F04 Exit and Egress Requirements

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Immediately require the door to be unlocked or stop the event

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

In the direction of egress travel (outward)

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

1 foot-candle at floor level

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A lobby area used for equipment storage

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

200 feet

Answer

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

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F04 Exit and Egress Requirements