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The exam and who may do which task 11

  • A building has a combined sprinkler and standpipe system. What is required besides the S-13? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), cover page
  • A refrigeration or high pressure operating engineer holds an S-13. Beyond visual inspections, what may that engineer do? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 5, Individuals authorized to perform tasks
  • How many questions does the notice list for the S-13 and S-14 test? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), notice of examination, test information
  • On which standpipe systems may a master plumber with an S-13 work? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 5, Individuals authorized to perform tasks
  • What can failing to inspect, keep records and report defects cost the holder? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 4, Record keeping, impairments and safety, riser card
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  • What is handed to candidates as reference material at the S-13 test? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), notice of examination, special material
  • What may a holder with the S-13 alone do on a standpipe system? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 5, Individuals authorized to perform tasks
  • What score passes the S-13 test? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), notice of examination, test information
  • Which certificate is required for supervising a premises with a multi-zone standpipe system? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), notice of examination, special requirements
  • Which two standards does the booklet name for the upkeep of standpipe systems and their hose? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 1, Introduction
  • Who may inspect, test, maintain and repair or replace all standpipe and sprinkler components? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 5, Individuals authorized to perform tasks

Out-of-service systems, tags and discs 24

  • A certificate holder observes a major defect. To whom is it reported? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, Fire Department notifications
  • A minor defect reported to the owner is not corrected within 30 days. How is it treated then? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, Fire Department notifications
  • A planned removal from service is coming. Who authorizes it and personally supervises it? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, planned removal from service
  • A red tag finding is an impairment. Who is notified, by the records table? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.5
  • A standpipe system is fully out of service. What color disc goes on the affected Fire Department connections? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, systems fully out of service
  • A system does not comply with the study material. How is it considered? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 1, Introduction
  • A system is partially out of service. What color is the disc? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, systems partially out of service
  • An out-of-service system has no Fire Department connections. Where do its tags go? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, tag and disc table
  • At a construction site, how much notice does the department get before the standpipe is taken out of service on purpose? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, construction sites
  • The booklet makes one exception to the 3-year record period. Which? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 2, Responsibility of the building owner, impairment coordinator
  • The condition behind a disc has been corrected. When is the disc removed? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, identifying systems with discs and tags
  • How long are records of inspections, tests and maintenance kept on the premises? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 4, Record keeping, impairments and safety, records
  • How wide are the white and blue discs? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, systems fully out of service
  • No impairment is found anywhere in the system. Which tag goes on the main control valve? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, tag requirement
  • Occupants of the affected areas are notified when a sprinkler or fire alarm outage is expected to last more than: FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, planned removal from service
  • Until when is a system that is about to be shut down for work kept in service? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, planned removal from service
  • What is posted close to the control valve of the main water supply? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 4, Record keeping, impairments and safety, riser card
  • What must the drain test results posted on a tag show? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, tag requirement
  • Where is a tag placed when a system goes out of service? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, identifying systems with discs and tags
  • Which of these may tag a system? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, tag and disc table
  • Which tag color marks a critical deficiency? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, tag and disc table
  • Which tag color marks a system that is fully or majorly out of service? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, tag and disc table
  • Which tag color marks non-critical deficiencies? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 3, Out-of-service systems, tag and disc table
  • Whose responsibility is it to maintain the standpipe system? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 2, Responsibility of the building owner

Types and classes of standpipe 22

  • A dry standpipe has no permanent supply of water. How does it get its water? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.7
  • A pressure restricting device lowers downstream pressure under which conditions? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 6, Definitions
  • An accelerator or exhauster acts when it detects what drop in air pressure? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.5
  • At what level is the air pressure in a dry system usually set? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.5
  • For what situations are preaction standpipe systems designed? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.11
  • How much can water hammer raise the pressure against a closed system? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 6, Definitions
  • In a dry standpipe with a manual control valve, when does water enter the piping? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.6
  • On a dry standpipe, why is the nozzle not pointed at the fire until the air has drained? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.7
  • To what height are standpipe zones limited? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.1
  • What are the control valves on a yard system's supply grid called? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.9.2
  • What color are post indicator valves in yard systems painted? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.9.2
  • What does a Class III system provide? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.2
  • What does each zone of a multi-zone standpipe have? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 6, Definitions
  • What is a critical deficiency? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 6, Definitions
  • What is the automatic ball drip? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 6, Definitions
  • What makes a dry pipe valve open? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.5
  • What must be activated before a semiautomatic dry standpipe delivers water at the hose connections? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.8
  • What sets a manual wet standpipe apart? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.4
  • What sits in the piping of an automatic dry standpipe under normal conditions? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.5
  • Which class is meant for the occupants of a building, with 1½ inch hose ready on the rack? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.2
  • Which class of standpipe system is designed for Fire Department and fire brigade use with 2½ inch hose? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.2
  • Which kind of standpipe system is used most often? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 7, section 7.3

