Indoor Place of Assembly Safety Personnel F-03

At least 1 safety personnel is required where 75 or more people can gather indoors or 200 can gather outdoors.

When & Where are place of assembly safety personnel required?

Minimum number of safety personnel for the temporary place of assembly

What is indicated in a TPA permit?

Arrive 1 hour prior & stay until entire audience leaves

For TPA events safety personnel are required to arrive how far in advance of the event & What time do they leave?

upon their person or otherwise readily available for inspection

Where should CoF holders keep the CoF?

Evacuation procedure and routes & Obligations for notifying FDNY

To best perform their duties, what should safety personnel know?

Designated area outside a building to which its occupants are directed to report during evacuation

Assembly Areas

card on the premises that depicts and/or sets forth Fire Safety info or Occupancy for which a fire safety and evacuation plan is required to be submitted to the department pursuant

Building Information Card

All persons in the building

Building Occupants

Sheltered area or building containing cots, litters, and emergency medical equipment & is lighted to promote the health and safety of patients

Emergency Health Care Facility

Emptying a building of all occupants

Evacuation

Written plan setting forth circumstances and procedures for in-building relocation or evacuation in response to a fire

Fire Safety & Evacuation Plan

Individuals identified in the FSP as responsible for implementing such plan

FSP Staff

Employee designated by the owner and who possesses requisite qualifications and training as per Fire Rules

Fire Safety/EAP Director

Training exercise by which occupants are familiarized with or practice procedures for safe, orderly, and expeditious in-building relocation and evacuation

Fire Drill

Every 3 months for the first 2 years after the Certificate of Occupancy is issued

How often must new office occupancies conduct Fire Drills?

Every 6 months

How often must existing office occupancies conduct Fire Drills?

Every 3 months, once on each shift

How often must all hotels conduct Fire Drills?

Emptying a building of only some occupants

Partially Evacuation

Overcrowding: control crowd capacity-- Event Access Points: too few exits, uncontrolled occupant flow, emergency services unable to access event sites-- Fire Safety: exits were blocked or lacking signage, no evacuation plans-- Medical Preparedness: no major incident plan and hospitals not involved in a timely manner. The media was distracting-- Emergency Response: poor initial communication or response time with emergency services

Top 5 Learning Points From History (per Soomaroo & Murray)

Maintaining safety of occupants & Assisting in implementing evacuation plan

What are two major duties of safety personnel?

keep exit paths clear, identify potential problems, report emergency to FDNY and the responsible person, & manage occupants

Safety Personnel should know how to:

Fire Safety Plan

It is recommended that safety personnel have working knowledge of a building's --

capacity limit, evacuation procedure and routes, location and # of exits, fire extinguisher locations, activity they will conduct and associated risks, & means of communication with FDNY and occupants in an emergency

safety personnel should know the following from orientation:

Designated person

Who conducts pre-event inspections prior to occupancy?

1) Physical features are installed/arranged according to place of assembly drawing 2) Door hardware and physical components are in good working order 3) All exits are unobstructed 4) No storage of combustible material & waste in corridors 5) Max capacity posted 6) Emergency exits lit 7) Exit signs posted 8) Seats are fastened to the floor. Temporary seats are secured together 9) Functioning fire and sprinkler systems

What are the pre-event inspection requirements?

E= Exits

S= Storage

C= Capacity

A= Aisles

P= Protection

E= Emergency exit lighting

What does ESCAPE stand for?

monitor the capacity of occupants with a counting device

Overcrowding can be avoided if safety personnel -

Unobstructed, free and clear at all times

Required aisles must be-

# and capability of occupants; type, location, and arrangement of exits; fire's effects on people and the building, & #, training, and capability of staff to perform evacuation and incipient fire fighting duties

Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans must consider the following:

Means of egress including exits are unobstructed; Automatic fire doors are unobstructed and operable; Standpipe and sprinkler systems are in good working order; Fire extinguishers are readily available; Manual fire alarm boxes are tested

Daily Inspections verify compliance with the following:

Not more than 10 minutes prior

Event coordinators should make an announcement informing occupants of exits to be used in emergency how far in advance of performance?

Rope, tape, barriers, barricades, fencing, or other suitable materials

What can separate the space occupied by a standing audience from the space left clear for passage?

A site plan approved by DOB

What must be provided prior to temporary place of assembly events?

Fire safety director/coordinator, building owner, or responsible person

Who can give the orientation to safety personnel?

A radio & counting device

The Department of Buildings requires safety personnel located at exits to be equipped with -

Compressed natural gas & Flammable liquids

Place of Assembly Prohibitions (2):

Activating the pull station

What is the most effective way to notify occupants of a fire emergency?

always call 911 or FDNY dispatcher

Interior manual pull stations may not transmit signal to the FDNY so--

A water supply system provides pressure and flows to a water distribution piping system onto which fire sprinklers are connected

How does a Sprinkler System control and extinguish fires?

Automatic device that releases water on a fire once activated by the temperature reaching a predetermined level

Sprinkler Head

control the heat release rate of the fire to prevent structure collapse & to pre-wet surrounding materials to prevent fire spread

The primary purpose of sprinklers is to-

provide rapid access to water

Standpipe System (building-specific hydrants)

Pipes which bring water to various points in a building when used by FDNY. Pipes are dry and empty when there isnt a need

Dry Standpipe System

Pipes which are always full of water

Wet Standpipe System ("charged")

Components and circuits that monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory signals & to initiate responses to those signals

Fire Alarm System

Phone call

What's the most direct way to notify FDNY of fire emergency?

Activating the fire alarm pull station

What's the most effective way to notify occupants of fire emergency?

Follow reporting protocols for emergencies including medical

What should safety personnel do right after calling 911?

Flashlight, Radio, Cell phone

Which 3 pieces of equipment does FDNY highly recommend for safety personnel?

You should implement actions that minimize harm to occupants

Active Shooter recommendations are general guidelines.

Avoid, Barricade, Confront

3 Survival techniques the NYPD suggests in Active Shooter situations:

run or evacuate

Avoid

hide

Barricade

fight or take action

Confront

Active Shooter

DO NOT activate manual fire alarm systems in the case of an-

NYPD

Which department responds to an Active Shooter 911 call?

When the fire is limited in size and spread

When should CoF holders consider using a portable fire extinguisher?

Monthly

How often are fire extinguishers required to be inspected by a designated person?

Annually

How often are fire extinguishers required to be inspected by a FDNY approved company?

moving them from hazard & keeping crowds orderly and safe

The management of occupants is primarily concerned with-

at least 3ft tall & not more than 4ft above the floor

If separating an audience from a passageway- rope, tape, barriers, barricades, fencing, or other suitable materials must be: