Fire And Universities

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Fire And Universities

• Ray Wolf, Deputy Fire Marshal
• Code Enforcement
• New Mexico State Fire Marshals Office

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Fires

• Alcohol
• Cooking
• Careless smoking
• Arson
• Lack of Knowledge

59 drinking
28 Smoke detectors absent
21 arson
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The Cause

• 911 use
• Student Apathy
• Fire Alarms Ignored
• No Preparation
• Smoke Alarms Vandalized
• Misuse of Cooking Devices

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What To Do

• Provide fire safety training
• Teach proper notification
• Install proper smoke alarms
• Maintain smoke alarms
• Inspect rooms
• Create and practice emergency plans

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What To Do, Cont.

• Inspect Exits
• Make Available Floor plans
• Do Not Overload circuits
• Teach proper use of cooking devices
• Teach proper use of heating devices
• Prosecute arsonists

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National Fire Protection Association704
Flammability
Reactivity
Health
Genera l
lnformation
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Emergency Planning Chemical or Solid Waste
Storage

• IFC
• Chapters 27 through 44
• Hazard Classification

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1.Explosive
2.Flamamabl Liquids
3.Flammable gases
4.Organic Peroxide
5. Oxidizer
6 Pyrophoric
8. Water reactive
7. Reactive (Unstable)
9. Cryogenic
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Emergency Planning Chemical or Solid Waste
Storage, Cont

• Reduce releases, fire or explosions
• Reduce consequences if released
• Detection
• Protection
• Proper handling
• Spill Mitigation
• Ignition

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RCRA

• Internal alarm
• Designate emergency coordinator
• Emergency info by phone
• Adequate aisle spacing
• Water for fire fighting
• Properly maintained fire extinguishers
• Spill control material

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RCRA

• Decontamination supplies
• Emergency arrangements
• Procedure plan
• Contingency plan

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IFC

• Hazardous Material Emergency Plan
• MSDS
• Hazardous Material Management Plan
• Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement

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What To Do
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Fight the Fire

• What is Local Procedure
• Notify Local Fire Department
• Sound Alarm
• Begin Evacuation
• Fight Fire

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Proper Fire Extinguisher

A Ashes
B Boil
C Charge
D Exotic
K Kitchen
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How to Use
PASS
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
16
Evacuate

• Know your procedure
• Know your exits
• Know how to sound alarm
• Do not gather items
• Isolate if possible
• Shut down equipment

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Evacuation

• Go to assembly area
• Assure accountability
• Know your command system
• Do not leave
• Do not return to office
• Have a method of clearing all offices
• Dont Panic

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The End