Non-Fire Emergency Response Flashcards
7 cards from real FLSD practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Non-Fire Emergency Response flashcards as text
A bomb threat is received by phone at the building's main reception desk. After calling 911, what should the FLSD do regarding evacuation?
Answer: Follow the decision of law enforcement on whether to evacuate
The decision to evacuate during a bomb threat is made in consultation with law enforcement, who assess credibility and risk factors before advising the FLSD.
Which document should the FLSD consult when an occupant requires special evacuation assistance during a non-fire emergency?
Answer: The Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan (FSEP)
The FSEP contains the list of occupants requiring evacuation assistance and the procedures to support them during any type of emergency.
During a severe weather event with a tornado warning, high-rise occupants should be directed to:
Answer: Move to interior rooms on lower floors away from windows
Interior rooms on lower floors are the safest shelter-in-place location as they minimize exposure to flying debris and structural wind loads.
An elevator malfunction traps occupants between floors. What is the FLSD's role in this non-fire emergency?
Answer: Contact the elevator mechanic and keep occupants calm via intercom until help arrives
The FLSD coordinates the response by contacting the elevator mechanic and maintaining communication with trapped occupants to prevent panic.
A suspected anthrax letter is opened in a tenant's office on the 22nd floor. What is the IMMEDIATE first action?
Answer: Isolate the room, minimize movement of exposed persons, and call 911 and NYPD
Isolating the affected area and restricting movement of exposed individuals limits potential spread, while 911 and NYPD/HAZMAT must be notified for proper decontamination response.
Which type of non-fire emergency requires the FLSD to coordinate a 'shelter-in-place' response rather than an evacuation?
Answer: A hazardous material release outside the building
An external hazmat release makes the outdoors more dangerous than remaining inside, so shelter-in-place with sealed HVAC intakes is the appropriate response.
After a non-fire emergency has been resolved by responding agencies, what is the FLSD required to do before allowing full occupant re-entry?
Answer: Receive an all-clear from the incident commander of the responding agency
The incident commander of the responding agency (police, HAZMAT, EMS, etc.) holds authority over the scene and must formally release the building before re-entry.