Emergency Response Planning Flashcards
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A chemical spill on the 8th floor triggers a hazmat concern. The FLSD has activated the building alarm. Which additional notification is most critical before FDNY arrives?
Answer: Identify the substance and provide the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to arriving emergency responders
Identifying the hazardous substance and having the SDS available gives FDNY hazmat teams critical information needed to safely contain the spill and protect occupants.
Under NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, what is the maximum travel distance to an exit in a fully sprinklered office building?
Answer: 250 feet
NFPA 101 permits a maximum travel distance of 250 feet to an exit in fully sprinklered business occupancies, increased from 200 feet in non-sprinklered buildings.
The building command station (BCS) is temporarily inoperable during an emergency. What is the FLSD's correct course of action?
Answer: Establish an alternate command location and notify FDNY of the BCS status
The FLSD must establish an alternate command post and immediately inform FDNY of the BCS outage so the IC can adapt coordination procedures accordingly.
During post-incident analysis, the FLSD discovers that two fire wardens abandoned their posts during a real fire event. What is the appropriate follow-up action?
Answer: Document the incident, retrain the wardens, and update the EAP to address warden accountability
Post-incident analysis should result in documentation, targeted retraining of non-compliant wardens, and EAP revisions to strengthen accountability protocols.
A power outage affects the building at night when minimal staff is present. The emergency generator fails to start. Which system is MOST critical to verify is operational?
Answer: Emergency lighting and exit signs
Emergency lighting and illuminated exit signs are life-safety critical systems that must function during power failures to enable safe occupant egress in darkness.
A tenant on the 22nd floor calls to report they smell gas but there is no fire alarm activation. What is the FLSD's first action?
Answer: Contact the gas utility, notify FDNY, and begin precautionary evacuation of affected floors
A reported gas odor is a life-safety emergency requiring immediate notification of the utility and FDNY, plus precautionary evacuation of the area, regardless of alarm activation.
Which document must be maintained at the building command station and be available for FDNY inspection at all times during an emergency?
Answer: The Certificate of Occupancy and current Emergency Action Plan
The Certificate of Occupancy and current Emergency Action Plan must be kept at the BCS, as FDNY Incident Commanders rely on these documents to understand building parameters and response procedures.