F80 SECOND STUDY QUIZ & RIGHTFUL
ANSWERS .
FIRE,SAFETY,COORDINATOR,,ANS,-,,RENEWAL,EVERY,THREE,YEARS
Approved,devices,,equipment,and,systems,or,combinations
of,systems,used,to,deter,a,fire,,activate,an,alarm,,extinguish,or,control,a,fire,,control
or,manage,smoke,and,products,of,a,fire,or,any,combination,thereof,,including,fire
extinguishing,systems,,fire,alarm,systems,,sprinkler,systems,and,standpipe,systems.,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Protection,System,-
Location:,Homeless,shelter,in,Paris,,Texas
Date:,2009,,ANS,-,,A,42,bed,shelter,housing,28,men,caught,fire,due,to,ignition,of,a,table,inside,the
shelter,that,was,piled,high,with,donated,clothing.,More,than,20,residents,evacuated
the,shelter,as,a,result,of,smoke,and,flames,after,several,men,attempted,to,extinguish
the,flames,with,pans,of,water.,There,was,a,heavy,smoke,condition,in,the,shelter,
making,it,difficult,to,see,and,even,more,difficult,to,evacuate.,Five,men,who,lived,on
the,second,floor,were,killed,in,the,blaze.,An,investigation,of,the,fire,determined,that
the,building,had,no,sprinkler,system,,fire,alarms,or,smoke,detectors.,Records
indicated,that,the,shelter,hadn't,been,inspected,for,at,least,five,years,,even,though
inspections,were,required,on,an,annual,basis.,The,shelter,was,used,as,a,drop-off
point,for,paper,products,,rags,,clothing,,furniture,and,other,material.
Lessons,Learned:,,ANS,-,,Periodic,Fire,Department,inspections
should,be,conducted,as,required
,Excess,debris,and,improper,storage,is
a,fire,hazard
,Lack,of,fire,prevention,devices,in,the
shelter,increases,the,probability,of
,fatal,fires
Location:,Homeless,shelter,in,Bronx,,NY
Date:,December,7,,2012,and,December,9,,2012,,ANS,-
,,At,this,Bronx,,NY,shelter,,improperly,stored,mattresses,were,ignited,in,two,separate
incidents,only,two,days,apart.,The,first,incident,occurred,when,a,child,was,playing
with,a,match,,and,set,a,mattress,on,fire,on,the,second,floor,of,the,building.,This,was
a,small,fire,that,resulted,in,no,injuries,and,was,quickly,extinguished.,The,second,fire
started,when,another,child,was,playing,with,matches,who,also,ignited,a,mattress,that
had,been,stored,in,the,building's,lobby.,Smoke,and,flames,from,the,resulting,fire
spread,into,the,stairwell,and,the,upper,floor,hallways.,There,were,no,building,wide
alarms,or,hallway,smoke,detectors,in,the,building,to,notify,occupants,of,the,fire.,Two
building,occupants,tried,to,use,portable,fire,extinguishers,to,extinguish,the,fire,but
found,them,empty,and,inoperable.,With,the,smoke,and,flames,having,filled,the
hallways,,many,occupants,tried,to,escape,by,using,the,fire,escapes.,However,
occupants,reported,that,some,of,the,fire,escapes,were,broken,,having,missing,steps
and,jammed,ladders.,The,fire,resulted,in,four,adults,and,two,children,being,seriously
injured.,It,was,determined,that,the,mattresses,that,were,involved,in,these,fires,had
not,been,properly,removed,from,the,building.,Instead,,they,were,stacked,in,the,lobby
and,propped,against,walls,in,common,areas,of,the,building.,It,was,also,determined
that,the,fire,escapes,were,not,in,good,working,order,,many,of,the,fire,extinguishers
were,not,operable,,and,that,the,building,did,not,have,a,fire,alarm,or,sprinkler,system.
All,of,these,factors,contributed,to,the,devastation,that,resulted,from,this,fire.
Lessons,Learned:,,ANS,-,,Excess,debris,and,improper,storage,presents,a,fire,hazard
,Lack,of,a,building,wide,fire,alarm,system,will,cause,significant,delays,in
implementing,a,building,evacuation
,Fire,escapes,must,be,inspected,to,ensure,that,they,are,in,working,order
,Fire,extinguishers,must,be,visually,inspected,monthly,to,ensure,that,they,are
, in,working,order
Homeless,shelter,in,New,York,,NY
Date:,August,28,,2012,,ANS,-
,,A,homeless,shelter,in,New,York,City,caught,fire,and,required,complete,evacuation.
