Fire Safety and Emergency Disaster Plan
Fire Prevention Awareness
The best fire control is prevention; all personnel must be alert in noting and reporting fire hazards. Carelessness in disposing of lighted cigarettes is a frequent cause of fire.
- Smoking anywhere inside the Community is prohibited.
- Residents and personnel may smoke only in the outside designated areas; refer to smoking policies.
- Flammable trash and rubbish will not be permitted to accumulate in any area of the building; it will be collected in non- flammable eceptacles and emptied when full or at least once each day.
- Paints, oils, gasoline, kerosene and other combustible materials will be stored only in approved containers and approved storage locations—open paint containers will not be permitted in apartments, offices, or general storage rooms.
- Hot plates, coffee makers, space heaters, and all other electrical appliances can be used only after being inspected and approved by management.
- “OXYGEN IN USE” signs shall be posted on all areas where oxygen is stored or used, including resident rooms, storage rooms, medication rooms, etc.
- (Your local fire department should be notified of any and all locations of oxygen in the building as soon as they arrive.)
- Make certain that there is a minimum of a three-foot clearance around all electrical breaker boxes.
- Vehicle parking is prohibited within fifteen (15) feet of fire hydrants.
- Cylinders containing compressed gases and cans containing volatile liquids shall be kept away from all sources of heat and out of proximity of cylinders containing oxidizing gases, such as oxygen—all cylinders containing compressed gases must be secured in an approved manner.
- Good housekeeping and constant alertness are the two most important phases of active fire prevention.
- Keep corridors clear of obstructions.
- It is part of everyone’s job to safeguard the lives and property entrusted to the care of the Community.
Department Heads and SupervisorsAdvise new staff members of responsibility with regard to fires and fire safety. Show them the location of the main electrical switch panel, exits, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, and fire escape floor plans. Do not wedge open or block accesses to these exits.
Teach new personnel to recognize the fire signal and what to do when they hear it. Teach new residents to recognize the fire signal and what to do when they hear it.Be alert to small, as well as large, danger signals. Make your staff conscious of them and see that they are reported to the proper persons, so that they can be corrected.A contracted service company ( WESTERN FIRE PROTECTION ) will inspect fire extinguishers and fire equipment quarterly and annually. If you notice problems with equipment, call the contracted fire equipment service company. (See the Evacuation Plan section of this manual, form FSE-6, for their phone number.)It is your responsibility to be fire conscious at all times. You are the person who can help prevent a fire – do not take this responsibility lightly.
REMEMBER: Fires can get out of hand quickly and become DANGEROUS to staff and residents alike.
Teach new personnel to recognize the fire signal and what to do when they hear it. Teach new residents to recognize the fire signal and what to do when they hear it.Be alert to small, as well as large, danger signals. Make your staff conscious of them and see that they are reported to the proper persons, so that they can be corrected.A contracted service company ( WESTERN FIRE PROTECTION ) will inspect fire extinguishers and fire equipment quarterly and annually. If you notice problems with equipment, call the contracted fire equipment service company. (See the Evacuation Plan section of this manual, form FSE-6, for their phone number.)It is your responsibility to be fire conscious at all times. You are the person who can help prevent a fire – do not take this responsibility lightly.
REMEMBER: Fires can get out of hand quickly and become DANGEROUS to staff and residents alike.