what’s on your wall? introduction department of public safety division of fire and life safety
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What’s On Your Wall?
Introduction
Department of Public Safety
Division of Fire and Life Safety
What’s on your Wall?
The Dos and Don’ts of School Fire Prevention for Teachers
Overview
RoomsWalls
Hallways
Storage
Sprinklers
Alarms
Exits
Rooms
Do Don’t
Rooms
Do Don’t
Walls
Code Reference §F803.3.2
Artwork and teaching materials shall be limited on the walls of corridors to not more than 20 percent of the wall area
Walls
Do Don’t
Walls
Do Don’t
Hallways
Code Reference §F803.3.1
Clothing and personal effects shall not be stored in corridors and
lobbies
Hallways
Do Don’t
Hallways
Do Don’t
Storage
Code Reference §F315.2.3
Combustible material shall not be stored in boiler rooms, mechanical
rooms or electrical equipment rooms
Storage
Do Don’t
Storage
Do Don’t
Fire Sprinklers
Code Reference §F315.2.1
Storage shall be maintained:
• 2 feet below the ceiling or
• 18 inches below sprinkler head deflectors
Fire Sprinklers
Do Don’t
Fire Sprinklers
Do Don’t
Fire Alarms
Do Don’t
Exits
EGRESS §F1011
• A means of egress shall be free from obstructions, including the accumulation of snow and ice
Exits
EGRESS §F1011• Furnishings, decorations or other objects shall
not be placed so as to obstruct exits
• Hangings shall not be placed over exit doors or otherwise be located to conceal an exit. Mirrors shall not be placed on or adjacent to any exit
Exits
Do Don’t
Exits
Do Don’t
Exits
Do Don’t
13AAC50.070
The State Fire Marshal’s Office has the authority:
Where Not Specifically Mentioned in the Fire Code, the following dangerous conditions or materials must be
remedied.
• dangerous amounts of combustible, explosive, or otherwise hazardous materials
• dangerous accumulations of decorations, rubbish, wastepaper, boxes, shavings, or combustible or flammable liquids or materials
13AAC50.070
Continued:• accumulations of dust or waste materials in air
conditioning or ventilating systems or of grease in kitchen or other exhaust ducts
• a building or structure which because of a lack of repairs, adequate exit facilities, automatic or other fire-alarm apparatus or fire-extinguishing equipment, or any other cause including age, is hazardous
13AAC50.070
Continued:
• any other condition that violates this chapter, and which the state fire marshal finds is hazardous.
Code Reference
Source Document is International Fire Code 2000
Thank You
Questions?
Please contact the
Division of Fire and Life Safety
South Central Region 907-269-5637
Northern Region907-451-5214
South East Region907-465-4331