HOW TO PASS YOUR FLSD ONSITE EXAM n ebook

How To Pass

Your FLSD

Onsite With

Ease

The Ultimate Onsite Prep Guide

Robert McPherson

How To Pass Your FLSD Onsite With Ease

PASS YOUR FLSD ONSITE EXAM WITH EASE


By R Mcpherson

Table of Contents

Preparation…...............………………………….….3

Exam breakdown…..............……………………...5

psychology & Mental Prep…......………………11

Your exam…............…………………………………. 21

Duties of Fire Life Safety Director……….... 33

Daily Duties of FLSD….......……………………...34

Training FLS staff member........………………..34

Active Shooter…,,…………………………..............49

Scenarios…..............…………………………………. 53


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Building Scenarios….......………………………54

Fire Scenarios…......……………………………...65

Non Fire Scenarios….....………………………..70

Medical Emergency Response….…………75

Practical Portion…......………………………....76

Other Essential Material……….…………....87

Review………...……….…………………….............89


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PREPARATION

If you're reading this book, chances are you are about to take your Fire department

FLSD onsite exam. This means of course, that you have completed your tenure at a

FDNY approved school, taken and passed both re and non re CBT exams. If you're

taking the exam for the rst time, then you're in luck. I say this because there are

candidates, who have familiarized themselves, with old knowledge and procedures

used to pass, but now nd themselves in a bind. In New York as you know,

procedures have changed and old certi cations have become obsolete. Many

candidates, myself included, have taken prior onsite exams for a F95, F98 or but

those days are over. So the re department has taken about 96 percent of the

information from those exams and have completely changed it. Not only have they

done this, but they have also taken both exams for F95 and F96 and combined them.

Candidates who have been certi ed as Fire Safety Directors for years,

unfortunately have a rude awakening, when taking the new exam. What I'm saying is

things have changed and have changed tremendously with the curriculum and

requirements needed to successfully pass this exam.


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In this book, I will give you the information you need, to successfully pass this

exam. I will not only give you the necessary information, but I will include vital

techniques and skills you won't nd anywhere else. This book will point out the

pitfalls, the ins and outs of this exam and how to navigate them. You will be shown

what to do, what not to do, what to say, and when to say it. You will even be told

what to wear and when to wear it. The Fire Life Safety onsite exam has been

designed to be extremely challenging, but with the proper knowledge, skills and

techniques, you can pass and do extremely well.

THE RIGHT MINDSET

I'd like to think of myself as a straight up person, who tells it like it is. I will tell you,

that in order for you to pass this exam, you will have to commit yourself on a daily

basis, to studying and applying the information I provide. You have to remember the

reason you're trying to pass this exam, is to obtain a position which requires

responsibility. As a candidate you will have to take responsibility, for the time you

put into preparing for this exam. You will have to show the initiative to step up and

obtain the building information, and building knowledge required. Let's face it,

you’re the one who has to take the exam, no one can take it for you, so make it

happen. Don't wait for someone to come to you with information, don't wait for

someone to tell you to study. If you adopt the mindset of being a person who takes

the initiative to obtain the information, without being told it bene ts you in

numerous ways. Taking on this mind set, will not only help you pass, it will paint you

as a top notch professional individual.

The three people you will need the most assistance from, are your establishments

Chief Engineer, or designee, Lead FLSD, and Building Manager or GM.


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I will break down the explanation and reason, why they are very important. As a

Fire Life Safety Director, you will most likely be working, in one of two occupancies,

either an R Class building or an E class commercial corporate building. R class

buildings are your residential or hotel buildings which provide temporary or

permanent residence. E class corporate commercial high-rise of ce buildings house

various businesses. There are a few differences in both that you need to be aware of

before taking your exam.

EXAM BREAK DOWN

The re life safety onsite exam is broken down into 3 sections

1 Building, Fire/Non re safety knowledge

This section will test your knowledge of your Buildings layout , building personnel

and basic re life safety operations. You will also be tested on general re and

non re terms and procedures

2. Scenarios and training

The second section is your personnel training, re, non re and building scenarios.

During this section you will be asked to explain how you would train a new member

of your FLS staff. You will also be asked to train the individual on the actions and

procedures to be used in the event of an active shooter situation.


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Next the FD rep, or Of cial as I would call him, will start your scenarios.

You will rst be given a re scenario, paper, and 15 minutes to explain the actions

you would take. Next you will be given a non re scenario, where the test giver will

give you a non re scenario. You will be given sheets of paper, then asked to

thoroughly write down, each action you would take. You are to thoroughly write out,

each step to take, to protect the occupants of your building before, during and after,

the FD and responders have arrived. Next you will be given a building scenario,

which can be the most challenging. Building scenarios can be a little challenging, due

to the various procedures, rules, and various objectives. Building Scenarios consist

of either planned or unplanned Impairment coordinator duties, fumigation or hot

work assignments. Impairment Coordinator Scenarios require you to perform

actions, and state steps to protect your occupancy, when your protection system, is

impaired for repairs. Work like fumigation, hot works and welding, require step by

step procedures, which must be carefully stated, on this exam. The lucky thing for

you in reading this book is, I will give you the information on all those procedures, so

you will be able to use them when needed.


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3. PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION

The Practical demonstration portion, is the third and nal part of your onsite

examination. The of cial will now test your knowledge, of your buildings Fire panel

and elevators, and how to operate each, in the event of a emergency. The good thing

about this section, is that there is no writing, but the bad thing also about it is, that

there is no writing. This is good in the fact that you don’t have to worry about,

documenting every detail some anal of cial will be looking for. The bad news is you

still have to, memorize every button and function on your building’s Fire Command

panel.

My advice to you, if you have not already, would be to grab a pen, pad and camera.

Take a picture of your panel, then begin writing down questions, to ask your Lead

FLSD. In your building, your lead FLSD, might designate someone else to train you,

an engineer or someone else, remember to ask plenty of questions. When the

of cial giving you the exam, steps with you in front of your FC panel, he expects you

to know everything, so learn it. I will repeat this throughout this book, when I say,

Do Not Wait, Until The Last Minute to prepare. Ask questions and practice on your

Fire Command panel and elevators, far in advance. I promise you, if you wait and

procrastinate, this will hurt you. On average if you are scheduled and given an

examination date, it will generally be given one to three months prior to the test,

based on availability. So give yourself enough time to obtain the information you

need and to thoroughly prepare.


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You might say to me, well I've been a re safety director for years. I know

everything about this building without having to practice using the panel and

elevators manually. If you do this trust me you will be making a big mistake. I will

give you an example of why this is a bad mistake, as a matter of fact i will give you

two. Unfortunately some of you will be assigned to buildings, which are older and

may have serious issues with their systems. Let's say there's an issue with the

elevators, or there's a serious issue with the panel. When you take your exam the

of cial will be under the impression, if not informed, that your system is running

well. If unaware then you try to activate a tone which is defective, its not a good

look. Also remember you will most likely be nervous as it is, running into a problem

like that will only create more havoc. So what I'm saying is, as soon as you can learn

your systems and elevators, the sooner you can ensure they are running correctly

in time for your exam.

ASSOCIATION TOOLS

One

of the most powerful tools, we will use in successfully passing this exam, is the

tool of association. When you use a word, number, letter or even color , or even

smell to remember something, you're applying the tool of association.


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Many schools and books teach this technique, and I will give you an example.

Let's say you see someone and you want to remember their name, you can associate

the color of clothing to their name. If Debra was wearing a blue coat, you can call her

DB or Debra Blue. Trust me you will be amazed at how practicing this technique will

allow you to recall things more effectively. Although I will talk about the section for

certi cates and permits later, I will give you an example of how association is applied

to them now. In the section for identifying certi cate holders, you have the

certi cate of F 64, which is for kitchen cleaning and repairs. F is believed to be a

short letter for food ,which is used to remind you, this particular certi cate, is

associated with kitchens. Another would be the B 29 certi cate, which is given to

holders who are responsible for the maintenance and inspection of systems which

are battery operated. In this certi cate you should pretty much know what the B is

short for battery.

One of the most familiar forms of association in writing, is the use of acronyms.

Acronyms which take form in groups of letters, words, and phrases, help to

familiarize a system. This will be very important when it comes to memorizing steps

in your scenario’s section. In the scenario for how to properly react to a re

emergency, this would be the appropriate acronym. RACCOONS HAVE INK. is one

of my favorite helpful acronyms.

R. eport to re command station

A. lert 911

C. heck and properly respond to panel alarms

C. orrespond with Wardens activate Brigade

O. ccupants are noti ed of incidents through all call


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O. ccupants on affected

oors given instructions

N. o elevators used, and this must be announced,

Elevators must be recalled to ground

oor

S.tair wells must remain clear and failsafe systems

must be activated

H. vac system and fans must be shut down

A. fter evacuation or building relocation of

O ccupants

sd must continue to monitor panel

Building updated with announcements until

FD arrives

V. erify that all individuals are accounted for by

Wardens conducting a head count of occupants

E. nsure your prepared for arrival of rst responders

I. nform arriving FdNY of condition, building, and

And provide other pertinent information and

Equipment.


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N. ever silence the alarms until instructed by FD

K. now to reset the system once the FD’s all clear, before they leave your premises.

You can practice by writing out and completing the phrase, which will help you to

memorize the steps in order. You don't have to use this particular acronym, you can

create your own, as long as it helps you. The use of association along with other

study tools, will help to relieve a lot of stress.

