F-02 Fire Safety Patrols 2

Question 1

During a fire safety patrol, you notice a fire door is propped open with a door stop. What is your immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Remove the door stop and allow the door to close

Answer

Ignore it if no smoke is visible

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Call the fire department before touching anything

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Tape a warning sign to the door

Question 2

How often must fire safety patrols be conducted in a high-rise building under FDNY regulations?

Accepted Answer

Once per shift, but at least twice per 24-hour period

Answer

Once per day during business hours only

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Every 4 hours around the clock

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Only when a fire alarm activates

Question 3

A patrol warden discovers a hallway exit sign is burned out during a routine patrol. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify the fire safety director and log the deficiency

Answer

Continue the patrol and report it in writing at shift end

Answer

Replace the bulb personally before continuing the patrol

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Call 911 to report the non-functional sign

Question 4

Which of the following items found in a stairwell during a patrol represents the most serious fire hazard?

Accepted Answer

Combustible materials such as old furniture and newspapers

Answer

A single cardboard box

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Stored cleaning supplies in sealed containers

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A fire extinguisher that expired last month

Question 5

During a nighttime patrol, a warden finds a locked door in a fire exit corridor that is supposed to remain unlocked. What should the warden do?

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify the fire safety director to have the door unlocked

Answer

Break the lock to ensure the exit is accessible

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Document it and wait until the morning supervisor arrives

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Post a note on the door and continue the patrol

Question 6

When logging patrol findings, the patrol warden must record:

Accepted Answer

The time the patrol started, areas covered, conditions observed, and the warden's signature

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Only deficiencies found during the patrol

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Only the time the patrol was completed

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Deficiencies and corrective actions already taken

Question 7

A patrol warden smells a faint odor of smoke but cannot locate its source. The correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Notify the fire safety director and continue investigating

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Dismiss it and complete the scheduled patrol route

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Activate the nearest pull station immediately

Answer

Open windows to ventilate the area and wait