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5.1 Minimum Frequencies
5.2 Fire Incidents and Accidental Alarms
6.1 Nominal Planning Considerations
6.2 Participation by Occupants
6.3 Drill Announced Vs. Unannounced
6.4 Drill Involves Unobstructed Vs. Obstructed Means of Egress
6.5 Drill Utilizes Simulation Aids and Props
6.6 Time and Location
6.7 Pre-Drill and Post-Drill Notifications
6.8 Fire Drills in Buildings Not Equipped With a
Fire Alarm System
7.1 Types
7.2 Comprehensive Drills
7.3 Silent Drills
7.4 Table Talk Drills
APPENDIX D 1 - Fire Drill and/or Incident Report
APPENDIX D 2 - Record of Fire Drill Attendance
APPENDIX D
3 - Fire Drill Check List and Summary Recommendations
October 2004
OFM Section: Fire Safety Standards at (416) 325-3100
The reproduction of this guideline for non-commercial
purposes is permitted and encouraged. Permission to reproduce the guideline for
commercial purposes must be obtained from the Office of the Fire Marshal,
Ontario.
This guideline was developed to assist persons to plan, document, coordinate, conduct and monitor fire drills in buildings and occupancies regulated by Section 2.8, Emergency Planning, of the Ontario Fire Code. The guideline also provides guidance about analyzing and documenting fire drills to achieve compliance. This guideline is intended for guidance only and is not to be considered a statement of law in this area.
Where your responsibility involves conducting, coordinating, monitoring or participating in fire drills, you have probably asked yourself a number of questions, including:
This guideline offers answers to these questions and provides useful tips to
enhance the effectiveness of your fire drills.
The following words and phrases used in this guideline and in the Ontario Fire Code have the corresponding meanings:
While this guideline intentionally references the
Ontario Fire Code requirements, it is important to note that other
regulatory bodies may also have specific requirements outlined in legislation
for conducting fire drills. Examples include but are not limited to occupancies
regulated under the Developmental Services Act - R.R.O.
1990, Reg. 70, the Day Nurseries Act - R.R.O. 1990,
Reg. 262, the Nursing Homes Act - R.R.O. 1990, Reg.
832, and the Child and Family Services Act - R.R.O. 1990,
Reg. 70.
For reference purposes, Section 2.8, Emergency Planning of the
Ontario Fire Code, O. Reg. 388/97, as amended is
provided in Appendix B. There are many buildings and certain occupancies
specified in Section 2.8 required to have a fire safety plan. The fire safety
plan must be developed by the owner, approved by the chief fire official, and be
implemented. Amongst other things under requirements for emergency planning,
supervisory staff must be appointed and be trained to carry out their duties
outlined in the fire safety plan. Fire drill procedures must be developed in
consultation with the Chief Fire Official. Fire drills play a significant role
in the fire safety planning process.
Regardless of what legislation applies to fire drills, the owner, operator or
manager as the case may be, must ensure that fire drills are effectively
planned, conducted, appropriately monitored and documented to achieve compliance
with the applicable regulation.
Preparation is the key to any effective emergency response. Conducting effective fire drills helps building owners, property management and others responsible for fire safety within a building to:
5.1 Minimum Frequencies
The objectives described above can be achieved by holding regularly scheduled
fire drills. Minimum frequencies for conducting fire drills regulated by the
Fire Code include:
Article 4.12.4.1. of the Fire Code also requires fire drills to be held at
intervals not exceeding 6 months in laboratories where flammable and combustible
liquids are used or handled.
To be most effective, it may be necessary to conduct fire drills on a more
frequent basis. For example, within a care and treatment occupancy, it may
be impractical to expect that all employees will be available to participate in
a fire drill each month due to the different shifts people work. To ensure that
all staff participate in fire drills within a reasonable period of time, the
fire drill procedure may include a minimum frequency for individual staff
participation. As an example, each employee must participate in a fire drill at
least once every three months. To meet this desired frequency, the type of fire
drills staff participate in could vary.
To maximize the benefits of fire drills, they should be scheduled and rotated
throughout the year in such a way that personnel on all shifts participate in
fire drills.
