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Workplace Emergency Planning & Preparedness. Medford Fire Prevention Bureau Based on the 2007 Oregon Fire Code. Occupancy Classification Groups. A-Assembly B-Business E-Educational F-Factory, Industrial H-Hazardous I-Institutional M-Mercantile R-Residential - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Workplace Emergency Workplace Emergency Planning & PreparednessPlanning & Preparedness

Medford Fire Prevention BureauMedford Fire Prevention BureauBased on the 2007 Oregon Fire Code

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Occupancy Classification GroupsOccupancy Classification Groups– A-AssemblyA-Assembly– B-BusinessB-Business – E-EducationalE-Educational– F-Factory, IndustrialF-Factory, Industrial– H-HazardousH-Hazardous– I-InstitutionalI-Institutional– M-MercantileM-Mercantile– R-ResidentialR-Residential– SR-Special ResidentialSR-Special Residential– S-StorageS-Storage– U-MiscellaneousU-Miscellaneous

Source: (OFC 202)(OFC 202)

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Includes Fire Evacuation and Fire Safety PlansIncludes Fire Evacuation and Fire Safety PlansWhen Required:When Required:– Group A, except worship areas <2000 occupantsGroup A, except worship areas <2000 occupants– Group B, 500 or more occupants; 100 above or belowGroup B, 500 or more occupants; 100 above or below

lowest level of exit discharge lowest level of exit discharge – Group EGroup E– Group HGroup H– Group IGroup I– Group R-2 college and university buildings;Group R-2 college and university buildings;

Group R-4; Group R subject to licensure by stateGroup R-4; Group R subject to licensure by state– Group SRGroup SR– High RiseHigh Rise– Group M, 500 or more occupants; 100 above or belowGroup M, 500 or more occupants; 100 above or below

lowest level of exit discharge lowest level of exit discharge – Covered Malls >50,000 sq. ft.Covered Malls >50,000 sq. ft.– Underground buildingsUnderground buildings– Group A, E, or M buildings with atriumsGroup A, E, or M buildings with atriums Source: (OFC 404)(OFC 404)

Emergency PlanningEmergency Planning

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Why Have an Emergency Plan?Why Have an Emergency Plan?– To prevent fatalities and injuriesTo prevent fatalities and injuries

– To reduce damage to buildings and contentsTo reduce damage to buildings and contents

– To accelerate the resumption of normal operationsTo accelerate the resumption of normal operations

– Because the fire code requires itBecause the fire code requires it

Consider:Consider:– There are approximately 75,000 fires annually that cost There are approximately 75,000 fires annually that cost

businesses over $2 billionbusinesses over $2 billion

– These fires kill more than 200 and injure more than 5,000 These fires kill more than 200 and injure more than 5,000 people each yearpeople each year

– 45% of businesses never reopen after a fire due to the high 45% of businesses never reopen after a fire due to the high cost of recovery and repairscost of recovery and repairs

Sources: OSHA, Oregon Fire Code, NFPA, OSHA, and Numerous Business Emergency Plans.

Emergency PlanningEmergency Planning

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Fire Evacuation PlansFire Evacuation Plans To Prepare for and Define the Roles for Evacuation To Prepare for and Define the Roles for Evacuation

and Relocation of Occupants During an Emergencyand Relocation of Occupants During an EmergencyIncludes:Includes:– Emergency egress or escape routesEmergency egress or escape routes

– Procedures for employees:Procedures for employees:

» Who remains to operate critical equip. before evacuatingWho remains to operate critical equip. before evacuating

» To account for employees and occupantsTo account for employees and occupants

– ID those:ID those:

» Responsible for rescue or medical aidResponsible for rescue or medical aid

» Who can be contacted for further informationWho can be contacted for further information

– ID preferred and alternative means of notifying occupants of a fire or ID preferred and alternative means of notifying occupants of a fire or emergencyemergency

– Preferred and any alternative means of notifying fire department or Preferred and any alternative means of notifying fire department or appropriate emergency organizationappropriate emergency organization

