department of fire services- division of fire safety emergency planning- emergency drills 527 cmr 10

Department of Fire Services-Division of Fire Safety

Emergency Planning-Emergency Drills 527 CMR 10


Emergency Planning and Preparedness

Scope: Understand plans, training and conducting fire exit drills.Requirements 527 CMR 10.00Occupancies covered:

Institutional Educational Assembly Housing for the Elderly Special Residential High Rise Bulk merchandise


Emergency Plans

NFPA 101.4.8.2.1: *** Procedures for reporting emergencies Occupant and staff response Evacuation procedure Appropriateness of elevator use Design and conduct of fire drills Type and coverage of fire protection system Any other relevant information

Facility specific plans to be referenced when appropriate.

*** NFPA 101 is not an adopted standard. It provides excellent reference material.


Institutional Facilities

Definition - 780 CMR: Building with people living in a supervised environment due to physical limitations or detained for penal or correctional purposes.Cover Group 2 and 3.


I-1 Use Group (not covered under 527 CMR

10)

Residential Board & Care.Halfway Houses.Congregate Care Facilities.Alcohol & Drug Centers.Some Group Homes


Group I-2

780 CMR – Group I-2: Buildings used on a 24-hour basis for medical, psychiatric, obstetrical or surgical treatment of inpatients who are incapable of self-preservation.

Hospitals Mental Hospitals Detoxification Facilities Nursing Homes Day Care Facilities serving children under 2 years 9

months.


Group I-2

Evacuation Plan: Available fire safety plan for all supervisory personnel. Employees regularly instructed and informed of duties. Copy of plan available at telephone operator or

security center.

Bed Mobility: Beds easily movable under conditions of evacuation. Exception: Beds intended for use in areas limited to

patients.


Group I-2

Fire Exit Drills: Include transmission of fire alarm signal. Simulation of emergency fire conditions. Exception: movement of infirm or bed-ridden

patients. Conducted quarterly on each shift. At least 12 drills every year. 9:00 pm – 6:00 am coded announcement instead

of audible alarms allowed.


Group I-2

Records: All records shall be kept on premises. Written report filed to the Head of the Fire

Department twice a year including information from 527 CMR 10.09(4)(a):

Time of drill Date of drill Weather conditions Number of occupants evacuated Total time for evacuation Other relevant information


Group I-2

Employee Training: Instructed in life safety procedures and devices.

The Head of the Fire Department must visit at least 4 times a year.


Group I-2

NFPA 101.21.7.2.2*** emergency plans, Group I-2:

Use of alarms Transmission of alarms to Fire Department Response to alarms Isolation of fire Evacuation of immediate area Evacuation of smoke compartment Preparation of floors and buildings for

evacuation Extinguishment of fire


Group I-3

780 CMR: Group I-3: Buildings with 5 or more persons under restraint or security.

Correctional centers Detention centers Prisons


Group I-3

Emergency Plan: Plan supplied to all supervisory personnel. Employees drilled in emergency plan. Plan coordinated and reviewed by Head of the

Fire Department.


Group I-3

Employee Training: Instructed in proper use of manual fire

suppression. Training provided promptly to new staff. Refresher course annually. Staff within 3 floors or 300 ft horizontal distance

of access door. Proper release for Conditions III, IV, V as defined

by CMR 780.


Group I-3

Notification: Provisions made so residents in conditions III, IV,

V can notify staff of emergency.

Keys: Keys for unlocking egress doors shall be identified

by sight and touch.


Group I-3

Condition Definitions: Condition III:

Key or remote control required for movement from one smoke compartment to another and from within the building to the exterior.

Condition IV: Not allowed free movement to any other space

within a smoke compartment. Single signal allows release of all sleeping rooms.

Condition V: Similar to Condition IV, but requires individual

release of all sleeping rooms.


Group E

780 CMR – Group E: Use of building by six or more persons for education through 12th grade.

School Official in charge must ensure: Plan for protection and evacuation; approved by

the Head of the Fire Department. Personnel and Students receive proper instruction. Students participate in fire drill within 3 days of

entering school.


