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Fire Guard
The NYC Fire Guard F-93 study
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Professional
09/15/2008

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Term
Fire Guards are required at which location?
Definition
Construction sites, Marinas, Places of Assembly, Theaters where open fires are being used.
Term
The purpose of conducting fire drills is to:
Definition
practice emergency evacuation procedures.
Term
How many interior fire alarm pull station is required on each floor of the
premises?
Definition
One
Term
In larger buildings the fire alarms must be spaced so that the distance between alarms does not
exceed how many feet?
Definition
200 Feet
Term
Fire alarms must be securely mounted to the wall between how many feet?
Definition
3.5 and 5 feet
Term
All fire alarm pull stations must be painted what color?
Definition
Red
Term
What are the two kinds of fire alarm pull stations?
Definition
single action and double action
Term
Once activated, the fire alarm system cannot be shut off at the pull station where can it be shut off?
Definition
Main control panel using a special key
Term
The fireguard is equipped with a walkie-talkie to do what?
Definition
Communicate with a fire safety director, a supervisor or Fire Department during
a fire emergency.
Term
The bullhorn is used to do what during an emergency?
Definition
Notify the occupants when evacuating the building.
Term
Which occupants are most seriously threatened by the spread of the fire and must be evacuated
first?
Definition
Occupants on the fire floor and the floor above.
Term
When an exterior fire alarm pull station is used, the fireguard must wait where?
Definition
At the pull station until the fire fighting units arrive.
Term
The borough phone number for Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Staten Island are?
Definition
Manhattan (212) 999-2222
Bronx (718) 999-3333
Brooklyn (718) 999-4444
Queens (718) 999-5555
Staten Island (718) 999-6666
Term
An exit aisle at least how many feet wide is required at all locations?
Definition
(3) Three Feet
Term
He/she must also make sure that exit signs posted above doors are always what?
Definition
illuminated.
Term
Self-closing doors must not be propped open for what reason?
Definition
When the doors close it helps prevent the spread of fire and smoke.
Term
What must not installed on exits while there are people in the building?
Definition
Locks, bolts & chains.
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