Fire Safety Emergency Response 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the proper way to use a fire blanket?
- Throw it on the fire from a distance
- Pull the blanket from its container, hold it as a shield, and drape it over the fire to smother it (Correct answer)
- Wrap it around yourself and run through the fire
- Use it to fan the fire out
Correct answer: Pull the blanket from its container, hold it as a shield, and drape it over the fire to smother it
Fire blankets are held as a shield while approaching the fire, then draped over it to cut off the oxygen supply. The blanket should not be removed until the fire is completely extinguished.
Question 2: What are the signs of heat exhaustion that a fire guard should watch for in coworkers during summer fire watch?
- Increased alertness
- Heavy sweating, weakness, nausea, dizziness, and pale or flushed skin (Correct answer)
- Excessive energy
- No visible symptoms
Correct answer: Heavy sweating, weakness, nausea, dizziness, and pale or flushed skin
Heat exhaustion symptoms include heavy sweating, weakness, cold/pale/clammy skin, nausea, dizziness, and fainting. If untreated, it can progress to life-threatening heat stroke.
Question 3: What should an F-01 guard do if trapped by fire and unable to evacuate?
- Panic and run through the fire
- Close doors between yourself and the fire, signal for help from a window, and call 911 with your location (Correct answer)
- Hide in a closet
- Try to fight the fire alone
Correct answer: Close doors between yourself and the fire, signal for help from a window, and call 911 with your location
If trapped, closing doors creates barriers against fire spread, signaling from windows helps rescuers locate you, and calling 911 with your exact location guides the fire department.
Question 4: What is a fire watch communication plan?
- A schedule for phone calls
- A documented system for how the fire guard will alert occupants and communicate with emergency services during an incident (Correct answer)
- A list of radio frequencies
- A sign language guide
Correct answer: A documented system for how the fire guard will alert occupants and communicate with emergency services during an incident
The communication plan specifies how the fire guard will alert building occupants (alarm, radio, PA system) and contact emergency services, ensuring rapid response.
Question 5: What is the importance of knowing the building layout for fire watch?
- To find the break room
- To efficiently patrol, identify hazard locations, know exit routes, and guide evacuees and firefighters (Correct answer)
- To count the number of rooms
- Layout knowledge is not important for fire watch
Correct answer: To efficiently patrol, identify hazard locations, know exit routes, and guide evacuees and firefighters
Knowing the building layout enables efficient patrols, faster identification of hazard locations, ability to guide people to exits during evacuation, and providing accurate information to firefighters.
Question 6: When should a fire guard initiate a building evacuation without waiting for instructions?
- Never, always wait for the fire department
- When there is an imminent threat to life and waiting for authorization would endanger occupants (Correct answer)
- Only during business hours
- Only if the building owner is present
Correct answer: When there is an imminent threat to life and waiting for authorization would endanger occupants
When life is in immediate danger, the fire guard has the authority and responsibility to initiate evacuation without waiting. Delay in such situations could result in injuries or deaths.
Fire Safety Emergency Response 2
What is the proper way to use a fire blanket?