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F04 Practice Test

Pick an answer to see the rule and the section of the F-03 and F-04 booklet it comes from.

The F-04 exam is the shorter of the two in the shared booklet. How many questions is it?

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All 49 questions

The exam and the certificate 10

  • An event is held outdoors. From what crowd size may the department require safety personnel? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • The F-04 exam is the shorter of the two in the shared booklet. How many questions is it? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), exam information
  • How early must safety personnel arrive at the premises for a TPA event? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • How long does the F-04 exam last? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), exam information
  • Someone will staff festivals and outdoor concerts at changing sites, with no fixed building. Which certificate fits, by the booklet's chart? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), notice of examination, special requirements
  • Until when do safety personnel remain at a TPA event? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
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The exam and the certificate, continued

  • What does TPA stand for? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • What passing score does the notice set for the F-04? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), exam information
  • Where is the minimum number of safety personnel for a temporary event written? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction, requirements
  • Which section of the shared booklet does the F-04 exam leave out? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), about the study material

Orientation and equipment 7

  • What equipment must safety personnel have when posted at an exit? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.1
  • What must safety personnel at an entrance to the event be equipped with? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.1
  • Which agency approves the site plan for a temporary place of assembly event? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.1
  • Which of these should you know once the orientation is over? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.1
  • Who gives arriving safety personnel their orientation at a temporary event? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.1
  • Who must provide the approved site plan before the event? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.1
  • Whom does the two-way radio at an exit post reach? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.1

Checks before the event 7

  • How are electric wires across the event area made safer? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.2
  • In the pre-event check for a temporary event, what does the capacity limit refer to? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.2
  • What does the booklet mean when it says chairs should be ganged? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.2
  • What should every means of egress at a temporary event be free of? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.2
  • Where are fire extinguishers placed at a temporary event? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.2
  • Who conducts the pre-event visual check at a temporary event? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.2
  • You are posted at an exit and have no two-way communication device. What does the outdoor checklist say? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.4, outdoor checklist

What is prohibited at events 6

  • May guests charge e-bike or e-scooter batteries at an event? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.3
  • What does the booklet say about portable CNG cylinders at outdoor public gatherings? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.3
  • What does the booklet say about storing flammable liquids at an outdoor public gathering? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.3
  • What is needed before pyrotechnics may be used at an event? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.3
  • When must generators at an outdoor gathering be fueled? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.3
  • Where may flammable liquids be used at an outdoor public gathering? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 3.3

Medical and other emergencies 10

  • A major chemical spill happens at the event. Whom do you notify first? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.5
  • Above what attendance may an emergency health care facility be provided on site? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.3
  • The site has no emergency health care facility and a guest collapses. What do safety personnel do? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.3
  • Someone at the event needs an ambulance. Which detail does the booklet say to give 911? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.3
  • What is arranged with an elevator during a medical emergency? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.3
  • When may a victim be moved? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.3
  • Who meets the ambulance? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.3
  • Who should give first aid to a victim? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.3
  • Whose instructions are followed exactly during a medical emergency? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.3
  • You find a suspicious package and cannot verify what is in it. What does the booklet say first? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 5.4

Occupancy groups and terms 9

  • Among the five main issues the booklet draws from past disasters, what was the problem with event egress? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), disasters at public gatherings
  • What is a partial evacuation? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions
  • What is an assembly area, in the booklet's definitions? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions
  • Which assembly group covers arenas and skating rinks with spectator seating? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions, assembly group occupancies
  • Which assembly group covers museums, houses of worship and lecture halls? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions, assembly group occupancies
  • Which assembly group covers restaurants, banquet halls and nightclubs? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions, assembly group occupancies
  • Which assembly group covers stadiums, grandstands and amusement parks? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions, assembly group occupancies
  • Which lesson about emergency response does the booklet draw from past events? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), disasters at public gatherings
  • Who counts as a building occupant? FDNY study material for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions

How this list was compiled: Written from the study material the New York City Fire Department publishes for the F-03 and F-04 Certificates of Fitness, Indoor and Temporary Place of Assembly Safety Personnel, revised January 2026 and read 2026-10-05 (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/cof-f04-noe-study-materials.pdf): the notice of examination, the introduction and definitions, part II on temporary places of assembly, and sections 5.3 to 5.5 on medical and other non-fire emergencies. 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

These 49 unofficial questions cover the temporary-event half of the booklet the New York City Fire Department publishes for the F-03 and F-04 certificates (revised January 2026, read October 5, 2026). Explanations give the section each fact sits in.

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Six topics from the booklet

The Start from menu drills one part at a time: the exam and the certificate, orientation and equipment, checks before the event, what is prohibited at events, medical and other emergencies, occupancy groups and terms.

Exam mode follows the notice

A timed round here is 20 questions in 30 minutes with a 70 percent pass line, matching the F-04 notice. The real exam also draws on the booklet's duties, alarm systems and fire emergencies; those questions are on the F-03 page.

  • By the booklet, safety personnel arrive at least 1 hour before a temporary event and stay until every audience member has left.
  • The minimum number of safety personnel for a temporary event is written on the TPA permit.
  • The F-04 exam leaves out one section of the shared booklet: the precautions for theaters (section 2).

Questions and answers

How many questions does the F-04 test have?

Twenty, all multiple choice, answered on a touch-screen computer within 30 minutes; a score of 70 percent or more passes. Those are the January 2026 booklet's figures, and the department can revise them.

Are these the real F-04 exam questions?

No. This site has never seen the department's exam and is not affiliated with the New York City Fire Department. All 49 were composed from the public booklet's facts, without borrowing its sample questions. No certificate holder has reviewed them yet.

Who is the F-04 meant for?

The booklet gives the F-04 to people who work only at temporary place of assembly events in different places, such as festivals and outdoor concerts. Safety personnel may be required where 200 or more people gather outdoors.

Does the F-03 cover the F-04?

The booklet says a person who passes the F-03 exam may pay an added $25 fee to receive the F-04 without taking its exam. The two share one study booklet, and the F-04 exam leaves out the theater section.

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