Presentation on Fire safety

1. DIVISION OF YOUTH CORRECTIONS
Fire Safety:Fire Safety:
Prevention, Exit Drills and Hazards

2. Fire Prevention
• The “Fire Triangle” identifies the three
components of any fire:
– Fuel paper, wood, flammable gas, energized electrical
equipment, etc...
– Energy (heat), sufficient to support combustion.
Often referred to as the ignition source.
– Oxidizer (air)
IF ANY ONE OF THESE IS MISSING, A FIRE
CANNOT CONTINUE.
THEREFORE…

3. Prevention
• Prevention is based onPrevention is based on
eliminating or minimizingeliminating or minimizing
one of the componentsone of the components
of the “Fire Triangle”.of the “Fire Triangle”.

4. Prevention
• Other fire prevention
methods include:
– Heat and/or smoke
detectors.
– Automatic fire sprinkler
systems.
– Kitchen hood systems.
– Building codes and
materials.
– Flame retardant
furnishings and materials.

5. Exit Drills
• DYC requires monthly
fire drills conducted in
all occupied locations
of the facility including
school buildings/areas.
• The fire drills should
include staff from all
shifts on a rotating
basis (i.e. one per shift
per quarter).

6. Evacuation
• Primary and secondary
evacuation routes
should be established,
and all employees and
juveniles should be
drilled to use either
route.
• Exits should be clearly
marked and all signs lit
and unobstructed.

7. Remember to RACE during a fire
• RR escue – rescue clients in immediate
danger.
• AA lert – yell out “Code Red”/”Fire” (or
whatever your facility implementing procedure dictates), pull
fire alarm, dial emergency phone
number.
• CC ontain – Close all doors and windows.
• EE xtinguish/Evacuate – Extinguish small
fires, evacuate clients, if appropriate.

8. Fire Extinguishers
• Remember this easy acronym when using
an extinguisher - P.A.S.S.
• Pull the pin.
• Aim the nozzle.
• Squeeze the handle.
• Sweep side to side at the base of
the fire.
• NOTE: If, when using a fire extinguisher, the fire is
physically larger than you can safely handle, evacuate
the area and notify others by activating the
emergency pull station and call 911.

9. Remember the Following
• All Juveniles shall be
instructed in emergency
evacuation plans.
• Smoking is prohibited in all
state buildings and vehicles.
• Staff may smoke only outside the
buildings in designated areas.
• The use of portable heating
devices is prohibited in
residential areas within DYC
facilities.

10. THE END
Division of Youth Corrections
Office of Quality Assurance