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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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