The,fire,started,when,a,lit,cigarette,left,unattended,by,a,tenant,ignited,a,mattress,on
the,fourth,floor.,The,fire,was,quickly,extinguished,by,the,building's,sprinkler,system.
One,resident,suffered,from,and,was,treated,for,smoke,inhalation.,Fortunately,,the
fire,was,confined,to,a,single,apartment.,The,shelter,had,recently,been,fined,more
than,$45,000,by,the,Department,of,Buildings,for,safety,violations,,including,a
violation,for,failure,to,provide,sprinkler,protection.,Records,show,that,the,building
had,seven,active,building,violations,at,the,time,of,the,fire.
Lessons,Learned:,,ANS,-,,Periodic,Fire,Department,inspections,should,be,conducted
,Ignition,sources,,such,as,lit,cigarettes,,should,not,be,left,unattended
,Fire,safety,education,may,be,beneficial,to,homeless,shelter,residents
Fire,Guards,,ANS,-,,Buildings,or,portions,of,buildings,occupied,or,operated,to,be,occupied,by,homeless
persons,shall,be,continuously,patrolled,by,a,person,holding,a,certificate,of,fitness,as
fire,guard.,Every,area,of,the,building,shall,be,patrolled,at,least,once,every,hour.
Fire,guards,are,responsible,for,the,safety,of,all,building,occupants,and,employees,by
eliminating,fire,hazards,and,assisting,in,the,evacuation,of,clients,in,case,of,a,fire
emergency.,Generally,,fire,guards,are,responsible,for,making,sure,that,fire,safety
regulations,are,being,complied,with,in,the,shelter.,They,should,be,knowledgeable,of
the,location,and,operation,of,all,fire,alarm,systems,in,the,shelter,and,should,check
their,condition,during,their,patrols.,Fire,guards,must,maintain,records,of,their
patrols.
Fire,guards,must,patrol,the,entire,homeless,shelter,at,least,once,an,hour.,Some
shelters,assign,a,fire,guard,to,patrol,each,floor.,For,example,,if,there,are,four,floors,in
ANSWERS .
FIRE,SAFETY,COORDINATOR,,ANS,-,,RENEWAL,EVERY,THREE,YEARS
Approved,devices,,equipment,and,systems,or,combinations
of,systems,used,to,deter,a,fire,,activate,an,alarm,,extinguish,or,control,a,fire,,control
or,manage,smoke,and,products,of,a,fire,or,any,combination,thereof,,including,fire
extinguishing,systems,,fire,alarm,systems,,sprinkler,systems,and,standpipe,systems.,,ANS,-
,,Fire,Protection,System,-
Location:,Homeless,shelter,in,Paris,,Texas
Date:,2009,,ANS,-,,A,42,bed,shelter,housing,28,men,caught,fire,due,to,ignition,of,a,table,inside,the
shelter,that,was,piled,high,with,donated,clothing.,More,than,20,residents,evacuated
the,shelter,as,a,result,of,smoke,and,flames,after,several,men,attempted,to,extinguish
the,flames,with,pans,of,water.,There,was,a,heavy,smoke,condition,in,the,shelter,
making,it,difficult,to,see,and,even,more,difficult,to,evacuate.,Five,men,who,lived,on
the,second,floor,were,killed,in,the,blaze.,An,investigation,of,the,fire,determined,that
the,building,had,no,sprinkler,system,,fire,alarms,or,smoke,detectors.,Records
indicated,that,the,shelter,hadn't,been,inspected,for,at,least,five,years,,even,though
inspections,were,required,on,an,annual,basis.,The,shelter,was,used,as,a,drop-off
point,for,paper,products,,rags,,clothing,,furniture,and,other,material.
