Emergency Response Flashcards
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When a fire alarm activates in a high-rise building, the FLSD's first priority is to:
Answer: Respond to the fire command station, acknowledge the alarm, and determine the nature of the emergency
The FLSD must immediately go to the fire command station, acknowledge the alarm, determine which detector or device activated, and assess whether to initiate evacuation or investigate further.
The FLSD announces via PA that a fire has been confirmed on the 27th floor. Standard high-rise protocol calls for evacuating:
Answer: Only the 27th floor (fire floor) and relocating 26th and 28th floors
Standard high-rise fire protocol calls for evacuating the fire floor and relocating the floors immediately above and below it, while other floors shelter in place.
While managing a fire emergency, the FLSD receives conflicting information from two floor wardens about whether a floor has been fully evacuated. The FLSD should:
Answer: Report the uncertainty to FDNY incident commander and request FDNY to search the floor
When there is uncertainty about complete evacuation, the FLSD must inform the FDNY incident commander, who will direct firefighters to search the floor — this is FDNY's responsibility, not the FLSD's.
The FLSD's PA announcement during a fire emergency on the 15th floor should instruct occupants on that floor to:
Answer: Proceed to the nearest stairwell and evacuate down to the street level
Occupants on the fire floor should proceed to the nearest stairwell and evacuate down and out of the building — they should never use elevators during a fire.
After FDNY arrives and assumes command of a fire incident, the FLSD should:
Answer: Remain at the fire command station and provide ongoing support to FDNY incident commander
The FLSD remains at the fire command station to provide continuous support to FDNY — operating building systems, communicating with floor wardens, and providing building information as needed.
Following a confirmed false alarm, the FLSD must:
Answer: Document the false alarm, determine the cause, and arrange repairs if a faulty device is responsible
All alarms — including false alarms — must be documented in the fire safety log with the cause identified. Faulty devices must be repaired promptly.