Another great and valuable study tool in preparing for your exam is the use of

ashcards. When studying it is important to build your con dence, ash cards are a

great way to do this. It's important to put aside a minimum, of at least an hour or

two a day, reading over your material. After you have studied the material, create a

series of questions and answers, on ashcards or strips of paper. Have someone

read off the questions, pertaining to the material, then test your knowledge by

attempting to answer the questions. In doing this, you will be able to nd out, where

you may need to increase your area of study. Find a partner or two, who will drill

you on the material each day, to keeps you on your toes.

PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL PREP


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In this book I will give you information and practices you will not nd in any school

or other book. I'm giving you this information based on my own experiences

pertaining to this topic. I will hand you a tool many in life often overlook because

they really don't understand its power. In life one of the biggest mistakes individuals

make, is they do not mentally prepare for the challenges they will face. Have you

ever watched a sporting event, where you see an athlete or a group of athletes,

choke or fall short of their goals at the very last minute. A Lot of times, this does not

directly pertain to the athletes physical talents

or ability to perform. Their lack of victory generally has to do with their mental state

and preparation. Nine times out of ten, when you match two teams, both having the

same physical abilities, up against one another, the team with the mental edge will

generally come out on top.

When preparing for your FLSD onsite exam, you will need to also prepare yourself

mentally. Let's face it, you will be spending a minimum of four hours, taking this

exam. For many candidates, passing this exam is crucial to their employment and

livelihood, which is very stressful. For many people, taking examinations of any

kind, creates a level of stress and anxiety, one can do without. While in college, I

would nd myself studying all night for a particular exam, yet still unprepared

mentally, I would over stress and forget important material.

The good news for you, is there are techniques and exercises, which can alleviate

much of this anxiety and stress. I will go through a couple traditional and new

techniques which if practiced will not only relieve stress, and keep you sharp, but

also improve other areas of your life.


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BREATHE

One of the most important techniques that is overlooked, when going into any

challenging situation, is learning how to properly breathe. People tend to

underestimate how important learning how to properly breathe affects the mental.

Breathing has been clinically proven to slow the mind and quiet anxiety, stress and

panic attacks. Stress and anxiety brought about by a looming exam or date, can be

cut in half, by incorporating daily breathing exercises, into your schedule. Generally

the hardest part is starting and learning how to practice them properly . Once you

start and make a commitment, to practice breathing techniques, you will be amazed

by its bene ts. For Centuries, techniques of breathing have been incorporated into

many spiritual practices, like meditation and Yoga. Breathing incorporated in

Meditation, a topic I will discuss more, slows the mind and allows you to focus more

effectively. Breathing techniques can be practiced anywhere, whether you live in a

fast paced metropolis, or a quite rural town.


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During Meditation one becomes more aware of their breathing , by slowly blocking

out thoughts.The practice of meditation, has been around for centuries, and has

been proven to have Psychological, physical and even spiritual bene ts. During this

practice, the technique of solely focusing on one's breath counts is practiced. During

meditation the individual would sit up straight, close their eyes and begin counting

cycles of breaths. When counting, one would generally start in a continuous cycle

count of one to seven . The goal is to focus solely on the breath counts, while

effectively blocking other thoughts. This may take some practice to get used to, but

the results are phenomenal. When taking your exam, it's important to concentrate,

on which meditation practice is the ideal for this.

Breathing can also be applied to other useful tools, like af rmations and EMDR.

Like Meditation, af rmations and EMDR, can be practiced just about anywhere.

Af rmations are the use of visualization, positive words, and sounds, used to

change a person's outlook and level of motivation. If practiced effectively,

af rmations can have on an almost subconscious effect. The Funny thing about

af rmations, is that we all practice them without realizing it. The unfortunate thing

about this, is many of us practice af rmations in the wrong way. Although

af rmations can be used to create positive thinking and actions, they can also used,

to create negative ones as well. Many people subconsciously and even consciously

use negative af rmations on a daily basis. I tell you this, because I myself am guilty

of this practice. Let's say you go on a date with someone and it doesn't go well. If you

tell yourself, they didn't like me because I'm not smart enough or attractive enough,

you're using a negative af rmation. As I stated earlier, con dence is a very

important part, of approaching your exam.

Once you have successfully achieved a pattern of effective studying, af rmations

should be ampli ed. Once you successfully remember terms with ease or recite

steps your con dence grows


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There are various ways, people use af rmations, to better their lives. One of the

most popular and up to date methods, is downloading and listening to audio.

Listening to positive motivational audio af rmations before bed, or early in the

morning, can make a world of difference. Listening to audio af rmations, will help

you keep your mind on your goals and remind you of your potential. Various

applications like Itunes and The App Store, offer an array of audio af rmations, to

meet your needs. If you have an issue, with test anxiety, or lack of con dence, these

af rmations can guide you, to that place of calm.

Other forms of af rmations, would include pictures, written words, or even the

simple practice, of repetitively reciting words or phrases aloud . One would be

surprised at how bene cial, it would be to just say” I CAN THIS”, several times a day.

Believe it or not, words have power, and your words are powerful, so use them to

your bene t.

I once heard a story of a guy who wanted to be successful, so he taped a picture of

a luxury boat on his mirror. In doing this simple act, the guy was practicing an

af rmation, which would keep his mind on his goal and help to keep him motivated. I

say this because, chances are you may be a person with exam anxiety. Somewhere

down the line, those feelings of doubt and anxiety may appear. If you decide to

continue to apply af rmations, they can help you overcome those feelings and

thoughts.

Another powerful tool is, the practice of EMDR, to relieve psychological stress and

to calm the mind. Short for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, EMDR, is

a god send, for people who suffer from various forms of anxiety, like exam phobia .


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Developed by Psychologist Francine Shapiro, to treat the symptoms of

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, EMDR has worked wonders. The most crippling

symptom of disorders like PTSD and other traumas is anxiety. I say this because as a

person who has suffered from anxiety, it can literally shut down your brain. Let's say

you are taking an exam, or giving a speech and you experience a high level of

anxiety. Many people tend to have anxiety, due to a prior negative incident related

to these topics. If you had a negative reaction in kindergarten speaking to a group of

kids, this will likely manifest as a form of trauma. This means that past experience,

may still haunt you in the form of social phobia and anxiety. I know when I was in

grade school I struggled in math, I would cringe at the sight of a math problem. I

recently nished a college math course, and those same feelings of inadequacy

begin to come up for me. The practice of the EMDR method, helps calm Amygdala,

the area of the brain, which deals with response. If an individual experiences a

sudden or traumatic event, like an explosion, the Amygdala is activated. If a

traumatic event is not properly processed, this can become a serious issue for the

individual. The individual may experience anxiety, and even panic attacks which can

last for years if not properly diagnosed and treated. Test anxiety and fear of public

speaking, may not be as traumatic, but are both triggered by the same area of the

brain which responds to a bomb blast.

By practicing EMDR, you can relax this area of the brain, when these feelings and

responses arise. This will allow you to remain calm, stay sharp and communicate

effectively, during challenging situations. Now the traditional method of practicing

EMDR, is a little complex, expensive, but this is one of the reasons I wrote this book.

There are methods you can practice alone, and anywhere which are just as effective.

You can practice this method with a psychotherapist, or you can practice it. By

yourself.


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HAND TAPPING

The traditional way of practicing EMDR is with a psychotherapist, using a device

called EMS, or Electronic Muscle Stimulator. If you do not have access to a EMS

device, there are apps you can download, which provide a similar effect. You can

also simulate this action, and activate the same part of the brain, by performing

simple action of rhythmic hand tapping.

1. Cross your arms, placing your right hand, on your left arm and your left hand, on

your right arm.

2. Take 3 deep breaths, breathing in through your nose, then out through your

mouth.

3. Begin tapping in a rhythm of 1- 2, tapping both hands against your arms

Visualize yourself taking the test, from the time you get up, to the time you enter

your building, to the time you start the exam.

As I stated before, this technique is great for helping to relieve the anxiety, and

clearing the minds of many who suffer, from test anxiety. The greatest thing about

this technique is after you have successfully passed your exam, you can still apply it

in other areas of your life.

THE POWER OF REPETITION


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I like many people, nd the process of repetition and being redundant, down right

boring at times . The last thing, anyone wants to do, is to consistently recite the

same procedures, and information over and over again. When it comes to studying

for your FLSD exam this is the attitude you don't want to have. Repetition is very

important, when implementing an effective study regimen.

Practicing repetition helps to decrease, what psychologists refer to, as the dreaded

forgetting curve. Lets say there's an important part of your study material, you

glance over once or maybe twice. When the time comes to take your test, a question

involving this information comes up, but you can't answer it. By failing to apply the

practice of repetition, you've become a victim of the forgetting curve. Along with

repetition an important practice called active recall can also help to alleviate this

issue. Let's say you start reading this book for the rst time. Get yourself an alarm

clock or timer, and set the time for 15 minutes.

Read for that time, then stop close the book, then write out as much info you have

retained. This sounds annoying but once you start practicing it, it will become

invaluable to you. Using the practice of repetition is also important, because it

bene ts both the conscious brain and subconscious brain as well.

THE 4 METHODS TO EFFECTIVE LEARNING AND EXECUTION

There are 4 stages to effective learning and execution.

1 unconscious incompetence - Not having a clue

2 conscious incompetence - Knowing how and where you're wrong, but not

knowing the right answers and procedures


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3 conscious competence -having the information but not being completely con dent

in using and applying it

4 unconscious competencewith

ease.

If you really want to ensure yourself of passing this exam, and passing with ease,

you want to develop unconscious competence. When you achieve this level of

competence, your answers will just ow. Obtaining a level of unconscious

competence, will allow you to stay sharp and ready for trick questions or curve balls.

Remember unconscious competence can only be accomplished through repetitive

practice.

