Fire Watch Procedures Flashcards
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When conducting a fire watch in a high-rise building, which area is MOST critical to include in every patrol?
Answer: Stairwells, mechanical rooms, and all floors including unoccupied ones
High-rise fire watches must cover all areas including stairwells and mechanical rooms, as fires can start in unoccupied or mechanical spaces.
A fire guard is assigned to a building where the sprinkler system is undergoing maintenance. Who is responsible for posting the fire watch?
Answer: The building owner or their authorized representative
Under NYC Fire Code, the building owner or authorized agent is responsible for establishing and maintaining the fire watch when a system is impaired.
If a fire guard discovers that an exit stairwell door is locked from the inside during a patrol, what should they do?
Answer: Immediately unlock the door and report it in the fire watch log
Exit doors must be kept unlocked and accessible during occupancy; the guard must unlock the door at once and document the finding.
What is the correct procedure when a fire guard observes a suspicious odor (such as gas or burning) but sees no visible fire?
Answer: Evacuate the area, notify the fire department, and do not use electrical switches
A suspected gas or fire odor requires immediate evacuation of the affected area and notification of the FDNY; electrical switches must be avoided because a spark could ignite gas.
Which NYC Fire Code section primarily governs fire watch requirements?
Answer: FC 901
NYC Fire Code Section FC 901 governs general fire protection system requirements, including the establishment of fire watches when systems are impaired.
A fire guard begins a shift and finds the previous guard's log incomplete. What is the correct action?
Answer: Continue using the same log, noting where the previous entry ended, and begin recording immediately
The fire watch log must be continuous; the incoming guard should note the time they assumed the watch and continue documenting without destroying the prior record.
During a fire watch, a fire guard encounters a locked room that cannot be patrolled. What is the proper action?
Answer: Document the inaccessible area in the log and notify the building owner to provide access
Inaccessible areas must be documented in the log and the building owner must be notified to provide access, ensuring no area remains unmonitored.