FSD FIRE ALARM RESPONSE CHECKLIST | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
How many people does the certificate of Occupancy deem necessary? Answer
- 75 or more people may gather indoors,
200 or more may gather outdoors
Assembly Area Answer - Designated area outside of a building in which the
occupants are directed to report to upon implementation for evacuation, fire
safety, emergency
Building Information Card Answer - Has fire safety information regarding
building, evacuation, etc.
How many actions are in total for the fire alarm response? Answer - 17 in total
What is the 1st Action? Answer - **Report to Fire Command Station, it is the
Command Center**
- Primary responsibility is to "implement the Fire Safety Plan & ensure the safe
evacuation of persons from the floors and/or building in the event of a fire
emergency"
, - The FSD is responsible for **Managing** any fire emergency not
**investigating**
-The FSD **Must** always response immediately to the FCC to direct response
& let others investigate & confirm the existence of the emergency
What is the 2nd Action? Answer - **Acknowledge the Alarm**
- Acknowledge the alarm for two functions, **1st to silence the alarm.**
- Acknowledging the alarm does not affect the main strobes & sirens/klaxons
which continue to flash/sound.
- 2nd is to acknowledge notify Central Station that we are at the panel and
responding to the alarm
- They now know that someone is responding to the emergency and is at the
panel.
What is the 3rd Action? Answer - **Scroll through the alarms and determine if
there are other alarms**
- The alarm that shows on panel screen is the most current device that has
been activated.
**Important to track the fire Movement and determine, if possible, where it
actually started & what device was initially activated**
What is the 4th Action? Answer - **Dispatch the Fire Brigade**
AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
How many people does the certificate of Occupancy deem necessary? Answer
- 75 or more people may gather indoors,
200 or more may gather outdoors
Assembly Area Answer - Designated area outside of a building in which the
occupants are directed to report to upon implementation for evacuation, fire
safety, emergency
Building Information Card Answer - Has fire safety information regarding
building, evacuation, etc.
How many actions are in total for the fire alarm response? Answer - 17 in total
What is the 1st Action? Answer - **Report to Fire Command Station, it is the
Command Center**
- Primary responsibility is to "implement the Fire Safety Plan & ensure the safe
evacuation of persons from the floors and/or building in the event of a fire
emergency"
, - The FSD is responsible for **Managing** any fire emergency not
**investigating**
-The FSD **Must** always response immediately to the FCC to direct response
& let others investigate & confirm the existence of the emergency
What is the 2nd Action? Answer - **Acknowledge the Alarm**
- Acknowledge the alarm for two functions, **1st to silence the alarm.**
- Acknowledging the alarm does not affect the main strobes & sirens/klaxons
which continue to flash/sound.
- 2nd is to acknowledge notify Central Station that we are at the panel and
responding to the alarm
- They now know that someone is responding to the emergency and is at the
panel.
What is the 3rd Action? Answer - **Scroll through the alarms and determine if
there are other alarms**
- The alarm that shows on panel screen is the most current device that has
been activated.
**Important to track the fire Movement and determine, if possible, where it
actually started & what device was initially activated**
What is the 4th Action? Answer - **Dispatch the Fire Brigade**
