Emergency Drill Reminders

Emergency Drills! It's spring! And I am late in getting out the reminder that TORNADO drills were supposed to be done starting in March! And through October! Below is the rule and I have attached the General Emergency Drill log from the Department.

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2.138 FIRE, NATURAL DISASTER, AND EMERGENCY DRILLS.

A. Emergency drills, lockdown and active shooter on premises drills must be held at least quarterly

but often enough so that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct

during a drill is a matter of established routine. Fire drills must be held monthly and be consistent

with local fire department procedures. Tornado drills must be held monthly from March to

October. A record of all emergency drills held over the past twelve (12) months must be

maintained by the facility or center, including date and time of drill, number of adults and children

participating, and the amount of time taken to evacuate.

B. Drills must be held at unexpected times and under varying conditions to simulate the conditions of

an actual fire or other emergency event.

C. Drills must emphasize orderly evacuation under proper discipline rather than speed. No running

should be permitted.

D Drills must include suitable procedures for ensuring that all persons in the building, or all persons

subject to the drill, participate.

E. Fire alarm equipment must be used regularly in the conduct of fire exit drills. Hand bells or other

alarm emanating devices may be used in lieu of fire alarm equipment if use of fire alarm

equipment is not feasible including, but not limited to, facilities operating in buildings where

multiple unrelated tenants share a common fire alarm system.

F. If appropriate to the location of the facility, forest fire, and/or flood drills must be held often

enough that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct during a drill is a

matter of established routine. A record of drills held over the past twelve (12) months must be

maintained by the facility.

G. For children’s resident camps and school-age day camps, at least one fire drill must be held

within twenty-four (24) hours of the commencement of each camp session. The dates of the fire

drills must be recorded in the camp office.

H. There must be a carbon monoxide detector installed in the area of the child care facility as

recommended by the manufacturer and in the area where children sleep.