REST, DIET, ORGANIZATION

knowing and applying the right information and actions


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Getting rest, staying organized and eating foods rich in nutrients, like blueberries

and sh, , are a sure bet for success. Getting the proper amount of rest before your

test is not rocket science. It's important, if you don't have a normal routine for

sleeping, to try to incorporate a healthy routine days or even weeks before your

test. Nine times out of ten if not requested, your exam will be scheduled for early

morning. Fire Department of cials assigned to give tests, like most people, have

families, so they want to get your exam over with, so they can go home. If you’re not

a morning person, or one who struggles with insomnia, there are ways to get help. I

myself have struggled with insomnia, various times throughout my life. The effects

of insomnia, can wreak havoc, on your mood and accuracy, negatively affecting the

outcome of your agendas. Nothing could be worse, than making a simple crucial

mistake, due to a lack of sleep. Help in the form of psychotherapy, meditation,

change in diet, natural and over the counter supplements can be very bene cial. For

many the solution to this issue, simply comes down to a change in habits. Many

individuals nd miraculous relief, by changing behaviors, like late night sugar,

alcohol or caffeine consumption. Brain supplements containing natural ingredients

like Ginkgo Biloba, Gotu Kola and HDH have been proven effective, in aiding

memory, retention, and other cognitive activity. Although these supplements, which

you can buy, at your local health food store, have been proven safe and effective, it

is advisable, to consort with a physician, before taking, if you have a rare medical

condition.

Another way to obtain, a mental edge, is by eating foods, rich in nutrients, that

support brain health. Foods like sh, almonds and blueberries, allow your body to

absorb Omega-3s and antioxidants. These nutrients can not only have, an

immediate effect on your brain, but may also reduce, the onslaught of ailments like

Alzheimer's disease.


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YOUR EXAM

Now that you have your tools, let take a look at the exam.


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The above diagram represents the building information, that you will be tested on

rst. Most of this information will be posted on your building’s information card. If

you are not aware of your buildings, BIC, speak with your building Manager, or

whoever is in charge of keeping your building’s records and les.

When you start your test, the of cial will ask , your building's construction type

height, numbers of stairwells, and location of these stairwells. You will then be

asked, the number of elevator banks, their locations and the oors they serve. More

information will include employees daytime and night, utilities, special occupancies

and re ghting supplies.

Two very important items, which will be asked, are your building’s assembly areas

and inbuilding relocation areas. You will be required to know the location of these

areas and, the maximum number of people allowed per area. The of cial will go

through other points of interest, like your building's safety features. Your building

may have special features, like stairwell pressurization, or various other

subsystems. All this information should be on your Building information Card.

This information will be labeled on your card as follows

2.Building information

1.Building statistics

3.Exits & stairwells

4.Elevators

5.Ventilation

6.Utilities


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7.Fire Protection Systems

8.Hazardous Materials

9.Communications

10.Temporary Considerations

11. Building Fire/Non re Contact Information

This is the basic information you need to know, for your exam. This info should all

be labeled on the BIC card, If not available, you should inform your Building

Manager. If there are modi cations, including construction, currently taking place to

your building, not labeled on BIC, or FLSP, its advisable to inform the FD Of cial,

before the start of your exam.


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The above illustration would be your buildings layout diagram, or the (appendix

B2), portion of your BIC. The appendix B2 section, should be located on the

opposite side of your card.

Using color coded identi cations, this section will illustrate, where various

essential items, are located, and laid out in your building. Items like your elevators,

stairwells, access and convenience stairs, are easily identi ed by the color each is

given.

After being tested on the knowledge of your BIC, attention will then turn to your

building's EAP plan. During this part of the building knowledge portion, you will be

tested on how your building is run, and who is responsible for what positions in the

event of an emergency. The most crucial part of this area, is knowing who your

brigade members are and what speci c duties, each must undertake. Brigade

members are building personnel, designated and trained by the FLSD, to provide

assistance, in the event of an emergency. There must be a minimum of 3

members whose names, titles and duties are available in your buildings FLS plan.

Your building's EAP Emergency Action Plan, is broken down into two sections,

which are your re and non re duties and actions .This begins the (Appendix 2 A)

portion of the plan. Your particular plan, may have a variety of different tables, so be

visual of this.

FIRE

1 Fire Brigade Members 3

2 Fire actions procedures

3. Routes. Primary/ Alternate


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4 Stairwells. Primary/ Alternate.

5. Inbuilding relocation areas/ 3 oors below alarm or

Evacuation.

6. Assembly areas/ accounting procedures.

NONFIRE

1. Non Fire Brigades- Building Manager or designee,

Chief Engineer or designee, Director of Security or

Designee. Critical staff members/ If applicable.

2. Non Fire procedures. Based on emergencies.

3. Stairwells. Primary/ Alternate.

4. Exits.

5. Communications.

6. Utilities

7. Elevators.

8. Assembly area procedures.


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Probably the most signi cant thing, you need to memorize your plan, are your

brigade members. Always remember your brigade is split between your re brigade

and your non re brigade. Each brigade must have a minimum of three capable

building personnel . Its important to remember that your Non re Brigade must

consist of your buildings Building manager or designee, Director of security, or

designee, and Chief Engineer or Designee. Remember your Non re brigade is

composed of (B.C.D), Building Manager, Chief Engineer and Director of Security.

Your buildings re brigade, does not have to include these three titles. The re

brigade will consist of three

capable building personnel given speci c duties to assist you in the event of a re

emergency. Although each member is assigned a speci c duty, each should be

trained and refreshed on all actions and duties.

Appendix A2 should give you your brigade sheets, which will show the individuals

assigned, their names, titles and speci c duties. Although it may vary in certain

locations, normally with your non re brigade, the titles and positions remain the

same. Your building manager should assist with communications, Chief engineer

would assist with utilities issues, and your Director of security will assist with

access control, which includes exit and stair control. Make sure you learn your

brigade members, names, titles and duties. This is not only paramount for your

exam, it's important to know, in case of an actual emergency. If your on duty and

there is an actual emergency, you need to know, who to communicate with and what

to expect from them. Once you've learned your buildings EAP brigade, the plan will

then take you into various re and bon re emergencies and procedures.


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Your particular plan will tailor t, certain actions and procedures to the buildings

pro le. If you have a re tower labeled stairwell A , then stairwell A will be your

primary route in a re emergency. If you have an enclosed large area, on the second

oor with no windows, there's a good chance this area will be designated, as a

temporary in building relocation area for a non re emergency. Fire emergencies of

a oor, require the oor to be evacuated three oors below its location. If this oor

is located on the fourth oor or below the oor must be evacuated to a safe

assembly area outside of the building.

Certain buildings are equipped, with special features, others may not have. If this is

the case, the information will be listed in your buildings EAP plan. Learning this

information, will also be very important, when you reach the section of the exam

which involves scenarios.

I will discuss various scenarios later, but you must know That various responses,

you give for a scenario must match, the actions you take for your particular building.

When the FDNY of cial, gives you your re scenario, he will be looking for the best

responses, based on your buildings layout and capabilities. A good example would

be stairwells and in building relocation areas.

If you have a building with a sub-basement, and basement, and you're given a re

on the rst oor, you must automatically include the evacuations of those oors.

Remember any re alarm or emergency on the 4th oor or below must be

evacuated out of the building, this includes oors below street level.

Someone reported a large amount of smoke in a back room on the 1st oor. Your

primary stairwell for Fire emergency would be stairwell A. Your

appropriate evacuation which must be stated, “ I would be evacuate” , oors 2, 1` and

basement through the designated stairwell out to whatever assembly areas labeled

in your EAP plan.


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Now I will state this again and again, you must be very thorough, when giving your

responses. Remember in the FDNY’s mind, this is an actual situation, where people’s

lives are on the line.

The FDNY wants to know everything, who your contacting, who’s assisting you,

where your sending evacuees, and the methods your using. There are other

mandatory steps and procedures, you must take before, during, and after rst

responders have arrived. All this info will be given to you in the section for your

Scenarios.

The plan will go into both re and non re procedures, given you a detailed account

of what to do for each emergency. As stated before Non Fire emergencies vary,

different courses of action may need to be taken for different incidents.

Although your EAP plan may give you a speci c course of action for speci c non

re emergencies, these incidents are extremely unpredictable and can change

instantaneously. An example would be using an evacuation route labeled for use,

but due to the route being closed off by an abrupt circumstance, this will

immediately change.

Due to your route being blocked you will have to choose a secondary course of

action. This is also the case when it comes to using Utilities and elevators.

Remember different emergencies, especially non re re emergencies, will call for

different actions. Generally the best course of action will be decided, based on the

severity and immediate threat of the incident.


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The plan will start out, by giving your primary, then alternate stairwells and escape

routes for re emergencies. Always note that inbuilding relocation is always three

oors below the evacuating oor. Your plan will state whether each oor has a

specialized In building relocation area. In most cases, occupants will be temporarily

relocated, to oors with enclosed corridors or elevator lobbies.

If that oor is on the fourth oor or lower occupants are to be evacuated to a safe

assembly area outside the building. The universal steps will be written out for you,

along with the actions to take. In the case of a Non Fire emergency, you will also

be given the procedures and routes for each incident. As stated before, The actions

and procedures for non re emergencies differ, based on the incident, its severity,

and the immediate threat . Non re inbuilding relocation areas and routes are

generally always large safely enclosed spaces with no windows.

This is due to a vast majority of non re emergencies posing only an outside threat,

or posing a threat to a a certain portion of the Building. The non re emergencies

will fall under one of the following .

1. NATURAL DISASTERS

Hurricanes

Tornadoes

Earthquakes

Floods.