Source: (OFC 404.3.1)(OFC 404.3.1)

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Staff Duties and ResponsibilitiesStaff Duties and Responsibilities

– Emergency coordinatorEmergency coordinator

– Chain of commandChain of command

– Alternative communication centerAlternative communication center

– Address who will assist disabled workersAddress who will assist disabled workers

– A system for accounting for personnel and non-personnel A system for accounting for personnel and non-personnel following an evacuationfollowing an evacuation

– Identify who is trained and willing to deal with casualtiesIdentify who is trained and willing to deal with casualties

Sources: Oregon Fire Code, NFPA, OSHA, and Numerous Business Emergency Plans.

Fire Evacuation PlansFire Evacuation Plans

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Fire Safety PlansFire Safety Plans How to React to an Emergency; Building Site How to React to an Emergency; Building Site

Layout and HazardsLayout and Hazards– How to React to an EmergencyHow to React to an Emergency

» Procedure to report an emergencyProcedure to report an emergency

» Activating an emergency planActivating an emergency plan

» Procedure for alerting staffProcedure for alerting staff

» Ordering an evacuationOrdering an evacuation

– ID personnel responsible for systems and equip. installed to ID personnel responsible for systems and equip. installed to prevent or control firesprevent or control fires

– ID personnel responsible for maintenance, housekeeping, and ID personnel responsible for maintenance, housekeeping, and controlling fuel hazard sourcescontrolling fuel hazard sources

– List of major fire hazardsList of major fire hazards

Sources: Oregon Fire Code, NFPA, OSHA, and Numerous Business Emergency Plans.

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Fire Safety PlansFire Safety PlansAlso Includes:Also Includes: – Site PlansSite Plans

– Floor Plans Clearly Posted Throughout Building Floor Plans Clearly Posted Throughout Building Showing:Showing:

» Evacuation routes and alternate means of escape for each Evacuation routes and alternate means of escape for each room or portion of the occupancyroom or portion of the occupancy

» Accessible egress routesAccessible egress routes

» Designated “Safe Areas”Designated “Safe Areas”

» Fire alarm pull stationsFire alarm pull stations

» Fire alarm control panelsFire alarm control panels

» Fire extinguishers and manual fire extinguishing equipmentFire extinguishers and manual fire extinguishing equipment

» Area separation wallsArea separation walls

» First aid areasFirst aid areas Source: (OFC 404.3.2)(OFC 404.3.2)

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Fire Safety and Evacuation PlansFire Safety and Evacuation Plans

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Fire Safety PlansFire Safety Plans Emergency Plan Guidelines and ProceduresEmergency Plan Guidelines and Procedures

– FireFire– EarthquakesEarthquakes– ExplosionExplosion– Bomb threatsBomb threats– Chemical spillsChemical spills– Workplace violenceWorkplace violence– Utility FailureUtility Failure– Medical emergencyMedical emergency– Triage Triage

Sources: Oregon Fire Code, NFPA, OSHA, and Numerous Business Emergency Plans.

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RecordsRecords– Emergency contact numbers:Emergency contact numbers:– Emergency dispatchEmergency dispatch– HospitalsHospitals– Utility companiesUtility companies– Government agenciesGovernment agencies– Alarm companyAlarm company– Sprinkler companySprinkler company– Any other responsible parties Any other responsible parties – Documentation of drills should include the date and time of Documentation of drills should include the date and time of

each drill, the person conducting the drill and other each drill, the person conducting the drill and other information relative to the drill.information relative to the drill.

– Updated list of employee emergency contact information Updated list of employee emergency contact information

Sources: Oregon Fire Code, NFPA, OSHA, and Numerous Business Emergency Plans.

