 Fire drills are required once each semester

to test fire alarm systems and fire reporting

procedures under simulated emergency
conditions. Such drills ensure familiarity with
exits which in turn ensures that everyone gets out
of the building promptly and in an organized
manner to a place of safety .

SECTION 10.2.18.1 RA 9514

 Building owners

PEOPLE SAFE Managers

Tenant/Guest
 People’s Response to Fire

HEARING SEEING SMELLING TOUCHING

REACTION

HEARING IGNORE

TELLING OTHERS ASSISTING OTHERS

FIGHTING FIRE ESCAPE

Evacuation system

Fire prevention
REHEARSAL
FOR Fire protection
SURVIVAL
Adequate evacuation
programming

Planning
Below are the steps to follow when establishing and participating in
fire drills.

Pre-plan:
 The Fire Safety Coordinator shall
arrange, conduct, and record drill
results.
The Fire Safety Coordinator shall
be the person in charge at the chapter
house in the event an actual fire
emergency occurs.
 Cont.. . . .
Pre-plan:
 The fire drill plan
shall include everybody
in the building.  This
includes all residents,
visitors, guests,
employees, and
attendants.  There are
no excuses for not
participating.  Everyone
must leave the building
during the drill period.
    Diagram of exit route plan in all rooms
showing the way to any alternative exit.

1. Remove all people from danger

2.Close all doors and window
3. Activate fire alarm
4.Call the fire department
5.Leave building using the fire exit
6. Do not use elevators

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Primary exit

Secondary Exit
Fire Alarm
Portable Extinguisher
Cont.. . . .
Pre-plan:
    Diagram and post two
routes to the outside from
all rooms, especially from
bedrooms.
    Designate a
meeting place outdoor
which is away from the
building and clear of
entrances.  The
designated meeting
place should be at
least 50 feet from the
building.
Cont.. . . .
Pre-plan:
    Locate a method of calling
________or 911 near the
designated meeting place that
does not involve re-entering the
building.
PUT ALL EMERGENCY
RELATED PHONE
NUMBERS NEAR THE
PHONE
    Establish a method to
account for those known to be
in the building at the time the
alarm is sounded.  In case of
actual fire conditions,
information regarding persons
believed to be in the building
should be made available to
responding emergency crews. 
(Do not return inside.  Only
trained search and rescue
personnel should re-enter an
evacuated area.)
When:
Practice drills shall be held to check the
ability of members to perform the
operations they are expected to carry out.
Drills shall be occasionally held under
adverse weather conditions to work on
special procedures needed under such
circumstances.

Sec. 6.0.4.1 Rule 6 of the Fire Code

R.A. 9514 Practice Drills
How:
The Fire Safety coordinator shall:
 
   Notify Buug Fire Station and Rescue of
the planned fire drill, giving the exact time
at which the alarm will be sounded.

________Fire Station -

Delta base/ -
Central Fire Station -

Dial 911 only in the event of an actual

emergency.
Cont.. . . .
How:
In reporting fires give the following
information:
Name of caller
Telephone number of caller
Exact location or the nearest corner/landmark
Types of fire:

1. Electrical Fire
2. Structural Fire
3. Chemical Fire
4. High Rise Building
Cont . . .
How:
   Sound the
alarm by operation
of the fire alarm
system, and
spread the alarm
by word of mouth
so that everyone in
the building is
aware of the fire
drill.
Cont . . .    When the alarm
sounds, everybody in the
How: premises shall proceed
promptly to the outside of
the building at the ground
level by means of the
nearest exit.  Members
should be made aware of
their second means of
egress in case their first
choice is blocked. 
   Proceed to the
designated meeting place
outside.
 
Account for all
persons known to be
in the premises at the
time of the alarm.  It
may be necessary for
the fire safety
coordinator to check
rooms during the drill,
but not in the event of
an actual emergency.
Cont . . .
How:
 The Fire Coordinator shall terminate
the fire drill by:

1. Resetting the building alarm system.

2. Notify building occupants that they are
allowed to return to the building by
giving the “all clear” signal.
3. Notifying the appropriate dispatcher(s),
that the drill has been completed.
4. Make a written record of the date, time,
and results of the drill.
Cont . . .
How:
   The chapter officers should meet
directly after each fire drill to evaluate
the success of the drill and work out
details which have been faulty or
misunderstood.