Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, and Fire Protection

Question 1

What are the benefits of an EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN?

Answer 1

written document, fewer and less injuries, less structural damage, reduce confusion

Question 2

What are the required elements of an EAP?

means of ____
____ procedures and ____ routes
____ of employees

Answer 2

means of reporting, evacuation procedures and escape routes, procedures for critical operations, accounting of employees, rescue and medical

Question 3

How often should there be retraining?

Answer 3

annually

Question 4

What should the general training look like?

roles and ____
threats/_____
notifications/____

Answer 4

roles and responsibilities, threats/hazards, notification/warnings, procedures, locations

Question 5

What are the requirements for a Fire Prevention Plan?

Answer 5

must be in writing, kept in the workplace, available to employees for review

Question 6

What is included in a FPP?
lists of all _____
handlings of _____
procedures to control ____
_______ of employees

Answer 6

list of all major fire hazards, handling of hazardous materials, procedures to control flammable/combustible wastes, name/job titles of employees with responsibilities of maintaining equipment

Question 7

What do fires require to ignite?

Answer 7

oxygen, ignition source (heat), fuel, chemical reaction

Question 8

What are some ignition sources?

Answer 8

open flames, smoking, static electricity, hot work, hot surfaces, electrical & mechanical surfaces, lightning

Question 9

What are some tasks that require fire protection?

Answer 9

doing hot-work, dispensing flammables and combustibles (natural gas), dispensing flammable wastes

Question 10

How to handle flammable hazards?

Answer 10

practice good housekeeping, keep containers closed, store away from exits, keep away from ignition sources

Question 11

What are some factors affecting the response to emergencies?

Answer 11

type/extent of emergency, location of emergency, type of building

Question 12

What are the conditions for evacuation?

Answer 12

alerting employees to evacuate, accounting for those who have exited, keeping employees informed

Question 13

What are some incidents that may require shelter-in-place?

Answer 13

release of chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants, severe weather

Question 14

How should exit access be designed?

Answer 14

clearly-marked, well-lit, appropriate width

Question 15

What are the elements of escape routes?

Answer 15

exit access pathway, nearest exits from all points on pathway, pathway away from building structure

Question 16

What are the methods of fire protection?

Answer 16

fixed extinguishing systems, fire brigades, fire extinguishers

Question 17

What are the classes of fires?

Answer 17

A: ordinary
B: flammable liquids and gases
C: energized electrical equipment
D: combustible metals
K: cooking oils and greases

Question 18

How do fires extinguishers work?

Answer 18

remove heat, displace/remove oxygen, stop chemical reaction

Question 19

What are the three types of extinguishers?

Answer 19

water, carbon dioxide, dry chemical

Question 20

What are APW extinguishers?

Answer 20

air-pressurized water, 2/3 water and 1/3 air, designed ONLY FOR CLASS A FIRES

DO NOT USE FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR ELECTRICAL FIRES

Question 21

What are CO2 extinguishers used for?

Answer 21

ONLY FOR CLASS B AND CLASS C,

NEVER USED IN CONFINED SPACES WITHOUT RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Question 22

What are dry chemical extinguishers used for?

Answer 22

class A, class B, or class C

fire-retardant power

Question 23

What are Class K (dry and wet chemical) extinguishers?

Answer 23

designed for kitchen fires

Question 24

How do you discharge an extinguisher (use it)?

Answer 24

P.A.S.S. technique

Question 25

What is the P.A.S.S technique?

Answer 25

Pull the pin, Aim at base of fire, Squeeze handle, Sweep side-to-side

Question 26

Who is authorized to use a fire extinguisher during a workplace fire?

Answer 26

only EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING

Question 27

For any facility with ___, an EAP must be established

Answer 27

a) 10 or more

Question 28

If an employer has 10 or fewer employees, they may communicate the plan orally to employees?

Answer 28

true

Question 29

Prior to fighting any fire with a portable fire extinguisher, what should you take into account?

Answer 29

Fire size.
- Atmosphere in the vicinity of the fire.
- Fire fighter evacuation plan.

Question 30

What to do INSIDE during a TORNADO?

Answer 30

• Go to an interior room, hallway, storm cellar, basement, or the lowest level of the building.
• Get away from windows.
• Go to the center of the room.
• Avoid places with wide-span roofs such as auditoriums or cafeterias.
• Get under a piece of sturdy furniture.
• Use your arms to protect your head and neck.
• If in a mobile home, get out and find shelter elsewhere

Question 31

What to do OUTSIDE during a TORNADO?

Answer 31

• Get inside a building, if possible.
• If shelter is not available or there is no time to get indoors, lie in a ditch or low-lying area, or crouch near a strong building.
• Use your arms to protect your head and neck.

Question 32

What to do in a MOVING VEHICLE in a tornado?

Answer 32

Never try to “out-drive” a tornado.
- Get out of the vehicle and get away from it. - Take shelter in a nearby building or lay down in a ditch or low-lying area.
- Do not hide under a bridge or overpass.

Question 33

What are minimum height and width requirements for an exit route?

Answer 33

Must meet minimum height and width requirements (at least 7 feet, 6 inches high and 28 inches wide).

Question 34

Which type of fires should you fight with a portable fire extinguisher?

Answer 34

Very small fires that have just started

Question 35

What indicates it is a good idea to use a portable fire extinguisher?

Answer 35

good visibility