash has built up inside the building. What does the fire guard do? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • Welding is planned in an area whose sprinklers are out of service. What is the booklet's rule? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • What is a panic bar for? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • What is the fire guard's part in the smoking rules for the affected area? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • What must a self-closing door be marked with? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • What other responsibilities may a fire guard be given during a fire watch? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • Which finding does the booklet give as an example of an ignition source to report? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • Which way must exit doors open? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • Why does the booklet call periodic inspections very important at construction sites? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2

Records and notifying the department 10

  • A fire alarm system is out of service on two floors of a building. Must the department be notified? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.1
  • A sprinkler system cannot be restored within how many hours before the department must be notified? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.1
  • A standpipe system will be out of service for a short time. Must the department be notified? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.1
  • For what period must the fire watch inspection record be retained? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3
  • In what form may the inspection record be kept? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3
  • On the booklet's example log, how is an unsatisfactory item marked? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3, example record
  • Which detail must the impairment coordinator be able to give the department? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.1
  • Which of these is logged in the daily record? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3
  • Which telephone numbers does the booklet give for reporting an impairment? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.1
  • Who signs the daily written record? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3

Fire emergencies and pull stations 11

  • A fire guard discovers a fire. When is the impairment coordinator or other responsible person notified? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.2
  • A fire guard is responsible for a very large site with several entrances. What extra detail helps the 911 operator? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.2
  • The Fire Department has arrived. What does the fire guard do? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.2
  • How close to the exit doorway opening must a pull station be located? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.3
  • How high should the handle of a fire alarm pull station be? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.3
  • In a fire, which occupants are in the greatest danger and are evacuated first? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.2
  • What color should a manual pull station be? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.3
  • What must a fire guard make sure of about the cell phone carried on duty? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.2
  • When should a caller hang up on a 911 call? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.2
  • Who may reset an activated fire alarm at the main control panel? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.3
  • Why may approved plastic covers be placed over pull stations? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4.3

Sprinklers, standpipes and alarms 10

  • Apartment buildings built after what date need fire sprinkler systems, by the booklet? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.1
  • How does a fire alarm system's signal reach the Fire Department? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3
  • How far off the floor must the bottom of a mounted fire extinguisher be? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.4
  • How high may the top of a mounted fire extinguisher be? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.4
  • In which buildings are standpipe systems mostly installed? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.2
  • What does the term fused mean for sprinkler heads? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.1
  • What is in the pipes of a dry standpipe system when it is not in use? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.2
  • What is the consequence when a standpipe system is out of service? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.2
  • Whose certificate covers inspection and maintenance of the fire alarm system? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3
  • Why does the booklet say it matters what materials are stored where sprinklers protect? FDNY study material for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.1

How this list was compiled: Written from the study material the New York City Fire Department publishes for the F-01 Certificate of Fitness, Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment, revised January 2026 and read 2026-10-05 (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/cof-f01-noe-study-materials.pdf): the notice of examination, the introduction and definitions, part 1 on requirements and duties, part 2 on fire protection systems and appendix A on construction sites. Each question names the section it rests on. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the facts in the booklet and restate them in new words; no sample question, checklist or passage is copied. The booklet itself is copyright the City of New York.

How it works

Here is an unofficial F-01 practice test: 78 questions on the impairment fire watch, built from the New York City Fire Department's study booklet for the Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment as revised in January 2026. Sections are named throughout; last read October 5, 2026.

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Seven topics from the booklet

The Start from menu drills one part at a time: the exam and the certificate, when a fire watch is required, orientation and risk, patrols and what to check, records and notifying the department, fire emergencies and pull stations, sprinklers, standpipes and alarms.

Exam mode follows the notice

Exam mode copies the F-01 notice in size only: 20 questions, a 30-minute limit and a pass at 70 percent. The department writes its own questions, and they are not these.

  • A trained person the owner designates may cover only the first 4 hours; after that the patrols need F-01 holders.
  • One fire guard patrols at most 50,000 square feet, and every affected area at least once every hour.
  • The inspection record stays on the premises at least 3 years and is signed by the fire guard (section 1.3).

Questions and answers

How is the F-01 exam set up?

The January 2026 notice gives 20 multiple-choice questions, taken on a touch-screen computer in 30 minutes, with a pass at 70 percent or above. Look at the department's posted notice for any change made after that revision.

Are these the real F-01 exam questions?

No. This site has never seen the department's exam and is not affiliated with the New York City Fire Department. Their facts come from the public F-01 booklet, reworded, and none of its sample questions is reused. No certificate holder has reviewed them yet.

When is an F-01 fire guard required?

Where a required fire protection system is not working, the booklet calls for a fire watch, and the F-01 is the certificate for the fire guard who keeps it. It is citywide, so the holder may work at different buildings.

Is this F01 practice test free?

Yes. Every question, explanation and exam-mode round on this page is free to use, and your answers stay in your browser. The department's own study booklet is also provided to the public for free on its website.

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