- Fireguard Fire Watch and Patrol Duties Questions and Answers Flashcards
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During fire watch, a fireguard discovers that a stairwell exit door does not close and latch properly. What must the fireguard do?
Answer: Document the defect in the fire watch log and immediately notify building management to repair or secure the door
A stairwell exit door that does not close and latch is a life-safety defect. The fireguard must document it immediately and notify building management to take corrective action.
Which of the following should be included in a fire watch log entry for an observed hazard?
Answer: The time, exact location, description of the hazard, who was notified, and the time corrective action was taken
Fire watch log entries for observed hazards must be thorough: time, location, description of the hazard, notifications made, and the result of corrective action.
A new fireguard arriving for their fire watch shift is not given any information about which areas are covered by the impaired system. What should the fireguard do?
Answer: Insist on receiving a clear briefing about impaired system areas before beginning the watch, and document the lack of briefing in the log
A fireguard must be informed about impaired system areas before beginning fire watch. If not briefed, they should insist on the information and document the oversight in the log.
A fireguard is assigned to fire watch a building during a planned sprinkler system shutdown for maintenance. The maintenance is completed three hours early. Who authorizes the end of the fire watch?
Answer: The fire protection contractor or maintenance crew confirms system restoration; building management authorizes the end of the watch and required FDNY notifications are completed
The fire watch ends when the impaired system is restored and building management confirms it — the fireguard cannot unilaterally decide to end the watch.
Under what circumstance should a fireguard deviate from the standard patrol route during a fire watch?
Answer: When a condition (such as a discovered hazard or blocked area) requires immediate attention in a specific location
Fireguards should deviate from their patrol route when responding to a discovered hazard or condition that requires immediate attention in a specific location. This is a justified safety response.
The fire watch log for a commercial building shows a gap of 90 minutes between patrol entries. What does this indicate?
Answer: A potential compliance failure — fire watch patrols are required at intervals not exceeding 30 minutes, and the gap suggests three patrols were missed
A 90-minute gap in patrol entries likely represents a compliance failure, as patrols must be conducted every 30 minutes. This could trigger FDNY enforcement action.