Req. for F-03/F-04 Flashcards
When are the written exams conducted?
Monday through Friday (except legal holidays) 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
How many forms of I.D. do applicants need to provide?
Two forms of I.D.s; at least one form of I.D. must be government issued photo I.D., such as a State-issued Drivers’ License or Non Driver’s License or a passport.
What was the F-03 and F-04 previously named?
It was called the F-94 Certificate of Fitness: fireguard for places of public assembly and fireguard for film studios.
What is the F-03 Certification of Fitness (C of F) designed for?
It is designed to be used in locations w/ a Place of Assembly Certificate of Operation (PA).
What is the responsibility of someone who holds an F-03 C of F?
They are responsible for maintaining fire safety in any approved place of assembly (PA) or Temporary Place of Assembly (TPA) activities held in the premises
What is the responsibility of someone who holds an F-04 C of F?
They are responsible to assist in maintaining fire safety in any TEMPORARY place of assembly event with a TPA permit.
What are applicants allowed to do if they pass the F-03 Certificate of Fitness exam?
They are allowed to pay the additional $25 fee to obtain the F-04 Certificate of Fitness without taking the F-04 exam.
How much is the application fee to take the exam if you pay w/ cash?
It cost $25. There is a 2.49% convenience fee if you pay w/ credit card payments
How many questions are on the F-04 exam?
The exam consist of 20 multiple choice questions.
How long do you have to complete the F-04 exam?
You will have 30 minutes to complete the exam.
What is the passing score that you at least need to pass the F-04 exam?
You need at least a 70% in order to secure a Certificate of Fitness.
What happens if you pass the F-03/F-04 exam?
If all the requirements are meet and pass the exam a certificate will be issued the same day.
What happens if you fail the F-03/F-04 exam?
Applicant who fails the exam will receive a failure report. To retake the exam applicants will need to submit a new application and payment.
When are place of assembly safety personnel required?
The FDNY may require at least one place of assembly safety personnel in the premises where the certificate of occupancy indicates that 75 or more members of the public may gather indoors or 200 or more may gather outdoors.
Where are the places of assembly safety personnel required?
Generally, the types of places of assembly that may be required to have place of assembly
safety personnel on the premises during the public gathering event include, but are not
necessarily limited to:
Museums Movie Theaters Stadiums Sports Arenas Bowling Alleys
How many place of assembly safety personnel will be required?
Generally, the fire safety and evacuation plan for your particular facility and/or the Fire Code, Fire Department rules, or Fire Department policies will specify when and how many may be required. For the temporary place of assembly situations, the number of minimum safety personnel will be indicated in the TPA permit.
When should a Certificate of Fitness (CoF) holder have a Certificate of Fitness in his or her possession?
The Certificate of Fitness must be readily available for inspection by any representative of the dept.
What is the safety personnel task with being familiar with?
The personnel should be familiar w/ the procedures of evacuation and the evacuation routes for the areas where they are performing duties. The safety personnel must be familiar w/ the obligations for notifying the fire dept. in the event of fire or other event of emergency.
What are Assembly Areas?
A designated area outside of a building to which building occupants are directed to report upon implementation of partial evacuation or evacuation in accordance with a fire safety and evacuation plan or an emergency action plan.
What is a Building Information Card ?
The commissioner may require by rule the preparation of a building information card depicting and/or setting forth the relevant fire safety
information for a building or occupancy for which a fire safety and evacuation plan is
required to be submitted to the department pursuant. A building information card, when required to be prepared, shall be maintained on the premises and made available upon request to any department representative.
What are Building Occupants?
All persons in the building, including employees, building personnel and visitors
What is an Emergency Health Care Facility?
A sheltered area or building either naturally or
artificially so lighted as will promote the health and safety of patients provided emergency
medical care, and containing cot(s) and/or litter(s) and emergency medical equipment
and supplies as required by New York State Sanitary Code PART – 18.2.
What does the term Evacuation mean?
The emptying of a building of all building occupants in response to a fire or an emergency.
What is a Fire Safety and Evacuation plan?
A written plan which sets forth the circumstances
and procedures for the in-building relocation, partial evacuation or evacuation of
building occupants, required or as appropriate for such occupancy or building type, in response to a fire.
Who is the Fire & Safety Plan (FSP) Staff?
The individuals identified in a fire safety and evacuation plan as responsible for the implementation of such plan.
Who is the Fire Safety/EAP director
The employee designated by the owner to perform duties of such position, and who possesses the requisite qualifications and training, as set forth in Fire Rules.
What is a Fire Drill?
A training exercise by which building occupants are familiarized with and/or
practice the procedures for the safe, orderly and expeditious in-building relocation, partial evacuation or evacuation, as applicable to the occupancy or building type, in accordance with the fire safety and evacuation plan, and to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation of such plan.
How often do Fire Drills need to be conducted in New Occupancies?
Fire drills must be conducted every 3 months for the first 2 years after the Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
How often do Fire Drills need to be conducted in Existing Occupancies?
Fire drills are required to be conducted every six
months.
How often do Fire Drills need to be conducted in Hotels (new and existing)?
Fire drills must be conducted at least once every
three months on each shift.
Partially Evacuation
The emptying of a building of some but not all building occupants in response to a fire or an emergency.
