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 and Preparedness Scope: Understand plans, training and conducting fire exit drills. Requirements 527 CMR Occupancies covered:  Institutional  Educational  Assembly  Housing for the Elderly  Special Residential  High Rise  Bulk merchandise

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Emergency Plans NFPA : *** 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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Institutional Facilities Definition 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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety I-1 Use Group (not covered under 527 CMR 10) Residential Board & Care. Halfway Houses. Congregate Care Facilities. Alcohol & Drug Centers. Some Group Homes

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Group I 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.

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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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Group I-2 NFPA *** 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

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Group I CMR: Group I-3: Buildings with 5 or more persons under restraint or security.  Correctional centers  Detention centers  Prisons

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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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Group E 780 CMR – Group E: Use of building by six or more persons for education through 12 th 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.

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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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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)

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Assembly Employees: Trained and drilled in the duties in case of emergency Egress Plan:  Occupant Load.  Seating Diagram.  Location of Aisles and Exits.  Copy kept on premises.  Approved by Head of the Fire Department.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Assembly Head of Fire Department:  Visit 4 times each year.  Ascertain knowledge of emergency plan by employees.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Crowd Manager Training Additional requirements will be in place for certain places of assembly. Additional information and training will be provided in January 2011

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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.

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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.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Special Residential Group R-3:  780 CMR 310.2: Facilities regulated by the Department of Mental Health

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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

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety High Rise 780 CMR: Building with an occupied floor more than 70 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Residential High Rise Bldgs.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety High Rise containing Restaurants, Bars, Hotel, Offices, Meeting Rooms and Assembly spaces.

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 28 Story Library

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 19 Story Chemistry Laboratory

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety Bulk Merchandise 780 CMR: Building where sales areas contain high piled combustible commodities. 2 Plans required by 527 CMR  Evacuation Plan  Fire Safety Plan

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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

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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

Department of Fire Services- Division of Fire Safety 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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