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F80 Second Study Set Questions With 100% Verified Solutions. FIRE SAFETY COORDINATOR RENEWAL EVERY THREE YEARS Approved devices, equipment and systems or combinations of systems used to deter a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke and products of a fire or any combination thereof, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe systems. Fire Protection System - Location: Homeless shelter in Paris, Texas Date: 2009 A 42 bed shelter housing 28 men caught fire due to ignition of a table inside the shelter that was piled high with donated clothing. More than 20 residents evacuated the shelter as a result of smoke and flames after several men attempted to extinguish the flames with pans of water. There was a heavy smoke condition in the shelter, making it difficult to see and even more difficult to evacuate. Five men who lived on the second floor were killed in the blaze. An investigation of the fire determined that the building had no sprinkler system, fire alarms or smoke detectors. Records indicated that the shelter hadn't been inspected for at least five years, even though inspections were required on an annual basis. The shelter was used as a drop-off point for paper products, rags, clothing, furniture and other material. Lessons Learned: Periodic Fire Department inspections should be conducted as required Excess debris and improper storage is a fire hazard Lack of fire prevention devices in the shelter increases the probability of fatal fires Location: Homeless shelter in Bronx, NY Date: December 7, 2012 and December 9, 2012 At this Bronx, NY shelter, improperly stored mattresses were ignited in two separate incidents only two days apart. The first incident occurred when a child was playing with a match, and set a mattress on fire on the second floor of the building. This was a small fire that resulted in no injuries and was quickly extinguished. The second fire started when another child was playing with matches who also ignited a mattress that had been stored in the building's lobby. Smoke and flames from the resulting fire spread into the stairwell and the upper floor hallways. There were no building wide alarms or hallway smoke detectors in the building to notify occupants of the fire. Two building occupants tried to use portable fire extinguishers to extinguish the fire but found them empty and inoperable. With the smoke and flames having filled the hallways, many occupants tried to escape by using the fire escapes. However, occupants reported that some of the fire escapes were broken, having missing steps and jammed ladders. The fire resulted in four adults and two children being seriously injured. It was determined that the mattresses that were involved in these fires had not been properly removed from the building. Instead, they were stacked in the lobby and propped against walls in common areas of the building. It was also determined that the fire escapes were not in good working order, many of the fire extinguishers were not operable, and that the building did not have a fire alarm or sprinkler system. All of these factors contributed to the devastation that resulted from this fire. Lessons Learned: Excess debris and improper storage presents a fire hazard Lack of a building wide fire alarm system will cause significant delays in implementing a building evacuation Fire escapes must be inspected to ensure that they are in working order Fire extinguishers must be visually inspected monthly to ensure that they are in working order Homeless shelter in New York, NY Date: August 28, 2012 A homeless shelter in New York City caught fire and required complete evacuation. The fire started when a lit cigarette left unattended by a tenant ignited a mattress on the fourth floor. The fire was quickly extinguished by the building's sprinkler system. One resident suffered from and was treated for smoke inhalation. Fortunately, the fire was confined to a single apartment. The shelter had recently been fined more than $45,000 by the Department of Buildings for safety violations, including a violation for failure to provide sprinkler protection. Records show that the building had seven active building violations at the time of the fire. Lessons Learned: Periodic Fire Department inspections should be conducted Ignition sources, such as lit cigarettes, should not be left unattended Fire safety education may be beneficial to homeless shelter residents Fire Guards Buildings or portions of buildings occupied or operated to be occupied by homeless persons shall be continuously patrolled by a person holding a certificate of fitness as fire guard. Every area of the building shall be patrolled at least once every hour. Fire guards are responsible for the safety of all building occupants and employees by eliminating fire hazards and assisting in the evacuation of clients in case of a fire emergency. Generally, fire guards are responsible for making sure that fire safety regulations are being complied with in the shelter. They should be knowledgeable of the location and operation of all fire alarm systems in the shelter and should check their condition during their patrols. Fire guards must maintain records of their patrols. Fire guards must patrol the entire homeless shelter at least once an hour. Some shelters assign a fire guard to patrol each floor. For example, if there are four floors in a shelter, depending upon the floor area of each floor, there may be four fire guards on duty at all times, one patrolling each floor. During their patrol they must look for signs of fire and investigate any signs of smoke in the shelter. They must also be on the alert for any fire safety violations and upon discovery, report them immediately to the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters. In many cases, the fire guard will be capable of correcting the fire safety violation during the course of conducting his/her fire guard duties. Ultimately, the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters must ensure that the violation is corrected. Emergency Preparedness Plan The Fire Code requires that homeless shelters have an updated emergency preparedness plan (also known as a Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan). Emergency preparedness plans serve to assure that, in the event of a fire or emergency there are procedures in place that can be implemented to provide the information, guidance, direction and assistance needed to protect the safety of building occupants, including effecting their evacuation, relocation or sheltering in place, if necessary. The plan is a tool intended to ensure that knowledgeable staff have been identified and designated, and that there is a plan in place for responding to a fire or other emergency at the premises. The owner of any building required to have an emergency preparedness plan shall initiate the preparation of the plan for the premises in a form prescribed by the commissioner, and oversee its periodic review and amendment, in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Fire Code and the Fire Department Rules. The procedures to follow in the event of an emergency will be set forth in the emergency preparedness plan and will vary depending on the type of occupancy, the height of the building and other requirements as may be set forth in the Fire Code or the rules. It is important that building owners refer to the most recent editions of the Fire Code and rules when creating or amending the emergency preparedness plan and determining the response to emergencies and the level of staffing that is required for their particular building or occupancy. Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters must be knowledgeable about the emergency preparedness plan for the shelter. They should be provided with an orientation from the building owner or other on-site personnel familiar with and responsible for the emergency preparedness plan before starting to perform their duties. A copy of the emergency preparedness plan must be maintained on the premises in an approved location and it shall be made available at all times to Fire Department representatives immediately upon request. Emergency preparedness plans must be reviewed and updated as necessitated by changes in staff assignments, use or occupancy of the building or its spaces, or the design and arrangement of the premises, but at a minimum, once a year. An entry must be made in the required log book documenting the review of the plan and indicating the general nature of any updates that are required. Regardless of the person responsible for making the changes in the emergency preparedness plan, the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters must be aware of when the changes are made and what they entail. The shelter owner and employees should cooperate in the development and coordination of the emergency preparedness plan. Shelters must have an emergency preparedness plan that is maintained on the premises. Shelters are required to submit the plan for acceptance as required by the 31 Fire Code, Rules, and Fire Department policy. An emergency preparedness plan shall be prepared and accepted prior to occupancy of the building. Emergency Preparedness Plan Content of the information included in the emergency preparedness plan. The content of the emergency preparedness plan for a homeless shelter should include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: 1. The designation of the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters, by name, certificate number and position at the premises, and other FEP staff, by name and/or position at the premises, and their certificate of fitness numbers 2. The name and address of the shelter, the floors that are normally occupied, the approximate number of employees, and the hours of operation 3. A site plan, floor plan, and riser diagram of the shelter 4. A building information card for high-rise buildings and occupancies 5. The location of all entrances and exits (including emergency exits and fire escapes) and where they exit to (which street or other location) 6. The procedure by which the building will be evacuated or an in-building relocation of occupants will be conducted during an emergency 7. Details regarding the voice communication capability and fire protection systems in the building and that servicing of these systems will be completed by a licensed company 8. The procedure by which a fire or other emergency is reported to the FDNY and the staff member(s) responsible for the reporting 9. The procedure for notifying building occupants of a fire or other emergency, and the staff member(s) responsible for the notification 10. The procedure for coordinating with firefighting, emergency medical service and other emergency response personnel, including notifying those personnel upon their arrival of the location of the emergency, and the staff member(s) responsible for the coordination 11. The means for receiving and the procedure for monitoring a public emergency notification system 12. The identity and location of CPR-Qualified staff (if CPR-Qualified Staff are available) on the premises, and how to contact them in case of an emergency 32 13. Procedures for identifying and assisting shelter occupants who require assistance because of an infirmity, disability or other special need and the staff member(s) responsible for assisting them during a drill or emergency 14. Since conditions regularly change in shelters and hazards may rapidly develop, the plan should include the procedure for the periodic inspection of the shelter to verify the following conditions, and the staff member(s) responsible for such inspection: a. access to means of egress is unobstructed and unimpeded b. combustible materials and combustible waste have been properly stored or removed from the premises c. decorative vegetation is regularly watered or otherwise maintained d. "no smoking" signs required by the Fire Code or Rules are posted 15. The procedure for the ongoing monitoring of the shelter to verify compliance of the following requirements, and the staff member(s) responsible for monitoring: a. that the premises do not become overcrowded b. that the allowable use of open flames and open flame devices is being conducted properly and safely c. that the prohibition against smoking, where required by the Fire Code or the FDNY rules, is being observed Periodic Inspection Shelters shall be subject to periodic fire safety inspections by the Fire Department, including inspections to ensure that the emergency preparedness plan has been prepared and/or implemented in compliance with the requirements of the Fire Code. Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters will be responsible for making the emergency preparedness plan immediately available for inspection upon request of any Department representative. Fire and Emergency Preparedness (FEP) Staff Training The Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters and other FEP staff must be trained in the performance of their duties in accordance with the emergency preparedness plan. FEP staff must receive initial training in the content of the emergency preparedness plan upon commencement of their authority and duties in the building. FEP staff must participate in refresher training sessions designed to familiarize them with their duties pursuant to the plan at least for 1 hour quarterly on each work shift. A written record of such FEP staff training shall be maintained in a bound log book, which is referred to as the Fire Safety Plan log book, with consecutive numbered pages, or other form of approved recordkeeping, and maintained on the premises for a period of 3 years from the last entry. This record of training should be made immediately available for inspection by a Department representative upon request. Each training session must be noted in the log book. For more detailed information regarding Recordkeeping please reference page 62. Staff Training Content Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters should ensure that other FEP staff (which may include deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters and fire guards) are fully trained on what their responsibilities and duties are during a fire or non-fire emergency and during a fire drill. Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters should cover the following content with their staff: The appropriate actions to take in response to a fire or fire conditions The appropriate actions to take in response to a non-fire emergency The appropriate actions to take if a fire or non-fire emergency occurs DURING a drill The shelter's fire-related features such as, but not limited to, sprinklers, exits, manual pull stations and fire alarm fail-safe devices How to activate the fire alarm throughout the building (if applicable) The procedure to follow upon the sounding of the fire alarm tone (if applicable)