F-60 Certificate of Fitness Study Material - Fire Guard for Torch Operations - Hot Work Operation and Fire Watch

Sep 30, 2026

Study material for the FDNY F-60 Certificate of Fitness covering fire guard responsibilities during torch operations and hot work. The content explains required procedures and precautions, including pre-hot work checks, responsible person duties, fire safety requirements, and gas torch operation safeguards. It also details fire watch requirements and related recordkeeping, plus emergency notification topics, fire protection systems, and portable fire extinguisher operation, types, inspections, and tags.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages35

Reading Time1 h 28 min

AccessFree to download

Exam Specific Information for F-60 Certificate of Fitness

Certificate of Fitness

Definitions

Part 1. Hot Work Operation and Fire Watch

Part 2. Emergency Notification, Fire Protection Systems, and Fire Extinguishers

Part 3: Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

FIRE DEPARTMENT ● CITY OF NEW YORK STUDY MATERIAL FOR THE CONSOLIDATED EXAMINATION F-60 FOR FIRE GUARD FOR TORCH OPERATIONS This book is provided to the public for free by the FDNY. *Note: The F-60 Certificate of Fitness (COF) is NOT qualified to serve as awatchperson at construction site. Applicants who apply to be a watchperson should take S-60 Certificate of Fitness test. See the S-60 COF study material for further information . *Note: The F-60 Certificate of Fitness is NOT qualified to serve as a fire guard for impairment at construction sites. Applicants who apply to be afire guard for impairment should take the F-01 Certificate of Fitness test . See the F-01 COF study material for further information . All applicants are required to apply and pay for an exam online before arriving at the FDNY. It can take about 30 minutes to complete. Simplified instructions for online application and payment can be found here: [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny](http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny)business-cof-individuals-short.pdf Create an Account and Log in to: [http://fires.fdnycloud.org/CitizenAccess](http://fires.fdnycloud.org/CitizenAccess) TABLE OF CONTENTEXAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR F-60 CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS ........................................................................ 2 STUDY MATERIAL AND TEST DECRIPTION ............................................... 4 Certificate of Fitness......................................................................................................... 6 DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................... 11 PART 1. HOT WORK OPERATION AND FIRE WATCH ................................ 12 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ...................................................... 13 1.1 Responsible Person and Pre-Hot Work Check......................................... 14 1.2 Fire Safety Requirements ................................................................................ 16 1.2.1. Gas Torch Operation Precautions......................................................................... 16 1.2.2. Protection of Combustibles ..................................................................................... 16 1.2.3. Signage .......................................................................................................................... 17 1.3 Fire Watch Requirements................................................................................. 18 1.3.1. Fire watch ..................................................................................................................... 18 1.3.2. Fire guard ..................................................................................................................... 18 1.3.3. Fire guard for construction sites and torch-applied roofing systems ....... 19 1.3.4. Time and Recordkeeping Requirements ............................................................. 21 Example: Fire Guard Daily Logbook for Hot Work ........................................................................... 22 1.4 Gas Welding and Cutting Precautions ........................................................ 23 PART 2. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ............................................................................ 24 2.1 Notification ............................................................................................................. 24 2.2 Fire Protection System ..................................................................................... 24 2.2.1 Fire hoses ..................................................................................................................... 24 2.2.2 Sprinkler protection .................................................................................................. 24 2.2.3 Fire det

FAQs

Who is this study material intended for and what is the exam focus?

It is for applicants preparing for the FDNY Consolidated Examination F-60 for Fire Guard for Torch Operations, covering responsibilities and safety requirements during hot work and torch operations.

What steps are required before arriving at FDNY for the exam?

Applicants must apply and pay for the exam online before arriving at FDNY; the online process can take about 30 minutes.

What topics are covered under fire safety for hot work and torch operations?

The material covers PPE, responsible person and pre-hot work checks, fire safety requirements for gas torch operations, protection of combustibles, signage, and fire watch requirements and recordkeeping.

Sep 30, 2026

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