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FIRE

SAFETY

MANUAL

Environmental

Health

and

Safety

Florida

Atlantic

University

777

Glades

Road

Boca

Raton,

FL

33431

Phone:

561

‐

297

‐

3129

Fax:

561

‐

297

‐

2210

Email:

ehs@fau.edu

Web:

www.fau.edu/ehs

Revised:

May,

2002

F

LORIDA

A

TLANTIC

U

NIVERSITY

, F

IRE

S

AFETY

M

ANUAL

1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................5

IMPLEMENTATION...................................................................................................................5

COMPLIANCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES.............................................................................6

RESPONSIBLITIES

..............................................................................................................................6

President, Vice-Presidents, Deans, Chairs, Directors............................................................6

Supervisors..............................................................................................................................6

Employees................................................................................................................................6

Students ...................................................................................................................................6

E

H

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P

P

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H

L

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F

P

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C

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FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES ............................................................................................8

W

A

.......................................................................9

FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING....................................................................10

F

S

T

........................................................................................................................10

F

S

E

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F

A

A

P

..............................................................................................10

E

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F

D

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FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS .......................................11

S

F

M

..........................................................................................................................11

E

H

S

............................................................................................11

U

D

.................................................................................................................11

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES....................................................................12

INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE .........................................................................13

FIRE DRILLS .............................................................................................................................13

F

D

:

....................................................................................................................13

G

F

D

P

...................................................................................................14

F

F

..............................................................................................................14

MEANS OF EGRESSES ............................................................................................................15

PUBLIC ASSEMBLY EVENTS................................................................................................17

D

P

A

......................................................................................................17

E

C

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F

LORIDA

A

TLANTIC

U

NIVERSITY

, F

IRE

S

AFETY

M

ANUAL

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Indoor Events ........................................................................................................................18

Outdoor Events......................................................................................................................18

R

C

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E

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S

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P

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O

S

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T

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E

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E

D

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Light Decorations..................................................................................................................20

P

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O

B

......................................................................................................................................21

Open Burning (Indoors)........................................................................................................21

Open Burning (Outdoors) .....................................................................................................21

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B

...............................................................................................................................................23

STORAGE-FIRE SAFETY........................................................................................................23

S

..............................................................................................................................23

F

S

.........................................................................................................................24

H

S

S

.........................................................................................................................24

S

H

M

...............................................................................................25

ELECTRICAL FIRE SAFETY.................................................................................................25

E

...................................................................................................................25

E

F

P

...........................................................................................................26

Wiring....................................................................................................................................26

Extension Cords ....................................................................................................................26

Electrical Panels ...................................................................................................................27

Electrical Outlets/Switches ...................................................................................................28

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS...........................................................................................................28

T

F

T

..............................................................................................................................28

F

F

.................................................................................................................29

C

LASSES OF FIRES

..................................................................................................................................29

T

F

E

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H

U

E

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M

E

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I

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M

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T

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D

D

E

.................................................................32

INSPECTION AND TESTING OFFIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE-SAFETY EQUIPMENT...................................................32

F

P

E

S

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M

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