Show 1 J i Schools 11 Safe afe From Fire I i are re 50 million r rea- rea ire making along school s safe I dJS c tor o the nations eleand eler elea ele- ele the f- f r e a and d high school stu- stu 1 tay IT t ts M. I RESPONSIBILITY ILI Y for 1 11 JJ fire protection is i not ot r cD that of school adm admIn admIn- I y Y fors teachers tea chers and parents I f ts The gene general a stake in fu firer fire fire- r c schools has if if only to toi tot i ift rz their tax investment t r F tit ec bUe ic c education is ool fire ire protection according to tl themi the fl mi a al cal Safety ty Council T The protective 53 of installing i 0 m ent is s more than 01 off off- tf rate rates X reduced educed d insurance i by I It a few years ears the initial ent can be paid f for the savings in V j Z Ii I KIND IND hy of fire prote protect M t is needed Council prote proteM i specialists recommend r M r Ration lation on of automatic j ter Ier system j tR fIRE E EXTINGUISHERS at 1 locations fire alarm warning sy A i of a f J INSTALLATION I 4 t alarm warning system 1 S not Dot provide enough pro pro- rests Is g tests conducted by th this the It IllS is Angeles California fire fin I school buildings building I were to o be torn torn down ire j set on fire The bUll buildings building dIngs i je f representative of all al allu allI I u used ed for schools from I II I g I to several stories high I jj l average evacuation time of ol e m minute nute per floor was es- es ed d by timing fire drills de lite Los Angeles schools I H IT WAS found that some someI I fees feS a spread so rapidly that I it III minute m nute per floor was not notI I ardent to evacuate the build- build c safely the ike researchers also learn- learn that even in resistive fire-resistive I dogs s there were enough d kr triable bIe furnishings and other trial aI to let a fire grow i r enough to cause dan- dan dani i ms heat and smoke I i NO alarm system I c found universally satis- satis 1 the research group t la 12 unable to set a fire that inot not be controlled by auto- auto u sc it sprinklers at nt least long th for safe evacuation I tiler ter systems can keep 1 ire re e l localized and and in many w. w It however nwe are areno n no o ob b tor other protection M he be Council sas says Fire extin- extin ushers should remain in They should be the ern stored pressure type rather tier than the older soda- soda id d type still found in many S hool ls In addition to those ty chemical or carbon diode di di- ode mide extinguishers should be stalled Called for protection against amiable able liquid and electrical fItS es 3 EXTINGUISHERS can be beto bed beto d to put out a fire before t I creates enough heat to set foe sprinkler The lie to installation of sprinkler Sons diem ems and fire extinguishers lead to separate reductions Durance rates Protective equipment does replace the teach teaching ng of rl dyr y Parents have the relit re- re lit of teaching their dren n f fire e safety as part living and of making e the school his child atis atis at- at is fire is t tL L LALL ALL schools have drills designed to teach how to leave the col M building u in an orderly 5 and controlled manner lout ut panic Rational d lie National Safety Safet- Coun- Coun L recommends mends the full following owing ft- ft du re e for fire drills t RESPONSIBLE adult fid d be designated to sound rc alarm m signals finate I y Procedures should c b shed ed for every sitt sit- sit n that t may possibly RE r. r ALARM ALA RI signals should e a sOund distinctly dif- dif from rom the he bells used for i g 1 Joo 1 purposes Should should be carr carried ed out gh out the s school shoal on ons year i I ent t days s of the week and Thu er ent times imes during dung the IS Will give the stun stu- stu n en nce leaving many y II ions and under Exit situ situa- situa a LABORATORY work involving involving ing the use of flammable or explosive materials should be b carefully supervised Draperies curtains and I scenery used in auditoriums should be h flame n resistant ALL SCHOOL wiring should Sf be aPProved and conform to the National electrical code Teachers and older students should be taught to know Sie the location of f fire extinguishers users and nH how to use them They should also know how to turn in a fire alarm either b by y the alarm box or by telephone |