F04 Emergency and Evacuation Procedures 2

Question 1

When a fire alarm activates in a high-rise building, what is the FIRST action a staff warden should take?

Accepted Answer

Account for all occupants on their assigned floor

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Immediately evacuate all floors

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Investigate the source of the alarm before acting

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Call the building owner for instructions

Question 2

During a partial building evacuation, which floors are typically required to evacuate first?

Accepted Answer

The fire floor, the floor above, and the floor below

Answer

Only the floor where the fire is located

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All floors simultaneously

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Only the top three floors of the building

Question 3

A mobility-impaired occupant cannot use the stairwell during an emergency. What is the correct procedure?

Accepted Answer

Move them to an area of rescue assistance and notify FDNY

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Use the elevator to take them down immediately

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Leave them in their office until the fire is extinguished

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Ask other occupants to carry them down the stairs

Question 4

Under NYC Fire Code, how often must fire drills be conducted in high-rise office buildings?

Accepted Answer

Twice per year

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Once every three years

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Once per year

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Once per quarter

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct use of elevators during a fire emergency in a high-rise building?

Accepted Answer

Elevators are reserved for FDNY use and for moving mobility-impaired occupants under supervision

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Elevators may be used by all occupants to speed evacuation

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Elevators should be disabled immediately so no one can use them

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Occupants above the 10th floor may use elevators; those below must use stairs

Question 6

What information must a staff warden report to the Fire Safety Director after completing a floor sweep?

Accepted Answer

Whether all occupants have evacuated and the location of any occupants remaining

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The number of fire extinguishers present on the floor

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The estimated number of square feet on the floor

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The time the alarm was first heard

Question 7

During an evacuation, a staff warden discovers a stairwell is filled with smoke. What should be done?

Accepted Answer

Close the stairwell door and direct occupants to an alternate stairwell

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Direct occupants through the smoke quickly to reach lower floors

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Wait at the stairwell door until smoke clears

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Use a fire hose to clear the smoke from the stairwell