Exit and Egress Requirements Flashcards

During your patrol you find a stairwell fire door held open with a rubber wedge. What should you do?

Answer: Remove the wedge so the door can self-close and latch

Self-closing fire doors must close and latch to keep smoke and fire out of the stairwell, so the wedge must be removed right away.

A tenant has stored bicycles on a stair landing, which narrows the exit path. What is the correct action?

Answer: Have the obstruction removed and record the condition in the fireguard log

Exit stairs and landings must be kept free of storage and obstructions at all times, and the condition should be logged.

Which of these is a legal way to secure an exit door against intruders?

Answer: Hardware that opens from the egress side in one motion without a key or special knowledge

Exit doors must be openable from the egress side without a key, tool, special effort, or special knowledge.

An exit sign in a corridor is dark because its bulb has failed. What should a fireguard do?

Answer: Record the deficiency and report it so it gets repaired promptly

Exit signs must stay illuminated at all times, so a dark sign is a deficiency that must be logged and reported.

What is the main purpose of emergency lighting along the means of egress?

Answer: To light the exit path when normal power fails

Emergency lighting comes on automatically during a power failure so occupants can see the exit route.

Which part of the means of egress runs from the end of the exit to a public way?

Answer: Exit discharge

The exit discharge is the part of the means of egress between the end of an exit and a public way.

During a fire watch you see that the outside landing of a fire escape is blocked by potted plants and a grill. What should you do?

Answer: Have the items removed, because fire escapes must stay clear

Fire escapes are part of the means of egress and must be kept free of all obstructions.