5.2 Fire Incidents and Accidental Alarms
Fire officials generally permit an actual fire incident and accidental
activation of the fire alarm system to be considered a required fire drill,
provided a thorough analysis of the incident occurs and
the necessary emergency responses by supervisory staff are assessed, outcomes
documented and corrective measures implemented, where applicable. In fact
it is important to analyze these types of incidents because they provide an
excellent opportunity to assess the emergency procedures and preparedness of
staff and occupants involved in an actual incident.
6.1 Nominal Planning Considerations
As noted in Section 2.8 of the Fire Code, the chief fire official must be
consulted on the development of fire drill procedures. The procedures for
conducting fire drills must be included in the fire safety plan. When developing
the fire drill procedures, consider the following factors to ensure the fire
drills are relevant:
6.2 Participation by Occupants
In schools attended by children, the Fire Code requires total evacuation
drills. Total evacuation drills are considered necessary in these occupancies to
ensure the prompt, safe, co-ordinated evacuation of everyone during a real
emergency. Total evacuation drills afford the greatest opportunity to assess the
emergency responses of supervisory staff and occupants.
The Fire Code recognizes that total evacuation drills are not practical for all
occupancies. When developing fire drill procedures, consider the desirable
degree of occupant participation. In buildings where the occupants reside or
work regularly there, it is desirable to encourage participation in fire drills
on a periodic basis. Occupant involvement provides opportunities to assess their
preparedness and response. Occupant participation also provides opportunities to
use and become familiar with the primary and alternate evacuation routes,
identify areas of refuge (where applicable), and become more aware of the
building’ emergency procedures that apply to them.
In care and treatment occupancies, employee training in the evacuation of
occupants needing assistance is paramount over occupant training. While suitable
for use during a real emergency, consider that using some emergency evacuation
techniques on sick or frail occupants during a fire drill may cause injury.
Where patients or others needing assistance are not actually evacuated during
drills, it is important to assess how supervisory staff simulate the evacuation
of these persons and how training of appropriate evacuation techniques is
otherwise provided or obtained.
Recognize that occupants evacuated during a drill or other emergency response
may require protection from the weather. Is alternative shelter readily
available or are inclement weather kits containing extra coats/boots/blankets,
etc. readily available for the temporary protection of vulnerable occupants
while they remain outdoors?
6.3 Drill Announced Vs. Unannounced
Fire drills may be pre-announced to building staff or occupants, or they may be unannounced. Bearing in mind that fire drills are primarily conducted for supervisory staff, consideration of the building occupants and the use of the building may determine which method is most appropriate. For example, in a residential building or a building of mixed-use where multiple types of businesses are located, it is probably more appropriate to notify the building occupants in advance of the date and time of the drill. In other buildings, such as a care and treatment occupancy (hospital, long term care facility, etc.), it may be more appropriate to conduct unannounced drills, because in this environment, most employees are considered supervisory staff and are delegated with fire emergency responsibilities requiring assessment.
6.4 Drill Involves Unobstructed Vs. Obstructed Means of Egress
An unobstructed fire drill assumes that all exits and evacuation routes from
the building are open and available for use. Occupants and supervisory staff
participating in unobstructed drills use the primary evacuation route from the
room or area occupied at the time the drill was initiated.
Obstructed drills involve blocking one or more exits or evacuation routes to
simulate that fire conditions have obstructed their use. In this type of drill,
where a primary evacuation route is obstructed, the occupants use the alternate
evacuation route(s), where applicable.
6.5 Drill Utilizes Simulation Aids and Props
Props and other aids may be used to simulate fire, smoke, endangered persons,
or other desired circumstances. In advance of the fire drill, participants must
be aware of the prop’s purpose and potential presence, particularly when the
purpose of the prop is not visually obvious. For example, the use of a certain
type of light, traffic cone, or other prop to simulate a fire may not mean
anything if people have not been instructed of the prop’s purpose in advance of
the drill.
Caution needs to be exercised when planning to use a smoke generator during a
drill. The presence of the simulated smoke may cause unforeseen problems.
Provisions must be pre-planned remove the smoke after the drill. In addition, it
may be difficult to confine the smoke, or predict its movement during the
exercise.
