F80 STUDY DECK 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN

F80 STUDY DECK 4 - EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS PLAN




What is another name for Emergency Preparedness Plan? - Answer-Fire Safety & Evacuation Plan (also
typically known as a Fire Safety Plan)



True or False: NYC Fire Code requires that all Homeless Shelters have a current and updated Fire
Preparedness Plan (Fire Safety Plan)? - Answer-True - a homeless shelter is required to have a current
Fire Safety Plan filed with FDNY and approved (Letter of Acceptance).



True or False: The Fire Preparedness Plan is a tool to ensure that staff are in place and procedures are
developed that can be enacted in the event of a Fire Emergency. - Answer-True - it is both a training
tool to identify and teach staff how to respond in an emergency, as well as a tool for use by FDNY when
responding to a Fire Emergency.



Who is responsible for ensuring that a Fire Preparedness Plan is developed for the property and
submitted to FDNY? - Answer-Property Owner



What determines the amount of Fire Emergency staffing required in a homeless shelter? - Answer-The
Fire Preparedness Plan, which is kept current based on NYC Fire Code, specifies the minimum staffing
required.