Fire Watch in New York NY

Fast Guard Service – Certified Fire Watch Guards in NYC

When your fire alarm, sprinkler, or suppression system is offline due to maintenance, malfunction, or renovation, Fast Guard Service is your trusted partner for certified fire watch protection throughout New York City. We provide fully licensed and insured fire watch security guards to protect your property, assets, and occupants—24/7.

⚡ Emergency Fire Watch in NYC Within Hours

Fast Guard Service can deploy experienced fire watch personnel within hours to all five boroughs of New York:

Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queens
Staten Island

Whether you’re managing a high-rise building, construction site, school, hospital, or commercial facility, our fire watch guards are trained to identify fire hazards, patrol the premises, and alert emergency responders instantly in the event of smoke or fire.

Why Choose Fast Guard Service in New York?

24/7 Dispatch & Nationwide Coverage
FDNY-Compliant Personnel
Licensed & Insured in New York State
Custom Reporting and Log Sheets Included
Affordable, Transparent Pricing

We understand the urgency and legal liability that comes with fire system outages. That’s why we act fast—with reliability and professionalism every time.

📆 Common Situations Requiring Fire Watch in NYC:

Fire alarm or sprinkler system failure
Construction or demolition projects
Hot work (welding, cutting, etc.)
System maintenance or upgrades
After-hours building access

📌 How Our Fire Watch Service Works:

Assessment: We evaluate your property’s risk and post coverage needs
Deployment: Licensed guards arrive on-site, usually within hours
Patrols: Guards conduct routine patrols per local code (e.g., every 30 mins)
Documentation: Full activity logs provided for your compliance records
Emergency Protocol: Guards alert 911 and your management team instantly

✉ Request a Free Fire Watch Quote Now

Call: (844) 254-8273
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fastguardservice.com

Don’t risk non-compliance or property loss. Trust the #1 Fire Watch Company in New York City—Fast Guard Service.

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FIRE WATCH FAQ's

What Exactly is Fire Watch?

In short, a Fire Watch Guard is a provisional arrangement in which a person or patrol physically checks buildings and/or other property for extreme fire hazard situations. Fire Watches are normally conducted when the probabilities of a fire-related incident are high. For example, anytime that ‘hot work’ construction processes are taking place on-site (common ‘hot work’ processes are welding, soldering, flame-cutting, riveting and brazing). Another typical ‘high-probability’ example would be in the case of malfunctioning alarm and/or sprinkler systems.

What do Fire Watch Teams Do?

The duties of fire protection personnel may vary between jobs and location sites, but there are basic tasks that come with each position. In the course of their duties, our trained personnel, (who are familiarized with the layout), will check all exits and fire extinguishers. They will have on their person, the materials necessary to execute a fast evacuation and to notify any other occupants in the event of a fire. In most cases, Fast Guard’s personnel would also carry a portable horn, a flashlight, a full all-access set of keys to the premises, writing materials and a copy of their specific duties.

When are Fire Watches Conducted?

Whether in 15-minute increments or on the hour, patrol rounds are conducted on a regular basis and a log is kept recording each round. Accepted entries include the address of the facility, start and end times for the round, names of the Firewatch patrol and entries for any communication that occurred between the hired personnel and either the fire department or the Department of Public Safety. Personnel should also wear (at all times) a clearly visible form of identification (such as a vest or hat). In many cases, Fast Guard’s personnel may work in concert with municipal or volunteer fire departments.

What Fire Watch Teams Don’t Do

The marching orders for a given Fire Protection team may vary from site to site (and from state to state) but most personnel are given clear instruction not to extinguish a fire unless it is clearly safe for them to do so, (or unless they have been expressly instructed or given permission to do so). In general, guards should not attempt any tasks that could not be completed safely by the average citizen.

So Does My Business Need Fire Watch Services or Not?

Now that you know what Fire Watch Services are, (whether you are a commercial real estate owner, a property manager or any other type of potential customer), if you’re still asking yourself whether or not you need Fire Watch Services, chances are you probably do.

As we have said, Fire Watch Services are typically needed when a building either has a fire alarm that is down or a sprinkler system that is malfunctioning. We talked a little about ‘hot work’ as well, but other reasons might include a burglar alarm or an access control system that is malfunctioning, or in response to power outages related to a natural disaster. In most cases a call your local Fire marshal will be able to let you know if you need Firewatch.