Blizzards

2. SUSPICIOUS SUBSTANCE


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3. EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

4. GAS LEAK

5. ACTUAL EXPLOSION

6. CARBON MONOXIDE THREAT

7 CHEMICAL/ BIOLOGICAL THREAT

8. BOMB THREAT

9. CIVIL DISTURBANCE

10. PUBLIC UTILITY ISSUE

Water main break

Power outage

11. ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENT

Each incident, and the best course of action, to take for your building, will be posted

in your EAP plan. After drilling you on your building knowledge , the FD of cial, will

likely throw general FLSD questions at you. I will give you more information on

these questions later, and also a link to other sources. You will receive information

on basic re and non re questions, procedures, certi cations, equipment, and

science.


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DUTIES OF THE FIRE LIFE SAFETY DIRECTOR

The next section you will go into, will be your duties and actions as Fire Life safety

director. There is a list of requirements, actions and duties, you must know and

perform. The FD of cial will be expecting you to know and inform him of each.

1 Be on duty during normal business hours, or when there are more than 500

persons in the building or 100 or more persons above or below the ground oor

2 Train quali ed FSP staff including deputy FLSDs, and be responsible for their

state of readiness, by conducting periodic refresher training

3 Select quali ed building personnel to serve as brigade members, and be

responsible for the state of readiness of your brigade.

4 Insure oor wardens are assigned and available for each oor daily, or make

accommodations to ensure positions are lled.

5 Conduct scheduled re and non re drills by code

6 In the event of a Fire, non re, or medical emergency, immediately contact 911.

7 In the event of an emergency communicate all information and instructions to

building occupants.

8 Ensure all inspections, records and tests are conducted, held and scheduled, also

ensure, FSP staf ng charts are posted on each oor.

9 Approve material and procedures pertaining to safely accounting for building

occupants, during and after evacuation and inbuilding relocation. .,


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10 Approve educational material pertaining to re and non re drills .

11 Inform the owner when anyone is not complying with the orders of the FLS plan

.

DAILY DUTIES OF THE FIRE LIFE SAFETY DIRECTOR

Check the entire re system daily

Check stairwells, hallways and corridors.

Ensure corridors are not blocked and free of obstructions

Check all exit doors to ensure they are not blocked and are closing properly

Ensure re extinguishers are available and are at proper locations

Check premises for ammable and combustible material

Ensure hallways, evac routes and exits are properly lit and exit signs are

present

Ensure that smoking is prohibited on premises

Ensure that hot work assignments are performed, only in authorized areas and

proper provisions, have been taken.

TRAINING OF FLS STAFF MEMBER

The next section of the exam will be the section, involving the training, of a new FLS

staff member. The of cial will choose one of the following staff members, to be

trained, for your FPS.

1. Floor Warden

2. Brigade Member

3. Building Evacuation Supervisor.


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You will then be asked to train the member, giving them all the information, and

knowledge they need, to perform duties under the EAP. Believe or not, this is the

section, where most people have serious issues.

Earlier in this book, I talked about the 4 stages of effective learning and execution.

Here is where, you will need to obtain and apply, a level of unconscious competence.

I will go through what you need to say and I will give you techniques to help you ace

this section.

The rst thing I feel people struggle with the most is bad time management. When

you don't practice time management in advance, you will end up becoming

overstressed. This will in turn, lead to you forgetting, a lot of valuable information

and steps needed to pass.

My solution to this would be to rst develop an organized and structured pattern.

Get yourself 2 pieces of clean paper, then place both in front of yourself. Now the

most challenging aspect about this section and your scenarios, is the task of

documenting your actions and words, in a short period of time. I'm going to show

you, a way to take the stress out of this process, and make it easier.

Now as I stated before, one of the most important tools you need, is the ability to

stay organized. This process is far easier than many people think, it just takes

practice.


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Once you have your paper, you will copy these sections, leaving approximately 3 to

4 lines of space, after each topic. You will write down each topic and you will ll in

the answers as it pertains to your building. You will explain the duty, of the member

you are asked to train, and follow the written pattern. As numbered. You will be

asked to train this person, so you must literally take on a mindset as a teacher or

instructor. Whoever the FDNY decides to choose, you must give the trainee their

assignments, followed by Pertinent safety and building knowledge.

BUILDING EVACUATION SUPERVISOR

Good morning Mr/ Mrs.

I'm your Fire Life Safety Director.

Today I will be training to serve as our BES

You will receive 2 hours re training , 3 hours non re training and receive a 2 hour

refresher each year.

(Training- 2hr re, 3 hr non re, 2hr refresher)

As (BES), you will be required to be on duty when I'm not, but when occupants are

still in the building.

( On duty non business hours/ occupants in building)

You will take on my duties and actions if a re, non re or medical emergency arises.

( FLS duties,react to emergencies/ protect occupants)


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In the event of an Emergency immediately report to FCC, contact 911. inform of

emergency, and that you're implementing an FLS plan of action.

(Emergencies/ Report to FCC)

(Contact 911)

(Implement plan)

(Contact 911 again)

Make contact with the Brigade/ inform of the situation/ activate. Receive

information.

( Contact /Activate Brigade)

Receive information from Brigade and inform building occupants on affected

and through out buildings

oors

( make all call announcements to occupants and inform effected oors)

Decide and announce inbuilding relocation/ Evacuation actions and routes

(Announce routes actions/ directions to occupants)

Recall elevators, activate failsafe, analyze Hvac, other utilities

(Elevator recall/ failsafe/ hvac utilities)

Maintain contact with Brigade and wardens during and after evacuation or

inbuilding relocation, and insure all occupants are accounted for.


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(Maintain contact/ wardens/ brigade/ occupants accounted for)

Upon the arrival of the Fire department and

and provide important information

rst responders. Comply with orders

(FD arrival, comply with orders. Provide info)

Fire knowledge

Effected oors- re oor, oor above oor below (effected oors)

Evacuation- 3 oors below location, if on 4th oor or below evacuate to outside

assembly area. (Evac/ Inbr)

(Advise Use of manual pullstations/)

(Keep contact and account for occupants)

Non- re knowledge

When making announcements for a non

include 4 W’s

re emergency, your announcements must

1 What's going

2 Where its taking place

3 What actions being implement

4 Why these actions are being implemented


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Pertinent Building Knowledge

1 Exits- , number / locations, oors

2 Stairwells - locations, number, oors served

3 Elevators - locations , number of banks, features , oors served

4 Fire Command Panel - Location, how its activated throughout your building

5 Alarm activated devices - locations Water ow devices, Pullstations, smoke

detectors,

6 Devices affected by alarm activation - Elevator recall, failsafe, strobe lights, bells/

sirens. FC panel

7 Fire safety devices and their locations- Portable re extinguishers, warden

phones, Manual pull stations

8 In Building relocation - how many, procedures to be taken for them, and their

locations

9 Assembly areas , their locations and the actions taken for them.

10 The four Emergency actions. TIPS

Total Evacuation

In building Relocation

Partial Evacuation


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Shelter In Place

11. Fire and Non re drills- when and how they are conducted.

Drills are procedures that are practiced to ensure safe and orderly evacuation and

response in the event of an actual emergency

Fire Drills conducted semiannually for of ce buildings over 2 years. Hotels -

quarterly on each shift

Non Fire Drills - Instructional - The practice of procedures and implementation of

information to be used and applied in the event of an actual emergency.

Stair familiarization - The physical practice of utilizing stairwells to ensure safe

evacuation or inbuilding relocation in the event of an emergency . Stairwell

familiarization is conducted every 3 years

Non Fire Drills are conducted semi annually in new buildings for the

then conducted annually afterwards

rst two years

FLOORWARDEN

( Capable Tenant Employee)

Good Morning Mr/Mrs

I'm your Fire Life Safety Director

Today I will be training to serve as one of our buildings, the Floor Wardens .


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As Floor warden you will assist me in ensuring your self and occupants on your

oor are safe in the event of emergency

( Assist FLSD/ Protect occupants on oor)

I will be training you for 1hr on Fire procedures, 2 hrs on non

you will receive a 1hr annual refresher course.

re procedures, then

( Training- 1hr re, 2 hrs non re 1hr refresher)

The must be at least 1 warden on each

oor

(1 warden per oor)

In the event of an emergency, you are to contact the re command station

immediately by using warden phones (In the event of an emergency contact fLS/

FCS, using warden phones).

You will follow my instructions and relay information back to me of conditions on

your oor, which includes occupant status, and the condition of stairwells.

(Follow FLSD instructions, give FCS info)


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After making contact with FCS, implement a plan of action, by informing occupants

on the oor. conduct evacuation of oor, and instruct deputy warden and searchers,

to thoroughly search the oor, informing occupants to comply with FLS orders.

(Inform oor occupants, evac, wardens searchers search oor)

When evacuating do not enter, or allow occupants to enter oors, areas, or

stairwells, which are unsafe. If smoke, re or hazardous material, is present in a

stairwell , area, or oor inform the FCS immediately. Before entering a stairwell or

oor, you will test the door before opening it. This will be done by touching the door

with your hand, to feel for heat. You will then slowly, open the door with your foot,

carefully watching for the sight of smoke. If heat or smoke is present make your way

to a safe oor and form the FCS via warden phone.

( Safely enter uncontaminated oors, areas, Inform F.ire C.ommand S.tation F.C.S of

issues)

You are to make your way to designated inbuilding relocation or assembly areas.

(Guide occupants to INBR or assembly areas)

Keep FCS informed of the evacuation process and after evacuation ensure all

occupants are accounted for.

