Overview
A Fire Safety Plan is a detailed, site-specific document that outlines all aspects of the fire safety features of the building. This document is mandated by British Columbia Fire Code Section 2.8 and must be approved by the local Fire Department and remain on site in an approved fire safety plan box for future review.
A properly developed Fire Safety Plan contains vital details related to fire emergencies, such as procedures, policies, and resources necessary to address fire emergencies effectively, in addition to building access maps and evacuation maps for the safety of all occupants and an orderly evacuation in case of emergency.
Topics Covered by a Fire Safety Plan
- Fire Department
- Information for Fire Department response and building access.
- Location of crucial life safety equipment.
- List of major fire hazards and proper handling and storage procedures.
- Access to the building.
- Objectives of Fire Safety Plan
- Clear objectives for fire prevention, emergency response, and occupant safety.
- Supervisory Staff Designation and Duties
- Identification of supervisory staff and fire wardens.
- Identify supervisory staff and fire wardens.
- Highlight roles and responsibilities during an emergency.
- Fire drill requirements.
- Instructions for Occupants
- Instructions for occupant actions before and during a fire emergency.
- Information and actions to prevent building fire hazards.
- How to use a fire extinguisher.
- Specific instructions on how to sound the alarm.
- How to notify the fire department.
- Evacuation Routes
- Maps and plans for orderly evacuation of the building.
- Diagrams of roads leading to the building.
- Floor plans identifying primary and secondary exits.
- Assembly points.
- Location of crucial life safety equipment.
- Assisting Persons with Disabilities
- Specialized procedures for evacuating persons with disabilities.
- Inspection, Testing and Repairs of Life Safety Equipment
- Checks, tests, and inspection details of fire safety equipment.
- Inspection and maintenance details for fire safety equipment.
- Alternative measures in case of equipment failure.
Code Requirements
Fire Code Requirements
- Section 2.8.1.1.1 of the British Columbia Fire Code mandates the following buildings and areas to have an approved Fire Safety Plan.
- Every building containing an assembly, care, treatment, or detention occupancy.
- Every building required by the British Columbia Building Code to have a fire alarm system.
- Demolition and construction sites regulated under Section 5.6.
- Storage areas required to have a Fire Safety Plan in conformance with Articles 3.2.2.5. and 3.3.2.9.
- Areas where flammable liquids or combustible liquids are stored or handled, in conformance with Article 4.1.5.5.
- Areas where hazardous processes or operations occur, in conformance with Article 5.1.5.1.
What We Provide
- Site visit and fire safety assesment.
- Fire Safety Plan preparation.
- Fire Safety Plan submittal for fire department approval.
- Fire Safety Plan implementation.
- Fire safety Plan updates, periodic reviews.
- Fire Safety training.
- Fire drill training.