Fireguard Practice F-02 Overview

Fireguard Practice: F-02 1. Fireguards are not re- libraries quired at ___ 2. All fire alarm boxes must be painted ___ red 3. The minimum number 1 of fire alarm boxes required on each floor of a building is ___ 4. In large buildings, 200 alarm boxes may not be more than ___ feet from eachother 5. Alarm boxes must be mounted ___ feet above the floor 3.5-5 6. In an emergency, a composure fireguards most effective quality is their ___ 7. In a fire emergency the Telephone, Radio, and exterior alarm box fire department may be notified by 8. An exit aisle at least 3 ___ feet wide is required at all locations 9. Areas that must not hallways, Stairways, Exits be obstructed include ___ non emergency windows CAN be obstructed 10. Buildings must be daily checked ___ for potential fire hazards 11. Fire Alarm boxes must Daily be checked___ 12. Sprinkler heads are activated ___ by heat 13. Sprinkle heads that have been activated must be ___ replaced 14. The charge of a fire extinguisher can be checked by___ reading the gauge (in the green is good) 15. Most sprinkler and Yearly standpipe systems must be inspected ___ 16. The Fire Safety plan must be appoved by the ___ Department 17. Fire Guards on office Once every hour building duty must patrol the entire building at least ___ 18. Areas where accumu- Private Offices lated garbage present a particular fire hazard are in 19. During their rounds, Visually the fireguard must ___ inspect all fire protection devices 20. Fireguards are re• Fire protection techniques sponsible for knowing • Fire safety regulations ___ • Basic firefighting regulations 21. Interior fire alarm box- near exits from floors es are located ___ 22. The two types of fire alarm boxes are ___ • Single action • Double action 23. Once activated, the main control panel fire alarm system can only be shut off at the ___ by using a special key 24. In a fire emer• Instructed to remain calm gency, building occu- • Instructed to not use elevators pants must be ___ • Evacuated in an orderly fashion 25. In a fire emergency, on the floor below the fire occupants ___ are NOT immediately seriously threatened by the spread of fire 26. Safety signs likely to be found around a building DON'T describe ___ The type of building construction and fire prevention protection 27. Exit signs posted illuminated above doorways must be ___ 28. The fireguard must organize occupants leaving wait at the exterior alarm box used in an emergency in order to ___ 29. Locks, bolts and chains may be in- a building is unoccupied stalled on exits when ___ 30. Any leaks or breaks reported to the local fire department company immein the piping, tanks, diately valves, etc. of a sprinkler system must be ___ 31. The symbol on a fire type of fire the extinguisher may be used on extinguisher (A, AB, ABC, or K) indicate the ___ 32. A set of ___ extra 6 sprinkler heads must always be kept on the premises if there is a sprinkler system 33. In a standpipe system, a hose or nozzle water is sprayed onto a fire through ___ 34. Portable fire extinguishers must be inspected ___ monthly 35. A tag on a fire extinguishers marks ___ the dates and inspector(s) of a the extinguisher month by month 36. Fire extinguishers are a representative of the company holding the maintegenerally inspected by nance contract for the fire extinguisher ___ 37. An OS&Y valve controls ___ the main supply of water in a sprinkler or standpipe system 38. The OS&Y (Outside open Stem and Yoke) valve should be sealed in ___ position: 39. An OS&Y is generally padlock and chain sealed with a ___ 40. An OS&Y valve with (a) ___ must be inspected monthly • Electronic supervision • Padlock and chain 41. An OS&Y valve with a valve lock-seal ___ must be inspected weekly 42. If one can complete- defective ly turn the wheel of a OS&Y valve pass the fully opened or closed position, the valve is deemed ___ 43. When a part of the notify the fire department (this allows them to adjust sprinkler system or the firefighting strategies) standpipe system is shut down for repairs, the fireguard must ___ 44. General safeguards against fire hazards DON'T include ___ preventing smoking in public buildings 45. If the alarm or sprin- 24 hours a day kler system of a building is out of service, a fireguard must be on duty ___ 46. Fire wardens and deputy fire wardens are generally ___ trained volunteers provided by building tenants 47. Class A fires ¤ Ordinary combustibles (wood, paper, etc) ¤ Can be extinguished with water, and dry chemicals ¤ Extinguisher symbol: Green Triangle 48. Class B¡ fires ¤ Flammable liquids and gas (gasoline, motor oil, etc) ¤ Deprive fire of oxygen, inhibit release of combustible vapors ¤ Extinguisher symbol: Red square 49. 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 50. 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 51. Class K fires ¤ Kitchen/cooking fires (cooking oils, fats, etc) ¤ Relies on saponification to work (alkaline mixture) ¤ Symbol: N/A 52. 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