Fire Watch Course for Security Officers (US) 2026

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   A required fire protection system goes out of service. Under fire code section 901.7, who must be notified right away?

   • AThe fire department and the fire code official
   • BThe local newspaper and the tenants
   • CNobody, unless the outage lasts a full week
   • DThe building's insurance company, but only by mail
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. The fire department and the fire code official

   Section 901.7 of the International Fire Code, adopted in places such as New York State, says the fire department and the fire code official must be notified immediately.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   If the fire code official requires it, what must be done for occupants left unprotected while a system is out of service?

   • APost a sign on the front door and lock it until repairs are done
   • BTurn off the alarm panel so it stops beeping
   • CAsk occupants to test their own smoke alarms
   • DEvacuate the building or provide an approved fire watch
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Evacuate the building or provide an approved fire watch

   Under section 901.7, the fire code official may require the building to be evacuated or an approved fire watch to be provided until the system is back in service.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   How do fire codes based on the International Fire Code define a fire watch?

   • AA camera system that records the alarm panel and sends video to police
   • BA permanent replacement for a sprinkler system that is too costly to fix
   • CA yearly test of the fire alarm done by a licensed contractor on site
   • DA temporary measure for steady, systematic watching of a building
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. A temporary measure for steady, systematic watching of a building

   The code definition calls a fire watch a temporary measure for continuous and systematic surveillance of a building, to find hazards and early signs of fire and raise the alarm.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   Under section 901.7.1, who is the impairment coordinator if the building owner does not name anyone?

   • AThe building owner
   • BThe alarm monitoring company
   • CThe local fire chief
   • DThe first security officer on shift
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. The building owner

   The owner must assign an impairment coordinator. If no one is named, the owner is the impairment coordinator.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   What does section 901.7.2 require when a system, or part of it, is taken out of service?

   • AA letter sent to every tenant by certified mail
   • BA tag that shows the system is out of service
   • CA new fire alarm panel within 24 hours
   • DA second sprinkler system to be installed
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. A tag that shows the system is out of service

   Section 901.7.2 requires a tag to show that a system, or part of it, has been removed from service. Tags go at places such as control valves and the fire alarm control unit.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   In New York City, who may do impairment fire watch patrols after the first 4 hours of an outage?

   • AAnyone who holds a state driver's license and a phone
   • BFire guards holding an FDNY F-01 Certificate of Fitness
   • COnly off-duty firefighters hired from a different city
   • DAny building tenant who volunteers and signs the log sheet
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Fire guards holding an FDNY F-01 Certificate of Fitness

   FDNY says that after the first 4 hours, impairment patrols may only be done by fire guards holding a Certificate of Fitness (F-01, Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment).

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   Fire codes in places such as Ohio and North Carolina say a fire watch person's only duty is what?

   • ATo repair the fire alarm system while on shift
   • BTo answer the front desk phone between rounds
   • CTo do constant patrols and keep watch for fires
   • DTo guard the loading dock and sign in every visitor
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. To do constant patrols and keep watch for fires

   Section 901.7, as adopted in Ohio and North Carolina, says the fire watch's only duty is to perform constant patrols of the premises and keep watch for fires.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   What is the minimum equipment each fire watch person must have under section 901.7?

   • AA ladder long enough to reach the roof of the building
   • BA full set of keys to every tenant's mailbox and locker
   • CAt least one approved way to notify the fire department
   • DA fire hose that they can connect to a standpipe by themselves
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. At least one approved way to notify the fire department

   Section 901.7 requires each fire watch person to have at least one approved means of notifying the fire department, such as a phone or radio that reaches 911.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   Brunswick County, North Carolina, sets fire watch rounds every 15 minutes in which kind of building?

   • AEmpty warehouses
   • BParking garages only
   • CBuildings under 1,000 square feet
   • DBuildings where people sleep
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Buildings where people sleep

   Brunswick County requires 15-minute rounds where people sleep, in institutional buildings and in occupied assembly buildings, because people there may be slow to notice a fire.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    In Brunswick County, North Carolina, how often must a building that does not need 15-minute rounds be patrolled?

    • AEvery 4 hours
    • BAt least every 60 minutes
    • COnce per shift
    • DOnly when a tenant calls to report smoke
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. At least every 60 minutes

    Brunswick County requires every area to be observed at least hourly, so buildings that do not need 15-minute rounds are patrolled every 60 minutes.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    Miami Township, Ohio, asks for fire watch rounds how often in an unoccupied building?

    • AEvery 30 minutes
    • BEvery 8 hours
    • COnce a day at closing time
    • DEvery 2 hours
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Every 30 minutes

    Miami Township sets rounds every 30 minutes in unoccupied buildings and every 15 minutes where people may be asleep.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    Under FDNY rules, what is the most floor area one fire guard may patrol?

