Fire Guard Test – Questions & Expert Verified Solutions
when is the place of assembly safety personnel required? Right Ans - any
events that needs temporary place of assembly permit (TPA) (Ex. festivals,
outdoor concerts, museums movie theaters)
where is the place of assembly safety personnel required? Right Ans - (at
least one) in the premises where the certificate of Occupancy indicates that 75
or more members of the public gather indoors or 200 or more outdoors
How many place of assembly safety personnel will be required? Right Ans -
will be specified by fire safety and evacuation plan/fire code/fire department
rules/policies
For TPA events safety personnel are recommended to arrive Right Ans - 1
hour prior to the event and stay until all guests leave
A Certificate of Fitness Holder must keep their certificate Right Ans - on
their person or otherwise readily available for inspection
Assembly Areas Right Ans - A designated area outside of a building to
which building occupants are directed to report upon implementation of a
partial evacuation or evacuation in accordance with a fire safety and
evacuation plan or an emergency action plan.
building information card Right Ans - The commissioner may require by
rule the preparation of a building information card depicting and/or setting
forth the relevant fire safety information for a building or occupancy for which
a fire safety and evacuation plan is required to be submitted to the
department pursuant. A building information card , when required to be
prepared, shall be maintained on the premises and made available upon
request to any department representative.
Building Occupants Right Ans - All persons in the building, including
employees, building personnel and visitors
emergency health care facility Right Ans - a sheltered area or building
either naturally or artificially lighted as will promote the health and safety of
patients provided emergency medical care, and containing cot(s) and/or
,litter(s) and emergency medical equipment and supplies as required by New
York State Sanitary Code PART - 18.2
Evacuation Right Ans - the emptying of a building of all building occupants
in response to a fire or an emergency
Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan Right Ans - A written plan which sets forth
the circumstances and procedures for the in-building relocation, partial
evacuation or evacuation of building occupants, required or as appropriate for
such occupancy or building type, in response to a fire.
FSP Staff Right Ans - The individuals identified in a fire safety and
evacuation plan as responsible for the implementation of such plan.
Fire Safety/EAP Director Right Ans - The employee designated by the
owner to perform duties of such position, and who possesses the requisite
qualifications and training, as set forth in Fire Rules.
fire drill Right Ans - A training exercise by which building occupants are
familiarized with and/ or practice the procedures for the safe, orderly and
expeditious in-building relocation, partial evacuation or evacuation, as
applicable to the occupancy or building type, in accordance with the fire safety
and evacuation plan.
in new office occupancies, fire drills must be conducted Right Ans - every 3
months for the first 2 years after the certificate of occupancy is issued
in existing office occupancies, fire drills must be conducted Right Ans -
every 6 months
in all hotels, fire drills must be conducted Right Ans - at least once every 3
months on each shift
partially evacuation Right Ans - The emptying of a building of some but not
all building occupants in response to a fire or an emergency
5 learning points from previous disasters at public gatherings (simplified)
Right Ans - 1) overcrowding and crowd control
2) event access points
, 3) fire safety measures
4) medical preparedness
5)emergency response
5 learning points from previous disasters at public gatherings (explained)
Right Ans - 1) overcrowding and poor crowd control
2) Too few exits, poor flow of occupants and emergency medical services
unable to get to access points
3) emergency exits were blocked
4) there was no major incident plan, hospitals were not informed in a timely
manner, media interfered
5) poor initial communication/response time with emergency services
Port Said stadium disaster, eygypt (2012) Right Ans - 79 killed, over 1,000
injured
Issues: crowd control, event access points, fire safety measures, and
emergency response
Love parade stampede, Germany (2010) Right Ans - 21 killed, over 500
injured. Capacity was 250,000 over 1.4 million attended.
Issues: crowd control issues, communication with EMS, no Incident plan,
Entrances were too narrow and exits were too few or blocked
Lame horse fire, Russia (2009) Right Ans - at least 153 killed. Fire started
from fireworks and spread to walls and electrical wiring.
