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When a fire protection system is down, or hot work is happening on-site, the risk profile changes immediately. This is exactly when buildings are most exposed, and when the FDNY expects clear procedures, qualified oversight, and documented patrols. A professional fire watch helps protect occupants, reduce liability, and keep your project or building moving without unnecessary disruption.
An NYC F-01 Fire Guard (Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment) is required to conduct fire watches when fire protection systems are out of service or during hot work, such as welding. The F-01’s role is to patrol assigned areas, identify hazards, maintain detailed logbooks, and support fire code compliance, particularly after the first four hours of an impairment.
F-01-Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment
In any occupancy where a required fire protection system is out of service, a fire watch shall be maintained by one or more persons holding a Certificate of Fitness. For the initial four hours of a planned or an unplanned out of service condition when the affected area does not exceed 50,000 square feet, the impairment coordinator or a trained and knowledgeable person who is capable of performing fire watch duties and is designated by the building owner may perform the fire watch duties. After four hours of an out of service condition, such patrols shall only be conducted by fire guards holding a Certificate of Fitness..
F-03 -Indoor Place of Assembly Safety Personnel
An individual responsible for assisting in maintaining fire safety at an approved place of assembly (PA) or temporary place of assembly (TPA) at a specific location is required to hold a Certificate of Fitness.
F-04 – Temporary Indoor/Outdoor Place of Assembly Safety Personnel
An individual responsible for assisting in maintaining fire safety at temporary place of assembly events at different locations is required to hold a Certificate of Fitness.
F-60 -Fire Guard for Torch Operations
The fire watch for torch operations conducted at the following locations must be conducted by F-60 fire guards:
- Construction sites
- On any rooftop, or in connection with any torch-applied roofing system operation
- In any building or structure, when the torch operation is conducted by a person holding a citywide permit for torch operations.
