Emergency & SafetyQuestion 167 of 200
In a phased (rather than full) building evacuation, the typical pattern is:
a.Evacuate the fire floor first, then the floors immediately above and below, with additional floors as conditions require
b.Evacuate the entire building floor by floor from the top down
c.Evacuate only the floor of the fire, no others
d.Evacuate only after the fire department gives a verbal all-clear
Explanation
Phased evacuation, used in tall buildings where total evacuation could overwhelm stairwells and impede fire-department access, evacuates the fire floor first and then the floors immediately above and below as the highest-risk areas. Additional zones evacuate as the situation develops. Total simultaneous evacuation (b) can paradoxically delay egress and trap occupants; floor-only evacuation (c) ignores the rapid vertical spread of smoke and heat; waiting for verbal clearance (d) delays life-safety action when seconds matter.
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