§ 11-255. Fire drills.

(a)

Educational occupancies. Fire drills shall be conducted at least once during each month in which classes are held in educational occupancies where such occupancies constitute the major occupancy of the building, and the following regulations shall be observed:

(1)

Fire drills shall include complete evacuation of all persons from the building or structure; and

(2)

A record of all fire drills conducted shall be maintained and made available upon request to the Fire Chief or authorized representative; and

(3)

The agent in charge of such occupancies shall notify Public Safety Communications prior to and immediately after each fire drill.

(b)

Institutional occupancies. Fire drills shall be conducted at least once each month for each work shift in institutional occupancies such as hospitals, nursing homes and jails where such occupancy constitutes the major occupancy of a building, and the following regulations shall be observed:

(1)

Fire drills shall be conducted to familiarize operating personnel with their assigned positions of emergency duty.

(2)

Employees of such institutional occupancies shall receive fire safety training at least once every six (6) months. Training programs shall be based upon, but not limited to, the emergency fire safety manual for the institution that has been approved by the Office of the Fire Marshal. Agents in charge of such institutions shall forward training documentation to the Office of the Fire Marshal upon request.

(3)

Complete evacuation of occupants from the building at the time of the fire drill shall be required only where it is practicable and does not involve moving or disturbing patients under medical care.

(4)

A record of all fire drills conducted shall be maintained and made available upon request to the Fire Chief or authorized representative.

(5)

The agent in charge of such occupancy shall notify Public Safety Communications prior to and immediately after each fire drill.

(c)

Weather. During severe weather, fire drills may be postponed, upon written request and written permission by the Fire Chief or authorized representative.

(CB-107-1979; CB-80-2006; CB-47-2010)