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General Precautions Against Fire |
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Remove accumulated trash and/or vegetation
from around the building. |
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Remove accumulated trash and/or waste
material from inside the building, or store in an approved container.
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Place dumpster at least 5 feet away from the
building. |
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Maintain the proper clearances between
ignition sources and combustible items. |
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Lower the height of storage to more than 2
feet below the ceiling in non-sprinklered spaces, and more than 18
inches below sprinkler heads. |
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Remove combustibles stored around exits. |
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Remove combustibles stored in equipment
rooms. |
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When unsprinklered attics or other concealed
spaces are being used for storage, these areas must be protected with
1-hour rated construction. |
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Emergency Planning and Preparedness |
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Prepare a
fire safety and evacuation plan. |
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Conduct
regular emergency evacuation drills. |
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Fire Service Features |
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Maintain
fire department's road access to the structure. |
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Clearly
mark non-functional interior doors. |
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Post
clear and legible address numbers. |
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Install
and maintain a keybox. |
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Maintain fire department access to hydrants
and other fire protection equipment. |
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Building Services and Systems |
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Maintain
proper clearance in front of electrical panel. |
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Properly
mark and identify door to Electrical Control Room. |
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Clearly
mark electrical panel breakers. |
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Discontinue use of extension cords as a
substitute for permanent wiring. |
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Discontinue use of non-approved multiplug
adapters (such as those without internal circuit breakers) |
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Clean and
maintain electrical motors. |
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No exposed wiring; outlet and junction
boxes, fixtures must have a cover faceplate or fixture canopy.
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Fire Resistance-Rated Construction |
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Repair or
replace damaged/missing fire-resistant construction. |
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Repair
and maintain fire doors.
Remove items hanging from acoustical ceiling system.
Replace or replace damaged/missing acoustical tiles. |
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Provide
annual inspection of all vertical or horizontal fire doors.
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Fire Protection Systems |
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Maintain
records of fire protection systems' tests for 3 years. |
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Fire detection, alarm and extinguishing systems must
be maintained and operational at all times. Alarm and sprinkler systems
should be tested annually. |
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Provide
required fire extinguishers. |
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Service
fire extinguishers annually. |
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Post signs indicating the position of extinguishers,
if neccessary. |
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Locate and mount extinguishers where readily
available, within the required travel distances. |
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Cooking equipment involving oils and fats must be
protected with a Class K portable fire extinguisher.
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Commercial cooking operations must be
protected by a system that includes a means of manual activation,
automatic fuel/electrical shut-off and automatic ventilation shut-off.
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Automatic fire extinguishing systems for commercial
cooking equipment shall be maintained and serviced as required.
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Means of Egress |
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Post and
enforce occupant load. |
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Repair
emergency lighting. |
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Exit door
is obscured. |
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Exit door
does not operate correctly. |
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Post exit
signs. |
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Repair
exit signs. |
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Maintain exits, exit passageway(s), doors
and other means of egress. |
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Hazardous Materials |
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Storage of flammable and combustible liquids
in excess of 10 gallons must be in an approved cabinet.
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Arrange flammable and combustible liquids in
an orderly manner. |
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Remove Class I flammable liquids stored in
the basement or beneath means of egress. |
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Secure all gas cylinders to prevent tipping.
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