Fire Brigades

Exits and emergency escape routes Buildings must have two separate means of exit More exits necessary if greater number of occupants 1a

Exits and emergency escape routes Locate so that possibility of blockage is minimized Exits require a safe path of escape 1b

Exits and emergency escape routes NFPA 101 provides information regarding fire-safe building design Make arrangements for workers with mobility, vision, or hearing impairments 1c

Exits and emergency escape routes Assist such individuals out of building Account for such individuals after evacuation is complete 1d

Emergency action plan - includes The preferred means of reporting fires/emergencies The employee alarm system Emergency escape procedures 2a

Emergency action plan - includes Critical plant operation information Employee head counts after evacuation 2b

Emergency action plan - includes Provisions for medical/first aid/rescue Coordination of the fire prevention/ protection program 2c

Training for fire brigade members includes Methods for controlling/ extinguishing fires Use of fire extinguishers 3a

Training for fire brigade members includes Use of standpipes and other equipment Use of personal protective equipment 3b

Fire brigade members need to know about special hazards: Storage and use of flammable liquids/gases Toxic chemicals Radioactive sources 4a

Fire brigade members need to know about special hazards: Water-reactive substances Changes in relation to these special hazards Information should be documented in written procedures 4b

First aid/medical procedures Members should protect themselves from special hazards Know how to remedy any exposure 5a

First aid/medical procedures Keep from exacerbating the existing emergency Review material safety data sheets (MSDSs) 5b

Fighting interior structural fires Be familiar with techniques for rescue and fire suppression 6a

Training issues specific to the workplace Emergency action plan review Pre-fire planning Special hazards in the workplace 7a

Training issues specific to the workplace Practice in the use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) Training from outside sources does not need to be duplicated Fire departments Rescue squads 7b