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• Approved devices, equipment and systems or combinations
of systems used to deter a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire,
control
or manage smoke and products of a fire or any combination thereof, including fire
extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe
systems. -✓✓Fire Protection System -
• Location: Homeless shelter in Paris, Texas
Date: 2009 -✓✓A 42 bed shelter housing 28 men caught fire due to ignition of a
table inside the
shelter that was piled high with donated clothing. More than 20 residents evacuated
the shelter as a result of smoke and flames after several men attempted to
extinguish
the flames with pans of water. There was a heavy smoke condition in the shelter,
making it difficult to see and even more difficult to evacuate. Five men who lived
on
the second floor were killed in the blaze. An investigation of the fire determined
that
the building had no sprinkler system, fire alarms or smoke detectors. Records
indicated that the shelter hadn't been inspected for at least five years, even though
inspections were required on an annual basis. The shelter was used as a drop-off
point for paper products, rags, clothing, furniture and other material.
• Lessons Learned: -✓✓Periodic Fire Department inspections
should be conducted as required
Excess debris and improper storage is
a fire hazard
Lack of fire prevention devices in the
shelter increases the probability of
fatal fires
• Location: Homeless shelter in Bronx, NY
,Date: December 7, 2012 and December 9, 2012 -✓✓At this Bronx, NY shelter,
improperly stored mattresses were ignited in two separate
incidents only two days apart. The first incident occurred when a child was playing
with a match, and set a mattress on fire on the second floor of the building. This
was
a small fire that resulted in no injuries and was quickly extinguished. The second
fire
started when another child was playing with matches who also ignited a mattress
that
had been stored in the building's lobby. Smoke and flames from the resulting fire
spread into the stairwell and the upper floor hallways. There were no building wide
alarms or hallway smoke detectors in the building to notify occupants of the fire.
Two
building occupants tried to use portable fire extinguishers to extinguish the fire but
found them empty and inoperable. With the smoke and flames having filled the
hallways, many occupants tried to escape by using the fire escapes. However,
occupants reported that some of the fire escapes were broken, having missing steps
and jammed ladders. The fire resulted in four adults and two children being
seriously
injured. It was determined that the mattresses that were involved in these fires had
not been properly removed from the building. Instead, they were stacked in the
lobby
and propped against walls in common areas of the building. It was also determined
that the fire escapes were not in good working order, many of the fire extinguishers
were not operable, and that the building did not have a fire alarm or sprinkler
system.
All of these factors contributed to the devastation that resulted from this fire.
• Lessons Learned: -✓✓Excess debris and improper storage presents a fire hazard
Lack of a building wide fire alarm system will cause significant delays in
implementing a building evacuation
Fire escapes must be inspected to ensure that they are in working order
Fire extinguishers must be visually inspected monthly to ensure that they are
in working order
• Homeless shelter in New York, NY
Date: August 28, 2012 -✓✓A homeless shelter in New York City caught fire and
required complete evacuation.
The fire started when a lit cigarette left unattended by a tenant ignited a mattress on
, the fourth floor. The fire was quickly extinguished by the building's sprinkler
system.
One resident suffered from and was treated for smoke inhalation. Fortunately, the
fire was confined to a single apartment. The shelter had recently been fined more
than $45,000 by the Department of Buildings for safety violations, including a
violation for failure to provide sprinkler protection. Records show that the building
had seven active building violations at the time of the fire.
• Lessons Learned: -✓✓Periodic Fire Department inspections should be conducted
Ignition sources, such as lit cigarettes, should not be left unattended
Fire safety education may be beneficial to homeless shelter residents
• Fire Guards -✓✓Buildings or portions of buildings occupied or operated to be
occupied by homeless
persons shall be continuously patrolled by a person holding a certificate of fitness
as
fire guard. Every area of the building shall be patrolled at least once every hour.
Fire guards are responsible for the safety of all building occupants and employees
by
eliminating fire hazards and assisting in the evacuation of clients in case of a fire
emergency. Generally, fire guards are responsible for making sure that fire safety
regulations are being complied with in the shelter. They should be knowledgeable
of
the location and operation of all fire alarm systems in the shelter and should check
their condition during their patrols. Fire guards must maintain records of their
patrols.
