F-89 Emergency Action Plan (EAPD) / Fire Safety Director (FSD) Practice Exam

When is the shelter-in-place provision of the EAP typically activated?

1. During a fire threat

2. For an external airborne hazard

3. When the building is under lockdown

4. During a power outage

The correct answer is: For an external airborne hazard

The shelter-in-place provision of the Emergency Action Plan is typically activated in response to an external airborne hazard. This scenario necessitates that occupants remain indoors and secure themselves from potential threats outside, such as hazardous materials or toxins in the air. The idea behind sheltering in place is to create a safe environment by minimizing exposure to those external risks. In contrast, other situations like a fire threat would typically call for evacuation rather than sheltering in place, as the immediate danger is within the building itself. A lockdown situation might involve securing the premises but does not necessarily require sheltering from airborne threats, while a power outage generally does not invoke shelter-in-place protocols as the risks posed are not typically related to external dangers.