Fire Protection Mechanic Examination

The examination is 3 hours long. It consists of 61 questions and each question is worth 1 point. The required passing grade is 60%. The materials supplied for your use during the examination are: a calculator, a pencil, a paper sheet and an eraser. No other material or reference document is allowed during the examination.

Skill Content on Which Questions May Be Based

Section 1 – Learning about the Work to be Done (20%)

Recognizing applicable standards for various systems
Describe the characteristics and operation of various systems (wet-pipe, dry-pipe, preaction, deluge, foam, etc.)
Interpreting plans and specifications

Section 2 – Installing and Modifying Sprinkler Systems (50%)

Installing pipe supports and anchor
Choosing and preparing pipes
Doing pipe calculations
Installing pipe accessories
Installing seismic supports and separation joints
Selecting and installing sprinklers
Installing underground lines
Installing the backflow preventer (BP)
Installing a fire hall and its accessories (including the fire pump)
Modifying an existing sprinkler system
Testing fire protection systems

Section 3 – Connecting components of sprinkler systems and special fire protection systems (15%)

Installing and connecting activation, monitoring and alarm components of fire protection systems
Performing tests on activation systems (triggering, smoke, reaction times, etc.)
Starting up a system

Section 4 – Ensuring the good operation of fire protection Systems (15%)

Planning inspection, management and repair work
Determining the frequency of inspecting and replacing components and accessories
Checking the condition and operation of a fire protection system, its components and accessories
Maintaining components (compressor, fire pump)
Repairing a system (troubleshooting)

Samples of questions for provincial qualification examination.