Staff Participation
This NYPL program relies on the meaningful participation of staff to be effective.
What is the Fire Safety Program?
This red device is used to manually trigger a fire alarm.
What is a manual pull station?
When a fire alarm sounds, never use this to exit the building.
What is an elevator?
This card and plan can be found behind the 1st floor circulation desk and shows exit routes and fire equipment.
What is the Building Information Card (BIC) and Emergency Floor Plan (EFP)?
One way staff can contribute to fire safety is by reporting these workplace issues.
What are fire hazards?
This tool can be used to fight small fires and comes in types A, B, C, and D.
What is a portable fire extinguisher?
Always do this to doors while evacuating to help prevent the spread of fire and smoke.
What is close them?
This area of a building must always be clear of obstructions for safe evacuation.
What are emergency exits (or stairwells)?
Staff can report urgent fire safety concerns by emailing this address.
What is safety@nypl.org?
These visual and audio devices alert occupants during a fire emergency.
What are speakers and strobe lights?
In a fire emergency, you should call this number after evacuating.
What is 911?
Facilities inspects fire extinguishers how often?
What is monthly?
Name one of the four ways NYPL encourages staff to participate in the Fire Safety Program.
What is reporting fire hazards, commenting on fire practices, training coworkers, or evaluating the program?
These detectors trigger the fire alarm when smoke is detected in the air.
What are smoke detectors?
After evacuating, these three NYPL entities must be notified in sequence.
What are Security & Facilities, Branch/Site Manager, and Associate Director?
In addition to ordinary combustibles, name one other fire class and what it applies to.
What is Class B for flammable liquids or Class C for electrical fires?
Staff must take this action if they encounter a condition that could cause death, injury, or environmental harm.
What is stop work activities and report the imminent danger?
These systems can be wet, dry, or preaction, and activate when heat is detected.
What are sprinkler systems?
Name two things the designated person should do to assist Persons in Need of Assistance.
What is be trained to evacuate them safely and be identified in advance?
What’s the advantage of a preaction sprinkler system compared to standard wet systems?
What is it prevents accidental activation by requiring a valve to open before water flows?