1) Fire emergency procedures conforming to this Section
shall be provided for
a)every building containing an assembly or a care or detention occupancy,
b)every building required by the British Columbia Building Code to have a fire alarm system,
c)demolition and construction sites regulated under Section 5.6.,
d)storage areas required to have a fire safety plan in conformance with Articles 3.2.2.5. and 3.3.2.9.,
e)areas where flammable liquids or combustible liquids are stored or handled, in conformance with Article 4.1.5.5., and
f)areas where hazardous processes or operations occur, in conformance with Article 5.1.5.1.
1) Supervisory staff shall be trained in the fire emergency procedures described in the fire safety plan
before they are given any responsibility for fire safety. (See
Appendix A.)
1) Any keys or special devices needed to operate the fire
alarm system or provide access to any fire protection systems or
equipment shall be readily available to on-duty supervisory staff.
1) In buildings or areas described in Article 2.8.1.1., a fire safety plan conforming to this Section shall be prepared
in cooperation with the fire department and other applicable
regulatory authorities and shall include
a)the emergency procedures to be used in case of fire, including
i)sounding the fire alarm (see Appendix A),
ii)notifying the fire department,
iii)instructing occupants on procedures to be followed when the fire alarm sounds,
iv)evacuating occupants, including special provisions for persons requiring assistance (see Appendix A),
v)confining, controlling and extinguishing the fire,
b)the appointment and organization of designated supervisory staff to carry out fire safety duties,
c)the training of supervisory staff and other occupants in their responsibilities for fire safety,
d)documents, including diagrams, showing the type, location and operation of the building fire emergency systems,
e)the holding of fire drills,
f)the control of fire hazards in the building, and
g)the inspection and maintenance of building facilities provided for the safety of occupants.
(See Appendix A.)2) The fire safety plan shall be reviewed at intervals
not greater than 12 months to ensure that it takes account of
changes in the use and other characteristics of the building.
1) A sufficient number of supervisory staff shall be on duty in care or detention occupancies to perform the tasks outlined in
the fire safety plan described in Clause 2.8.2.1.(1)(a).
1) In Group A, Division 1 assembly occupancies containing more than 60 occupants, there
shall be at least one supervisory staff member on duty in the building to perform the tasks outlined in the fire safety plan in Clause 2.8.2.1.(1)(a) whenever the building is open to the public.
1) In buildings within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. of the British Columbia
Building Code, the fire safety plan shall, in addition
to the requirements of Sentence 2.8.2.1.(1), include
a)the training of supervisory staff in the use of the voice communication system,
b)the procedures for the use of elevators,
c)the action to be taken by supervisory staff in initiating any smoke control or other fire emergency systems installed in a building in the event of fire until the fire department arrives,
d)instructions to the supervisory staff and fire department for the operation of the systems referred to in Clause (c), and
e)the procedures established to facilitate fire department access to the building and fire location within the building.
1) The fire safety plan shall be kept in the building for reference by the fire department, supervisory staff and other personnel.
2) The fire safety plan for a building within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. of the British Columbia Building Code shall be
kept at the central alarm and control
facility.
1) A copy of the fire emergency procedures and other
duties for supervisory staff, as laid down in the fire safety plan, shall be given to all supervisory staff.
1) At least one copy of the fire emergency procedures
shall be prominently posted on each floor area.
2) In every hotel and motel bedroom, the fire safety
rules for occupants shall be posted showing the locations of
exits and the paths of travel to exits.
3) Where a fire alarm system has been installed with no
provisions to transmit a signal to the fire department, a sign
shall be posted at each manually actuated signalling box
requesting that the fire department be notified, and including
the telephone number of that department.
4) All buildings served by one or more elevators shall have a permanently mounted fire safety sign or symbol on each floor level at each elevator entrance, which indicates that the elevator is not to be used in case of fire.
5) The sign or symbol required by Sentence (4) shall be at least 100 mm in height and width and shall be designed in accordance with NFPA 170 “Standard for Fire Safety Symbols.”
1) The procedure for conducting fire drills shall be
determined by the person responsible in charge of the building, taking into consideration
a)the building occupancy and its fire hazards,
b)the safety features provided in the building,
c)the desirable degree of participation of occupants other than supervisory staff,
d)the number and degree of experience of participating supervisory staff,
e)the features of fire emergency systems installed in buildings within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. of the British Columbia Building Code, and
f)the requirements of the fire department.
(See Appendix A.)1) Fire drills as described in Sentence 2.8.3.1.(1) shall be held at intervals not greater than 12 months for the
supervisory staff, except that
a)in day-care centres and in Group B major occupancies, such drills shall be held at intervals not greater than one month,
b)in schools attended by children, total evacuation fire drills shall be held at least 3 times in each of the fall and spring school terms, and
c)in buildings within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. of the British Columbia Building Code, such drills shall be held at intervals not greater than 2 months.