Valves, connections and hose 23

  • A built-in alarm device on the standpipe system activates. What is the most appropriate first step? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.3
  • A leaking automatic ball drip on a Fire Department connection points to what? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.2
  • Between what temperatures should stored hose be kept to maximize its life? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.2
  • How high above the floor or landing is a hose rack placed? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.1
  • How is a curb valve operated? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.4.4
  • How long may a single hose line be at most? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.3
  • In what position are nozzle valves on in-service hose kept? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.3
  • Standpipe systems are required in buildings above what height, by the booklet's example? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.1
  • The stem of an OS&Y valve stands raised above the control wheel. What does that show? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.4.5
  • What color must cross connections and standpipe risers be? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.2
  • What is a check valve on a standpipe line for? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.4.1
  • What is the roof manifold used for besides fires on the roof or next door? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.1
  • What makes up the roof manifold? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.1
  • What must a nozzle on 2½ inch hose be, yard hydrants aside? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.3
  • What must be marked on a pressure restricting device at a hose outlet? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.2
  • What service test pressure is acceptable for unlined single jacket standpipe hose of 1½ to 2½ inch trade size? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.5
  • What sign identifies a cabinet whose door has no glass panel? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.2
  • Where is the standpipe drain valve located? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.2
  • Which paint can make the bond between a hose liner and its jacket fail? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.4
  • Who may operate the fire hose valve? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.1
  • Why does an alarm check valve exposed to changing supply pressure need a retarding device? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.3.4
  • With what must each Fire Department connection be equipped? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.2
  • Within what time before it goes into service is occupant-use hose service-tested? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 8, section 8.5.5

Tanks and fire pumps 18

  • A gravity tank stands 200 feet above the discharge outlet. About what pressure does that height give? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.2
  • At least how far above the highest hose outlet it supplies must a gravity tank be? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.2
  • At what rate at least must the automatic fill pumps fill a gravity tank? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.2
  • Can a standard centrifugal fire pump draw water up by itself from its source? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.3.1
  • Does a jockey pump need inspection, testing and maintenance under NFPA 25 or the Fire Code? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.5
  • How often is the inside of a pressure tank inspected? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.1.2
  • In what proportion are the contents of a pressure tank kept? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.1
  • What are remote push buttons for a fire pump designed to do? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.4.1
  • What does the booklet give as the typical maximum capacity of a pressure tank? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.1
  • What is the "total head" of a fire pump? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.3
  • What is the lowest allowed temperature of the water in a gravity tank? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.2
  • What is the range of ratings for centrifugal fire pumps? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.3.1
  • What may be stored in the fire pump room? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.6
  • What must be done with the maximum run timers on automatic fire pump controllers in New York City? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.4.1
  • What range of air pressure inside a pressure tank does the booklet call acceptable? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.1
  • What usually causes a standpipe supplied by a gravity tank to fail during a fire? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.2
  • Why is it best to use a gravity tank for fire protection and nothing else? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.2
  • Within what time must the compressor be able to build the tank pressure to 75 psig? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 9, section 9.1

Inspection, testing and maintenance 25

  • A hose rack sits inside a cabinet. How far must it swing out? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, hose rack
  • A tank has no low temperature alarm. How often is its water temperature inspected and recorded in the heating season? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, water temperature
  • After a post indicator or OS&Y valve is fully opened in its annual operation, what is done to prevent jamming? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, test, control valves
  • By the testing reference guide, who may perform the annual trip test of a dry pipe valve? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.3
  • Control valves secured only by a seal are inspected how often? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, control valves
  • From where is standpipe piping inspected each year? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, piping
  • How full must the fuel tank of a diesel engine fire pump be? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, diesel engine
  • How often are check valves inspected internally? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, check valves
  • How often are Fire Department connections inspected? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, Fire Department connections
  • How often are gauges replaced or tested against a calibrated gauge? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, test, gauges
  • How often are hose valves inspected? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, hose connections
  • How often are the gauges of dry, pre-action and deluge systems inspected? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, gauges
  • How often are the operating stems of OS&Y valves lubricated? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, maintenance, control valves
  • How often are valve supervisory switches tested? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, test, control valves
  • How often at least does the standpipe system get a flow test along with a hydrostatic pressure test? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, test, hydrostatic test; Fire Code 905.12.1
  • How often is a dry pipe valve trip tested while its control valve is fully open? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, test, dry pipe valves
  • How often is the interior of a steel tank without corrosion protection inspected? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, water storage tank
  • How often is the main drain test done at each riser? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, test, main drains
  • In the 2-hour air leakage test of a preaction system at 40 psi, how much pressure may be lost? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, test, air leakage
  • In the no-flow test of section 10.1, how long must an electric pump and a diesel pump run? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, test, pump operation
  • In the records table, which tag does a missing identification sign at a Fire Department connection get? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.5
  • In the records table, which tag does leaking pipe or fittings on a standpipe system get? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.5
  • In what season is the annual trip test of a dry pipe valve done? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, test, dry pipe valves
  • What is the lowest temperature for a pump room with a diesel pump that has no engine heater? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, inspection, pump house
  • When are the low point drains of a dry pipe system drained? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 10, section 10.1, maintenance, low point drains

