Fire & Lifesafety Training

Your Business Fire & Lifesafety Training

Fire & Lifesafety Training Outline • 1. Fire & Lifesafety codes for Small Business • 2. Fire Protection Plan • 3. 9-1-1 Alert Review & Procedure • 4. Evacuation Plan & Drill • 5. Personnel & Personal Preparedness

Fire & Lifesafety Codes for Small Business

Lifesafety Codes for Small Business

Your Business Each year in the U.S. 70-80,000 workplaces experience a serious fire. In 29 CFR 1910 Subpart L, OSHA states regulations for fire safety. This regulation covers the requirements of portable fire extinguishers. This regulation also lays out the rules for Fire Prevention Plans and Emergency Action Plans (EAP). Fire Protection Plan

Your Business Fire Extinguisher Training

Fire Extinguisher Training How Do You StartA Fire? How Do YouStopA Fire? Extinguish

Fire Extinguisher Training What is the Fuel for Fire? • Electrical Hazards • The Server, Computers, Etc. • Cords, Power strips, Etc.

KnowWHEREYour Fire Extinguisher Is “Where is it ?!”

Using A Fire Extinguisher Correctly P A S S Pullthe Pin Aimfor the base of the fire Squeezethe lever Sweepfrom side to side

What If I Can’t Extinguish The Fire? R.A.C.E. Rescuepersons in immediate danger Alert9-1-1 Confineclose all doors and windows to limit flame and smoke spread Evacuateto a safe location

Review Fire Extinguisher Training • How do you stop a fire ? • What is P.A.S.S. • If you can’t contain the fire? • Questions?

Evacuation procedures and other emergency escape route assignments Your Business Fire Contain & Extinguish R.A.C.E. Emergency Action Plan Procedures to account for all employees after an emergency evacuation has been completed

Your Business 9-1-1 Alert Review & Procedure

9-1-1 Alert Review What Happens When You Call 9-1-1? In the City of San Diego where your 9-1-1 call goes depends upon where you place the phone call: 1. Standard Phone (landline) 2. Cell Phone

9-1-1 Alert Review Standard Phone If you call from a home or business phone in the City of San Diego, your 9-1-1 call first goes to the San Diego Police Department. The Police Department call taker will ask you the type of emergency (i.e. Police, Fire or Medical Emergency). • If your emergency involves a fire or medical problem, your call will be immediately transferred to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Communications Center. • When you call 9-1-1 from a home or residence, your number and address may be displayed on a computer screen for the emergency call taker (E-911). This information helps City emergency crews respond more efficiently to your problem.

9-1-1 Alert Review Cellular Phone • If you call from a cell phone, your 9-1-1 call is directed to the 9-1-1 dispatch center for the California Highway Patrol (CHP). • The call taker will ask you the nature of your emergency and will forward your call to the appropriate agency. • Be aware, when you call on your cell phone, the CHP cannot detect your location as with a residential or business 9-1-1 call. It's important to know your location when calling on a cell phone. • Locating A Cell Phone Caller (power must be on) • Cell tower triangulation • Installed GPS technology

Your Business N Mira Mesa Blvd Your BusinessSan Diego, CA 92121 Xstreets: Pacific Heights Blvd Carroll Canyon Rd. X

9-1-1 Alert Procedure What to Do When Calling 9-1-1? When you get on the phone with a City of San Diego 9-1-1 Dispatcher, it is important to remember these things to get help to your emergency as quickly as possible: • Remain Calm • Be prepared to give the correct address of your emergency and the • phone number from which you are calling. Your BusinessSuite 270 - X streets: Pacific Heights Blvd San Diego, CA 92121 Carroll Canyon Rd. Tami’s Desk – 858.867.5309 Irene’s Desk – 858.867.5310

9-1-1 Alert Procedure What to Do When Calling 9-1-1? continued • Stay on the phone with the dispatcher. Do not hang up until the dispatcher • tells you to hang up. Keep in mind that help is being sent simultaneously as • the dispatcher takes your information. • The dispatcher is going to ask you several questions about the condition of • the patient requiring 9-1-1 services. It is best if the person calling 9-1-1 is • near the patient to answer these questions. The dispatcher may also be • giving the caller first-aid or CPR instructions as needed until the rescuers • arrive. • Some of the questions the fire/medical dispatcher may ask are: • What is the address/location/cross street? • What is burning, exactly? • Do you have visible smoke or flame? • How old is the patient? • Is the patient conscious? • Is the patient able to talk to you? • What is the patient's medical history?