Fire Evacuation and Safety PlansFire Evacuation and Safety Plans

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MaintenanceMaintenance– Shall be reviewed or updated annually or as Shall be reviewed or updated annually or as

necessitated by changes in:necessitated by changes in:» Staff assignmentsStaff assignments» OccupancyOccupancy» Physical arrangement of buildingPhysical arrangement of building

AvailabilityAvailability– Shall be available in the workplace for reference and Shall be available in the workplace for reference and

review by employeesreview by employees– Shall be available to fire code official for review upon Shall be available to fire code official for review upon

requestrequest

Source: (OFC 404)(OFC 404)

Fire Evacuation and Safety PlansFire Evacuation and Safety Plans

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Emergency Evacuation DrillsEmergency Evacuation Drills Purpose of Fire DrillsPurpose of Fire Drills

– To be ready should an occurrence happen, increasing the To be ready should an occurrence happen, increasing the chanced of survival. A disorganized evacuation can lead to chanced of survival. A disorganized evacuation can lead to confusion, injury, death and property damage.confusion, injury, death and property damage.

When RequiredWhen Required

– Group A: quarterly for employees onlyGroup A: quarterly for employees only– Group B: annuallyGroup B: annually

» 500 or more occupants; 100 above or below lowest level of exit discharge 500 or more occupants; 100 above or below lowest level of exit discharge

– Group E: monthly complete evacuation.Group E: monthly complete evacuation.– Group I: quarterly each shift for staff only.Group I: quarterly each shift for staff only.– Group R1: quarterly each shift for staff only.Group R1: quarterly each shift for staff only.– Group R-2 (college and university): quarterly all occupantsGroup R-2 (college and university): quarterly all occupants– Group R-4 & SR: see IFC 408.1.2. Group R-4 & SR: see IFC 408.1.2. – High Rise: annually employees onlyHigh Rise: annually employees only Source: (OFC 405)(OFC 405)

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Staff TrainingStaff Training Emergency Egress and Relocation DrillsEmergency Egress and Relocation Drills

– Shall be held with sufficient frequency to familiarize Shall be held with sufficient frequency to familiarize occupants with the drill procedure and to establish conduct of occupants with the drill procedure and to establish conduct of the drill as a matter of routine. the drill as a matter of routine.

– Planning and conduct of drills shall be assigned only to Planning and conduct of drills shall be assigned only to competent persons.competent persons.

– To be held at expected and unexpected times and under To be held at expected and unexpected times and under varying conditions.varying conditions.

– Shall be Initiated by the fire alarm system when presentShall be Initiated by the fire alarm system when present– Drill participants shall relocate to a predetermined location Drill participants shall relocate to a predetermined location

and remain at such until a recall or dismissal signal is given.and remain at such until a recall or dismissal signal is given.– Orderly evacuation should receive priority over the speed of Orderly evacuation should receive priority over the speed of

evacuation. evacuation. – Occupants should be accounted for.Occupants should be accounted for.– A record shall be kept.A record shall be kept.

Sources: Oregon Fire Code, NFPA, OSHA, and Numerous Business Emergency Plans.

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Staff TrainingStaff Training

In case of fire, think “In case of fire, think “RACERACE”:”:– RRescue all persons in immediate areaescue all persons in immediate area

– AAlarm: announce the fire- Pull alarm and dial 911larm: announce the fire- Pull alarm and dial 911

– CConfine the fire by closing doorsonfine the fire by closing doors

– EEvacuate/Evacuate/Extinguishxtinguish

Sources: Oregon Fire Code, NFPA, OSHA, and Numerous Business Emergency Plans.

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Staff TrainingStaff Training Fire Extinguisher TrainingFire Extinguisher Training

– DecisionDecision– Only use if the fire is small and contained,Only use if the fire is small and contained,

and not spreading beyond its starting pointand not spreading beyond its starting point– Do not waste time in trying to fight the fire if the fire might block your Do not waste time in trying to fight the fire if the fire might block your

only way out only way out – Proper extinguisher use, think “Proper extinguisher use, think “PASSPASS”:”:– PPull trigger pin (Stand back several feet away from fire)ull trigger pin (Stand back several feet away from fire)– AAim low, point the nozzle at the base of the fireim low, point the nozzle at the base of the fire– SSqueeze triggerqueeze trigger– SSweep from side to side until the fire appears to be outweep from side to side until the fire appears to be out

Medical TrainingMedical Training– First aid, CPR, etc. First aid, CPR, etc.

