List of fire drill regulations
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The list of fire drill regulations contains information about regulations concerning fire drills in elementary, middle, and high schools unless otherwise stated.
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[edit] United States
[edit] Alabama
According to section 36-19-10 of the Code of Alabama, the Fire Marshal or his deputies are to require schools to conduct one fire drill per month. Additionally, the statute requires that doors open outward, and be unlocked during school hours.[1]
[edit] Arkansas
Section 12-13-109 of the Arkansas Code mandates that the State Police require schools to conduct one fire drill per month, and to keep all exits unlocked during school hours.[2]
[edit] Connecticut
In Connecticut schools, one fire drill must be conducted each month school is in session. Chapter 170 Section 10-231 (2000) allows crisis response drills to be substituted for the mandated monthly fire drill once every three months. [1]
[edit] Florida
A minimum of ten fire drills and two tornado drills must be conducted in all Florida schools each academic year. [2]
[edit] Georgia
In Georgia schools, one fire drill must be conducted each month that school is in session. The Georgia State Fire Code also permits schools to substitute a severe weather drill for its required monthly fire drill during the months of February and November. [3]
[edit] Illinois
At least three fire drills must be conducted per year. One of these drills requires fire department supervision.[3]
[edit] Kansas
One fire drill must be conducted every month, and one tornado drill must be conducted in September, October, and March.[citation needed]
[edit] Kentucky
Two fire drills must be conducted must be conducted in September then one per month for the rest of the school year.[citation needed]
[edit] Louisiana
In all Louisiana schools, at least two fire drills must be conducted within the first two weeks of an academic year. Thereafter, eight drills must be conducted by the end of the academic year. [4]
[edit] Maine
All primary, elementary, and secondary schools in Maine are required to conduct two fire drills during the first two weeks of an academic year. Schools that contain grades K-4 are required to hold an additional eight fire drills during the year. Schools housing grades 5-8 are required to conduct an additional six fire drills, and schools housing grades 9-12 are required to hold an additional four fire drills. Schools containing any combinations of these grade levels must hold the additional number of fire drills required of the lowest grade level within the school. [5]
[edit] Maryland
[edit] Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Maryland requires that ten drills be held during the school year, with two during the first thirty days of school, and one per month thereafter. If schools are occupied during the summer, three fire drills are required. In order to avoid making the distinction between a fire drill and an actual fire, drills should be conducted at random intervals, including during class changes, assemblies, etc.[4]
[edit] Massachusetts
In Massachusetts schools, all students must be advised of fire evacuation procedures or participate in a fire drill within the first three days of school. Additionally, the head of the fire department or their designee is required to visit schools four times per year to conduct fire drills and ensure that building personnel are knowledgeable in their responsibilities in the event of a fire. Fire drills conducted by the fire department are conducted without advance warning.[5]
[edit] Michigan
Section 29.19 of Act 207 of 1941 of the Michigan Compiled Laws mandates that the state fire marshal or the chief of the fire department or a fire fighter in uniform acting under orders and directions of the fire chief may cause fire drills to be held in school houses, school dormitories, and other public buildings as the state fire marshal considers advisable.[6]
[edit] Nebraska
All private, denominational, and parochial schools in Nebraska must conduct monthly fire drills in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-706, while keeping all doors and exits unlocked during school hours in compliance with Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-527. The second Friday of May is designated as State Fire Day to be observed by private and parochial schools to create awareness of fire damage. [6]
[edit] New Jersey
In New Jersey, according to section 18A:41-1 in the New Jersey Permanent Statutes, fire drills are required two times per month in schools of two or more rooms, or one room when located above the first floor level.[7]
[edit] Ohio
Ohio schools are required to conduct at least nine fire drills per year, and at least once a month, two the first month, and not including partal months. Tornado drills are to be held each month during the tornado season (April 1 - July 31). Lockdown drills must be performed at least five time per year. Faliure to perform a drill will result in a $1,000 fine per incident. [7]
[edit] Oregon
Oregon schools are required to devote a minimum of 30 minutes each month to fire and earthquake preparedness. One fire drill should be scheduled for every month that school is in session, and these drills should be conducted at different times during the school day. [8]
[edit] Pennsylvania
All public and private elementary, middle, and senior high schools in Pennsylvania are required to conduct fire drills no less than once a month pursuant to the General Education laws of the state. [http:www.pde.state.pa.us/k12/cwp/view.asp?A=11&Q=54316]
[edit] Rhode Island
Fire drills in Rhode Island schools must be conducted according to section 16-21-4 of the Rhode Island General Laws. Fifteen fire drills per year are required to be conducted in schools with more than twenty-five students. Eight drills must be conducted by the end of November, while the remaining seven are conducted at the principal's discretion. In addition, four of these drills must be conducted with a major egress point obstructed, requiring use of an alternate exit. Two obstructed drills must be conducted before the end of October.[8]
[edit] Virginia
Fire drills in Virginia schools must be conducted pursuant to § 22.1-137 in the Code of Virginia. That statute states that public schools must conduct at least one fire drill every week for the first twenty days of school, and at least one fire drill per month through the rest of the year. Assuming a typical school year, this means that Virginia schools conduct about twelve drills per year.[9]
[edit] Wisconsin
Fire drills must be held once a month for every month the school is in session, with a local fire department strongly encouraged to oversee one. Fire drills can be postponed due to bad weather. However, these drills then must take place at a later date. In addition, four more fire drills must take place before any such drills may be postponed. All exits must be in working condition and unobstructed.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ Code of Alabama, § 36-19-10, Regulation of fire drills and doors and exits in schools, factories, hospitals, etc.
- ^ Arkansas Code, § 12-13-109. Fire drills.
- ^ Governor Blagojevich signs new law to make schools safer, Office of the Governor, State of Illinois, August 16, 2005
- ^ Regulation EBA-RA, Montgomery County Public Schools
- ^ School Fire Drills, Stephen D. Coan, Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, June 27, 2001
- ^ Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 29, Act 207 of 1941, Section 29.19
- ^ New Jersey Permanent Statutes,§18A:41-1
- ^ Rhode Island General Laws, Title 16, § 16-21-4
- ^ Code of Virginia, § 22.1-137
- ^ Fire Drills in Wisconsin Schools: an Opportunity for Excellence, John Andersen, Wisconsin Department of Commerce Newsletter, November 2003
