Safety Emergency Response Flashcards
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Which of the following is the correct order of evacuation priority in a high-rise building emergency?
Answer: Fire floor, floor above, floor below — then additional floors as directed
Standard high-rise evacuation prioritizes the fire floor and immediately adjacent floors to remove those at greatest risk first.
Under what condition may an FLSD authorize the use of elevators for evacuation during a building fire?
Answer: Only if the elevator is designated an 'occupant evacuation elevator' per code
Occupant Evacuation Elevators (OEEs) are a specific code-compliant designation; standard elevators are not used for fire evacuation.
An occupant with a mobility impairment cannot use the stairwell during an evacuation. Where should the FLSD direct them to wait?
Answer: At an Area of Rescue Assistance (ARA) on their floor
Areas of Rescue Assistance are designated safe zones where mobility-impaired occupants wait for FDNY assistance during evacuation.
When the Incident Commander (FDNY) arrives on scene, what is the FLSD's primary obligation?
Answer: Transfer command and control to the Incident Commander and provide building information
Upon FDNY arrival, the FLSD must support the IC by providing the FSEP, building layout, and other critical information, deferring authority to FDNY.
A carbon monoxide (CO) alarm sounds in a high-rise building. Which action is MOST appropriate for the FLSD?
Answer: Evacuate only the floor where the alarm originated and call 911
CO is immediately dangerous to life; evacuate the affected area and contact emergency services without delay.
During a bomb threat, who has final authority to order an evacuation of the building?
Answer: The NYPD or FDNY Incident Commander on scene
Law enforcement (NYPD) or the FDNY IC on scene has legal authority to order evacuation during a bomb threat.
Which item is typically stored in a high-rise building's Fire Command Station (FCS) for FLSD use?
Answer: A copy of the Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan
The FSEP must be kept at or near the Fire Command Station so the FLSD can reference it and share it with responding FDNY units.