Signs, the code and the rule 10

  • A stairway has no hose connections. What does the sign on its door say? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 11, section 11.6
  • At what minimum actual flow are standpipe systems with pressure reducing devices flow tested? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 13, section 13.2, rule 905-01(d)(3)
  • By Fire Code 905.1.1, how is a multi-zone standpipe system supervised? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 13, section 13.1, FC 905.1.1
  • By Fire Code 905.9, in what position are valves controlling water supplies supervised? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 13, section 13.1, FC 905.9
  • Hose marked "SUPPLY HOSE" is not used above what operating pressure? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 11, section 11.5
  • How often must an affidavit on a building's pressure reducing devices be filed with the department? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 13, section 13.2, rule 905-01(d)(2)
  • What do interior standpipe signs look like? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 11
  • What marks the caps of Fire Department connections that serve a standpipe system? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 11, section 11.4
  • Which sign goes on each hose outlet of a dry standpipe with no permanent water supply? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 11, section 11.8
  • With what must each pressure reducing device be permanently marked, by rule 905-01? FDNY study material for the S-13 and S-14 Certificates of Fitness (revised March 2024), part 13, section 13.2, rule 905-01(d)(1)

How this list was compiled: Written from the study material the New York City Fire Department publishes for the S-13 Certificate of Fitness, Supervision of Standpipe System (Citywide), which it shares with the S-14, revised March 2024 and read 2026-10-11 (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/cof-s13-noe-study-materials.pdf): the notice of examination and parts 1 to 13, on out-of-service systems, records, the types and classes of standpipe, valves and hose, tanks and fire pumps, the inspection, testing and maintenance summary and its reference guides, signs, Fire Code section 905 and Fire Department rule 905-01. Each question names the part 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, table, checklist or passage is copied. The booklet itself is copyright the City of New York.

How it works

This unofficial S-13 FDNY practice test holds 133 questions on supervising standpipe systems. They were written from the New York City Fire Department's study material, revised March 2024 and still the posted version on October 11, 2026.

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Seven topics, in the booklet's order

The questions run from the exam and who may do which task, through out-of-service systems with their tags and discs, standpipe types and classes, valves and hose, tanks and fire pumps, to inspection and test intervals, signs and the code.

Exam mode follows the notice

Exam mode takes its length and pass mark from the booklet's test information and runs no clock.

  • Tags run red, orange, yellow, green. A white disc marks a system fully out of service and a blue disc one partially out (part 3).
  • Each foot of height gives a gravity tank 0.433 psi, and the tank stands at least 25 feet above the highest hose outlet (section 9.2).
  • Hydrostatic and flow tests come at least every 5 years; a dry pipe valve's full flow trip test every 3 (section 10.1).

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the S-13 exam?

The booklet revised March 2024 gives 75 multiple-choice questions on a touch screen computer and a passing score of at least 70 percent. It calls the test time-limited and prints no number of minutes. Check the department's current booklet before the exam.

Are these the real S-13 exam questions?

No. This site has never seen the department's exam and is not affiliated with the New York City Fire Department. Every question is new writing based on the S-13 booklet, and its sample questions are not used. No certificate holder has reviewed them yet.

What is the difference between the S-13 and the S-14?

The booklet makes the S-13 a citywide certificate for supervising standpipe systems, personal supervision of multi-zone systems excepted. The S-14 is for a premises with a multi-zone standpipe system and is tied to that premises. Both share one booklet and one test.

Can an S-13 holder repair a standpipe system?

Not on the certificate alone. Part 5 limits the holder to visual inspections, notifications and records. Repairs belong to a master fire suppression piping contractor, or to a master plumber where the standpipe is not combined with sprinklers, each holding an S-13.

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