FIRE SAFETY Texas schools are known for fire safety excellence. This is primarily due to two strategies. First, fire safety systems such as detectors, flame retardant building materials and evacuation routes are designed into school structures. Second, students practice evacuation procedures using the same signal used in an actual emergency in over 108 drills during their K-12 education! Key Program Information Dallas Fire Rescue See Emergency Operations web site. high interest inspection items- Note- CANNOT BE CHAINED WHILE THE BUILDING IS OCCUPLIED! Each room must have a map showing primary and secondary evacuation routes. Campuses complete one fire drill per month for each month that Fire drill requirements- must students attend school 10 or more school days. Drills should alternate obstructed and unobstructed exits. Fire Safety Documentation Compliance Fire drill must be initiated using the fire panel or pull station to set off the alarm. Dallas ISO Fire Exit Drill Record (yellow card) - Keep the yellow card next to the fire alarm panel. Update monthly after each drill. Complete one after action report after each drill and file with Fire Drill After-Action Report: campus emergency operations plan. After Action Reports must be made available to fire inspectors and central staff upon request. Texas Department of Insurance Fire Drill & Fire Prevention Education Submit to learning community executive director during the last week of school. Documents must be archived in accordance with district records management. A copy of these records must be maintained for three years. Fire Exit Drills Fire Prevention & Education in Schools TEXAS DEPARTMENT OFINSURANCE Mail Code 112-FM STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE 0. 333 Guadalupe P. Box 149221, Austin, Texas One form is required for each campus. • 78714-9221 512-305-7900 512-305-7922 fax www.tdi.state .TX • • Please complete this form and keep it in .us your school or school district records for ISCHOOL ISCHOOL three years. YEAR SCHOOL NAME DISTRICT
FIRE SAFETY Texas schools are known for fire safety excellence. This is primarily due to two strategies. First, fire safety systems such as detectors, flame retardant building materials and evacuation routes are designed into school structures. Second, students practice evacuation procedures using the same signal used in an actual emergency in over 108 drills during their K-12 education! Key Program Information Dallas Fire Rescue high interest inspection items- See Emergency Operations web site. Note- CANNOT BE CHAINED WHILE THE BUILDING IS OCCUPLIED! Each room must have a map showing primary and secondary evacuation routes. Fire drill requirements- Campuses must complete one fire drill per month for each month that students attend school 10 or more school days. Drills should alternate obstructed and unobstructed exits. Fire Safety Compliance Documentation Fire drill must be initiated using the fire panel or pull station to set off the alarm. Dallas ISO Fire Exit Drill Record (yellow card) - Keep the yellow card next to the fire alarm panel. Update monthly after each drill. Fire Drill After-Action Report: Complete one after action report after each drill and file with campus emergency operations plan. After Action Reports must be made available to fire inspectors and central staff upon request. Texas Department of Insurance Fire Drill & Fire Prevention Education Submit to learning community executive director during the last week of school. Documents must be archived in accordance with district records management. A copy of these records must be maintained for three years. Fire Exit Drills & Fire Prevention TEXAS DEPARTMENT OFINSURANCE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE Mail Code 112-FM 333 Guadalupe • P. 0. Box 149221, Austin, Texas 78714-9221 512-305-7900 • 512-305-7922 fax • www.tdi.state .TX .us Education in Schools One form is required for each campus. Please complete this form and keep it in your school or school district records for three years. SCHOOL NAME ISCHOOL DISTRICT ISCHOOL YEAR