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Non-Fire Emergency Response Flashcards

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  1. A tenant reports finding a suspicious white powder on an envelope in their mailroom. The FLSD should advise them to:

    Answer: Do not touch the envelope further, evacuate the room, call 911, and wash hands thoroughly

    Suspicious powder may be a hazardous biological or chemical agent. The area must be evacuated, 911 called immediately, and anyone who touched the powder should wash hands but not leave the building until FDNY/NYPD clears them.

  2. A violent confrontation breaks out between two occupants in a building lobby. The FLSD should:

    Answer: Call NYPD, keep other occupants away from the area, and avoid personal confrontation

    The FLSD should call NYPD, prevent other occupants from being endangered, and avoid direct physical confrontation — physical intervention could escalate the situation or result in FLSD injury.

  3. An occupant reports that they smell natural gas on the 8th floor. The FLSD should instruct all persons on the 8th floor to:

    Answer: Evacuate the floor immediately without using light switches or any electrical equipment

    Upon smelling gas, all persons must evacuate the floor immediately without activating any electrical equipment (including light switches) which could spark and ignite the gas.

  4. How does the FLSD handle a situation where a person with a mental health crisis is threatening to jump from a window ledge?

    Answer: Call 911 immediately, keep people away from the area, and cooperate with NYPD emergency services unit

    Suicide threats require NYPD Emergency Services Unit (ESU) response — the FLSD calls 911 immediately, clears the area, and cooperates fully with responding law enforcement crisis negotiators.

  5. A major snowstorm traps a large number of occupants in the building overnight. The FLSD's emergency preparedness role includes:

    Answer: Ensuring occupant safety: verifying heating systems, emergency supplies, communication with NYC OEM, and maintaining life safety systems

    Overnight building occupancy due to severe weather creates life safety responsibilities for the FLSD: verifying heating, emergency supplies, communication systems, and life safety equipment.

  6. The FLSD notices that a delivery company has propped open the building's loading dock door for an extended period during deliveries. The safety concern is:

    Answer: Uncontrolled building access creating security vulnerability and potential fire door violation

    Propped exterior doors create both security vulnerabilities (unauthorized access) and may violate fire door requirements if the loading dock door is fire-rated.