6.6 Times and Location
There is always the concern that fire drills are conducted primarily during
weekday day shifts, and supervisory staff participating in these, are the only
ones fluent with their responsibilities and emergency responses. To ensure
uniform abilities and responses of all supervisory staff, fire drills need to be
scheduled at various times to assess responses on other shifts and after regular
hours.
Selecting a simulated fire location for the fire drill is also very important.
Consider that risks, hazards and responses will vary in different locations in
the building. When planning, ask “is the simulated fire scenario and emergency
response expectation relevant to the location and circumstances?”
6.7 Pre-Drill and Post-Drill Notifications
Develop appropriate pre-drill and post-drill notification procedures with the fire department and fire alarm system monitoring service provider. The fire department and building management may want to test the monitoring service provider’s response to a fire alarm signal. To do this, the monitoring service provider will not be notified in advance of the drill.
6.8 Fire Drills in Buildings Not Equipped With a Fire Alarm System
There are many assembly occupancies required by the Fire Code to conduct fire
drills that are located in buildings not equipped with fire alarm systems. In
these cases, supervisory staff must be trained to verbally or otherwise instruct
and direct the occupants to leave the building using the nearest or alternate
exit.
7.1 Types
For the purpose of this guideline, there are three types of fire drills:
7.2 Comprehensive Drills
Comprehensive fire drills are conducted at the frequencies specified by the Fire Code and involve all of the following activities and considerations:
7.3 Silent Drills
Silent fire drills are conducted in addition to comprehensive drills, and are more commonly conducted in buildings where there are multiple shifts, special risks or hazards and in situations where staff turnover is frequent. These drills are local exercises conducted in designated departments or specified areas of the building for the purpose of ensuring that all supervisory staff participate in fire drills at a desired frequency. Features of silent fire drills include the following:
7.4 Table Talk Drills
Table talk drills are also conducted in addition to comprehensive fire drills. Similar to silent fire drills, table talk exercises are conducted in designated departments or specified areas of a building. The major difference between a silent drill and table talk drill is that table talk exercises do not involve physical demonstration/simulation of the emergency response activities. When planning table talk drills, consider the following:
Table talk drills provide opportunities to assess adequacy of the emergency
preparedness of persons on all shifts, in individual tenancies, departments or
area-specific responses. They may help identify local risks or hazards and the
need to update procedures and practices. The fire drill outcomes are documented
and where concerns are identified, corrective measures are implemented. In some
instances after the table talk discussion a silent drill or comprehensive drill
could be initiated to reinforce appropriate responses by staff and occupants.
Supervisory staff must be instructed in the fire emergency procedures
described in the fire safety plan before they are given any responsibility for
fire safety. A copy of the fire emergency procedures and other duties for
supervisory staff as laid down in the fire safety plan must also be given to
supervisory staff.
In buildings falling within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. of the Building Code
(refer to Appendix C), supervisory staff training shall also include:
Fire drills can be used to provide additional training for staff, to allow
them to become more familiar with the use of the building's fire safety systems.
Supervisory staff should practice using the voice communication system and any
other equipment (such as resetting the fire alarm system) so that they can carry
out their responsibilities during or after a real emergency with experience and
confidence.
All personnel with specific responsibilities should attend a debriefing meeting
after every comprehensive fire drill and silent drill. The reason for the
meeting is to review the procedures and reactions of all participants. During
the debriefing, challenging areas can be identified and solutions can be
implemented.
In assembly, mercantile, and business and personal service occupancies,
supervisory staff must be instructed on procedures to follow to affect orderly
evacuation of occupants when necessary.
Even though the Fire Code states fire drills are to be held for supervisory
staff, it is important to periodically assess the emergency preparedness of
building occupants other than supervisory staff, to ensure they understand the
emergency procedures to follow upon discovery of fire or hearing the fire alarm
signal(s). Periodically survey building occupants on their knowledge of fire
safety matters within the building. Building occupants should be encouraged to
participate in fire drills to enhance their fire safety knowledge and
familiarize themselves with critical building features.
In some assembly occupancy settings where occupants are unfamiliar with the
building, it may be a good practice to provide an audible announcement, or
project an image prior to the start of each program, briefly describing the
emergency procedures and the location of exits to be used in an emergency.
