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Virginia Department of Fire Virginia Department of Fire ProgramsPrograms 1104/21/2304/21/23
Stafford County Public Stafford County Public Schools Safety ProgramSchools Safety Program
Safety begins at home, work, Safety begins at home, work, and playand play
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Fire Safety is a State of Fire Safety is a State of MindMind• How can we collectively keep our How can we collectively keep our
schools safe?schools safe?• Basic fire prevention guidelines are a Basic fire prevention guidelines are a
good start.good start.• Partnership with teachers, Partnership with teachers,
Administrators, and studentsAdministrators, and students• Cooperative effort with your Fire Cooperative effort with your Fire
MarshalMarshal
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10 Hot fire Safety Tips10 Hot fire Safety Tips
• Exits and Exit Exits and Exit AccessAccess– Panic hardware- no chainsPanic hardware- no chains– Exit signsExit signs– Clear and unobstructedClear and unobstructed
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DecorationsDecorations
• Non-combustible or flame resistantNon-combustible or flame resistant
• No burlap, parachutes, fish netting No burlap, parachutes, fish netting suspended from the ceilingsuspended from the ceiling
• Artwork <20% of total wall corridorsArtwork <20% of total wall corridors
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Fire DrillsFire Drills
• COV 22.1-137 requires drills once a COV 22.1-137 requires drills once a week for the first month; Table 405.2 week for the first month; Table 405.2 of SFPC requires monthly thereafter.of SFPC requires monthly thereafter.
• Student need to be proficient in Student need to be proficient in primary and secondary means of primary and secondary means of egressegress
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Material StorageMaterial Storage
• Not closer than 24” to ceilingNot closer than 24” to ceiling
• 18” of the horizontal plane of the sprinkler 18” of the horizontal plane of the sprinkler deflectordeflector
• No storage in the means of egress No storage in the means of egress corridor, exit or exit staircorridor, exit or exit stair
• Boiler, mechanical, and electrical Boiler, mechanical, and electrical equipment rooms cannot be used for equipment rooms cannot be used for storagestorage
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