Floor Warden System and Evacuation Management Flashcards

What is the best way to identify floor wardens during an emergency?

Answer: Identifying items such as vests, hats, or armbands

Visible identifiers help occupants and firefighters find wardens quickly.

An occupant using a wheelchair is on the fire floor. What is the correct action?

Answer: Move them to a safe area such as the stair landing or a designated location and notify the FSD of their location

Assisted occupants go to a protected area, and their exact location is reported for FDNY rescue.

Why do evacuation drills matter for the floor warden organization?

Answer: They familiarize wardens and occupants with routes, duties, and communication procedures

Drills build familiarity, so the real response is faster and more orderly.

During a fire drill, occupants should:

Answer: Take part as if it were a real emergency

Treating drills as real builds the right habits.

Who has overall control of the fire safety plan and the floor warden organization until FDNY arrives?

Answer: The Fire Safety Director

The FSD directs the building's response from the Fire Command Center until FDNY takes command.

What should a floor warden do if the public address system tells occupants to stay in place?

Answer: Keep occupants on the floor, stay ready, and follow further instructions

Wardens follow FSD instructions, and not every floor is evacuated at the same time.

When should occupants go back to an evacuated floor?

Answer: Only when FDNY or the FSD gives the all-clear

Re-entry requires official authorization after the hazard is cleared.