Roles and Responsibilities Flashcards
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When a Fire and Life Safety Director (FLSD) is off-site during business hours, what must be in place to maintain compliance?
Answer: A qualified deputy or designee must assume FLSD duties
A qualified deputy or designee must be designated and present to assume all FLSD responsibilities whenever the primary FLSD is unavailable.
Which entity has primary authority to approve a high-rise building's Fire Safety Plan in New York City?
Answer: The Fire Department of New York (FDNY)
The FDNY has primary authority to review and approve the Fire Safety Plan for high-rise buildings in New York City.
An FLSD discovers that a stairwell door is propped open by a resident. What is the correct immediate action?
Answer: Remove the obstruction and restore the door to its self-closing position
The FLSD must immediately remove the obstruction and ensure the door self-closes, as open stairwell doors compromise compartmentalization during a fire.
During a fire emergency, the FLSD is responsible for coordinating with responding firefighters. Where should the FLSD meet incident commanders upon their arrival?
Answer: At the building's lobby command station
The FLSD should be stationed at the lobby command station to brief and coordinate with the fire department incident commander upon arrival.
What is the FLSD's responsibility regarding the building's emergency communication system?
Answer: Ensure the system is operational and tested per the fire safety plan
The FLSD must ensure the emergency voice/alarm communication system is operational and tested in accordance with the approved fire safety plan.
Which of the following best describes the FLSD's role in tenant fire drills?
Answer: Plan, conduct, and document fire drills as required by the fire safety plan
The FLSD is responsible for planning, conducting, and documenting fire drills as specified in the building's approved fire safety plan.
A new tenant installs a partition wall that blocks a corridor exit sign. What action must the FLSD take?
Answer: Immediately require the obstruction to be removed or the sign relocated to maintain compliance
The FLSD must ensure exit signs remain visible and unobstructed at all times, requiring immediate corrective action for any modification that blocks them.