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Fire Safety:
Prevention, Exit Drills and Hazards
Fire Prevention
• Prevention is based on
eliminating or minimizing
one of the components
of the “Fire Triangle”.
Prevention
• Other fire prevention
methods include:
– Heat and/or smoke
detectors.
– Automatic fire sprinkler
systems.
– Kitchen hood systems.
– Building codes and
materials.
– Flame retardant
furnishings and materials.
Exit Drills
• DYC requires
monthly fire drills
conducted in all
occupied locations
of the facility
including school
buildings/areas.
• The fire drills
should include
staff from all
shifts on a rotating
Evacuation
• Primary and secondary
evacuation routes
should be established,
and all employees and
juveniles should be
drilled to use either
route.
• Exits should be clearly
marked and all signs lit
and unobstructed.
Remember to RACE during a fire
• R escue – rescue clients in immediate
danger.
• A lert – yell out “Code Red”/”Fire” (or
whatever your facility implementing procedure dictates), pull
fire alarm, dial emergency phone
number.
• C ontain – Close all doors and windows.
• E xtinguish/Evacuate – Extinguish small
fires, evacuate clients, if appropriate.
Fire Extinguishers
• Remember this easy acronym when using
an extinguisher - P.A.S.S.