Fire Safety Patrols Flashcards
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During a fire safety patrol, you notice a fire door is propped open with a door stop. What is your immediate action?
Answer: Remove the door stop and allow the door to close
Fire doors must never be propped open because they are designed to contain fire and smoke between compartments.
How often must fire safety patrols be conducted in a high-rise building under FDNY regulations?
Answer: Once per shift, but at least twice per 24-hour period
FDNY regulations require fire safety patrols at least once per shift, ensuring coverage at least twice within any 24-hour period.
A patrol warden discovers a hallway exit sign is burned out during a routine patrol. The correct action is to:
Answer: Immediately notify the fire safety director and log the deficiency
Any safety deficiency found during patrol must be immediately reported to the fire safety director and documented in the log.
Which of the following items found in a stairwell during a patrol represents the most serious fire hazard?
Answer: Combustible materials such as old furniture and newspapers
Combustible materials like furniture and newspapers stored in a stairwell create a serious fire load that can rapidly spread fire and block egress.
During a nighttime patrol, a warden finds a locked door in a fire exit corridor that is supposed to remain unlocked. What should the warden do?
Answer: Immediately notify the fire safety director to have the door unlocked
A locked exit door is a life-safety violation requiring immediate notification to the fire safety director for prompt correction.
When logging patrol findings, the patrol warden must record:
Answer: The time the patrol started, areas covered, conditions observed, and the warden's signature
A complete patrol log must include the start time, all areas inspected, any conditions found (normal or abnormal), and the warden's signature for accountability.
A patrol warden smells a faint odor of smoke but cannot locate its source. The correct response is to:
Answer: Notify the fire safety director and continue investigating
Any smell of smoke, even faint, must be reported to the fire safety director while the warden continues to investigate the potential source.