In care and treatment occupancies and day-care centres, employee training is
paramount to occupant training, recognizing that occupant safety is for the most
part dependant upon the emergency response by staff. For this reason in these
occupancies, every employee is generally considered as supervisory staff.
Due to the size of the building and the number of supervisory staff
participating in the fire drill, it will likely be desirable and necessary to
have more than one person involved with the fire drill assessment. The person(s)
participating in the analysis of the responses and outcomes must be fluent with
the emergency procedures expected of personnel being assessed during the
exercise. For example, at least one or more persons must be present to monitor
the fire drill in the vicinity of the simulated fire origin, while other
persons, such as designated managers or supervisors, observe responses and
activities in other areas.
As part of every fire drill, the following supervisory staff responses and
outcomes require analysis:
Where applicable, additional analysis is necessary to determine the adequacy of procedures and responses by designated supervisory staff or other persons operating or using equipment, such as:
Periodically fire drills should involve the use and assessment of the
alternative measures outlined in the fire safety plan, for any shutdown of fire
protection equipment and systems or part thereof.
Fire drills must be documented. As a minimum, the documentation must be
retained for a period of at least 12 months after the drill. The documentation
should identify the date of the drill, persons participating, the type of drill,
fire drill scenario, and the summary analysis and outcomes of the fire drill.
Appendix D contains sample report forms that may be suitable to use to document
fire drills. The fire department should be consulted to determine the type of
documentation preferred.
The Office of the Fire Marshal website found at www.ofm.gov.on.ca contains a variety of useful technical guidelines and related materials. Relevant resources include:
The Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council provides and sells useful resource materials and training aids designed to assist fire safety educators and others in enhancing fire safety awareness and emergency preparedness. The materials can be obtained and ordered through Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council website found at www.firesafetycouncil.com. Examples of resources include:
Group A – Assembly occupancy
means the occupancy or the use of a
building, or part thereof, by a gathering of persons
for civic, political, travel, religious social, educational, recreational or
like purposes, or for the consumption of food or drink.
Group B – Care or detention
occupancy means the occupancy or use of a
building or part thereof by persons who,
(a) are dependent on others to release security devices
to permit egress,
(b) receive special care and treatment, or
(c) receive supervisory care.
Care and treatment occupancy (Group B, Division 2)
means an occupancy in which persons receive special
care and treatment.
Care occupancy (Group B, Division 3) means an
occupancy in which persons receive special or
supervisory care because of cognitive or physical limitations, but does not
include a dwelling unit.
Detention occupancy (Group B, Division 1) means an
occupancy in which persons are under restraint or
are incapable of self preservation because of security measures not under their
control.
Group C – Residential
occupancy means the occupancy or use of a
building or part thereof by persons for whom
sleeping accommodation is provided but who are not harboured or detained to
receive medical care or treatment or are not involuntarily detained.
Group D – Business and personal
services occupancy means the occupancy or use
of a building or part thereof for the transaction of
business or the rendering or receiving of professional or personal services.
Group E – Mercantile occupancy
means the occupancy or use of a
building or part thereof for the displaying or selling of retail goods,
wares or merchandise.
Group F – Industrial occupancy
means the occupancy or use of a
building or part thereof for the assembling,
fabricating, manufacturing, processing, repairing or storing of goods and
materials. High hazard industrial occupancy
(Group F, Division 1) means an industrial occupancy
containing sufficient quantities of highly combustible
and flammable or explosive materials which, because of their inherent
characteristics, constitute a special fire hazard.
Low hazard industrial occupancy (Group F, Division
3) means an industrial occupancy in which the
combustible content is not more than 50 kg/m2
or 1200 MJ/m2 of floor
area.
Medium hazard industrial occupancy (Group F,
Division 2) means an industrial occupancy in which
the combustible content is more than 50 kg/m2
or 1200 MJ/m2 of floor area and not
classified as high hazard industrial occupancy.
(Extracted from the Ontario Fire Code)
SECTION 2.8 EMERGENCY PLANNING
Subsection 2.8.1. General(a) Group ‘A’ or ‘B’ occupancy, (AUTHOR’S NOTE:
Some group homes containing an
occupant load of less than 10 persons may be considered a Group B Division 3
occupancy resulting from Ontario Building Code amendments adopted in 1998. Group
home operators should consult with their regulatory authority to determine their
occupancy classification.)
