Show New School Fire Regulations Are Issued New fire and life safety regulations regulations regulations regu regu- lations now cover Utah's public schools The new regulations are being issued jointly by the Utah State Fire Marshal Robert A. A Tan Tan- ner and Utah State Superintendent Superintend Superintend- ent of Public Instruction Dr Walter D D. D Talbot The new regulations are contained contained contained con con- In a pamphlet designed to be used as a guide for persons responsible for the de design design design de- de sign and operation of all levels of public schools Also Included In the pamphlet Is an explanation of the joint responsibility for school life Ufe and fire safety as established by the 1971 Utah State Legisla Legisla- ture Section 7 63 2 Utah Code Annotated 1953 as amended amend amend- ed authorize the State Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Super Super- of Public Instruction and the State Fire Marshal to promulgate rules and regulations regulations regulations regu regu- lations establishing a uniform fire prevention code for the prevention of fire and for the protection of life and property against fire and panic in public schools The 1971 Legislature also allowed for the establishment of a man five-man panel composed of both the State Superintendent and the fire Marshall one member member member mem mem- ber from each officials official's office and a fifth to be chosen by the theother theother theother other four This panel is charged with the development of Utah's fire and life safety regulations for schools On July 18 1971 the panel met and adopted the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code 1970 Standard No o. o as it applies pp to Educational Occupancies The panel also adopted several other regulations which are stated in the pamphlet The 1971 Legislature also asked the panel to cause a survey survey survey sur sur- vey to be done of all of Utah's public schools to determine the cost bringing the school buildings buildings buildings build build- ings In line with the newly adopted fire safety rules and regulations According to Fire Marshal Tanner the survey will begin very soon and Is expected to take about a year to com com- He noted that Inspectors from his office along with State Board of Education personnel and local school district personnel personnel personnel per per- will visit every school bull building ding In the state Of special interest will be constructional features which will minimize danger of life Ilfe from fire smoke fumes or panic before and as youngsters evacuate the build build- in ings s. s The Fire Marshal noted that cooperation between his office and school officials has been excellent and that some re remodeling remodeling remodeling re- re modeling costing a total of 20 has already been done He also added that Utah's situation situation situation sit sit- Is not as bad as most other states due mainly to the strong construction of nearly all of the states state's school buildings Our HOur schools are as good as anyone's In the country he said But weve we've got problems and I think they can be taken care of by this survey II |