F-02 FREE F-02 Emergency Response Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

When a fireguard calls 911 to report a fire, what key information must they provide?

Accepted Answer

The building address, their name, the floor and location of the fire, and any known hazards

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Only the building address

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The building owner's name and insurance information

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The estimated dollar value of property at risk

Question 2

A fireguard encounters heavy smoke filling a corridor during a fire watch patrol. What is the FIRST action to take?

Accepted Answer

Get to a safe location, call 911 immediately, and activate the building fire alarm

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Continue through the smoke to investigate the source

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Wait at the entrance to the corridor and assess the smoke density before acting

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Return to the fire watch station and review the building's fire safety plan

Question 3

What is the fireguard's responsibility when the building fire alarm activates during their fire watch shift?

Accepted Answer

Verify the alarm has transmitted to FDNY (or call 911 if uncertain), assist with evacuation notification, and meet FDNY units at the building entrance

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Reset the alarm panel to silence it and investigate before calling FDNY

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Assume FDNY has been automatically notified and simply direct occupants to exit

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Shut off power to the building to prevent electrical fires

Question 4

During a fire, an FDNY lieutenant asks the fireguard where the fire is most intense. The fireguard saw flames on the 7th floor but has not been to the 8th floor. How should the fireguard respond?

Accepted Answer

Accurately report what they observed — flames on the 7th floor — and state they have not confirmed the 8th floor

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Report both the 7th and 8th floors as the fire location to be safe

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Refuse to answer until they can conduct a personal inspection

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Tell the lieutenant to assume all floors above the 7th are involved

Question 5

What should a fireguard do if they discover that a building occupant has been injured during a fire emergency?

Accepted Answer

Call 911 immediately and report the injured person's location, so that FDNY and EMS can respond

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Administer first aid and delay calling 911 until the occupant is stabilized

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Carry the injured person to the street exit before calling for help

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Ask other occupants to provide medical care while the fireguard continues the fire watch

Question 6

After an emergency event during a fire watch, when should the fireguard make entries in the fire watch log?

Accepted Answer

As soon as possible — key details should be recorded while they are fresh, and a complete entry made as soon as it is safe to do so

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Only after FDNY clears the building and normal operations resume

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During the next scheduled shift change for accuracy

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Only if FDNY specifically requests a written account