Emergency scenarios: fire, building and non-fire

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• 15 minutes to prepare; print answers in English, then say them out loud. (FDNY booklet 2022, Ch. 21, §21.1, p. 431)
• You are the only FLS Director on duty: do not assume anyone else acted. (FDNY booklet 2022, Ch. 21, §21.1, p. 431)
• Explain every action from the start of the incident to the very end, and tell the inspector when you have finished. (FDNY booklet 2022, Ch. 21, §21.1, p. 431)
• What you say must match what you wrote before you hand in the sheets. (FDNY booklet 2022, Ch. 21, §21.1, p. 431)
• Building scenario: authorize and personally supervise any planned out-of-service, with the right Certificate of Fitness holder doing the work. (FDNY booklet 2022, Ch. 21, §21.2, p. 432)
• During the impairment: fire watch in an occupied building; more than 4 hours out of service = certified fire guard. (FDNY booklet 2022, Ch. 21, §21.2, p. 433)
• Non-fire: go to the Fire Command Center and call 911 with the emergency AND the EAP action you implement. (FDNY on-site guide 2017, Part III, EAP actions, p. 30)
• Tell the occupants what happened, where, what to do and why. (FDNY on-site guide 2017, Part III, EAP actions, p. 30)
• Assess exits and stairs, elevators, ventilation, windows, doors, utilities and fuel oil. (FDNY on-site guide 2017, Part III, EAP actions, pp. 30-31)
• The all clear only when the authorities announce that the threat has passed. (FDNY on-site guide 2017, Part III, EAP actions, p. 31)

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