Fire guards must patrol the entire homeless shelter at least once an hour. Some
shelters assign a fire guard to patrol each floor. For example, if there are four floors
in
a shelter, depending upon the floor area of each floor, there may be four fire guards
on
duty at all times, one patrolling each floor. During their patrol they must look for
signs of fire and investigate any signs of smoke in the shelter. They must also be
on
the alert for any fire safety violations and upon discovery, report them immediately
to
the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters. In many
cases,
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• Approved devices, equipment and systems or combinations
of systems used to deter a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire,
control
or manage smoke and products of a fire or any combination thereof, including fire
extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe
systems. -✓✓Fire Protection System -
• Location: Homeless shelter in Paris, Texas
Date: 2009 -✓✓A 42 bed shelter housing 28 men caught fire due to ignition of a
table inside the
shelter that was piled high with donated clothing. More than 20 residents evacuated
the shelter as a result of smoke and flames after several men attempted to
extinguish
the flames with pans of water. There was a heavy smoke condition in the shelter,
making it difficult to see and even more difficult to evacuate. Five men who lived
on
the second floor were killed in the blaze. An investigation of the fire determined
that
the building had no sprinkler system, fire alarms or smoke detectors. Records
indicated that the shelter hadn't been inspected for at least five years, even though
inspections were required on an annual basis. The shelter was used as a drop-off
point for paper products, rags, clothing, furniture and other material.
• Lessons Learned: -✓✓Periodic Fire Department inspections
should be conducted as required
Excess debris and improper storage is
a fire hazard
Lack of fire prevention devices in the
shelter increases the probability of
fatal fires
• Location: Homeless shelter in Bronx, NY
,Date: December 7, 2012 and December 9, 2012 -✓✓At this Bronx, NY shelter,
improperly stored mattresses were ignited in two separate
incidents only two days apart. The first incident occurred when a child was playing
with a match, and set a mattress on fire on the second floor of the building. This
was
a small fire that resulted in no injuries and was quickly extinguished. The second
fire
started when another child was playing with matches who also ignited a mattress
that
had been stored in the building's lobby. Smoke and flames from the resulting fire
spread into the stairwell and the upper floor hallways. There were no building wide
alarms or hallway smoke detectors in the building to notify occupants of the fire.
Two
building occupants tried to use portable fire extinguishers to extinguish the fire but
found them empty and inoperable. With the smoke and flames having filled the
hallways, many occupants tried to escape by using the fire escapes. However,
occupants reported that some of the fire escapes were broken, having missing steps
and jammed ladders. The fire resulted in four adults and two children being
seriously
injured. It was determined that the mattresses that were involved in these fires had
not been properly removed from the building. Instead, they were stacked in the
lobby
and propped against walls in common areas of the building. It was also determined
that the fire escapes were not in good working order, many of the fire extinguishers
were not operable, and that the building did not have a fire alarm or sprinkler
system.
All of these factors contributed to the devastation that resulted from this fire.
• Lessons Learned: -✓✓Excess debris and improper storage presents a fire hazard
Lack of a building wide fire alarm system will cause significant delays in
implementing a building evacuation
Fire escapes must be inspected to ensure that they are in working order
Fire extinguishers must be visually inspected monthly to ensure that they are
in working order
• Homeless shelter in New York, NY
Date: August 28, 2012 -✓✓A homeless shelter in New York City caught fire and
required complete evacuation.
The fire started when a lit cigarette left unattended by a tenant ignited a mattress on
, the fourth floor. The fire was quickly extinguished by the building's sprinkler
system.
One resident suffered from and was treated for smoke inhalation. Fortunately, the
fire was confined to a single apartment. The shelter had recently been fined more
than $45,000 by the Department of Buildings for safety violations, including a
violation for failure to provide sprinkler protection. Records show that the building
had seven active building violations at the time of the fire.
• Lessons Learned: -✓✓Periodic Fire Department inspections should be conducted
Ignition sources, such as lit cigarettes, should not be left unattended
Fire safety education may be beneficial to homeless shelter residents
• Fire Guards -✓✓Buildings or portions of buildings occupied or operated to be
occupied by homeless
persons shall be continuously patrolled by a person holding a certificate of fitness
as
fire guard. Every area of the building shall be patrolled at least once every hour.
Fire guards are responsible for the safety of all building occupants and employees
by
eliminating fire hazards and assisting in the evacuation of clients in case of a fire
emergency. Generally, fire guards are responsible for making sure that fire safety
regulations are being complied with in the shelter. They should be knowledgeable
of
the location and operation of all fire alarm systems in the shelter and should check
their condition during their patrols. Fire guards must maintain records of their
patrols.
Fire guards must patrol the entire homeless shelter at least once an hour. Some
shelters assign a fire guard to patrol each floor. For example, if there are four floors
in
a shelter, depending upon the floor area of each floor, there may be four fire guards
on
duty at all times, one patrolling each floor. During their patrol they must look for
signs of fire and investigate any signs of smoke in the shelter. They must also be
on
the alert for any fire safety violations and upon discovery, report them immediately
to
the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters. In many
cases,
