F07 Building Evacuation Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which group of occupants requires special consideration in an evacuation plan according to NFPA and ADA requirements?
- Employees who work overtime shifts
- Occupants with disabilities or mobility limitations (Correct answer)
- Visitors unfamiliar with the building layout
- Occupants located on upper floors above the 10th story
Correct answer: Occupants with disabilities or mobility limitations
NFPA 101 and ADA requirements mandate that evacuation plans address occupants with disabilities or mobility limitations, including use of areas of refuge and assisted evacuation procedures.
Question 2: What is the recommended action if an occupant encounters smoke while attempting to evacuate through a corridor?
- Continue through the smoke as quickly as possible to reach the exit
- Return to their room or office, close the door, and signal for help (Correct answer)
- Open all corridor windows to disperse the smoke
- Activate the nearest pull station and then proceed through the smoke
Correct answer: Return to their room or office, close the door, and signal for help
If a corridor is filled with smoke, occupants should return to a room, close the door to limit smoke entry, and signal for help from a window or phone rather than risk smoke inhalation.
Question 3: During post-drill analysis, the drill conductor should evaluate which key metric to assess evacuation effectiveness?
- The number of fire extinguishers used during the drill
- The total evacuation time from alarm activation to full accountability at the assembly area (Correct answer)
- The cost of the drill to the organization
- The number of occupants who voluntarily participated
Correct answer: The total evacuation time from alarm activation to full accountability at the assembly area
Total evacuation time from alarm activation to full accountability at the assembly area is the primary metric for assessing whether the evacuation was completed within an acceptable timeframe.
Question 4: What procedure should occupants follow when evacuating and encountering a closed door?
- Open the door immediately and proceed through if no smoke is visible on the other side
- Feel the door and doorknob for heat before opening; if hot, do not open (Correct answer)
- Prop the door open so the corridor remains accessible to others
- Break the door open with force to maximize evacuation speed
Correct answer: Feel the door and doorknob for heat before opening; if hot, do not open
Occupants should feel the door and knob for heat before opening — a hot door indicates fire on the other side, and opening it could allow fire and smoke to rush in.
Question 5: A visitor unfamiliar with the building's layout should be assisted during an evacuation primarily by:
- Being directed to find their own exit using posted evacuation maps
- Being escorted by the floor warden or nearest building occupant familiar with exit routes (Correct answer)
- Calling building security on their cell phone for directions
- Waiting in the lobby for fire department personnel to arrive
Correct answer: Being escorted by the floor warden or nearest building occupant familiar with exit routes
Visitors should be escorted by a knowledgeable floor warden or occupant who knows the exit routes, since visitors may not be familiar with evacuation procedures or building layout.
Question 6: After all occupants have gathered at the assembly area, the floor warden's immediate responsibility is to:
- Return to the building to retrieve personal belongings
- Report any missing or unaccounted-for occupants to the drill conductor or incident commander (Correct answer)
- Contact the fire department to provide a building floor plan
- Dismiss occupants to return to work immediately
Correct answer: Report any missing or unaccounted-for occupants to the drill conductor or incident commander
After reaching the assembly area, floor wardens must immediately report to the drill conductor or incident commander whether all occupants are accounted for or if anyone is missing.
F07 Building Evacuation Procedures 2
Which group of occupants requires special consideration in an evacuation plan according to NFPA and ADA requirements?