Fireguard Exam 39 Questions And Answers
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Assembly Group A-1
- intended for viewing of performing arts or motion pictures
- ex: movie theaters, concert halls, radio studios with an audience
- usually with fixed seating
- ex: movie theaters, concert halls, radio studios with an audience
- usually with fixed seating
Assembly Group A-2
- intended for food/drink consumption assembly spaces
- ex: banquet halls, casinos, restaurants, taverns, bars
- ex: banquet halls, casinos, restaurants, taverns, bars
Assembly Group A-3
- intended for worship, recreation or amusement indoors
- ex: art galleries, bowling alleys, dance studio, gymnasiums, lecture halls, museums, churches
- ex: art galleries, bowling alleys, dance studio, gymnasiums, lecture halls, museums, churches
Assembly Group A-4
- intended for VIEWING indoor sporting events and activities with spectator seating
- including but not limited to arenas, skating rinks, swimming pools, tennis courts
- including but not limited to arenas, skating rinks, swimming pools, tennis courts
Assembly Group A-5
- intended for participation or viewing OUTDOOR activities
- ex: amusement parks, bleachers, stadiums
- ex: amusement parks, bleachers, stadiums
5 main overall issues when performing place of assembly safety personnel duties
1) overcrowding and crowd control
2) event egress: there were too few exits
3) fire safety measures: emergency exits were blocked or not functioning properly; no appropriate signage was present
4) medical preparedness: there was no incident plan in place in case of an emergency
5) emergency response: many events reported poor initial communication or response time with emergency services
2) event egress: there were too few exits
3) fire safety measures: emergency exits were blocked or not functioning properly; no appropriate signage was present
4) medical preparedness: there was no incident plan in place in case of an emergency
5) emergency response: many events reported poor initial communication or response time with emergency services
Port Said stadium disaster - Egypt, 2012
- 79 people killed and over 1,000 injuries after an Egyptian football match
- fans threw bottles and fireworks at each other, people got stampeded trying to run away
- the steel exit doors were bolted shut
LESSONS LEARNED
- control of hazardous materials, event access points, fire safety measures, emergency responses
- fans threw bottles and fireworks at each other, people got stampeded trying to run away
- the steel exit doors were bolted shut
LESSONS LEARNED
- control of hazardous materials, event access points, fire safety measures, emergency responses
Love Parade Stampede - Duisburg, Germany 2010
- 21 people died, 500 people injured at the Love Parade music festival
- they were crushed and suffocated in a mass panic when large swarm of people bottlenecked in a tunnel
- the capacity was supposed to be only 250,000 but there were 1.4 million people at the festival
- entrances too narrow, emergency exits too few/blocked off
LESSONS LEARNED
- crowd control is vital and not exceeding capacity, communication with EMS is important, incident plans are important in emergency
- they were crushed and suffocated in a mass panic when large swarm of people bottlenecked in a tunnel
- the capacity was supposed to be only 250,000 but there were 1.4 million people at the festival
- entrances too narrow, emergency exits too few/blocked off
LESSONS LEARNED
- crowd control is vital and not exceeding capacity, communication with EMS is important, incident plans are important in emergency
Ellis Park Stadium Disaster - Johannesburg, South Africa 2001
- 43 people crushed to death and 158 injuries at an overcrowded stadium
- 30,000 extra fans tried to cram into an already full 60,000 capacity stadium by shoving and breaking through the fence around the facility
LESSONS LEARNED
- overcrowding consequences, emergency response issue and lack of security personnel
- 30,000 extra fans tried to cram into an already full 60,000 capacity stadium by shoving and breaking through the fence around the facility
LESSONS LEARNED
- overcrowding consequences, emergency response issue and lack of security personnel
Route 91 Harvest Festival, Los Vegas, 2017
- a lone shooter opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers from his 32nd floor hotel window at the Mandalay Bay Hotel
- killed 60 people, injured 413 others
- it was a sunday so many medical personnel were at home, not onsite
LESSONS LEARNED
- one shooter can cause massive damages
- medical attention has immediate life-saving capacities
- killed 60 people, injured 413 others
- it was a sunday so many medical personnel were at home, not onsite
LESSONS LEARNED
- one shooter can cause massive damages
- medical attention has immediate life-saving capacities