Manual: Human Resources Manual (Ver 7)
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| | FIRE SAFETY - GENERAL FIRE PREVENTION AND
MANAGEMENT DUTIES OF PERSONNEL
Be completely familiar with the Fire Safety Program and your roles and responsibilities in the program.
If used, know what your facility's acronym for fire management requires of you, for example if your organization follows the R.A.C.E. acronym for fire management, you should know that:
R = Rescue
A = Alarm or Activate the Alarm
C = Contain
E = Extinguish or Evacuate as appropriate
Remember, regardless of the acronym used, the basics for immediate fire management in a given area are to:
Rescue individuals... |
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| | ...storage of supplies and equipment to allow for adequate sprinkler flow i.e., there must be clear space below standard pendant sprinkler heads of at least 18 inches.
Assure hallways, walkways, corridors, etc., remain clear for egress and access i.e., always remove equipment to its proper storage place immediately after use, place necessary equipment to one side of the hallway, leaving the other side clear for an open means of evacuation. Do not store equipment in the hallway. Relocate... |
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