(b) Group ‘C’ occupancy where the occupant load exceeds 10,
(c) Group ‘D’ occupancy where the occupant load exceeds 300,
(d) Group ‘E’ occupancy where the occupant load exceeds 300,
(e) Group ‘F’ Division 1 occupancy where the occupant load exceeds 25,
(f) Group ‘F’' Division 2 occupancy where the occupant load exceeds 100, or
(g) Group ‘F’ Division 3 occupancy where the occupant load exceeds 300.
(2) Despite Sentence (1), the requirements of this Section shall apply to
buildings or premises
(a) containing 4 storeys or more, including
storeys below grade,
(b) subject to the provisions of Subsection 3.5.3.,
(c) subject to the provisions of Article 4.1.5.6.,
(d) subject to the provisions of Article 4.12.4.1.,
(e) regulated by Section 9.3 (Boarding, Lodging and Rooming Houses),
(f) subject to the provisions of Sentence 9.5.3.1.(3), or
(g) used as a convalescent home or children's custodial home providing sleeping
accommodation for more than 3 persons.
(3) Despite Sentence (1), the requirements of this Section apply to recreational
camps regulated under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
Instructions in emergency procedures
2.8.1.2. (1) Supervisory staff shall be instructed in the fire emergency
procedures as described in the fire safety plan before they are given any
responsibility for fire safety.
(2) Supervisory staff shall be available on notification of a fire emergency to fulfil their obligation as described in the fire safety plan.
(3) It is not necessary that supervisory staff be in the
building on a continual
basis.
Subsection 2.8.2 Fire Safety Plan
Measures in a fire safety plan
2.8.2.1. (1) A fire safety plan shall include
(a) the emergency procedures to be used in case of fire including sounding the
fire alarm, notifying the fire department, provisions for access for fire
fighting, instructing occupants on procedures to be followed when the fire alarm
sounds, evacuating endangered occupants and confining, controlling and
extinguishing the fire,
(b) the appointment and organization of designated supervisory staff to carry
out fire safety duties,
(c) the instruction of supervisory staff and other occupants so that they are
aware of their responsibilities for fire safety,
(d) the holding of fire drills including the emergency procedures appropriate to
the building,
(e) the control of fire hazards in the building,
(f) the maintenance of building facilities provided for the safety of occupants,
(g) the provision of alternative measures for the safety of occupants during any
shutdown of fire protection equipment and systems or part thereof, and
(h) instructions, including schematic diagrams, describing the type, location
and operation of building fire emergency systems.
(2) The fire safety plan shall be prepared, approved and implemented in
buildings regulated by Article 2.8.1.1.
(3) The fire safety plan shall be kept in the building in an
approved location.
Institutional occupancies
2.8.2.2. There shall be sufficient supervisory staff available in
institutional
occupancies to carry out the duties as required in the fire safety plan.
High buildings
2.8.2.3. (1) The fire safety plan in buildings within the scope of Subsection
3.2.6. of the Building Code shall, in addition to the requirements of Sentence
2.8.2.1.(1), include
(a) the instruction of supervisory staff
on the use of the voice communication
system,
(b) the procedures for use of elevators and for evacuation of persons in need of
assistance,
(c) the action to be taken by supervisory staff in initiating any smoke control
or other fire emergency systems installed in a building in the event of fire
until the fire department arrives,
(d) the procedures established to facilitate fire department access to the
building and fire location within the
building, and
(e) the instructions for the supervisory staff and fire department for the
operation of the fire emergency systems.
2.8.2.4. A copy of the fire emergency procedures and other duties for
supervisory staff as laid down in the fire safety plan
shall be given to all supervisory staff.
Posting fire emergency procedures
2.8.2.5. At least one copy of the fire emergency procedures shall be prominently
posted and maintained on each floor area.
Subsection 2.8.3. Fire Drills
Procedures
2.8.3.1. (1) The procedure for conducting fire drills described in Clause
2.8.2.1.(1)(d) shall be included in the fire safety plan, taking into
consideration
(a) the building occupancy and its fire hazards,
(b) the safety features provided in the building,
(c) the desirable degree of participation of occupants other than
supervisory staff,
(d) the number and degree of experience of participating supervisory staff, and
(e) the testing and operation of the emergency systems installed in
buildings
within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. of the Building Code.
