New York State Certified MWBE Corporation
Minority and Women-Owned Business
NYS File ID#61047
As per Fire Code 901.6.3.5 Central station fire alarm monitoring,
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a central station that monitors fire alarm systems and maintain transmitters in protected premises without a certificate of operation.
FDNY conducts certification of companies for the Central Station Monitoring of Fire Alarm Systems. The certification provided is valid for a calendar year.
NYCTBM, INC. A Fireguard Company Please note: This material is information contained in the F-01 (City-Wide Fire Guard for Impairment) study guide
As per Fire Code 901.6.3.4 Smoke detector cleaning and testing
The cleaning and testing for smoke entry and sensitivity of smoke detectors installed in a defined fire alarm system shall be performed by a person holding a certificate of fitness for smoke detector maintenance.
Such work shall be performed under the supervision and by employees of a person holding a smoke detector maintenance company certificate, except that such smoke detector cleaning and testing may be performed by an owner or occupant of the premises or an employee of such owner or occupant, who possesses a certificate of fitness for smoke detector maintenance, and possesses the tools, instruments or other equipment necessary to perform such services in accordance with this code and the rules.
All other smoke detector maintenance shall be performed by a person possessing the requisite qualifications and experience, and any applicable license or certificate.
NYCTBM, INC. A Fireguard Company Please note: This material is information contained in the F-01 (City-Wide Fire Guard for Impairment) study guide
Yes, the owner is allowed to clean the commercial cooking exhaust system based on certain conditions.
Nothing in the section code of 901.6.3.3, shall preclude commercial cooking exhaust systems from being inspected and cleaned by
the owner or occupant of the premises,
or an employee of such owner or occupant,
Who possesses a certificate of fitness for inspecting and cleaning commercial cooking exhaust systems
And the tools, materials, and equipment necessary to perform such services in accordance with this section.
NYCTBM, INC. A Fireguard Company Please note: This material is information contained in the F-01 (City-Wide Fire Guard for Impairment) study guide
Any random person is not allowed to clean the commercial cooking exhaust system.As per code 901.6.3.3 Commercial cooking exhaust systems, it states that
It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the business of inspecting and cleaning commercial cooking exhaust systems as required by the provisions of this code to perform such service without a commercial cooking exhaust system servicing company certificate.
The inspection and cleaning of commercial cooking exhaust systems required by Section 904.11 shall be performed by a person holding a certificate of fitness.
NYCTBM, INC. A Fireguard Company Please note: This material is information contained in the F-01 (City-Wide Fire Guard for Impairment) study guide
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of selling Portable Fire Extinguishers door to door to owners of buildings or businesses for use on their premises without a portable fire extinguisher sales company certificate.
The only Exception to this rule is : Sale to owners of Group R-2 and R-3 occupancy buildings.
NYCTBM, INC. A Fireguard Company Please note: This material is information contained in the F-01 (City-Wide Fire Guard for Impairment) study guide
As per Fire Code 901.6.3.1 for Servicing of Portable Fire Extinguishers, It states as follows
Nothing in this section shall preclude Portable Fire Extinguishers that are maintained on premises for use,
from being serviced by the owner or occupant of the premises or an employee of such owner/occupant
Who possess a Certificate of Fitness for Portable Fire Extinguisher Servicing
and
the tools, materials, equipment, and facility necessary to perform such services.
NYCTBM, INC. A Fireguard Company Please note: This material is information contained in the F-01 (City-Wide Fire Guard for Impairment) study guide
Portable Fire Extinguishers cannot be serviced by any random person.
It shall be Unlawful for any person engaging in the business of servicing portable Fire extinguishers to service portable Fire extinguishers without a portable Fire Extinguisher Servicing Company Certificate.
Any person that services portable Fire extinguishers shall require to hold a valid Certificate of Fitness, with exception to that, a person training for such Certificate of Fitness may service portable Fire extinguishers under the personal supervision of a Certificate of Fitness holder
NYCTBM, INC. A Fireguard Company Please note: This material is information contained in the F-01 (City-Wide Fire Guard for Impairment) study guide
As per code 901.6.3 which pertains to the Supervision activities, it states as, A person holding a Certificate of Fitness for the following Fire protection systems shall personally supervise the inspection, testing, servicing and other maintenance required by this code or the rules with respect to the system supervised by such certificate of fitness holder:
Sprinkler systems. (Exception: Buildings classified in Group R-3 occupancies.)
Standpipe systems.
Foam fire extinguishing systems.
Fire alarm systems.
Private fire hydrant systems.
Yard hydrant systems
NYCTBM, INC. A Fireguard Company Please note: This material is information contained in the F-01 (City-Wide Fire Guard for Impairment) study guide