Fire Emergency Procedures Flashcards
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During a high-rise fire, occupants should be instructed to check a closed door before opening it by:
Answer: Using the back of their hand to feel the door and doorknob for heat
Before opening any door during a fire, feel it with the back of your hand — if it is hot, the fire may be on the other side. The back of the hand is used because palm burns can impair grip.
An occupant trapped on the 35th floor during a fire, unable to use stairwells, should:
Answer: Shelter in a room, seal gaps under the door, signal from the window, and call 911 to report their location
A trapped occupant should shelter in place — seal smoke gaps under the door, call 911 with their exact floor and room number, and signal from the window to alert rescuers of their location.
In a NYC high-rise, the preferred method for determining the location of a fire when the alarm activates is:
Answer: Reading the fire alarm control panel at the fire command station to identify the activated device
The fire alarm control panel at the fire command station identifies exactly which detector or pull station activated and on which floor, providing immediate location information.
According to NYC Fire Code, occupants in a high-rise should use a stairwell other than their normal stairwell when:
Answer: The normally used stairwell has smoke, is blocked, or is directed by FDNY
Occupants should use their designated stairwell unless it is compromised by smoke, blocked by hazards, or FDNY redirects them to a specific alternate stairwell.
What does it mean when a high-rise fire alarm activates with a 'temporal-3' audible pattern?
Answer: Three short pulses followed by a pause — the standard fire alarm evacuation signal
The temporal-3 pattern (three short pulses repeated) is the standard ANSI/NFPA fire alarm evacuation signal — when occupants hear this pattern, they should treat it as a real fire emergency.
The term 'fire watch' means:
Answer: Continuous patrol of areas where fire protection systems are impaired to detect and report fires
Fire watch is the continuous patrol of areas where fire protection systems are out of service, performed by trained personnel who can detect and report fires before they spread.