Fire safety inspection checklist
Appendix c of the public school fire inspection report
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This form contains 27 sections:
1. Exit ways (corridors, Stairs)
- A-2. There are at least two means of egress from each floor and corridor.
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2. Exits
- A-2 Exit doors, except those serving one or two classrooms, swing in the direction of exit travel.
3. Boiler/Furnace Rooms
- A-3 Gas and oil fuel-burning equipment having ever 400,000 BTU per hour capacity are provided with electronic flame safeguard controls that upon flame failure normally respond in 2-4 seconds to cut off fuel supply.
4. Storage and Special Rooms
- A-2 Two hour rated enclosure with 1 1/2 hour self-closing fire doors are provided for the following spaces: 1) Boiler, heater, or furnace rooms, incinerator rooms 2) Refrigeration rooms and transformer vaults 3) Store rooms for fuel, flammable liquids, and gas powered equipment
5. Assembly Use Areas
- A-3 Exit doors from places of assembly are remote and have panic hardware (existing push-pull type hardware with no latching hardware is acceptable).
6. Housekeeping, General Operation
- A-1 There are no fixed or portable gates that could create dead-end conditions.
7. Fire Alarms
- A-3 School buildings of seven or more classrooms are equipped with a manually operated electric fire alarm system that will continue to sound the alarm until the tripped station has been restored to normal operation or has completed a cycle of not less than 30 seconds. School buildings of one to six classrooms are equipped with either a manual, hand, or electric fire alarm capable of being sounded for such period of time to insure evacuation of the building, or with an electric fire alarm system as described above.
8. Electrically Operated Partitions
- A-2 Partitions are operated by two (2) key operated, tamperproof, constant pressure, switches wired in series, remotely located at opposite ends and opposite sides of and in view of the partition.
9. General Precautions Against Fire
- A-2 Combustable waste and vegetation shall not create a hazard. - F304
10. Emergency Planning and Preparedness
- A-2 Fire safety and evacuation plans are prepared, maintained and available for review. - F404
11. Fire Service Features
- A-2 Fire apparatus access roads are maintained and unobstructed. - F503NOTE: Gates are permitted
12. Building Services and Systems
- A-1 Equipment access is maintained. - F603
13. Commercial Kitchen Hoods
- A-2 Kitchen hood is provided and maintained at commercially used equipment capable of producing grease vapors or smoke. - F609
14. Fire Resistance Rated Construction
- A-2 Fire resistance rating of rated construction is maintained. - F703
15. Decorative Material and Furnishings
- A-2 Furnishings do not obstruct or obscure exits. - F807
16. Fire Protection Systems
- A-2 Fire detection, alarm and extinguishing systems are operative and inspection, testing and maintenance records are maintained and available for review on premises. - F901
17. Means of Egress
- A-3 The requied capacity of means of egress is free of obstructions. - F1028
18. Flammable Finishes
- A-2 Electrical wiring and equipment in spray areas shall be explosion proof. - F1503
Service Station and Repair Garages
- A-3 An approved, clearly identified and readily accessible emergency disconnect switch shall be provided for fuel dispensers and distinctly labeled "Emergency Fuel Shutoff". - F2203
20 Welding and Other Hot Work
- A-1 Hot work is conducted in areas designed or authorized for that work. - F2610
21. Hazardous Materials
- A-3 The storage, use and handling of all hazardous materials are in accordance with Fire Code section 2703. - F2703
22. Compressed Gasses
- A-3 Compressed gas containers are marked in accordance with CGA C-7. - F3003
23. Property Maintenance Code of NYS (19 NYCRR Part 1226)
- A-1 Required equipment, systems, devices, and safeguards are maintained in good working order. - PM106
24. Unsafe Structures and Equipment
- A-3 If the inspector determines that the building or equipment is unsafe as described above and requires condemnation, he/she shall check this item on the nonconformance sheet, provide a written explanation of the hazard and contact the Office of Facilities Planning Fire Safety Unit at (518) 474-3906 immediately. - PM108
25. Other Requirements
- A-3 Document violations of any provisions of the Fire Code of New York State not specifically addressed elsewhere in this form. List the section number of each code requirement detailing the specifics of the violation.
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