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Fire Safety and Emergency Procedures in Buildings

Ensure building safety with proper fire brigade training, emergency exits, and action plans. Follow NFPA guidelines for fire-safe designs and prioritize accessibility for all occupants.

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Fire Safety and Emergency Procedures in Buildings

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  1. Fire Brigades

  2. Exits and emergency escape routes • Buildings must have two separate means of exit • More exits necessary if greater number of occupants 1a

  3. Exits and emergency escape routes • Locate so that possibility of blockage is minimized • Exits require a safe path of escape 1b

  4. Exits and emergency escape routes • NFPA 101 provides information regarding fire-safe building design • Make arrangements for workers with mobility, vision, or hearing impairments 1c

  5. Exits and emergency escape routes • Assist such individuals out of building • Account for such individuals after evacuation is complete 1d

  6. Emergency action plan - includes • The preferred means of reporting fires/emergencies • The employee alarm system • Emergency escape procedures 2a

  7. Emergency action plan - includes • Critical plant operation information • Employee head counts after evacuation 2b

  8. Emergency action plan - includes • Provisions for medical/first aid/rescue • Coordination of the fire prevention/protection program 2c

  9. Training for fire brigade members includes • Methods for controlling/extinguishing fires • Use of fire extinguishers 3a

  10. Training for fire brigade members includes • Use of standpipes and other equipment • Use of personal protective equipment 3b

  11. Fire brigade members need to know about special hazards: • Storage and use of flammable liquids/gases • Toxic chemicals • Radioactive sources 4a

  12. Fire brigade members need to know about special hazards: • Water-reactive substances • Changes in relation to these special hazards • Information should be documented in written procedures 4b

  13. First aid/medical procedures • Members should protect themselves from special hazards • Know how to remedy any exposure 5a

  14. First aid/medical procedures • Keep from exacerbating the existing emergency • Review material safety data sheets (MSDSs) 5b

  15. Fighting interior structural fires • Be familiar with techniques for rescue and fire suppression 6a

  16. Training issues specific to the workplace • Emergency action plan review • Pre-fire planning • Special hazards in the workplace 7a

  17. Training issues specific to the workplace • Practice in the use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) • Training from outside sources does not need to be duplicated • Fire departments • Rescue squads 7b

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