What does a fire watch officer do?

They patrol the affected building on a set schedule, look for fire and hazards such as blocked exits, keep a log, and call 911 and warn occupants if they find fire or smoke. Many fire codes say patrolling is their only duty.

How often do I patrol on a fire watch?

Your fire department or permit sets it. Examples include every 15 minutes where people sleep and every 60 minutes elsewhere in Brunswick County, North Carolina, and a full check of the building at least every hour in New York City.

Do I need a certificate to work a fire watch?

It depends on where you work. New York City requires an FDNY F-01 Certificate of Fitness for impairment fire guards after the first 4 hours, and your state may also require a security guard license. This course is background knowledge only and does not replace any required certificate or training.

How long does a fire watch after welding last?

OSHA requires at least half an hour after welding or cutting ends. Follow your hot work permit or local code if it sets a longer time.

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Fire Watch Course for Security Officers (US) 2026

第1题，共25题

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

The fire department and the fire code official
The local newspaper and the tenants
Nobody, unless the outage lasts a full week
The building's insurance company, but only by mail

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答案: 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.

第2题，共25题

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

Post a sign on the front door and lock it until repairs are done
Turn off the alarm panel so it stops beeping
Ask occupants to test their own smoke alarms
Evacuate the building or provide an approved fire watch

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答案: 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.

第3题，共25题

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

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

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答案: 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.

第4题，共25题

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

The building owner
The alarm monitoring company
The local fire chief
The first security officer on shift

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答案: A. The building owner

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

第5题，共25题

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

A letter sent to every tenant by certified mail
A tag that shows the system is out of service
A new fire alarm panel within 24 hours
A second sprinkler system to be installed

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答案: 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.

第6题，共25题

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

Anyone who holds a state driver's license and a phone
Fire guards holding an FDNY F-01 Certificate of Fitness
Only off-duty firefighters hired from a different city
Any building tenant who volunteers and signs the log sheet

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答案: 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).

第7题，共25题

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

To repair the fire alarm system while on shift
To answer the front desk phone between rounds
To do constant patrols and keep watch for fires
To guard the loading dock and sign in every visitor

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答案: 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.

第8题，共25题

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

A ladder long enough to reach the roof of the building
A full set of keys to every tenant's mailbox and locker
At least one approved way to notify the fire department
A fire hose that they can connect to a standpipe by themselves

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答案: 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.

第9题，共25题

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

Empty warehouses
Parking garages only
Buildings under 1,000 square feet
Buildings where people sleep

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答案: 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.

第10题，共25题

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

Every 4 hours
At least every 60 minutes
Once per shift
Only when a tenant calls to report smoke

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答案: 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.

第11题，共25题

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

Every 30 minutes
Every 8 hours
Once a day at closing time
Every 2 hours

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答案: A. Every 30 minutes

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

第12题，共25题

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

There is no limit
50,000 square feet
5,000 square feet
500,000 square feet

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答案: 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.

第13题，共25题

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

Only when the alarm sounds
Once at the start of the shift
Every 4 hours
At least once every hour

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答案: D. At least once every hour

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

第14题，共25题

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

Tenants who have overnight guests
Blocked exits and other hazards
Employees who arrive late for work
Parking violations in the visitor lot

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答案: B. Blocked exits and other hazards

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

第15题，共25题

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

Boxes may stay if they are under 3 feet tall
Only the fire department may move them
Boxes are fine at night when few people are inside
Exit routes must be kept free and unobstructed

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答案: 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.

第16题，共25题

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

The time each patrol tour was completed
The home address of each tenant
The weather forecast for the next day and week
The cost of the fire alarm repair

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答案: 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.

第17题，共25题

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

Local news reporters
The fire department and the monitoring company
The building's cleaning crew and its night supervisor
The tenants' insurance agents

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答案: 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.

第18题，共25题

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

With the alarm repair company
At the security company's head office in another state
On site, ready for the fire code official to inspect
In your car until the end of the week

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答案: 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.

第19题，共25题

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

Call 911 with no delay
Take photos for the report
Look for the building manager
Finish the round and write the log

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答案: 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.

第20题，共25题

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

Assume the alarm company has already called 911 for you
Do not assume the fire department has been called
Reset the alarm so the tenants stay calm
Wait 10 minutes to see if the alarm stops

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答案: 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.

第21题，共25题

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

People on the top floor, then the lobby, then the rest
People in the lobby near the main entrance
People in the basement
People on the fire floor and the floor above

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答案: 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.

第22题，共25题

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

Never, even if the fire is tiny
Only after the welder leaves the area
Only when the fire is clearly small enough for the equipment
Always, even before sounding the alarm or calling for any help

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答案: 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.

第23题，共25题

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

3 feet
35 feet
100 feet
10 feet

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答案: 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.

第24题，共25题

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

At least half an hour
Until the welder leaves the room
It can end as soon as the work ends
5 minutes

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答案: 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.

第25题，共25题

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

The tenants vote to end the fire watch
The repair technician arrives on site
The fire watch officer decides on their own that the building looks safe
The system is tested and the fire department and others are told

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答案: 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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