FLSD Fire Emergency Procedures 2

Question 1

During a high-rise fire, occupants should be instructed to check a closed door before opening it by:

Accepted Answer

Using the back of their hand to feel the door and doorknob for heat

Answer

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.

Question 2

An occupant trapped on the 35th floor during a fire, unable to use stairwells, should:

Accepted Answer

Shelter in a room, seal gaps under the door, signal from the window, and call 911 to report their location

Answer

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.

Question 3

In a NYC high-rise, the preferred method for determining the location of a fire when the alarm activates is:

Accepted Answer

Reading the fire alarm control panel at the fire command station to identify the activated device

Answer

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.

Question 4

According to NYC Fire Code, occupants in a high-rise should use a stairwell other than their normal stairwell when:

Accepted Answer

The normally used stairwell has smoke, is blocked, or is directed by FDNY

Answer

Occupants should use their designated stairwell unless it is compromised by smoke, blocked by hazards, or FDNY redirects them to a specific alternate stairwell.

Question 5

What does it mean when a high-rise fire alarm activates with a 'temporal-3' audible pattern?

Accepted Answer

Three short pulses followed by a pause — the standard fire alarm evacuation signal

Answer

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.

FLSD - Fire Life Safety Director Practice Test

FLSD - Fire Life Safety Director Practice Test

FLSD Fire Emergency Procedures 2