Often fires are the result of improper handling of fire. People do not follow basic safety rules, thereby creating a fire hazardous environment. The consequences of a fire are not only material damage caused, but also often loss of life. Fire destroys not only furniture, but also disrupts buildings, and can also contribute to the explosion of equipment or flammable liquids. It is very important to observe the instruction “On fire safety measures” in rooms, schools, kindergartens, in offices, at the enterprise. Let's consider what points such instruction contains.
Fire Safety Value
The conditions at the facility under which the possibility of a fire is excluded or in the event of a fire are available and appropriate measures are taken to eliminate it, and the effects of dangerous consequences of the fire on a person, material assets and structures are not allowed, are included in the concept of fire safety.
This must be confirmed:
- Fire protection.
- Fire prevention measures.
- Compliance with technical fire regulations.
At each enterprise, as well as in educational institutions and offices, there should be an instruction “On fire safety measures”.
Its observance means the implementation of a number of rules that contribute to the prevention of fires due to non-compliance with safety regulations. This should be documented:
- Instruction on the official responsibility for fire safety.
- Instructions on fire safety measures at the facility.
- Step-by-step instructions on the actions of employees in case of fire.
When drawing up any set of rules, the specifics of the enterprise or institution, as well as safety when performing certain types of work, equipment operation, are taken into account. And, of course, the orders and orders of the government, the Ministry of Emergencies.
General requirements in the enterprise manual
General requirements include:
1. Fire safety training shall be held:
- Every new employee.
- Workers
- Employees.
2. Those who have not been instructed are not allowed to work.
3. On the territory of the enterprise must be equipped:
- Smoking area.
- For the storage of combustible materials and flammable.
4. The plan for the implementation of hot work must be approved.
5. It is forbidden to start work in clothes saturated with fuel and lubricants.
6. Persons responsible for fire safety must:
- Keep all fire extinguishing agents in good condition and preparedness.
- Do not allow work using open flame without permission and in places not intended for this.
- Fire safety briefing.
- Fill out fire safety documentation.
- Monitor the status of jobs. Monitor the disconnection of electrical appliances.
- Make sure that all entrances and passages to buildings, equipment, water sources, as well as fire extinguishing means are not cluttered.
If the instruction “On fire safety measures” is violated, the perpetrators are liable under the law.
Safety precautions must be observed not only in the building, but also in adjacent areas.
Safety Rules on the Territory
Requirements are specified in the “Instructions on fire safety measures” that relate directly to territories adjacent to or which are part of the enterprise. Consider them.
- The entire area, which is located in the area of fire breaks near the building and to the outer fence, must be cleaned of dry garbage, flammable waste. They must be collected in special containers and transported according to the schedule.
- All approaches to the building, as well as to water sources and fire fighting equipment, should be free. In winter they are cleared of ice and snow.
- Fire spaces cannot be used to store goods, equipment, car parking.
- Containers with flammable liquids can be brought in, gas cylinders can only be obtained after consultation with the fire department.
- If repairs are carried out and the entrances are closed to fire engines, additional conditions must be developed to ensure safety.
- If there are gas cylinders, their storage location must be agreed with the person responsible for fire safety.
- Smoking is only necessary in designated areas.
- It is forbidden to burn garbage on the territory, as well as leave containers with flammable liquids and gas cylinders.
Room Safety
The instruction on fire safety measures at the enterprise contains the following points:
- In open, accessible places for viewing, evacuation plans should be placed. As well as telephone numbers of the fire service.
- Once every six months, training sessions are held to evacuate employees in case of fire.
- Warehouses, industrial premises at the entrance must have a sign indicating the fire hazard category according to the EMP and the full name of the fire safety officer.
- A place for storing flammable materials, flammable liquids and other fire hazardous substances must be agreed with the fire safety officer. There must be a special designation.
- It is forbidden to store in one room objects, liquids that are not subject to the same extinguishing method in case of fire.
- Each room must have a certified fire extinguisher. The faucets of the fire water supply must be in good condition.
- Garbage, packaging material, containers must be cleaned in a designated place in a timely manner.
A general-purpose instruction on fire safety measures necessarily contains information about what is prohibited to do. Compliance with these requirements determines the life and safety of employees.
It is forbidden at the enterprises
It should highlight items that indicate what is prohibited, according to the instructions on fire safety measures, at the enterprise.
- Use flammable and combustible liquids during cleaning and cleaning, as well as pour them into the sewer.
- Use technical rooms, floors, switchboards as workshops or storages of equipment, materials.
- It is forbidden to store flammable liquids and explosive objects, fuels and lubricants in rooms that are located on underground floors or on basements.
- It is unacceptable to carry out work associated with the risk of fire without special permission in the presence of persons who do not participate in the process.
- Smoke in places not intended for this.
- Use flammable materials in the decoration of staircases, corridors, walls on the escape route.
- To block passages, vestibules, ways of approach to fire extinguishing objects and evacuation routes.
- Storage of materials under stairs, in vestibules is not allowed.
- It is forbidden to use an open source of fire in office and technical premises, at workplaces, as well as in areas closer than 50 meters from structures.