(2) The fire drill procedures required in Sentence (1) shall be prepared in
consultation with the Chief Fire Official.
Frequency
2.8.3.2. (1) Fire drills as described in Sentence 2.8.3.1.(1)
shall be held once
during each 12-month period for the supervisory staff, except that
(a) in day-care centres and Group ‘B’ occupancies, fire drills shall be held at
least monthly,
(b) in schools attended by children, total evacuation fire drills shall be held
3 times in each of the fall and spring school terms, and
(c) in buildings within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. of the
Building Code,
fire drills shall be held every 3 months.
(2) Records of a fire drill required by Sentence (1) shall be kept for 12 months after the fire drill.
3.2.6. Additional Requirements for High Buildings
3.2.6.1. Application
(1) This Subsection applies to a building
(a) of Group A, D, E or F major occupancy classification that is more than
(i) 36 m high, measured between grade and the floor level of the top
storey, or
(ii) 18 m high, measured between grade and the floor level of the top
storey,
and in which the cumulative or total occupant load on or above any
storey above
grade, other than the first storey, divided by 1.8 times the width in metres of
all exit stairs at that storey, exceeds 300,
(b) containing a Group B major occupancy in which the floor level of the highest
storey of that major occupancy is more than 18 m above
grade,
(c) containing a floor area or part of a
floor area located above the third
storey designed or intended as a Group B, Division 2 or 3
occupancy, and
(d) containing a Group C major occupancy whose floor level is more than 18 m
above grade.
Sample Fire Drill Records
Appendix D1 through D3 contain sample fire drill forms. These forms are provided
as a guide only. It may desirable to modify the forms for use within your
building, by retaining only those portions of the form that are relevant to your
circumstances.
APPENDIX D 1 – Fire Drill and/or Incident Report
This form is intended to be used and completed by department heads, managers or
designates responsible for monitoring supervisory staff and where applicable
employee responses and also for assessing the operation of specified building
features during comprehensive fire drills and at any time the fire alarm audible
signal activates. The form is also suitable for documenting silent drills and
table talk drills that are initiated by a department head, manager or designate
within a specific area or department. Once completed, the form is forwarded to
the person responsible for managing fire safety within the building and for
record retention purposes.
APPENDIX D 2 – Record of Fire Drill Attendance
This form is intended to serve as documentation of persons that participated in
fire drills. This form is intended to be printed on the reverse side of the
Fire
Drill and/or Incident Report page to identify those that participated in the
corresponding drill. As a minimum, it is essential to document the
designated
supervisory staff attending each fire drill for the purpose of demonstrating
Fire Code compliance.
APPENDIX D 3 – Fire Drill Checklist and Summary Recommendations
This form is to be completed by the person responsible for coordinating the
building fire safety program, which includes conducting and monitoring fire
drills and monthly fire alarm system testing. The form serves two purposes.
First, it provides a useful checklist of activities that typically must be
undertaken every time a comprehensive fire drill or monthly fire alarm system
test is conducted. Secondly, the form can be used as a permanent record of
monthly fire alarm system tests and unscheduled fire alarm system activations.
Where a form of this nature is used to document monthly fire alarm system tests,
the document must be retained for a minimum of 2 years.
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APPENDIX D 1 - Sample Fire Drill and/or Incident Report |
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| Date: | Time: | Location: | ||||||||||||
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Instructions Each department head, manager or designate is responsible for monitoring employee responses and assessing building features during every fire drill and at any time the fire alarm audible signal activates. Forward this completed form after each drill to (insert name of person and department) |
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| Section 1 | Assessment of persons discovering / responding to fire | |||||||||||||
| Describe fire drill scenario, fire incident or fire alarm occurrence: |
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| Simulated or Actual Activities | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||||||||
| Were people in immediate danger evacuated? | Zone of origin evacuated? | |||||||||||||
| Were doors closed and latched to confine the fire and reduce smoke spread? |
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| Was the fire alarm manually activated (if the scenario required this action)?