    • AThere is no limit
    • B50,000 square feet
    • C5,000 square feet
    • D500,000 square feet
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 50,000 square feet

    FDNY says no fire guard may patrol more than 50,000 square feet of floor area. Larger buildings need more guards.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    FDNY study material says how often an impairment fire guard must check the entire building?

    • AOnly when the alarm sounds
    • BOnce at the start of the shift
    • CEvery 4 hours
    • DAt least once every hour
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. At least once every hour

    FDNY says the entire building must be checked at least once every hour during an impairment fire watch.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    Richardson, Texas, tells fire watch personnel to keep a diligent watch for fires and what else?

    • ATenants who have overnight guests
    • BBlocked exits and other hazards
    • CEmployees who arrive late for work
    • DParking violations in the visitor lot
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Blocked exits and other hazards

    Richardson's fire watch duties include a diligent watch for fires, obstructions to exits and other hazards.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    On a round you find boxes stacked in an exit corridor. What does OSHA's exit route rule say?

    • ABoxes may stay if they are under 3 feet tall
    • BOnly the fire department may move them
    • CBoxes are fine at night when few people are inside
    • DExit routes must be kept free and unobstructed
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Exit routes must be kept free and unobstructed

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.37 says exit routes must be free and unobstructed, and no materials may be placed in them, even for a short time. Report it right away.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    Brunswick County's fire watch log must include which of these?

    • AThe time each patrol tour was completed
    • BThe home address of each tenant
    • CThe weather forecast for the next day and week
    • DThe cost of the fire alarm repair
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. The time each patrol tour was completed

    The log must show the facility address, the time each tour was completed, the name of the fire watch person and other details the fire department asks for.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    Besides patrol times, Brunswick County's fire watch log must record communications with whom?

    • ALocal news reporters
    • BThe fire department and the monitoring company
    • CThe building's cleaning crew and its night supervisor
    • DThe tenants' insurance agents
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The fire department and the monitoring company

    The log must include a record of communications with the fire department and the alarm monitoring company.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    Where should the fire watch log be kept during the watch?

    • AWith the alarm repair company
    • BAt the security company's head office in another state
    • COn site, ready for the fire code official to inspect
    • DIn your car until the end of the week
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. On site, ready for the fire code official to inspect

    Miami Township, Ohio, and McDowell County, North Carolina, say the fire watch log is kept on site so the fire department or fire code official can review it.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    FDNY material says that when a fire guard discovers a fire, what must they do first?

    • ACall 911 with no delay
    • BTake photos for the report
    • CLook for the building manager
    • DFinish the round and write the log
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Call 911 with no delay

    FDNY teaches fire guards to call 911 first, with no delay, and then sound the alarm and notify the person in charge.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    You hear a smoke alarm sounding in a building on fire watch. What does FDNY guidance say?

    • AAssume the alarm company has already called 911 for you
    • BDo not assume the fire department has been called
    • CReset the alarm so the tenants stay calm
    • DWait 10 minutes to see if the alarm stops
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Do not assume the fire department has been called

    FDNY warns fire guards not to assume the fire department has been called just because an alarm or smoke detector sounds.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    During an evacuation of a high-rise, whom does FDNY guidance move first?

    • APeople on the top floor, then the lobby, then the rest
    • BPeople in the lobby near the main entrance
    • CPeople in the basement
    • DPeople on the fire floor and the floor above
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. People on the fire floor and the floor above

    FDNY says occupants on the fire floor and the floor above leave first, using the stairs rather than elevators.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    Under OSHA's hot work rule, when should a fire watcher try to put out a fire?

    • ANever, even if the fire is tiny
    • BOnly after the welder leaves the area
    • COnly when the fire is clearly small enough for the equipment
    • DAlways, even before sounding the alarm or calling for any help
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Only when the fire is clearly small enough for the equipment

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.252 says fire watchers try to put out a fire only when it is obviously within the capacity of the equipment available. Otherwise they sound the alarm.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    OSHA requires a hot work fire watch when appreciable combustible material is closer than how many feet to the work?

    • A3 feet
    • B35 feet
    • C100 feet
    • D10 feet
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 35 feet

    Under 29 CFR 1910.252, a fire watch is required when appreciable combustible material is closer than 35 feet to the welding or cutting, among other conditions.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    Under OSHA's rule, how long must a hot work fire watch continue after welding or cutting ends?

    • AAt least half an hour
    • BUntil the welder leaves the room
    • CIt can end as soon as the work ends
    • D5 minutes
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. At least half an hour

    OSHA 29 CFR 1910.252 requires the fire watch to stay for at least half an hour after welding or cutting is finished, to catch smoldering fires.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    Under section 901.7.6, what must happen before the impairment tag is removed?

    • AThe tenants vote to end the fire watch
    • BThe repair technician arrives on site
    • CThe fire watch officer decides on their own that the building looks safe
    • DThe system is tested and the fire department and others are told
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. The system is tested and the fire department and others are told

    When a system is restored, the impairment coordinator makes sure it is inspected and tested, notifies the fire department and other parties, and then removes the tag.

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