After the evacuation you must conduct a count of individuals and relay this

information back to the FLSD. If any one is unaccounted for, the last location of the

occupant must be documented, to be given to rst responders.

(Account for occupants after evac, relay info to FCS).


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Fire Procedures

Use warden phones

Report to wardens phones when an emergency on your oor, oor above below.

Inform/ search/ evac

Evac 3

oors below/ use designated routes know how To enter stairwell/ oors

Account for occupants

Non Fire Procedures

Contact FCS/ use wardenphone

Follow FLSD’s instructions

Protect occupants

If evacuated, follow procedures

Account for occupants

Never pull manual pullstations for non re emergencies.

Also note the FLSD, may ask you to perform, other duties related to your oor,

which may include locking doors, windows. If another person is not assigned to help

individuals with special needs, may ask you to perform this action.

Pertinent Building Knowledge


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1 Exits- , number / locations, oors

2 Stairwells - locations, number, oors served

3 Elevators - locations , number of banks, features , oors served

4 Fire Command Panel - Location, how its activated throughout your building

5 Alarm activated devices - locations Water ow devices, pullstations, smoke

detectors,

6 Devices affected by alarm activation - Elevator recall, failsafe, strobe lights, bells/

sirens. FC panel

7 Fire safety devices and their locations- Portable re extinguishers, warden

phones, Manual pull stations

8 In Building relocation - how many, procedures to be taken for them, and their

locations

9 Assembly areas , their locations and the actions taken for them.

10 The four Emergency actions. TIPS

Total Evacuation

In building Relocation

Partial Evacuation

Shelter In Place


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11. Fire and Non re drills- when and how they are conducted. Drills are procedures

that are practiced to ensure safe and orderly evacuation and response in the event

of an actual emergency

Fire Drills conducted semiannually for of ce buildings over 2 years. Hotels -

quarterly on each shift

Non Fire Drills - Instructional - The practice of procedures and implementation of

information to be used and applied in the event of an actual emergency.

Stair familiarization - The physical practice of utilizing stairwells to ensure safe

evacuation or inbuilding relocation in the event of an emergency . Stairwell

familiarization is conducted every 3 years

Non Fire Drills are conducted semi annually in new buildings for the

then conducted annually afterwards

rst two years

FIRE BRIGADE

(minimum of 3 capable building personnel)

Good Morning Mr/ Mrs

I'm your FLSD and today I will be training to serve as a member of our building’s re

brigade

As a brigade member you will be on duty regular business hours.

In the event of a

occupants.

re emergency, you will perform duties to assist me in protecting


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You will receive 1hour re training, 2 hrs non re training, and a 1 hour annual

refresher.

In the event of a re you are to respond, and ascertain the location of the re to

inspect and report the situation then aid in evacuation procedures.

You are to make your way to the

radio or warden phone.

oor below the re , make contact with the FCS, via

You will follow my directions and guidelines.

On my instructions, you will safely, implement evacuation of oor occupants. After

evacuation you will try to slow, the spread of the re or smoke condition, by closing

doors and windows. If you come in contact with a small re, you will use a Portable

Fire Extinguisher, by applying the method P.A.S.S. ( Pull. Aim S queeze Sweep). By

Pulling the pen, Aiming the the nozzle , and sweeping in a side to side motion, at the

base of the re, you will be able to extinguish small res.


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A lso remember the importance of Manual Pull Stations or (MPS) , in alerting

occupants and the FCS, of a re emergency. Remember a major enemy, in any

emergency situation, especially res is time. The more time it takes, to inform and

safely evacuate occupants, the more dangerous, the situation can become. Manual

pull stations are quick for informing occupants of re or smoke situations. There's

almost a guarantee, the FD of cial will ask you questions about manual pullstations

and where they're located in your building. In general manual pullstations are

located at all exits, entrance to stairwells, and exits to mechanical and AC rooms.

Once again this information should be posted in your buildings FLS/EAP. Manual

pull stations consist of two types, which are Single action and dual action activation.

Make sure you and others safely evacuate, into uncontaminated stairwells and

oors. You will ensure a oor is safe, before entering, by rst testing the

temperature of the door with your hand. If the door is hot do not enter the oor. You

will then be using your foot to check for the presence of smoke , by slowly opening

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Remember to keep the FCS and FLSD informed of your location, and the status of

the evacuation. When entering a stairwell, a circumstance may arise, where you will

need to evacuate, through the same stairwell, being used by the FD. It's important to

announce yourself, or try and get the attention of the FD, prior to entering the

stairwell.

(Inform FD before entering Stairwell)

After the evacuation, you or another brigade member, will be asked to stay on the

oor below the re, if safe to do so. You will provide information, to arriving FD, on

the re and smoke conditions.

(Stay on The Floor below,inform FD)

After evacuation you will make your back to FCS for more instructions

(Report back to FCS)

NONFIRE BRIGADE

Like the Fire brigade which is activated speci cally for

re emergencies, your Non re brigade, is activated

Speci cally for non re emergencies. Your non re brigade consist of 3 of the

buildings top

1. Manager (generally handles communications)

2. Chief Engineer (Generally handles Utility issues)


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3 Security Director (Generally handles access control, securing doors, stairwells

and exits)

The names for these position holders, or their Designees, will be posted in your

FLS/EAP and on your BIC card.

PERTINENT BUILDING INFORMATION

ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING

In the next section, you will be training an individual on the best course of actions,

to take in the event of an actual active shooter incident. Like your prior training

section, you will need to approach this section, as an actual trainer, training an

actual trainee.

Good Morning Mr/ Mrs

I'm your FLSD and I'm going to train you on the best

course action, to take in the event of an active shooter

Incident. In the event of an active shooter incident The

Actions you would take would be to AVOID,

BARRICADE. CONFRONT.

1. AVOID- upon learning about the active shooter, your rst response, would be to

avoid the shooter and escape.


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When escaping, you should .

Visualize a route of escape and execute it.

Inform others around you of the shooter

Keep individuals from entering last known

location of the shooter

Escape even if others decide not to.

Avoid open areas, escalators, and elevators.

Do not pull manual pull stations

When escaping do not carry items, keep

your hands free, in case you abruptly

encounter police.

After reaching a safe place immediately call 911

Provide the following info to 911

The building’s address and occupancy.

Last known location of the shooter.

How many shooters and their descriptions.

If you know the shooter or shooters, provide names.

Weapons or explosives used.

Number of anyone injured or killed.

BARRICADE- If you cannot escape the area, your next action would be to nd a safe

place, to barricade yourself, out of sight and range of the shooter.

When barricading, there are a few procedures, you should perform if possible.


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nd a room or inclosed space with a lockable door.

Choose a location that is out of range.

Place items in front of the door, to shield yourself from gun re, (Thick le

cabinets, copy machines).

Do Not stand or place yourself directly behind a door or thinwall.

If possible sit or lay low to the side.

Turn off lights and audio electronic devices.

Place your cell phone on silent.

If you contact 911 but are unable to speak, keep the line open, so the operator

can hear.

CONFRONT- If you are unable to Avoid, or Barricade yourself from the shooter,

your last course of action would be to confront the shooter.

When confronting a shooter you should

Do whatever you can to incapacitate the shooter

Scream, yell, shout

Commit to your actions

Throw things, ght , kick, attack.

If you are with others, work together as a group,to incapacitate the shooter.

POLICE/ FIRST RESPONDER INTERACTION

The nal thing you need to know is how to respond, when you come in contact with,

police and rst responders. In many cases, it's uncertain to police and rst

responders, who the actual shooters are when they rst arrive on the scene. As a

result there are proper actions, You take to help, and not make the situation worse.


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When responding to Police and rst responders you must

Keep your hands free of any objects.

Keep your hands high above your head.

Follow all instructions and directions.

Do not run directly towards the police.

Do not make any sudden movements or actions, that might be interpreted as

being threatening.

If instructed to keep moving, do not stop and ask questions.

BREAK TIME

At this point, after you have nished your building knowledge and Training, you will

be offered a 30 minute break. It is mandatory, that the of cial, offer you this break

time, so my advice is take advantage of it.


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SCENARIOS

The next section of the exam, will be the section dealing with scenarios. Your

scenarios will test your skill, knowledge and ability to make proper decisions, if or

when various events take place in your building. To me this section can be the

trickiest, if you are not prepared for it. This is one of the main reasons I decided to

write this book.

When you approach your scenarios, you need to know the three most important

actions you have to implement.

1 PROTECT- Protecting life is the most important priority, you need to concern

yourself with. In various areas throughout your onsite exam, you will come upon

questions and procedures, which are referred to as Mandatory responses.

Mandatory responses are responses, you must provide, which can make a

difference in lives being saved or lives possibly being lost. If you miss or fail to

respond to a mandatory question correctly, you will not pass your exam. I will

provide you the areas of this exam, where mandatory responses are required, but

you must understand this principle.

2 ALERT- Your next most important response is alerting. When you become aware

of an incident or emergency you must alert the building occupants, rst responders,

building personnel, or anyone else who is needed to resolve the situation . When

you receive a noti cation of an emergency you alert 911, you then alert your

occupants and FSP staff, by alarm and PA announcements.


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3 INFORM - After you have implemented responses to protect the occupants,

alerted them and 911, you must then continue to provide information and

directions to these occupants. Once you have determined your course of action, you

will inform the occupants of the proper procedures to be taken to ensure their

safety. Once rst responders arrive, you will inform them of the situation and

provide other pertinent information, to help them resolve the situation .

Now you will then take, these three actions and apply them to 5 important

questions, needed to effectively execute your scenario.

What - What situation has arisen that I need to address.

