LIFE SAFETY CODE ESSENTIALS PRESENTED BY: LARRY VIGIL, RISK CONSULTANT

INTRODUCTION 2007-11 5,690 Structure fires 75 Civilian Deaths $83 Million Direct Property Damage 71% in Nursery, Elementary, Middle or High Schools Peak times week days, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 49% Intentionally Set

Cooking Equipment LEADING CAUSES Intentional Acts Inappropriate Use of Heat Sources

Cooking Materials ITEM 1 ST IGNITED Trash or Rubbish Magazine, Newspaper or Writing Paper Most of These Confined to Room of Origin

NFPA 101 LIFE SAFETY CODE Most Widely Used For Fire Protection Strategies Requirements for: Egress Fire Protection Emergency Lighting Smoke Barriers Special Hazard Protections

LIFE SAFETY CODE PURPOSE Provide Minimum Requirements Regarding: Design Maintenance Operation

OCCUPANCY- K-12 FACILITIES K-12 Facilities Group E - Educational Group B - Business Group A-3 Assembly Community or Exhibition Halls Gymnasiums (without seating) Indoor Swimming Pools (without seating) Indoor Tennis Courts (without seating) Lecture Halls Libraries Group A-4 Assembly Arenas (with seating) Swimming Pool (with seating) Tennis Courts (with seating) Group A-5 Assembly Bleachers Grandstands Stadiums

OCCUPANCY- MEANS OF EGRESS Assembly with seats Shall be determined by number of seats Means of Egress Assembly without seats Concentrated - chairs not fixed 7 net Unconcentrated - tables and chairs 15 net Educational Classroom 20 net Shops/ Vocational room 50 net

Rooms greater than 1000sf have two exits. Travel distance exceed 150 feet non-sprinkled, exceed 200 feet sprinkled building. Exist corridors minimum of 6 feet wide. Spaces serving 100 or more have panic exit hardware. EGRESS- CHECKLIST Checklist

EGRESS- EXIT LIGHTS Exit Lights Among the requirements of NFPA 101: lighting of means of egress under normal conditions must be maintained at a minimum of one foot-candle along the entire path; emergency illumination must be provided for a period of 1.5 hours in the event of the interruption or failure of normal lighting; emergency lighting must provide at least an average of one foot-candle and a minimum of 0.1 foot-candle measured along the path of egress at floor level; a functional test must be done on every battery-powered emergency lighting system every 30 days for a minimum of 30 seconds, and once a year for 1.5 hours duration; means of egress must be clearly marked, with directional exit signs along the paths of egress and exit doors, doors into stairway enclosures, etc. clearly marked; and exit signs must be illuminated, either internally or externally.

EGRESS- RELIABILITY Width 36 to 44 inch minimum Exit corridors minimum of 6 feet wide Dead End Corridors no more than 20 feet in length. Free of Obstructions or Impediments No Furnishings or Decorations in Means of Egress Do Not Prop Open Fire Doors

FIRE DOORS Openings And Surrounding Areas Kept Clear Blocking or Wedging of Doors Prohibited Maintenance Of Closing Mechanisms Annual Testing Written Records

DECORATIONS ON FIRE DOORS Signage- Informational Not To Exceed 5% Use Adhesive Not on Glazing Do Not Impair or Interfere with Operation

CLASSROOM DECORATIONS Not To Exceed 20% Non-sprinklered, 50% Sprinklered Curtains, Draperies Flame Retardant Treated Clothing Personal Effects Should Not be Stored in Hallways No Combustibles from Ceiling

COMMUNICATING TO STAFF

Fire Drills COMMUNICATING TO STAFF Daily Inspections of Exits Awareness Of Location Of Fire Protection, Alarm Pulls Emergency Evacuation Maps in ALL Rooms Everyone Participates in Drills

COMMUNICATING TO STAFF Emphasis on Order During Drills Identify Individuals with Special Needs Rosters to Ensure Accounting Drills During Expected and Unexpected Times and Varying Conditions Drills are a Model for Students