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| Was the fire department called or switchboard notified as required by
procedures? |
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| Was an attempt made to extinguish the fire? | Was attempt appropriate? | |||||||||||||
| Did sufficient staff respond and evacuate endangered occupants in an organized and timely manner? | ||||||||||||||
| Was scene supervision appropriate? | Were instructions clear? | |||||||||||||
| Horizontal evacuation conducted? | Vertical Evac. Conducted? | |||||||||||||
| Comments/observations/recommendations on emergency responses:
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| Assessment of specialized Supervisory Staff responses | Yes | No | ||||||||||||
| Was the fire department notified by phone promptly and correctly? | ||||||||||||||
| Were verbal instructions correct and clearly stated over the voice communication system? | ||||||||||||||
| Did designated staff respond correctly to provide fire department assistance and access? | ||||||||||||||
| If “No” was answered for question(s) above, provide comments/observations/recommendations:
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| Section 2 | Did the following features operate properly in your area? | Yes | No | |||||||||||
| A) fire alarm pull station (where applicable) and audible fire alarm devices | ||||||||||||||
| B) voice communication system (voice messages were audible) | ||||||||||||||
| C) self-closing doors closed and latched upon fire alarm system activation | ||||||||||||||
| D) electro-magnetic locking devices released locked doors upon fire alarm system signal | ||||||||||||||
| E) fire hose stations, fire extinguishers and/or sprinklers (where applicable) | ||||||||||||||
| Section 3 | Did employees respond properly upon hearing the fire alarm signal and voice communication instructions? | Yes | No | |||||||||||
| A) checked rooms and area for fire and closed doors immediately | ||||||||||||||
| B) designated staff responded to the fire area to assist with evacuation | ||||||||||||||
| C) hazardous equipment safely shut down where appropriate (i.e. oxygen, dryers) | ||||||||||||||
| D) corridors were clear and unobstructed | ||||||||||||||
| If “No” was answered for question(s) above, provide
comments/observations/recommendations:
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| Print Name:
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Signature:
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Date:
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APPENDIX D 2 - Sample Record of Fire Drill Attendance |
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| Print Name | Signature | Print Name | Signature |
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APPENDIX D 3 - Sample
Fire Drill Check List and Summary Recommendations |
Date: | |||||
| This form is to be completed by the person responsible for conducting and coordinating the building fire safety program, which includes monitoring fire drills and monthly fire alarm system test(s). | Yes | No | ||||
| Fire department notified before fire alarm test or fire drill?
Fire department phone # Name of person contacted: |
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| Alarm Monitoring Company notified before fire alarm test or fire drill?Monitoring company phone # Name of person contacted: |
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| Fire alarm system tested on secondary source of power (Battery or Generator as applicable)? | ||||||
| Fire alarm system activated correctly? | ||||||
| Second stage alarm signal activated correctly (where applicable)? | ||||||
| Annunciator(s) indicated the correct fire alarm zone of alarm origin? | ||||||
| “All clear” announced and staff instructed to sign fire drill attendance record? | ||||||
| Fire alarm system reset and returned to primary power source? | ||||||
| Fire alarm ancillary devices reset and checked:
Electro-magnetic locking devices |
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| Fire alarm system clear of any “trouble”? | ||||||
| Confirmed fire alarm monitoring company received alarm signal? | ||||||
| Fire department notified after drill? | ||||||
| When applicable, confirmed fire department received alarm signal? | ||||||
| Unscheduled Fire Alarm Signal Activation | Date: | Time: | Applicable | |||
| Cause of alarm determined to be:
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| Fire Department Arrival Time (if known): | Yes | No | ||||
| Fire alarm control panel reset after emergency was over? | ||||||
| Fire alarm “trouble signal” clear? | ||||||
| “All clear” announced and staff instructed to sign fire drill attendance record? | ||||||
| Fire alarm ancillary devices reset and checked:
Electro-magnetic locking devices |
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| Fire alarm system repair company notified of repairs required? Time: Name of person contacted: |
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| Fire alarm system repaired – Date: Time: |
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| Conclusions, recommendations for changes to fire safety plan or procedures:
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| Print Name: | Signature: |
Date: |
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