How to Conduct and Document a Fire Drill. In Health Care Occupancies
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1 How to Conduct and Document a Fire Drill In Health Care Occupancies
2 The Codes 2000 Life Safety Code (LSC) Required by Centers for Medicare/ Medicaid Services (CMS) 2007 Minnesota State Fire Code (MSFC) Required for State Licensure
3 Fire Plans are Required (LSC , & MSFC 404.2) Administration is responsible to have a written fire plan (LSC ) Fire plans must be available to all supervisory staff (LSC & MSFC) A copy of the fire plan shall be readily available at the telephone operator s s desk or at the security center at all times (LSC)
4 Updating of Fire & Evacuation Plans Plans shall be reviewed and/or updated Annually, or When changes in staff duties, occupancy, or the physical arrangement of the building (MSFC 404.4) Copies shall be furnished to the fire code official for review upon request (MSFC 404.5)
5 Fire Plans Must Include (LSC & ) Protection of all persons The basic concept is defend in-place Evacuation to areas of refuge Evacuation of the building when necessary
6 Fire Plans (LSC & ) A written fire safety plan for Healthcare shall provide for the following: 1) Use of alarms 2) Transmission of alarm to fire department 3) Response to alarms 4) Isolation of fire 5) Evacuation of immediate area 6) Evacuation of smoke compartment 7) Preparation of floors / building for evacuation 8) Extinguishment of fire
7 Conducting a Fire Drill Includes Exercising the Fire Plan Use of alarms Pull Stations Room Smoke Detectors Other Transmission of alarm to fire department Includes a call to 911 Response to alarms Duties of staff Many facilities break these down by staff type and /or job duty
8 Conducting a Fire Drill Includes Exercising the Fire Plan Isolation of fire Close doors Automatic sprinkler systems Evacuation of immediate area Rescue anyone in immediate danger Evacuation of smoke compartment Move people through smoke barrier doors Move people to specified areas
9 Conducting a Fire Drill Includes Exercising the Fire Plan Preparation of floors and building for evacuation Gather Medical records Residents: Patients glasses, hearing aids, walkers, wheel chairs, etc. How are you getting from here to there Extinguishment of fire
10 The Basic Response R.A.C.E. Rescue Move anyone in danger to an area of safety Alarm Alarm- sound alarm and call the fire department Confine CLOSE ALL DOORS Extinguish Fight the fire if safe to do so
11 Minnesota State Fire Code Fire Plans (MSFC ) How to report a fire or other emergency Strategies to notifying, relocating, or evacuating occupants Site plans should indicate: The assembly point The locations of fire hydrants The routes of fire department vehicle access
12 MSFC Fire Plans (MSFC ) Floor plans include locations of: Exits Evacuation routes Accessible egress routes Areas of refuge Manual fire alarm boxes Portable fire extinguishers Occupant-use use hose stations Fire alarm enunciators and controls
13 MSFC Fire Plans
14 MSFC Fire Plans (MSFC ) List of major fire hazards Identification and assignment of personnel responsible for maintenance of systems and equipment Identification of personnel responsible for maintenance, housekeeping and controlling fuel hazard sources
15 Training Is Required (LSC , , , & MUFC 406.3) All staff shall have periodic training Training must include all life safety procedures and devices Including the use of and response to fire alarms
16 Training (LSC , & MSFC 406.3) Staff shall be instructed in the use of code phrases for alarms This is to ensure that the alarm is transmitted under the following conditions: When the individual who discovers a fire must go to the aid of a person in immediate danger If the fire alarm system is malfunctioning
17 Training (LSC & ) Personnel hearing the announced code shall first activate the building fire alarm and then shall immediately execute their duties under the fire safety plan
18 Fire Drills Are Required For all Staff To familiarize facility personnel with the signals and emergency action required under varied conditions (LSC , & MSFC 406.3) To test the efficiency, knowledge and response of staff
19 Conducting Fire Drills (NFPA , & MSFC 405.2) Fire drills are to be conducted quarterly on each shift Schedule drills at varying times Transmission of the fire alarm signal to the monitoring company Simulate fire/smoke conditions
20 Fire Drills (LSC & MSFC ) Shall include simulated movement of patients to another smoke compartment Infirm or bedridden patients shall not be required to be moved during drills Relocation can be practiced using staff or other volunteers patients or empty wheelchairs
21 Fire Drills The Life Safety Code allows a coded announcement to be used instead of audible alarms between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (LSC ) The Minnesota State Fire Code allows a coded announcement instead of audible alarms after visiting hours or when patients or residents are expected to be asleep (MSFC )
22 Fire Drills Shall be held often enough to familiarize occupants with drill procedures and to make a fire drill a matter of routine (LSC & MSFC 405.2) Include procedures to ensure that all persons participate (LSC 4.7.2) Evacuation drills shall be designed in cooperation with the local authorities wherever possible (LSC 4.7.1)
23 Fire Drills Responsibility for the planning and conducting of drills shall be assigned only to competent, qualified persons (LSC & MSFC 405.3) Emphasis shall be placed on orderly evacuation rather than on speed Drills shall be: (LSC & MSFC 405.3) held at expected and unexpected times under varying conditions (LSC & MSFC 405.4)
24 Conducting Fire Drills The following 4 slides are one way to conduct a fire drill and are not a requirement of the Codes. It is just one way to conduct a fire drill.
25 Conducting Fire Drills Pick a staff person to assist you This person will be the VICTIM! Call the Monitoring Company and/ or the Fire Department Let them know that you are doing a drill Do not do surprise alarms Insure you have all tools needed to reset the alarm Keys, Screwdrivers, Allen wrenches Glass rods or other parts
26 Conducting Fire Drills Place a sign, flashing light, or other indicator at the location of the fire Locate the Victim,, in a bed, chair or on the floor Wait for Staff to discover the fire
27 Conducting Fire Drills If the room has a smoke detector, wait 30 seconds and activate the room smoke alarm If the room does not have a smoke detector, wait 2 minutes than activate the corridor smoke detector nearest the room OR ask a staff person to go through their duties when they find a fire
28 Conducting Fire Drills Observe staff response A sleeping room smoke detector that is not on the fire alarm system REQUIRES staff to activate the fire alarm without delay and to respond to the room (CMS 05-25)
29 Fire Drill Records (MSFC ) Records shall be maintained for all required emergency evacuation drills and shall include the following information: 1) Identity of the person conducting the drill 2) Date and time of the drill 3) Notification method used 4) Staff members on duty and participating 5) Number of occupants evacuated 6) Special conditions simulated 7) Problems encountered 8) Weather conditions when evacuating outside 9) Time required to accomplish complete evacuation
30 2. Date and time of the drill O 1. Identity of the person O conducting the drill 3. Notification method used O 5. Number evacuated O 4. On back or second sheet List staff names on duty and Participating in the drill
31 o o o o o 6. Special Simulated Conditions 8. Weather conditions when evacuating outside 9. Time required to complete 7. Problems encountered Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter (DACT) Testing per NFPA 72
32 Fire Drill Records Notes Fill out forms completely Be consistent Use the 24 hour clock Standard shift times are 7am to 3 pm (0700 to 1500) 3 pm to 11 pm (1500 to 2300) 11pm to 7 am (2300 to 0700)
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