Where- Where has this situation taken place

Who- Who do I need to alert and inform of situation

Whatand

how am I going to accomplish

What actions do i need to take to resolve situation

How-

this.

When you ask these questions, you need to apply the the Three important actions.

Now you need to become unconsciously competent, of these 3 actions and 5

questions, by repeating them over and over again in your head.

There are 3 types of scenarios, you will be given, in this section.

1. Building Scenarios

2. Fire Scenarios

3. NonFire Scenarios

BUILDING SCENARIOS

Your building scenario, will be one of the following.


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1. Fumigation assignment

2. Hotworks assignment

3. Building Impairment- Planned or unplanned Maintenance or service Which

requires an Impairment Coordinator.

Now before I get into the procedures and requirements, for tackling these

scenarios, I will go back to your 3 most important actions. Always remember to

PROTECT, ALERT, & INFORM when performing the actions in your scenario. No

matter which one of these scenarios you're given, you must always, Protect your

occupants, Alert and Inform them and others of the situation.

FUMIGATION


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When fumigation is performed, you must rst inform, The proper professionals

and bureaus.(Alert)

You must notify the FDNY complaint bureau 48 hours in advance informing

them of the service. (Alert)

You must notify the proper contractor which would be an exterminator with a

W97 COF. (Alert)

Upon the arrival of the contractor you must check credentials including COF

and their company permit.

Now before you start the fumigation you must (Alert, (Protect and Inform) the

occupants.

Occupants are to be informed and given suf cient notice of the operation.

(Protect, Alert)

Signs are to be posted on doors and all points of entrance providing

information to the occupants about the operation (Protect, Alert)

Signs posted must be white signs with red lettering , where the letters are 2

inches, the information must state the fugation the date, time and that

individuals will have to evacuate the premises until operation is completed and

its safe to return (Inform)

Other provisions must also be taken to protect the occupants and occupancy

like removing and cutting off and ammable items and appliances. Access

control points must be established where guards should be posted to prevent

entry. (Protect)

Before the operation is to begin, it's important to prevent the possibility of any

alarms activating. To ensure this, you would need to disable any necessary

points or zones, connected to your smoke alarm system. It's also advisable, to

take your building of ine, by contacting your central station company and

informing them of the operation. (Alert, Inform).


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HOT WORK ASSIGNMENTS

Like fumigation, hotworks assignments require proper actions and procedures, to

ensure they are safely performed. like all scenarios, there are actions, you must

perform before, during and after their completion.

The actions taken to ensure safe hotworks operation

Assume the position of responsible person

Ensure your contractor has a valid G60 cof

Make sure you have a capable re guard with a valid F 60 Cof F.

Ensure the contractor has a permit

Check to ensure contractor has capable equipment

Create a letter of authorization, which is to be available for the FD, up to 48

hours after completion of operation.

Before actual work is to take place.


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You must inspect the work area daily, to ensure there are no hazards .

Ensure there is no ammable or combustible material present.

Ensure work space is clear, and accessible room is provided, between the

contractor and others. (note there must be a radius of at least 35 feet.

Ensure walkways leading to and from work location are at least 5 feet wide.

Ensure adequate number of extinguishers are on hand and functionable

Ensure sprinkler system functioning and not impaired, however protective

shields need to be placed over sprinklers in the work area to prevent activation.

It's also advisable to disable any smoke heads and detectors that may also be

activated.

Ensure the f60 reguard is on site and prepared to perform duties.

Make sure your re guard has the building information, and up to date

knowledge,needed to perform his duties. To ensure this, you should provide a brief

training refresher.

When training your F60 you need to provide

Information on re exits and procedures.

In the event of re instruct occupants to those

exit, and not use the elevators.

Locations of extinguishers and how to use them

(PASS).

Radio and cellphone if possible to contact 911 in


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the event of re.

The location of MPS and how to use them.

Logbook to document hourly patrols conducted

Authority to ensure hot works are performed in designated areas, and operators

are adhering to safety procedures, example : no smoking.

Instructions to keep a 50ft unobstructed view of the operator when work is being

performed.

Provisions that If there are openings between two oors, in the work area, a re

guard should be posted on each oor.

Instructions to Remain onsite 30 minutes after completion of work.

At the conclusion of the assignment, you must also ensure procedures are

implemented.

At the conclusion of the assignment

Ensure any barriers placed on sprinkler heads are removed and points restored.

Make sure all hotworks equipment including tanks are removed from premises.

Ensure events are logged

Make sure to keep your authorization form for up to 48s after service.


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BUILDING IMPAIRMENT SCENARIOS

The next building scenario you may be given would be the building impairment

scenario. Although building impairment scenarios require the same methods of

applying The three actions and 5 questions, there are a few more steps needed to

properly respond and execute them. As stated before building impairment scenarios

could either be events that are planned or unplanned. This means you could be

given a scenario, where you have a planned scheduled service call, or an unplanned

emergency, like a busted pipe. In an unplanned emergency, Your rst action would

be to contact proper professionals. Your next action, would be to nd out the extent,

of the damage and the time, it will take to repair it. Finding out the extent and

duration, in a planned or unplanned impairment, is very important, and I will explain

this to you in a bit.

First actions you have to take in building impairments

Take Immediate action / nd out the extent

Taking immediate action generally entails, corresponding with your building’s

engineers and maintenance. If you spot gushing water, which indicates a broken

pipe, these individuals would be the ones to respond to this. After receiving

information from these individuals, you may need to take other immediate action

like, closing off sections of the standpipe to prevent water ow alarms. To protect

areas of the building, where water access is limited, you would also need to enact a

rewatch.

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This is the time you will be nding out about the duration of the repairs. A specialist

like Master pipe suppressant will inform you of how long it will take to complete the

repairs.

Protect Occupants

Now let's get back to the importance of duration and extent. This information will

give you, the knowledge you need, to protect the occupants and the occupancy. If a

contractor says, you will have to cut off the sprinkler system for 4 days. This means

You will have an impairment for this amount of time and will need to provide

protection . Not only do you need to nd out the duration and time but also how

much area will be affected. The contractor may, say cut off the system, in a speci c

area, or for the entire building. You need to know this information, in order to

provide suf cient protection to your occupancy.

Fire guards

After it has been determined the extent, duration, and area which will be effected

as a result of this service. You now need to assign your (F01) reguards, to conduct

a re watch, until the situation has been resolved.

As stated before, your re guards will be required, based on the duration and

amount of area, which needs to be protected. You need to provide a re guard, if

your service or impairment, exceeds 4 hours. You need a re guard, for an area

space of 50,000 square feet. Any area that exceeds 50,000 square feet, requires

more re guards. Once you have your re guard, you must then, go about making

your noti cations.

Before taking your building out of service , you must notify the following.


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1.Fire Department Bouro dispatcher

2 Central station

3 The occupancy’s Insurance courier

4 The owner

5 Building occupants in the affected area

Before actual work is to be done you must

1 correspond with your contractor ensure Cof’s are valid ( S13,S14,S12)

2 you must then validate the status of your building by placing an out of service tag

on the device and at the Fire Command Station

Redtag full Impairment

Orangetag - Critical de ciency

Yellowtag- supervisory

Greentag - good

You must also validate this status by contacting and having a Master Fire

Suppressant Plumbing Contractor, place colored discs, on your reman

connections.

White disc- Full impairment


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Blue disc - Partially Impaired

After you have taken your building out of service, you can then have your

contractor service the issue. Once the service is complete, this system is to be tested

to ensure its running properly.

You would then place your system back into service and again notify

Fire Department

Central Station

Buildings Insurance Courier


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Building owner and manager

Occupants.

You would then end your re watch and log everything into your log book

Now let's place this in order

(ALERT) - In this case, the individuals who would respond .

Engineer/ Maintenance

Contractor

Master Fire Suppressant Plumbing Contractor

Fireguard

(INFORM)

Fire Department (email, phonecall, tags disc)

Central station (phonecall)

Owner

Insurance courier

occupants

(PROTECT)


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Disabling or sectioning off, speci c portion of the system to prevent further

immediate damage - (example broken pipe, or fused sprinkler head).

Fire watch.

Ensure the system is running properly after service.

Ensure work is logged

FIRE SCENARIOS

The next scenario, you will be given, will be your re scenario. When approaching

this scenario, again remember your 3 important actions, Protect, Alert, Inform.

Also remember applying these actions to your 5 questions

What's going on ?

Where its taking place ?

What actions I need to take ?

How am I gonna execute my actions ?


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Who do I need to inform and alert ?

Now remember 99.9 percent of the times, the Fire Department of cial will answer

the rst 2 questions for you when he gives the scenario. After this it's now up to you

to answer the other questions and ll in the blank.

When Responding to an Emergency in a Fire Scenario

1. Report to Fire Command Station (protect)

Remember this is the rst thing you must do regardless of whats going on.

2. Contact 911 ( Contact) .

Generally the Fire department of cial, will not directly tell you that there is an

actual re. They will generally say something like,”you have received a report of a

burning smell on the 3rd oor”. Regardless of how minimal, you might think the

situation is, your response is to immediately contact 911.

3. Acknowledge the alarm and check for all devices activated.

The information you receive from your panel will be the information you pass on to

your brigade, occupants and the FD.

4. Make direct contact with oor wardens.

The next action, would be to establish, contact with your oor wardens. You would

communicate with them, via PA and warden phone. In doing this, you will be

INFORMING them, of actions to take, to PROTECT themselves and others. You will

also receive information, from the warden, on conditions at their location.


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5. Contact and activate FireBrigade ( INform, Protect)

Alerting and informing your re brigade, is another action you must take, to protect

the occupants. With their training, they will assist in evacuation and perform other

duties, to ensure safety.