Group E

The Head of the Fire Department or appointed person must visit each school at least 4 times a year: (one of which may be a multi-hazard drill)

Perform fire drill. Question school personnel. No advance warning, except to school official in

charge.


Group E

Records All fire drill records must be kept on premises Twice a year a written report must be filed to

the Head of the Fire Department including Time of Drill Date of Drill Weather Conditions Number of Occupants Evacuated Total Time for Evacuation Other relevant information


Assembly

780 CMR: Group A: Building for a gathering of persons for social, civic, religious or other reasons.

Theatres, Concert Halls (A-1) Restaurants, Night Clubs (A-2) Libraries, Religious Worship (A-3) Arenas, Tennis Courts (A-4) Stadiums, Amusement Park Structures (A-5)


Assembly

Employees: Trained and drilled in the duties in case of emergencyEgress Plan:

Occupant Load. Seating Diagram. Location of Aisles and Exits. Copy kept on premises. Approved by Head of the Fire Department.


Assembly

Exit Announcement: Applicable to A 1-3; has an audience:

Before performance. Audible announcement, location of exits. Include areas of rescue for disabled. Recorded or live is acceptable. Visual aid acceptable. If program for performance is distributed, must

include egress plan.


Assembly

Head of Fire Department: Visit 4 times each year. Ascertain knowledge of emergency plan by

employees.


Crowd Manager Training

Additional requirements will be in place for certain places of assembly.Additional information and training will be provided in January 2011


Housing for the Elderly

780 CMR: Group R-2: Residential buildings containing sleeping units and occupants are permanent.Note: Applicable to complexes with 6 or more units.Administrator is required:

Submit a plan for protection and evacuation; have it approved by the Head of the Fire Department.

Inform employees and residents of aforesaid plans.


Housing for the Elderly

Head of Department must visit each complex 4 times a year:

Perform a Fire Drill or; If inadvisable due to age or physical disability of

residents, ascertain all occupants are familiar with plans.


Special Residential

Group R-3: 780 CMR 310.2: Facilities regulated by the

Department of Mental Health


Special Residential

Evacuation Plan: Available to all supervisory personnel Amended or revised if necessary due to new

resident’s needs Instruction of staff reviewed every 2 months Copy of plan available on premises

Resident Training All residents capable of assisting, must be trained in

proper action If resident is part of rehabilitation program, fire

prevention must be a part of that Residents shall be trained to assist each other,

without undue risk of themselves


Special Residential

Fire Exit Drills: Conducted at least six times per year Two times a year on each shift Twelve drills during the first year of operation Drills are not required to be unannounced

Evacuation: Involve actual evacuation of all residents to

selected assembly point All credited exits used during drill Exception: Opening an exit window is acceptable

instead of actual exit


High Rise

780 CMR: Building with an occupied floor more than 70 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.


Residential High Rise Bldgs.


High Rise containing Restaurants, Bars, Hotel, Offices, Meeting Rooms and Assembly spaces.


28 Story Library


19 Story Chemistry Laboratory


High Rise

Person in charge: Fire safety plan: submitted to and approved by

Head of the Fire Department Distributed to tenants

Tenants must distribute to employees Responsibility to update fire safety and

evacuation procedures


Bulk Merchandise

780 CMR: Building where sales areas contain high piled combustible commodities.

2 Plans required by 527 CMR 10.25 Evacuation Plan Fire Safety Plan


Bulk Merchandise

Evacuation Plan: Approved by Head of the Fire Department Kept on premises Detail:

Procedures Define roles and responsibilities Egress plan

All employees instructed and periodically trained with respect to duties


Bulk Merchandise

Fire Safety Plan: Available for review on request Up-to-date copy on premises

Responsibility of owner/operator of property Approved by Head of the Fire Department


Bulk Merchandise

Fire Safety Plan (cont.), include: Property Identification Operation and Use Construction Features Means of Egress Common Hazards Special Hazards Water Supply Extinguishing Systems and Devices Evacuation Notification and Alarm Systems Fire Prevention Policies and Procedures Exterior Exposures Fire Department Access


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Code Compliance & Enforcement Unit

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