Safety EquipmentSafety Equipment– First aid kits, hardhats, goggles, eye washing facilities, breathing First aid kits, hardhats, goggles, eye washing facilities, breathing

apparatus, etc.apparatus, etc. Fire Prevention-Monthly InspectionsFire Prevention-Monthly Inspections

Sources: Oregon Fire Code, NFPA, OSHA, and Numerous Business Emergency Plans.

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Staff TrainingStaff Training

Fire Protection Systems (Alarms and Sprinklers)Fire Protection Systems (Alarms and Sprinklers)– Train employees how your particular system worksTrain employees how your particular system works

– Employees should be familiar with fire alarm signalsEmployees should be familiar with fire alarm signals

– Smoke alarms detect smoke, sprinklers are set off by heatSmoke alarms detect smoke, sprinklers are set off by heat

– Smoke alarms systems are early warning devices, allowing Smoke alarms systems are early warning devices, allowing precious time to evacuateprecious time to evacuate

– Fire sprinkler systems are designed to control the fireFire sprinkler systems are designed to control the fire

– Normally one or two sprinklers willNormally one or two sprinklers will

discharge, not the whole systemdischarge, not the whole system

Sources: Oregon Fire Code, NFPA, OSHA, and Numerous Business Emergency Plans.

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VideoVideo

Getting Out AliveGetting Out Alive

Source: Complete Fire Prevention Library, The Idea BankComplete Fire Prevention Library, The Idea Bank

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Fire PreventionFire Prevention

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Access/PremisesAccess/Premises

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Egress HazardsEgress Hazards

Buildings or structures that are Buildings or structures that are not provided with adequate not provided with adequate means of egress or emergency means of egress or emergency escapes are unsafe and shall be escapes are unsafe and shall be subject to the abatement subject to the abatement procedures specified in Section procedures specified in Section 110.110. (OFC 1001.3)(OFC 1001.3)

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Egress Hazards-Locked ExitsEgress Hazards-Locked Exits

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Emergency Lighting/IlluminationEmergency Lighting/IlluminationExisting Buildings, Where Required:Existing Buildings, Where Required: A>50 (Except Churches <300)A>50 (Except Churches <300) B three or more stories and 100 or more B three or more stories and 100 or more

occupants above or below level of exit occupants above or below level of exit discharge discharge

B 1,000 or more occupantsB 1,000 or more occupants E exitways and windowless areas of occupancyE exitways and windowless areas of occupancy F>100 (Except buildings used only in daylight F>100 (Except buildings used only in daylight

with windows)with windows) II M (Except buildings <3000 sq. ft on one story M (Except buildings <3000 sq. ft on one story

only)only) R-1 (Except where each guestroom has direct R-1 (Except where each guestroom has direct

outdoor grade level access)outdoor grade level access) R-2 (Except where each guestroom has direct R-2 (Except where each guestroom has direct

outdoor grade level access)outdoor grade level access) R-4 (Except where each guestroom has direct R-4 (Except where each guestroom has direct

outdoor grade level access)outdoor grade level access) (OFC (OFC

1027.5)1027.5)

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Exit SignsExit Signs

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Electrical HazardsElectrical Hazards

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Fire Alarm SystemsFire Alarm Systems

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Fire ExtinguishersFire Extinguishers

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Fire/Smoke SeparationsFire/Smoke Separations

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Fire Suppression SystemsFire Suppression Systems

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Commercial Kitchen HoodsCommercial Kitchen Hoods

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Heat SourcesHeat Sources

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Housekeeping/DecorationsHousekeeping/Decorations

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Mechanical HazardsMechanical Hazards

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Smoke DetectionSmoke Detection

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Storage-CombustibleStorage-Combustible

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Storage-Compressed Gas CylindersStorage-Compressed Gas Cylinders

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Storage-Flammable LiquidsStorage-Flammable Liquids

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Storage-HazardousStorage-Hazardous

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Questions?