Life Safety Measures Flashcards
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During a partial evacuation, which floors must be evacuated in addition to the fire floor?
Answer: The floor above and the floor below the fire floor
Standard partial evacuation protocol requires evacuating the fire floor plus the floors immediately above and below to account for smoke migration.
A Fire and Life Safety Director discovers a stairwell door is propped open during normal business hours. What is the immediate required action?
Answer: Close the door immediately and report it to building management
Propped-open stairwell doors defeat fire and smoke compartmentalization; the door must be closed immediately and the deficiency reported.
Which NYC requirement applies to buildings with a certificated Fire and Life Safety Director?
Answer: At least one announced and one unannounced fire drill per calendar year per shift
NYC Fire Code requires Class E buildings to conduct at least two fire drills per year per shift — one announced and one unannounced.
When communicating with hearing-impaired occupants during an emergency, a Fire and Life Safety Director should rely on:
Answer: Visual strobes, written notices, and personal contact through wardens
Hearing-impaired occupants require visual alarms, written emergency instructions, and direct warden contact to ensure they receive emergency notifications.
The term 'area of refuge' in a high-rise life safety plan refers to:
Answer: A fire-rated space where mobility-impaired occupants can wait safely for evacuation assistance
An area of refuge is a protected location, typically adjacent to a stairwell, where occupants with mobility impairments can shelter and communicate for rescue assistance.
If the main fire command station (FCS) becomes inoperable during an emergency, the FLSD should:
Answer: Use the secondary FCS or designated backup communications equipment
High-rise buildings are required to have a secondary fire command station that can assume all primary FCS functions if the main station fails.
Under NYC Fire Code, how soon after a fire emergency must an FLSD submit a written report to building management?
Answer: Within 24 hours
NYC regulations require the FLSD to submit a written incident report to building management within 24 hours following any fire emergency.