6. Make All call announcments to Building. (Alert. Protect)

Making an all call announcement, will inform the entire building of the emergency,

and where it is. This is important, because it can decrease fear and panic. Informing

individuals who are not on affected oors, to temporarily shelter in place, will also

prevent overcrowding in stairwells.

7. Alert and direct occupants on effected oors

(Protect, Alert, Inform)

By alerting occupants on affected oors, you will be protecting them, by providing

evacuation procedures, to be performed. Remember the re oor, oor below and

oor above must evacuate 3 oors below.

8. Designate and announce stairwells and routes to be used ( inform)

It's important to announce the stairwells and routes, the evacuees will be using.

You must remember, the re department will most likely, also be using the stairwells.

If the re department arrives and comes up the same stairwell, being used by

occupants, it could hinder their response or worse. If a situation arises, where

evacuees must use the same stairwell, make an announcement .

9. Recall your elevators (Protect, inform)


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It's important to not only recall your elevators, but to also Inform occupants, not to

use them. Attempting to use elevators, can waste valuable time, and also put

evacuees in harm's way.

10. Ensure your Hvac is shut down (Protect)

By ensuring that your HVac and fans are properly shut down, you can possibly slow

down the spread of smoke and re.

11. Maintain contact with Brigade and Wardens during and after evacuation (

Protect)

It's important to stay updated on the condition of evacuation, in case other

conditions arise. Once the evacuation is completed, oor wardens must account for

their occupants. A head count is taken, and this number is relayed to you, via radios

or cellphones. If there we're occupants, who are not accounted for , this information,

is to be passed to you, then to the Fire department.

12. Clear lobby and prepare for FD Arrival

As stated before, time is your enemy, so by ensuring your lobby is clear, you will

allow Fire ghters to arrive and perform duties without being slowed down. Its also

important, to have things like your plan, keys and other important information,

available in advance.

13. Upon arrival Silence the alarm on Department orders Do not silence your

panel's alarm before being old to do so. If you don't state this, it can result in a

failure of the exam.

14. Assist and Provide info to arriving FD


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As

I stated earlier, you will need to prepare items and gather crucial information for

arriving re ghters.

The Information you need to provide

Smoke and re condition

Location of condition

Alarms and devices activated

Condition on oors

Location and condition of stairwells and standpipes

Location and condition of occupants

Any occupants unaccounted for

Any issues with evacuation

Status of Hvac and elevators

Any building impairments or building issues.

Items you need to provide FD

Fire plan and BIC

Floorplans and elevator Diagrams

Keys

Radios if needed

List of anyone with special needs.

15. Make All Clear Announcements

After the Fire Department resolves the situation and gives all clear, make all call

announcements to occupants.

16. Reset entire system before Fire Department Leaves


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Ensure that you are able to reset your system, and return it to normal, before the

FD leaves. This is important, because various times, a re system may still send a

signal, even though the situation has been resolved. There may still be, a small

percentage of smoke or burnt particles, which may continue to trigger the alarm.

17. Log the incident and keep for records

Make sure the incident is logged and kept on le for a number of reasons which may

take place.

NON FIRE EMERGENCY SCENARIO


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Unlike other scenarios, non re scenarios consist of many different emergency

situations, which require different actions to resolve.

Although this is the case, we still apply the same 3 actions and 5 questions, used in

your other scenarios.When addressing a non re emergency you have to rst

evaluate whether the threat is coming from inside or outside of the building. After

you have determined this, you will then need to determine, the area which is at most

risk.

The area of the building at the most risk and in immediate danger is your

AFFECTED AREA. The area which is not at immediate risk would be considered

THE REST OF BUILDING.

When determining your best course of action you will have to determine what

needs to be implemented in both areas. Different emergency situations have

different determinations of their affected areas, and the actions required.

There are 4 non re actions to enact for your emergency

1 In Building relocation

2 Partial evacuation

3 Full evacuation


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4 Shelter in place

As stated before, your non re emergency, will be one of the following.

Natural Emergency - Hurricane, Earthquake, Blizzard, Tornado

Medical emergency.

Bomb Threat.

Suspicious package.

Suspicious substance.

Explosive device.

Actual Explosive.

Chemical, Biological or Radiological threat.

Domestic Disturbance- Riot

Public Utility issue- Water main break, power outage

Explosive devices The effected area for explosive devices is approximately 500 feet.

The FDNY determines this to be approximately 5 oors above and 5 oors below

the device. That means if you have a device on the 5th oor your effected area

would be oors 1 - 15 . EFFECTED AREA-( evacuation) REST OF BUILDING -

(Shelter in place)


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Biological agent Isolate areas and any individuals who are believed to be

contaminated . Do Not allow anyone to enter contaminated area or oor. Keep

contaminated individuals in an isolated area away from anyone else. ( EFFECTED

AREA)-(Isolate area, exposed individuals) REST OF THE BUILDING -(Shelter in

place) Its very import to shelter in place occupants not infected, to prevent them

from possibly being exposed by moving around the building.

Gas leak AFFECTED AREA ( inside multiple oors) (full evacuation). REST OF

BUILDING (full evacuation). EFFECTED AREA (Speci c area) EFFECTED AREA.

partial evac, inbr. REST OF BUILDING ( shelter in place).

Suspicious package AFFECTED AREA ( in building relocation or partial evac . REST

OF BUILDING (Shelter in place).

Chemical agent AFFECTED AREA ( In building relocation. REST OF BUILDING (

Shelter in place.)

Explosion AFFECTED AREA (full evacuation)

REST OF BUILDING (full evacuation).

Civil disturbance AFFECTED AREA ( In building relocation) REST OF THE

BUILDING ( Shelter in place).

Active shooter AFFECTED AREA (Avoid, Barricade. Confront) REST OF BUILDING

(Avoid, Barricade, Confront).

Public Utilities issue EFFECTED AREA (IbRL, Shelter in place, P/F evac). REST OF

THE BUILDING (Ibrl, Shelter in place, P/F evac)

When addressing a non re emergency, you must


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Immediately report to the re command station

Immediately contact 911, report the emergency and that you will be

implementing FLS plan of action

Contact and consort with Non Fire brigade .

Analyze situations and best course of action.

Again contact 911and inform you have implemented FLS plan

Determine situations in affected area

Determine situations with the rest of the building

Make contact with your building occupants

Inform them of the four Ws, What, Where, What. Why.

Inform occupants in the affected Area what actions to be taken

Inform occupants in the rest of building what actions need to be taken

Determine and announce stairwells and routes for evacuation or inbuilding

relocation

Activate failsafe

Ensure ow through exits, stairwells is controlled

Ensure utilities, including Gas, oil, and Hvac are being controlled and monitored

Correspond with brigade member for communications

Assess your elevators

Maintain contact with brigade and wardens

Ensure necessary doors and windows are closed if necessary

Insure Wardens have accounted for occupants by taking a head count which is

relayed back to you.

After responders have resolved the situation, give all clear to wardens, brigade

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Medical Emergency Response

Another important non re emergency, would be medical emergencies, where

individuals require immediate outside medical attention. When responding to

medical emergencies you must

1. Call 911

Ensure that

information.

rst responders have been properly noti ed, by providing the following

Name ,address, type of occupancy of your building

The proper entrance, and cross streets

The description, status and location of the patient.

1. Clear area and place elevator in independent mode It's very important to make

access to the patient, as easy as possible for rst responders. By keeping your

lobby clear, and having an elevator ready independent for their arrival, you

make this possible.

2. Contact critical staff

If your building and plan, provides critical staff for medical emergencies, you would

generally contact them, through an extension or emergency number. It's important

to have, as much trained individuals as possible, during dire situations, critical staff

makes this possible.

4.Know location of de brillator


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You and your staff should be familiarized, with the location of de brillators and

how to properly use them, in the event they are needed. Annual training sessions

are advised to ensure procedures are practiced.

5.Advise CPR volunteer response

Its advisable to ask persons with training in CPR, to provide their services.

6. Stay With the Patient

Remember to always have someone remain with the patient until

have arrived and taken control

rst responders

PRACTICAL PORTION

You have now reached the nal portion of the exam, which is the practical portion.

You will now be drilled on your practical knowledge ,of both your Fire Panel and

your elevators. This means you must know all components of both and how to

operate them, in the event of an emergency. As a result of both being relevant tools

of life safety, the practical portion is a Mandatory section. An individual's inability to

properly respond to alarms, inform occupants, recall and control elevators, could

very well, lead to lives being lost. This means you must successfully perform all

duties in this section in order to pass your exam. This is more than possible if you

follow the information I've laid out and practice.

GOING OFF LINE


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Years ago the Fire Department of cial, would arrive for your exam, ask if you were

on or off line, then move forward. This has changed a bit, in that the of cial will

generally, want to witness you step by step, taking the building of ine. 9 times out of

10, it will happen this way, so be prepared. The rst thing you must understand, is to

never go of ine, until the of cial instructs you to do so. If there is a case, where

work is being conducted and the system is already of ine, inform the of cial in

advance.

If you don't know your central station company’s phone number by heart, it's

advisable to write it down, in advance somewhere close and accessible. You will also

need to know your buildings account # and password. If this information is not

accessible to you, speak with your building manager.

The of cial will tell you to go off line generally 5 hours, considering the exam will

take about 3.5 to 5 hours to complete. After you have contacted and informed the

center, of your of ine request, make sure you document it.

YOUR FIRE COMMAND PANEL

The next thing the of cial will do, is take you to your Fire Control Panel . Once at

the panel ,the of cial will ask you to explain each section of the panel. This is the

part of the exam, where you need to really be unconsciously competent, in your

knowledge. This means you need to learn, every button, and command, then ensure

you retain this information.