Lessons,Learned:,,ANS,-,,Periodic,Fire,Department,inspections
should,be,conducted,as,required
,Excess,debris,and,improper,storage,is
a,fire,hazard
,Lack,of,fire,prevention,devices,in,the
shelter,increases,the,probability,of
,fatal,fires
Location:,Homeless,shelter,in,Bronx,,NY
Date:,December,7,,2012,and,December,9,,2012,,ANS,-
,,At,this,Bronx,,NY,shelter,,improperly,stored,mattresses,were,ignited,in,two,separate
incidents,only,two,days,apart.,The,first,incident,occurred,when,a,child,was,playing
with,a,match,,and,set,a,mattress,on,fire,on,the,second,floor,of,the,building.,This,was
a,small,fire,that,resulted,in,no,injuries,and,was,quickly,extinguished.,The,second,fire
started,when,another,child,was,playing,with,matches,who,also,ignited,a,mattress,that
had,been,stored,in,the,building's,lobby.,Smoke,and,flames,from,the,resulting,fire
spread,into,the,stairwell,and,the,upper,floor,hallways.,There,were,no,building,wide
alarms,or,hallway,smoke,detectors,in,the,building,to,notify,occupants,of,the,fire.,Two
building,occupants,tried,to,use,portable,fire,extinguishers,to,extinguish,the,fire,but
found,them,empty,and,inoperable.,With,the,smoke,and,flames,having,filled,the
hallways,,many,occupants,tried,to,escape,by,using,the,fire,escapes.,However,
occupants,reported,that,some,of,the,fire,escapes,were,broken,,having,missing,steps
and,jammed,ladders.,The,fire,resulted,in,four,adults,and,two,children,being,seriously
injured.,It,was,determined,that,the,mattresses,that,were,involved,in,these,fires,had
not,been,properly,removed,from,the,building.,Instead,,they,were,stacked,in,the,lobby
and,propped,against,walls,in,common,areas,of,the,building.,It,was,also,determined
that,the,fire,escapes,were,not,in,good,working,order,,many,of,the,fire,extinguishers
were,not,operable,,and,that,the,building,did,not,have,a,fire,alarm,or,sprinkler,system.
All,of,these,factors,contributed,to,the,devastation,that,resulted,from,this,fire.
Lessons,Learned:,,ANS,-,,Excess,debris,and,improper,storage,presents,a,fire,hazard
,Lack,of,a,building,wide,fire,alarm,system,will,cause,significant,delays,in
implementing,a,building,evacuation
,Fire,escapes,must,be,inspected,to,ensure,that,they,are,in,working,order
,Fire,extinguishers,must,be,visually,inspected,monthly,to,ensure,that,they,are
, in,working,order
Homeless,shelter,in,New,York,,NY
Date:,August,28,,2012,,ANS,-
,,A,homeless,shelter,in,New,York,City,caught,fire,and,required,complete,evacuation.
The,fire,started,when,a,lit,cigarette,left,unattended,by,a,tenant,ignited,a,mattress,on
the,fourth,floor.,The,fire,was,quickly,extinguished,by,the,building's,sprinkler,system.
One,resident,suffered,from,and,was,treated,for,smoke,inhalation.,Fortunately,,the
fire,was,confined,to,a,single,apartment.,The,shelter,had,recently,been,fined,more
than,$45,000,by,the,Department,of,Buildings,for,safety,violations,,including,a
violation,for,failure,to,provide,sprinkler,protection.,Records,show,that,the,building
had,seven,active,building,violations,at,the,time,of,the,fire.
Lessons,Learned:,,ANS,-,,Periodic,Fire,Department,inspections,should,be,conducted
,Ignition,sources,,such,as,lit,cigarettes,,should,not,be,left,unattended
,Fire,safety,education,may,be,beneficial,to,homeless,shelter,residents
Fire,Guards,,ANS,-,,Buildings,or,portions,of,buildings,occupied,or,operated,to,be,occupied,by,homeless
persons,shall,be,continuously,patrolled,by,a,person,holding,a,certificate,of,fitness,as
fire,guard.,Every,area,of,the,building,shall,be,patrolled,at,least,once,every,hour.
Fire,guards,are,responsible,for,the,safety,of,all,building,occupants,and,employees,by
eliminating,fire,hazards,and,assisting,in,the,evacuation,of,clients,in,case,of,a,fire
emergency.,Generally,,fire,guards,are,responsible,for,making,sure,that,fire,safety
regulations,are,being,complied,with,in,the,shelter.,They,should,be,knowledgeable,of
the,location,and,operation,of,all,fire,alarm,systems,in,the,shelter,and,should,check
their,condition,during,their,patrols.,Fire,guards,must,maintain,records,of,their
patrols.
Fire,guards,must,patrol,the,entire,homeless,shelter,at,least,once,an,hour.,Some
shelters,assign,a,fire,guard,to,patrol,each,floor.,For,example,,if,there,are,four,floors,in
