Building Evacuation and Drills Flashcards
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Under FDNY regulations, how often must a full building evacuation drill be conducted in a high-rise office building?
Answer: Twice per year
FDNY rules require high-rise office buildings to conduct full evacuation drills at least twice per year.
During a drill, an employee refuses to participate and returns to their desk. What is the Fire Safety Director's most appropriate immediate action?
Answer: Document the non-compliance and notify building management
The FSD should document non-compliance and escalate to management, as they cannot physically compel participation.
What is the primary purpose of a 'partial evacuation' or 'floor sweep' drill scenario?
Answer: To practice evacuating only the fire floor and the floors immediately above and below
A partial evacuation drill trains occupants on the standard practice of evacuating the fire floor plus adjacent floors immediately above and below.
Which document should a Fire Safety Director consult to determine the designated assembly area for a specific building?
Answer: The approved Fire Safety Plan
The approved Fire Safety Plan specifies all emergency procedures including designated assembly areas for that building.
A drill is conducted during a severe rainstorm. Occupants gather under the building's overhang rather than at the designated assembly area 50 feet away. What should the FSD do?
Answer: Note the deviation in the drill report and address proper assembly area compliance in post-drill training
The FSD should document the deviation in the drill report and use it as a training point to reinforce correct assembly area procedures.
What is a 'warden accountability' check during an evacuation drill?
Answer: Verifying that all floor wardens reported to their assigned posts
Warden accountability verifies that every assigned floor warden actually reported to their designated post during the drill.
In a drill post-mortem, the FSD discovers that Stairwell B was congested while Stairwell A was underutilized. What corrective action is most appropriate?
Answer: Revise floor assignments in the Fire Safety Plan to distribute traffic more evenly between stairwells
Revising floor-to-stairwell assignments in the Fire Safety Plan addresses the root cause of uneven stairwell load.