- Materials and substances that have not passed and do not have a fire hazard assessment, do not have an appropriate certificate, it is forbidden to use and store at the enterprise.
- It is forbidden in case of fire to use the elevator.
Features of the instruction in the DOW
The instruction on fire safety measures in the preschool educational institution contains the following items:
- General requirements.
- Responsibilities of the head of the DOU.
- Prohibited actions on the territory and in the building of the preschool educational institution.
- Instructions for behavior in case of fire.
Consider what is prohibited:
- In corridors and stairwells, remove doors in the openings.
- Leave all electrical appliances switched on without supervision. And also use them without fireproof stands.
- Store materials in the attics, dry clothes. These rooms must be kept clean and the keys kept in such a place that the door can be opened at any time.
- Use open flame to heat heating pipes or water pipes.
- Use heating appliances in a room intended for children.
- During the holidays, it is forbidden to use fireworks, candles, sparklers, and also to use cotton wool, gauze in suits and jewelry. It is not allowed to completely extinguish the light.
- In winter, roofs, roads, porches should be cleared of snow and ice.
- Fire exits should be at least two.
- Works related to fire, welding and other fire hazardous activities are carried out only with the permission of the head of the preschool educational institution.
- It is forbidden to violate the instructions on fire safety measures in the DOE.
- A night watchman must not leave the territory, and also has no right to use heating devices or fire, smoke in the wrong place.
Features of fire safety at school
An important feature for a school institution is the presence of children of different ages indoors and in the territory.
The instruction on fire safety measures in the school building contains a list of premises for increased fire hazard:
- Physics room and laboratory room (use of chemicals, flammable liquids and combustible mixtures during laboratory work).
- Chemistry cabinet and laboratory room (laboratory work is carried out using various electrical appliances).
- Cabinet of computer science (computer).
- Office of labor training and workshops (electrical equipment).
- Library.
- Catering unit (kitchen appliances, stoves).
- Assembly hall (a large number of equipment).
- Warehouse of products.
- Warehouse inventory. Perhaps the presence of varnishes, paints, as well as detergents.
The evacuation of students during an emergency is carried out by teachers working in the respective classrooms.
School instruction content
The school instruction on fire safety measures (sample) contains the following items:
- General Provisions
- Fire safety specifics.
- List of persons responsible for organizing fire safety measures.
- The number of people that can be simultaneously in the room.
- Responsibilities of responsible persons.
- Conditions for maintaining territories, buildings and evacuation routes.
- The operating conditions of the premises for public events.
- Rules for the use of emergency routes and emergency exits.
- The procedure for servicing the territory of a general educational institution.
- Maintenance of heating and ventilation systems.
- Rules for the operation of electrical appliances and equipment.
- The safe mode of the machines in the workshop.
- Safe operation of computer equipment.
- Safety rules for celebrations and public events.
- Fire safety measures at the end of the working day.
- Terms of service for adjacent territories and driveways for transport.
- Safety measures during hazardous work.
- Storage conditions for fire hazardous substances, as well as their destruction.
- The sequence of actions of employees during evacuation in case of fire and the operation of the notification system.
- Fire water supply.
- The establishment of fire automation.
- The content and storage conditions of the primary fire fighting equipment.
- Instructions for first aid for victims of fire.
It is worth considering one of the important points of the instruction on fire safety measures at school.
School staff actions
It is very important that school staff know and can fulfill their responsibilities to ensure the safety of children. Consider their actions.
Employees are required to:
- Follow fire safety instructions at school.
- Employees should know the rules for evacuating children in case of fire and be able to act in an emergency.
- Must participate in training on the evacuation of children and employees in case of fire.
- Do not force passageways, emergency exits, or store explosive and flammable liquids and objects in cabinets.
- With students, it is necessary to conduct classes to study the fire safety rules at home, at school, in nature.
- Teachers should know where the means to extinguish fires are and be able to use them.
- The teacher must be able to timely evacuate children, as well as monitor the psychological state of students.
- Having found a violation of fire safety rules, inform the responsible person.
- Know the numbers of fire brigade rescue services.
- In an emergency, take all measures to evacuate children.
- To assist in the elimination of the fire.
- When closing the office, premises, it is necessary to comply with all fire safety requirements in a general educational institution.
Office Instructions Features
The instruction on fire safety measures for office premises contains the following points:
- General requirements.
- Fire safety during the working day.
- Safety requirements at the end of the working day.
- Procedure during a fire.
- Application and storage of primary firefighting equipment.
Consider the requirements at the end of the working day:
- It is necessary to clean up the workplace.
- At the workplace should not remain overalls, rags, finished products. Everything should be stored in a designated place.
- All walkways, stairs, emergency exits must be freed from foreign objects.
- It is necessary to fulfill the storage conditions of the finished product.
- Turn off all electrical appliances, equipment, computer equipment, lighting.
- Primary extinguishing media should be normal.
Many points of the instruction on fire safety measures in an institution, office, or enterprise have coincidences. Compliance with these simple rules and regulations ensures the safety of employees, children and visitors.