Fireguard Practice: F-02

Fireguards are not required at ___

libraries

All fire alarm boxes must be painted ___

red

The minimum number of fire alarm boxes required on each floor of a building is ___

1

In large buildings, alarm boxes may not be more than ___ feet from eachother

200

Alarm boxes must be mounted ___ feet above the floor

3.5-5

In an emergency, a fireguards most effective quality is their ___

composure

In a fire emergency the fire department may be notified by

Telephone, Radio, and exterior alarm box

An exit aisle at least ___ feet wide is required at all locations

3

Areas that must not be obstructed include ___

hallways, Stairways, Exits

non emergency windows CAN be obstructed

Buildings must be checked ___ for potential fire hazards

daily

Fire Alarm boxes must be checked___

Daily

Sprinkler heads are activated ___

by heat

Sprinkle heads that have been activated must be ___

replaced

The charge of a fire extinguisher can be checked by___

reading the gauge (in the green is good)

Most sprinkler and standpipe systems must be inspected ___

Yearly

The Fire Safety plan must be appoved by the ___

Department

Fire Guards on office building duty must patrol the entire building at least ___

Once every hour

Areas where accumulated garbage present a particular fire hazard are in

Private Offices

During their rounds, the fireguard must ___ inspect all fire protection devices

Visually

Fireguards are responsible for knowing ___

• Fire protection techniques

• Fire safety regulations

• Basic firefighting regulations

Interior fire alarm boxes are located ___

near exits from floors

The two types of fire alarm boxes are ___

• Single action

• Double action

Once activated, the fire alarm system can only be shut off at the ___ by using a special key

main control panel

In a fire emergency, building occupants must be ___

• Instructed to remain calm

• Instructed to not use elevators

• Evacuated in an orderly fashion

In a fire emergency, occupants ___ are NOT immediately seriously threatened by the spread of fire

on the floor below the fire

Safety signs likely to be found around a building DON'T describe ___

The type of building construction and fire prevention protection

Exit signs posted above doorways must be ___

illuminated

The fireguard must wait at the exterior alarm box used in an emergency in order to ___

organize occupants leaving

Locks, bolts and chains may be installed on exits when ___

a building is unoccupied

Any leaks or breaks in the piping, tanks, valves, etc. of a sprinkler system must be ___

reported to the local fire department company immediately

The symbol on a fire extinguisher (A, AB, ABC, or K) indicate the ___

type of fire the extinguisher may be used on

A set of ___ extra sprinkler heads must always be kept on the premises if there is a sprinkler system

6

In a standpipe system, water is sprayed onto a fire through ___

a hose or nozzle

Portable fire extinguishers must be inspected ___

monthly

A tag on a fire extinguishers marks ___

the dates and inspector(s) of a the extinguisher month by month

Fire extinguishers are generally inspected by ___

a representative of the company holding the maintenance contract for the fire extinguisher

An OS&Y valve controls ___

the main supply of water in a sprinkler or standpipe system

The OS&Y (Outside Stem and Yoke) valve should be sealed in ___ position:

open

An OS&Y is generally sealed with a ___

padlock and chain

An OS&Y valve with (a) ___ must be inspected monthly

• Electronic supervision

• Padlock and chain

An OS&Y valve with a ___ must be inspected weekly

valve lock-seal

If one can completely turn the wheel of a OS&Y valve pass the fully opened or closed position, the valve is deemed ___

defective

When a part of the sprinkler system or standpipe system is shut down for repairs, the fireguard must ___

notify the fire department (this allows them to adjust the firefighting strategies)

General safeguards against fire hazards DON'T include ___

preventing smoking in public buildings

If the alarm or sprinkler system of a building is out of service, a fireguard must be on duty ___

24 hours a day

Fire wardens and deputy fire wardens are generally ___

trained volunteers provided by building tenants

Class A fires

¤ Ordinary combustibles (wood, paper, etc)

¤ Can be extinguished with water, and dry chemicals

¤ Extinguisher symbol: Green Triangle

Class B□ fires

¤ Flammable liquids and gas (gasoline, motor oil, etc)

¤ Deprive fire of oxygen, inhibit release of combustible vapors

¤ Extinguisher symbol: Red square

Class C fires

¤ Electrical fires (live wires, etc)

¤ Requires nonconductive extinguishing agents. Once electrical equipment is deenergized, one can use ABC and BC extinguishers. THERE is no such thing as a C only extinguisher

¤ Extinguisher symbol: Blue circle

Class D fires

¤ Combustible metals (magnesium, titanium, etc)

¤ Requires extinguishing agent that does not react with the burning metal.

¤ Extinguisher symbol: Yellow five point star

Class K fires

¤ Kitchen/cooking fires (cooking oils, fats, etc)

¤ Relies on saponification to work (alkaline mixture)

¤ Symbol: N/A

P.A.S.S

Acronym to remember how to use a fire extinguisher

Pull the pin

Aim at the base of the fire

Squeeze the extinguisher trigger

Sweep side to side