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Exit and Egress Requirements Flashcards

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  1. Under the NYC Fire Code, what must a fireguard do if an exit door is found locked during an assembly event?

    Answer: Immediately require the door to be unlocked or stop the event

    A locked required exit during an occupied assembly event is an immediate life-safety violation that must be corrected at once or the event must cease.

  2. Exit doors in places of assembly must swing in which direction when serving 50 or more occupants?

    Answer: In the direction of egress travel (outward)

    Doors serving 50 or more persons must swing in the direction of egress travel so crowd pressure aids opening rather than blocking it.

  3. What is the minimum illumination level required for means of egress during an assembly event?

    Answer: 1 foot-candle at floor level

    NYC Fire and Building codes require a minimum of 1 foot-candle at floor level throughout the means of egress during occupancy.

  4. Which of the following is NOT considered part of the 'means of egress' as defined by the NYC Building Code?

    Answer: A lobby area used for equipment storage

    A lobby used for storage is not part of an approved means of egress; the means of egress consists of exit access, the exit itself, and exit discharge to the public way.

  5. What is the maximum travel distance to an exit in an unsprinklered assembly occupancy under NYC Fire Code?

    Answer: 200 feet

    NYC Fire Code limits travel distance to 200 feet in unsprinklered assembly occupancies to ensure occupants can reach an exit quickly.

  6. How frequently must emergency lighting systems in places of assembly be tested under NYC Fire Code?

    Answer: Monthly for 30 seconds and annually for 90 minutes

    The NYC Fire Code requires emergency lighting to be tested monthly for at least 30 seconds and annually for a full 90-minute duration to verify battery backup capacity.

  7. What is an 'exit discharge' in the context of a means of egress?

    Answer: The portion of egress travel from the exit to a public way

    Exit discharge is the component of the means of egress between the termination of an exit and a public way, completing the continuous egress path.

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