FLSD Evacuation of Persons with Disabilities and Areas of Rescue Assistance

Question 1

An Area of Rescue Assistance (also called an Area of Refuge) in a high-rise building is designed to:

Accepted Answer

Provide a fire-protected location where mobility-impaired occupants can wait for assisted evacuation

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Serve as a temporary command post for the FLSD during an evacuation

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Store evacuation chairs and medical equipment for use during emergencies

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Allow firefighters to stage equipment before entering a fire floor

Question 2

A hearing-impaired tenant cannot hear the building's audible fire alarm. The FLSD's emergency plan should include which accommodation?

Accepted Answer

Pre-designating a trained floor warden to personally notify and assist the tenant during any alarm

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Expecting the tenant to self-identify to the FLSD only after an emergency begins

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Relying on co-workers to informally pass along alarm information

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Installing a separate independent alarm system purchased by the tenant

Question 3

When a mobility-impaired occupant is waiting in an Area of Rescue Assistance during a fire evacuation, the FLSD must:

Accepted Answer

Inform arriving FDNY units of the occupant's exact location and condition

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Instruct the occupant to attempt stairwell descent independently using the handrail

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Evacuate the occupant via elevator to the ground floor immediately

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Lock the stairwell door to protect the occupant until the all-clear is given

Question 4

Which of the following is a required feature of a two-way communication system in an Area of Rescue Assistance?

Accepted Answer

A hands-free intercom connecting the area to the fire command station

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A direct line to the nearest hospital emergency room

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A cell phone charging port for the occupant's personal device

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A visual display showing the current floor's evacuation status

Question 5

A building's Fire Safety/Evacuation Plan (FS/EP) includes a 'Special Needs Registry.' What is this registry's primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

To document occupants who may require assistance during evacuation so wardens and FDNY are prepared in advance

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To track employees who have received CPR/AED certification

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To record all past fire drill participation rates by floor

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To list contractors who have access to mechanical rooms for maintenance

Question 6

An evacuation chair (stair chair) used to assist mobility-impaired occupants should be:

Accepted Answer

Located on each floor near the stairwell entrance and included in staff training

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Stored in a locked mechanical room accessible only to building management

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Kept at the lobby security desk for use only when FDNY requests it

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Deployed only by certified physical therapists during an evacuation