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One of the best ways to retain information, and build con dence, is to constantly

drill yourself, on your knowledge. You can do this, by creating ash cards, or by

having someone throw, random questions at you. Another Good idea, would be to

take a picture of the panel, with your cell phone. After you have explained the panel,

the of cial may ask you a series of questions like

What oors does your failsafe serve?

Do you have subsystems connected to your system ?

Can you control your fans from here, and if so, where else can you control your

fans?

Does your alarm sound throughout the

oors?

building, or only on the three affected

The answers to these questions should be available in your FLS plan. If your cant

nd this information , speak with your head FLSD, chief Engineer, or building

manager.

One question sure, to be asked, which should also be in the plan is

How would you contact a brigade member on a certain

local alarm for that oor

oor? Answer : Radio and

After you have explained the panel, the of cial will then do two things.

1.Ensure that you are of

ine then inform you to make an All call announcement.


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2 The Of cial will then instruct you to activate Your systems Fire Alarm Evac tone

or manual alert tone These will activate on selected oors or throughout the

building, depending on your building and system.Once you have activated these, he

will instruct you to acknowledge and silence them. Remember do not silence the

alarms without the of cial's consent.

2 He will then ask for assistance from building personnel. The of cial will instruct an

individual, generally a brigade member, to go to a oor. You will not be informed by

the of cial of the oor he has chosen. Once on the oor the individual will be asked

to activate the alarm by pulling the manual pull station. Once the alarm is activated

it will send a signal which you will have to respond to.

1 Acknowledge alarm

2 select affected oors. Alarm oor, oor above, oor below,

3 the of cial will then inform you to silence the alarm then make your

announcements on those oors.

4 The brigade member will be told to contact you using the warden phone.

5 Manual central station test


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Located either near the bottom, or isolated to the right on your panel is the manual

trip switch or central station button. On some panels, it's a button and on other

panels, it's a switch. If you are not sure about where this switch or button is, then

ask your lead FLSD. If there's an alarm, this is one way, you can ensure the re

department, has been noti ed . The button when pressed, sends a signal to your

central station company who dispatches the FD. A test is conducted every month, by

pressing the button and sending the signal while your system is of ine. The of cial

may or may not, ask you to conduct a central station test, but you need to be

prepared just in case. Some of cials will feel ok with you knowing and explaining the

buttons function. Its still better to be prepared and not be asked, then be asked and

not prepared.

The of cial may or may not ask a couple more questions, then he’ll conclude, the

testing of your panel.

ELEVATORS

At this point the of cial will ask you to make another announcement informing the

building occupants that you will be testing the elevators.

May I have your attention please

May I have your attention please

This is the Fire Life Safety Director

We are conducting a temporary test of our elevators at this time, this means some

of our elevators will be temporarily out of service for a few moments, we apologize

for the inconvenience. (repeat )


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After you have made your announcement, the of cial will ask if you have your keys

available. You should have 2 2642 keys and at least 1 tube key.

2642 & ELEVATOR TUBE KEYS

Once again I'm gonna tell you, do not wait until the last minute, to make sure you

have access to these keys. The standard requirement is 6 set of keys for each

building, so there should not be a problem. Be sure that you take your time, and not

rush with this process. Do not perform any actions, until the of cial has instructed

you to do so.


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Communication with elevator

In case of emergencies, your elevator should be equipped with a two way method

of communications. This method allows communication between the elevator car,

the front desk, re command station or separate panel in the event of an emergency.

The Fire department needs to ensure that you are capable of properly utilizing this

communication system. That means the of cial will have you communicate with the

elevator from one location, then vice versa. The communication method from the

panel, fcs or front desk to the elevator, will be activated by using either a phone

number, or code. You will be asked to use these numbers to activate the elevators

communication intercom. When ready the of cial will inform you to communicate

with a particular elevator. The of cial may designate an individual and have them go

to the car and communicate back to your location once the call is received. Once

they have received the call the of cial may ask you to make your way to the car and

communicate back to the panel, desk of fcs.


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Phrase One

After you have completed communications, the of cial will ask you to perform

phrase one of the test. At this point you will place one of your 2462 keys into the

elevator bank’s reman's service slot and then turn to the right. By doing this, you

will be turning all the cars in this bank, from normal service to Fireman serve. This

action will recall all these elevators to the lobby. Once all the cars are down the

of cial will give you instructions on what to do next.

There is a question he will likely ask you, and you need to know it. The of cial will

ask you to pick a car, then he will ask you, what to do if you want to keep the other

cars, safe in the lobby. The answer to the question would be to take a tube key, go to

all the cars not being used, and place them all in independent mode. This will keep all

the cars in the lobby once you have taken them out of reman service.


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The of cial will either do this, or he will just use the car you've chosen, then allow

the other cars to remain operable. This is done, by you stepping into your

designated car, while the lobby switch, is still in reman service. You would then be

placing the key into the car's reman slot, and turning the key from normal to

reman service. This action will begin the Phase 2 part of your elevator test.

Phase 2

Once the of cial has communicated to you what he wants you to do with the other

elevators, you step back into the elevator and continue . You will now begin the

phrase to section of the elevator portion

Press the close button until the doors close completely. Make sure to keep your

nger pressed on the close door button, until the door closes completely, otherwise,

the door will swing back open. Once the door has closed the of cial will instruct you

to press a oor.


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Fire on the

oor test

Now the elevator comes to the designated oor, but before you open the door, the

of cial gives you, the re on the oor question. Now this is where, a lot of

candidates get stuck, because they don't know the answer. The of cial will ask you

“ok tell me what you would do, if there was a re on this oor?” If you're asked this

question, you will place your hand up against the door. You will explain to him, that

you are feeling for the presence of heat. You will then press the open button,

opening the door slightly, then quickly releasing your nger, as if there is the

presence of re. Once you do this, the door will immediately close. After you have

answered this question to his satisfaction, the of cial will then ask you, to open the

door completely.

There are 3 slots on the cars reman's service panel, normal, which is to your left,

hold, which is in the middle, and of course reman service. When the door has

opened completely the of cial will instruct you to turn the key to the hold slot. This

is done to keep the car stationary while you inspect the oor. You should be able to

easily pull the key out of the slot and take it with you.

Now once again, practice with your elevators beforehand, that way if there is an

issue, it can be addressed. You don't want to be performing this task, on the day of

your exam, and the key can’t be removed.


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Cancel Call test

After you have stepped back into the car, switched the slot from hold back to

reman service, you will then do the cancel call test. The of cial will not, inform you

your performing this task right away. You will be instructed to choose and oor,

press the close button, and allow the elevator to move. Before the elevator reaches

the oor, the of cial will suddenly instruct you to hit cancel. This will be done by

pressing the cancel call button , which should be located, about 11 to 13 inches

below the elevators reman service key switch. The elevator should stop on the next

oor, in its path. If you choose the 5 oor, and the elevator is on the 10th oor, it will

stop on the 9th oor. After you have performed this task, the of cial, will then ask

you, to bring the elevator, back down to the lobby, and open the door.

Manual mode demonstration

This part of the elevator test, can be a little tricky, if you don't take your time and

concentrate. The of cial will now, ask you to open the bottom door, generally at the

bottom of your car's elevator panel.

You will then, place your tube key into the slot, labeled independent mode. You will

now, be starting your manual mode portion of the elevators . Remember to always

operate your elevators, in manual mode, in the event of a non re emergency, if the

situation allows.


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Now the tricky part, is making sure you place your elevator and elevator bank, back

to normal service afterwards. If you forget, the car will not move, and it can hurt

you. Once you have placed the car, in manual mode and made sure it's out of reman

service, the of cial will give you a oor. You will then press the oor, hold the door

close button, until the door closes completely. The car will then, make its way to the

oor and open automatically. The of cial will then, instruct you to bring the car

back to the lobby, then your exam is of cially over.

OTHER ESSENTIAL MATERIAL

Testing and Schedules

Its almost de nite, the of cial will ask you your scheduled testing, training, servicing

and maintenance of your building.

1.Annual

non re drills in buildings older than two years

Servicing and maintenance of smoke detectors

2.Semianual

Fire drills in buildings older than two years

PA alarm testing

Cleaning of smoke detectors

3.Quarterly

Fire drills in R1 hotels

Water ow alarm testing

Fire drills for buildings under two years


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4.Monthly

Generator testing

Elevator testing phase 1 & 2

Central station testing

PFE portable re extinguisher inspection

Visual inspection of sprinkler standpipe system

Fire Pump testing

5 YEARS

Pressurized reman connection testing

FD Permits

Commerical cooking systems

Compressed gases

Flammable & combustible liquids

Hotworks operations

Liqui ed gases

Open ames- places of assembly

Places of assembly


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FD Issued Certi cates Of Fitness

Central station /f40

Commercial cooking servicing & cleaning /F-64 W-64

Fumigation / W -97

Hot Works Torch operator / G60

Fire Guard works / F-60

Fire Guard for Impairment / FO1

PFE services/ W-96 PFE sales/ S-96

Fire Alarm Systems / S95 - S97, S 98

Smoke Detectors / S-78,F78

Sprinklers / S12

Stand pipe /S13,S14

Technician for Battery Systems / B29

REVIEW

Commit to Study regimen

Practice actions to help boost brain power and con dence

Organize, organize organize

Remember 3 important actions

Remember 5 scenario questions

Drill yourself on exam material and have others do so as well on a daily basis.

Practice writing out answers and actions in a structured fashion.

Practice repetition

Remember to take your time and breathe.


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Good Luck


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