Inbuilt Fire Safety system(03)

BUILDING EVACUATION SUPERVISORS:

A Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be available at all times other than normal working hours when the Fire Safety Director or his Deputy are not available within the building.

Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be a person capable of directing the evacuation procedure of occupants within the buildings as detailed in the Fire Safety Plan.

During fire/emergencies, his primary function shall be to take over command of the ground station and to direct and execute the evacuation process as laid down in the plan.

Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be trained by the Director and shall be under his command for  all evacuation purposes. His activities shall be controlled and governed by the clauses in Fire Safety Plan and shall be subject to scrutiny of the Fire Department. 

A Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be available at all times other than normal working hours when the Fire Safety Director or his Deputy are not available within the building.

Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be a person capable of directing the evacuation procedure of occupants within the buildings as detailed in the Fire Safety Plan.

During fire/emergencies, his primary function shall be to take over command of the ground station and to direct and execute the evacuation process as laid down in the plan.

Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be trained by the Director and shall be under his command for  all evacuation purposes. His activities shall be controlled and governed by the clauses in Fire Safety Plan and shall be subject to scrutiny of the Fire Department. 

A Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be available at all times other than normal working hours when the Fire Safety Director or his Deputy are not available within the building.

Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be a person capable of directing the evacuation procedure of occupants within the buildings as detailed in the Fire Safety Plan.

During fire/emergencies, his primary function shall be to take over command of the ground station and to direct and execute the evacuation process as laid down in the plan.

Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be trained by the Director and shall be under his command for  all evacuation purposes. His activities shall be controlled and governed by the clauses in Fire Safety Plan and shall be subject to scrutiny of the Fire Department.

Fire Party:

If, in the opinion of the Fire Safety Director and endorsed by the Fire Department that the number of Wardens and Deputy Wardens are inadequate, a Fire Party shall be raised from among the employees of the tenants and the management who shall be acting as help to regular in-house fire fighting force in the event of fire and follow the same work schedule and function in the same manner as Wardens/Deputy Warden. 

Organization Chart for Fire Drill and Evacuation Assignment:

a) An organization chart clearly delineating assignment attributed to designated employees shall be prepared as per Fire Safety Plan and posted to all tenants and in very conspicuous location/locations on each floor. A copy of the chart shall be in possession of the Fire Safety Director.

b) An updated list shall be continuously made available with the Director, his Deputy and Fire Wardens and their deputies for  all  the disabled occupants unable to move without aid in the stairs.

Arrangement shall be made in detail in the Fire Safety Plan to have these inmates assigned in moving down the stairs two or more floors below fire floor. If it becomes necessary to move them still further down the stair, help may be sought of the elevator  bank unaffected by fire and evacuated safely to ground floor. In case any extra assistance is needed, the Director shall be notified. 

c) During fire or fire drill exercise, Fire Wardens shall be using arm band or such other identification.

d) During fire on the fire floor it is to be ensured that all inmates are notified and are evacuated to safe area. A rush search shall be carried out including lavatories that all the inmates have  been covered and the person in charge of this operation shall be trained in accomplishing this task fast and flawless.

e) Persons not available on duty as per organization chart shall be promptly replaced as per contingency plan detailed in the Fire Safety Plan.

f) On completion of evacuation operation, a head count shall be carried out of all the regular occupants known to have occupied the floor evacuated.

g) Immediately on receipt of the alarm, the Fire Wardens shall take position near the two way communication station on the floor, so that he/she can maintain continuous contact with the ground command and receive instruction.

Instruction to Inmates of the Building:

Once the Fire Safety Plan has been approved by the Fire Department, the applicable portion of the plan shall be distributed to all the tenants and the management of the building who in turn shall pass it on the their respective employees. All the occupants shall actively participate and cooperate in carrying out the provisions of Fire Safety Plan.

Fire Prevention and Protection Program: A Plan for periodic formal inspection of each floor shall be developed in respect of exit facilities, fire extinguishers and good house keeping. Reports of such inspection shall be carefully maintained for inspection of Fire Department. The Plan shall have provision for monthly testing of two way communication and fire alarm system.

 Detailed Building Information:

A form shall be maintained for the benefit of all concerned with fire hazard of the building and shall contain the following basic information.

a) Building address in adequate details about its location.

b) Name, Address and telephone number of the owner (corporate body or individual) and the person in charge of the building.

c)  Name address and telephone number if any, of the Fire Safety Director and his Deputy.

d) Certificate of occupancy. 

e) Height, area, construction class (details of various load and non-load bearing elements).

f) Number, type and location of fire stairs and/or fire towers.

g) Number, type and location of horizontal exits or other refuge areas.

h) Number, type location and operation of elevators and escalators (if any).

i) Locations of fire alarm – floorwise and central.

j) Communication System (telephone, walkie talkie).

k) Size and location of stand pipe system, gravity or pressure tank, fire pump and the name and qualifications of the person or persons in charge of the facilities.

l) Automatic fire sprinkler system, primary and secondary water supply system and the area or areas being protected along with the name and qualification of the person or persons in charge.

m) Any other fire extinguishing system, their location, efficacy and other pertinent details.

n) Average number of employed persons by day and night.

o) Average number of disabled persons  visiting the building by day and night.

p) Average number of outsiders visiting the building by day and night.

q) Locations, types and capacities of other service facilities like primary and standby electric power, normal and emergency lighting arrangement, heating with fuel (if any), ventilation with fixed windows, other means of emergency exhaust facilities of smoke and heat, air-conditioning system including floor coverage and ducting, refuse disposal facilities, any other fire fighting equipment, any other service facilities available.

r) Measures taken or to be taken for addition, alteration and repair of any aspect within the buildings.

s) Information on flammable solids, liquids and gases if  used and stored within the building premises.

t)  In mixed occupancy, complete details of such occupancies and their special needs to be covered during fire or emergencies.

 

Floor plan of entire building with floors having different configuration showing locations of fire fighting facilities shall be kept under the command of Fire Safety Director with a copy to Fire Department.

0  In developing Fire Safety Plan, evaluation of all the individual floor layout, total occupancy load on each floor, number and kinds of exits available, zoning of the floor by area and occupancy shall be taken into consideration, careful evaluation of occupant movements and the most expeditions routes to exit and alternate routes shall be identified and taken into consideration. 

1  Personal Fire Instruction Card: All the occupants of the building shall be supplied with a personal Fire Instruction  Card containing details of the floor plan and exit routes as well as instruction to be followed during fire. Instructions may contain the following either in Bangla or both in Bangla and English.