What are the 5 learning pts from the crowd disaster history published by the PLoS Currents Journal (2012)?
- Overcrowding and Crowd Control
- Event Access Pts
- Fire Safety Measures
- Medical Preparedness
- Emergency Response
What were the lessons learned from the Port Said Stadium Disaster in Port Said, Egypt (2012)?
Lessons Learned: Control of Hazardous materials Event access pts Fire Safety Measures Emergency Response
What were the lessons learned from the Love Parade Stampede in Duisburg, Germany (2010)?
Lessons Learned: Crowd control issue Communication w/ EMS Incident Plan Event access pts - Now all the routes leading to a festival area are being widened and more emergency exits installed. The number of security personnel has been increased so that, in an emergency situation, there's enough manpower to direct people where to go.
What were the lessons learned from the Lame Horse Fire disaster in Perm, Russia (2009)?
Fire Safety Measures:
-Use of pyrotechnics should be only in approved facilities.
-No proper signs and direction
for exiting.
-The second leaves of two sets of double doors were locked shut.
What were the lessons learned from the Lame Horse Fire disaster in Perm, Russia (2009)?
Fire safety measure:
Use of pyrotechnics should be only in approved facilities. No proper signs and direction
for exiting. The second leaves of two sets of double doors were locked shut.
What were the lessons learned from the Station Nightclub Fire, West Warwick, RI, USA. 2003?
Fire safety measure:
-The club did not have an automatic fire
sprinkler system to extinguish the fire.
Club was at capacity, it was not overcrowded,
but most of the victims died at the primary
entrance where the rush of frantic spectators created a logjam at the front door. No
proper signs or directions to direct the panic people to use exit routes other than the
front door.
Ellis Park Stadium Disaster, Johannesburg
What were the lessons learned from the Ellis Park Stadium Disaster in Johannesburg, South Africa (2001) ?
Overcrowding issues:
Bribed security personnel admited fans without tickets into the stadium and also
thousands of complimentary tickets were used. Thus it swelled the numbers far beyond
the projections.
Emergency responses issue:
Failed to clearly identify and designate areas of responsibility. Poor decision-making by
security personnel
No operation commend centre.
What are the duties of place of assembly safety personnel?
The two major duties of the place of assembly safety personnel are: (1) maintaining the safety of the occupants during a gathering; and (2)
assisting in implementing the evacuation plan in the event of an emergency.
What are the safety requirements that should be met during Pre-event Inspection?
1) All physical features are installed or arranged according to the approved place of assembly drawing.
2) Door hardware and physical components of the means of egrees must be maintained in good working order all times.
3) All requires means of egrees and access to such including each exit, exit access and exit discharge, must be maintained free from obstruction and impediments to immediate use in the event of fire or other emergency.
4) No storage of combustible material and combustible waste in corridors.
(5) Maximum capacity posted (placard required)
(6) Emergency exit lighting.
(7) Exit signs and signs indicating the location of accessible means of egress are posted.
(8) The seats should be securely fastened to the floors. For the temporary seating, the seats must be secured together in an approved layout.
(9) A functioning fire alarm and sprinkler system, if available. If any required fire
protection system is out of service, additional F-01 fire guard(s) is/are required.
What acronym may be used as a reminder for doing pre-event inspections?
E - Exits - All exits are unblocked, unlocked, and properly marked
S - Storage - The occupancy is clean, orderly, and there is no excessive storage. No storage of combustible material and combustible waste in corridors. The hazardous materials are stored, handled or used only in the designated areas and are away from any ignition sources.
C - Capacity - The number of persons occupying the building or space does not exceed the posted capacity. Capacity certificates are properly posted
A - Aisles - All aisles are free and clear at all times
P - Proctection - Smoke, fire alarm, sprinkler systems, and fire extinguishers are in proper working order and have up-to-date inspection and testing performed.
E - Emergency exit lighting – All exits signs and emergency exit lighting are working
properly.
What are the responsibilities of a place of assembly safety personnel (but not limited to)?
(1) You should be aware of possible overcrowding bymonitoring the amount of people in your area of assembly. If you notice that your responsible area is excessively crowded, you should inform your supervisor immediately and follow his/her instruction.
(2) You should monitor the areas and confirm that the exit paths are always staying clear. Required aisles must be unobstructed. People should not be allowed to stand, in or at the head of an aisle.
(3) You should look for situations that could lead to challenges in the event of
emergency.
______ ______ _____, including exit access exits and exit discharges, shall be inspected daily to ensure that they are unobstructed, that there are no impediments to their immediate use and that door hardware and other devices and components are in good working order.
(A) Means of egress
What shall be inspected during a daily inspections for theaters to ensure that there are no obstructions to their closing, or otherwise rendered inoperable?
(B) Automatic Fire Doors
______ ______ _____ _______, including fire pumps and water storage tanks, shall be inspected to ensure they are in good working order.
(C) Standpipe and sprinkler systems
_____ ______ _____ shall be inspected to ensure that they are readily available for use as required by Fire Code.
(D) Portable fire extinguishers
If ______ _______ are to be used during the performance, all of the conditions trof the permit, including, where applicable, a fire watch and/or additional portable fire extinguishers, are in place.
(E) Special Events
