Point of Safety is defined as a location exterior to and away from a building.

• A. A location exterior to and away from a building
• B. A location inside a non-sprinklered area of the building
• C. A location within a parking structure
• D. A location inside a locked stairwell

Answer: (A)

Point of Safety means a designated outdoor area, outside the building, located away from the structure where evacuating occupants gather for protection and accountability. This outdoor location keeps people out of the building envelope and away from exterior hazards, making it easier for responders to manage and for occupants to be accounted for.

The option describing a location exterior to and away from a building matches this definition exactly. The other scenarios place people inside the building, inside a stairwell, or in a space like a parking structure, none of which meet the requirement of being exterior to and away from the building.