F-02 Emergency Response 2

Question 1

When a fire alarm activates in a building, what is the Fireguard's FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Investigate the source of the alarm

Answer

Call the building owner

Answer

Begin evacuating occupants immediately

Answer

Reset the alarm panel

Question 2

A tenant reports smoke coming from a door that is hot to the touch. What should the Fireguard do?

Accepted Answer

Call 911, do not open the door, and evacuate the floor

Answer

Open the door to check inside

Answer

Use a fire extinguisher through the door gap

Answer

Wait for the fire department before doing anything

Question 3

Which method is used to communicate the location of a fire to arriving FDNY units?

Accepted Answer

Meet them at the building entrance and provide exact floor and unit information

Answer

Wave them toward the smoke

Answer

Post a note on the front door

Answer

Announce over the PA system only

Question 4

During an emergency evacuation, an occupant with a mobility impairment cannot use the stairs. What should the Fireguard do?

Accepted Answer

Direct them to the nearest Area of Rescue Assistance and notify FDNY

Answer

Carry the person down the stairs immediately

Answer

Ask them to wait in their apartment

Answer

Use the elevator to bring them down

Question 5

How should a Fireguard document an emergency event that occurred during their watch?

Accepted Answer

Record all details in the Fire/Emergency Drill Log immediately after the event

Answer

Verbally inform the next shift

Answer

Submit a report only if someone was injured

Answer

Email building management within 48 hours

Question 6

What is the correct action when a sprinkler head activates accidentally with no fire present?

Accepted Answer

Locate and close the sprinkler control valve and notify building management and FDNY

Answer

Leave it running to be safe

Answer

Cover the head with a cloth to stop the water

Answer

Evacuate all occupants and wait outside

Question 7

During an emergency, which floor should be evacuated FIRST if fire is detected on the 5th floor?

Accepted Answer

The fire floor and the floors immediately above and below it

Answer

The ground floor

Answer

The top floor only

Answer

All floors simultaneously