Issues: no proper signs for exiting double doors were locked
Station Nightclub Fire, Rhode Island (2003) Right Ans - 100 killed, 230
injured. fireworks sparks started a fire
Issues: club did not have automatic sprinklers, club was at capacity, no proper
signs or directions
Ellis Park stadium disaster, South Africa (2001) Right Ans - 43 killed, 158
injuries. Stadium was over crowded, no designated areas for emergency
response, no operation command center
Upharr Cinema fire, India (1997) Right Ans - 59 killed, 103 injured.
transformer burst, 20 cars caught on fire and spread to cinema
when is the place of assembly safety personnel required? Right Ans - any
events that needs temporary place of assembly permit (TPA) (Ex. festivals,
outdoor concerts, museums movie theaters)
where is the place of assembly safety personnel required? Right Ans - (at
least one) in the premises where the certificate of Occupancy indicates that 75
or more members of the public gather indoors or 200 or more outdoors
How many place of assembly safety personnel will be required? Right Ans -
will be specified by fire safety and evacuation plan/fire code/fire department
rules/policies
For TPA events safety personnel are recommended to arrive Right Ans - 1
hour prior to the event and stay until all guests leave
A Certificate of Fitness Holder must keep their certificate Right Ans - on
their person or otherwise readily available for inspection
Assembly Areas Right Ans - A designated area outside of a building to
which building occupants are directed to report upon implementation of a
partial evacuation or evacuation in accordance with a fire safety and
evacuation plan or an emergency action plan.
building information card Right Ans - The commissioner may require by
rule the preparation of a building information card depicting and/or setting
forth the relevant fire safety information for a building or occupancy for which
a fire safety and evacuation plan is required to be submitted to the
department pursuant. A building information card , when required to be
prepared, shall be maintained on the premises and made available upon
request to any department representative.
Building Occupants Right Ans - All persons in the building, including
employees, building personnel and visitors
emergency health care facility Right Ans - a sheltered area or building
either naturally or artificially lighted as will promote the health and safety of
patients provided emergency medical care, and containing cot(s) and/or
,litter(s) and emergency medical equipment and supplies as required by New
York State Sanitary Code PART - 18.2
Evacuation Right Ans - the emptying of a building of all building occupants
in response to a fire or an emergency
Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan Right Ans - A written plan which sets forth
the circumstances and procedures for the in-building relocation, partial
evacuation or evacuation of building occupants, required or as appropriate for
such occupancy or building type, in response to a fire.
FSP Staff Right Ans - The individuals identified in a fire safety and
evacuation plan as responsible for the implementation of such plan.
Fire Safety/EAP Director Right Ans - The employee designated by the
owner to perform duties of such position, and who possesses the requisite
qualifications and training, as set forth in Fire Rules.
fire drill Right Ans - A training exercise by which building occupants are
familiarized with and/ or practice the procedures for the safe, orderly and
expeditious in-building relocation, partial evacuation or evacuation, as
applicable to the occupancy or building type, in accordance with the fire safety
and evacuation plan.
in new office occupancies, fire drills must be conducted Right Ans - every 3
months for the first 2 years after the certificate of occupancy is issued
in existing office occupancies, fire drills must be conducted Right Ans -
every 6 months
in all hotels, fire drills must be conducted Right Ans - at least once every 3
months on each shift
partially evacuation Right Ans - The emptying of a building of some but not
all building occupants in response to a fire or an emergency
5 learning points from previous disasters at public gatherings (simplified)
Right Ans - 1) overcrowding and crowd control
2) event access points
, 3) fire safety measures
4) medical preparedness
5)emergency response
5 learning points from previous disasters at public gatherings (explained)
Right Ans - 1) overcrowding and poor crowd control
2) Too few exits, poor flow of occupants and emergency medical services
unable to get to access points
3) emergency exits were blocked
4) there was no major incident plan, hospitals were not informed in a timely
manner, media interfered
5) poor initial communication/response time with emergency services
Port Said stadium disaster, eygypt (2012) Right Ans - 79 killed, over 1,000
injured
Issues: crowd control, event access points, fire safety measures, and
emergency response
Love parade stampede, Germany (2010) Right Ans - 21 killed, over 500
injured. Capacity was 250,000 over 1.4 million attended.
Issues: crowd control issues, communication with EMS, no Incident plan,
Entrances were too narrow and exits were too few or blocked
Lame horse fire, Russia (2009) Right Ans - at least 153 killed. Fire started
from fireworks and spread to walls and electrical wiring.
Issues: no proper signs for exiting double doors were locked
Station Nightclub Fire, Rhode Island (2003) Right Ans - 100 killed, 230
injured. fireworks sparks started a fire
Issues: club did not have automatic sprinklers, club was at capacity, no proper
signs or directions
Ellis Park stadium disaster, South Africa (2001) Right Ans - 43 killed, 158
injuries. Stadium was over crowded, no designated areas for emergency
response, no operation command center
Upharr Cinema fire, India (1997) Right Ans - 59 killed, 103 injured.
transformer burst, 20 cars caught on fire and spread to cinema