9-1-1 Alert Procedure What To Do Before Help Arrives Before 9-1-1 help arrives at your door, there are certain things you can do to ensure a quick and effective response to your emergency. • If there is a fire or smoke in the building: • Activate Emergency evacuation plan. • If you have a medical emergency: • If someone other than the 9-1-1 caller is available, send them outside to flag arriving emergency units to the emergency.

Evacuation procedures and other emergency escape route assignments Your Business Fire Extinguisher Training Contain & Extinguish R.A.C.E. Emergency Action Plan Procedures to account for all employees after an emergency evacuation has been completed 9-1-1 Alert Procedure Fire Medical

Your Business If fire extinguishers are required or provided in your workplace, and if anyone will be evacuating during a fire or other emergency, then OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.157 requires you to have an Emergency Action Plan (EAP). Emergency Action Plan & Drill

Your Business Evacuation Plans & Procedure

Evacuation Plans & Procedure Evacuate Don’t Evacuate? • Authorities Advise to Shelter In Place • Other (Industrial, gas Leak, etc) • Train Derailment ? • Fire • Uncontained • Smoke • Other Building Occupants • Fire • Their disaster F N F • Disaster • Earthquake • Landslide ? • Wildfire ? • Terrorism • Hazardous Material Spill • Other (Industrial, gas leak, etc) X F F F

Evacuation Plans & Procedure Evacuating the Office • Know Your Office • Look for Exit signs • Exit Doors Pull Stations (for fire alarm –communicating danger to all building occupants) ? • Exiting The Office • Leave unessential things behind? • Quickly assess status of egress path (smoke, flames, debris) • Alert building occupants! • Designated last person out – clear the area, Shut the door • Don’t return (if you do, you and your potential rescuer are at risk!)

Evacuating the Building Evacuation Plans & Procedure • Know Your Building • Look for Exit signs • Where Are The Stairs? • Exit Doors • Evacuation Floor Plan at the Elevator Pull Stations (for fire alarm –communicating danger to all building occupants) ?

Evacuation Plans & Procedure Evacuating the Building • Don’t Know Where To Go ? • Look for the hallway Exit signs • Take The Stairs • Look for Exit signs • In The Stairwell • Look for signs

Evacuation Plans & Procedure Exiting the Building N • Go to designated assembly area • Designated person(s) take roll call • Alert firefighters to potential employee inside • Alert firefighters to other issues EXIT • Stay at designated assembly area • Fire – wait for proper dismissal EXIT Designated Assembly Area

Evacuation procedures and other emergency escape route assignments Your Business Fire Extinguisher Training Contain & Extinguish R.A.C.E. 9-1-1 Alert Procedure Fire Medical Emergency Action Plan Procedures to account for all employees after an emergency evacuation has been completed Evacuation Plans & Procedure Fire Other Building Occupants Earthquake Disaster

Your Business Personnel & Personal Preparedness

Personnel & Personal Preparedness

Evacuation procedures and other emergency escape route assignments Your Business Fire Extinguisher Training Contain & Extinguish R.A.C.E. 9-1-1 Alert Procedure Fire Medical Emergency Action Plan Procedures to account for all employees after an emergency evacuation has been completed Evacuation Plans & Procedure Fire Other Building Occupants Earthquake Disaster Personnel & Personal Preparedness Involve Personnel Promote Family and Personal Awareness

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