F-01 Fireguard Fire Guard Responsibilities Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes the role of an F-01 fire guard in relation to FDNY firefighters during an emergency response?
Answer: The fire guard provides building information and assists with evacuation while deferring to FDNY command
Upon FDNY arrival, the fire guard assists by providing building layout information and supporting evacuation while FDNY assumes command.
What information must a fire guard be able to provide to FDNY upon their arrival at a fire scene?
Answer: The location of the fire, building layout, and status of occupant evacuation
FDNY needs to know the fire location, the building's layout, and whether occupants have been evacuated to conduct an effective response.
A fire guard notices a patron smoking inside an area where smoking is prohibited. What is the correct response?
Answer: Politely but firmly ask the patron to stop and smoke only in designated areas
The fire guard should immediately and politely direct the patron to comply with no-smoking rules, as smoking in prohibited areas is a fire hazard.
What type of occupancy requires an F-01 Fireguard Certificate of Fitness?
Answer: Assembly occupancies such as clubs, theatres, and arenas
The F-01 certificate applies specifically to assembly occupancies where large numbers of people gather, such as clubs, theatres, and arenas.
If an assembly event is taking place and the building's fire alarm system activates, the fire guard should FIRST:
Answer: Begin immediate orderly evacuation of all occupants
Every fire alarm activation must be treated as a real emergency; immediate, orderly evacuation of all occupants must begin.
Which of the following actions is PROHIBITED for a fire guard on duty?
Answer: Sleeping or leaving the premises unattended
A fire guard must remain alert and on-premises at all times during their assigned shift; sleeping or abandoning the post is prohibited.
What does a fire guard do if they observe that a fire door is being propped open with a wedge?
Answer: Remove the wedge to allow the door to close and log the incident
Fire doors must remain closed to contain smoke and fire; the fire guard must remove the obstruction and document the incident.