F-01 F-01 Fireguard Emergency Response and Evacuation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During a building evacuation, which floor should be evacuated FIRST?
- The top floor
- The fire floor and the floor immediately above it (Correct answer)
- The ground floor
- All floors simultaneously
Correct answer: The fire floor and the floor immediately above it
The fire floor and the floor directly above are at greatest immediate risk and must be evacuated first.
Question 2: What is the primary function of a stairwell pressurization system during a fire?
- To cool the stairwell temperature
- To prevent smoke from entering the stairwell (Correct answer)
- To activate the sprinkler system
- To unlock all stairwell doors
Correct answer: To prevent smoke from entering the stairwell
Stairwell pressurization keeps smoke out by maintaining higher air pressure inside the stairwell than in surrounding areas.
Question 3: When a fire alarm sounds and elevators are present, what should a Fireguard instruct occupants to do?
- Use the elevator to descend faster
- Use the elevator only if below the fire floor
- Avoid elevators entirely and use stairwells (Correct answer)
- Use the service elevator only
Correct answer: Avoid elevators entirely and use stairwells
During a fire, occupants must never use elevators because they can malfunction, open on the fire floor, or lose power.
Question 4: What does a Fireguard do if a stairwell door is found to be locked during an evacuation?
- Wait for the fire department to unlock it
- Immediately report it to the warden and seek an alternate route (Correct answer)
- Break the door down
- Continue the evacuation using that stairwell anyway
Correct answer: Immediately report it to the warden and seek an alternate route
A locked stairwell door must be reported immediately so occupants can be redirected to an alternate safe egress route.
Question 5: What is the correct action if you discover heavy smoke filling a stairwell during evacuation?
- Proceed quickly through the smoke
- Return to the floor and seek shelter in place (Correct answer)
- Open a window in the stairwell
- Continue down while crawling low
Correct answer: Return to the floor and seek shelter in place
A smoke-filled stairwell is impassable; occupants should return to the floor, close doors, and shelter in place until help arrives.
Question 6: During an evacuation, which individuals require priority assistance from a Fireguard?
- Employees with the most seniority
- Persons with disabilities or mobility limitations (Correct answer)
- Visitors unfamiliar with the building
- Children under age 12
Correct answer: Persons with disabilities or mobility limitations
Persons with disabilities or mobility limitations require priority evacuation assistance because they cannot self-evacuate as quickly.
Question 7: What is an 'Area of Rescue Assistance' (ARA)?
- A room where fire suppression equipment is stored
- A designated location where mobility-impaired persons wait for evacuation assistance (Correct answer)
- The lobby command center for fire wardens
- A zone where the fire department stages equipment
Correct answer: A designated location where mobility-impaired persons wait for evacuation assistance
An Area of Rescue Assistance is a protected location, typically in a stairwell landing, where persons who need help can wait safely for rescue.
F-01 F-01 Fireguard Emergency Response and Evacuation 2
During a building evacuation, which floor should be evacuated FIRST?