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Title: Monitoring Fire Safety


1
Monitoring Fire Safety
  • Homes are inspected annually
  • Use Rule checklist and Fire Safety Checklist
  • Review fire safety plan
  • Review drill records

2
Be Prepared
  • Know your territory
  • Know your people
  • Develop a plan
  • Practice practice
  • Document and review

3
Where do fires start?
  • Un-maintained areas
  • Unattended heat sources
  • Abandoned burning materials

4
Identifying Hazards
  • Looking for the obvious

5
Know who you serve
  • What abilities
  • What issues
  • What barriers

6
General repair and Cleanliness
  • Clean
  • Chemical storage
  • Oxygen storage
  • Clear exit routes
  • Kitchens
  • Surfaces
  • Remodels

7
Electrical Issues
  • Cords and plugs in good repair
  • Extension Cords not used for permanent fixtures
    or heaters
  • No wiring without inspection
  • Approved multi plug adapters

8
Fireplaces and Woodstoves
  • Fireplace screens
  • Safety Barrier
  • Woodstove installation and inspection
  • No portable fuel consuming heaters
  • Electric Heaters with tip over shut off

9
Smoking
  • Designated smoking area
  • Ashtrays
  • No smoking in any bedrooms
  • No oxygen storage near smoking area

10
Manufactured Homes
  • Must have been built since 1976
  • Must be built to HUD standards
  • Must be a home

11
Holiday Safety
  • Choose a fresh tree
  • UL approved Lights
  • Non-combustible trimmings
  • No trees in resident rooms

12
Practice Practice
  • No buts
  • Make it real
  • Do what you need to do

13
Document and Review
  • Keep drill records
  • All people need to participate
  • What do you know
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