Section 12-B-M08. FIRE SAFETY AND EVACUATION PLANS

Prior to operation, the home day care provider must submit a written fire safety and evacuation plan to the code official, using a form furnished by the code official or an approved equivalent form.  The plan, as approved by the code official, must be posted in a conspicuous place in the home day care or filed in a place in the home day care which is available for review by employees and by the parents or guardians of the persons in care. The approved emergency evacuation plan must describe the following at a minimum:

M108.2  Contents.  The fire safety and evacuation plan shall include the following:

1. How children and adults will be made aware of an emergency;

2. Primary and secondary evacuation routes;

3. Floor plans identifying the location of the evacuation routes and other means of egress, and the location of portable fire extinguishers;

4. Methods of evacuation, including the meeting place where children and adults will meet after evacuating the home, and how attendance will be taken to determine if all occupants have been successfully evacuated or have been accounted for;

5. The procedure for notification of authorities and the parents/guardians of the persons in  care;

6. Procedures and recordkeeping for emergency evacuation drills and employee training that complies with AM108.3; and

7. Such other information as the code official shall require.

M108.3  Emergency evacuation drills; employee training and response procedures. Emergency evacuation drills shall be conducted at least monthly. Drills should be conducted in exactly the same manner as an actual emergency (except for notifying emergency personnel).  The home day care provider shall keep a written record of monthly evacuation drills in a form approved by the code official. The record must include total egress time from the time the alarm sounds until everyone reaches the meeting place. The record must also list the number of children in care and adults present, and the exit that was used. Employees shall be trained in the fire emergency procedures described in the fire safety and emergency evacuation plan as part of new employee orientation.

M108.4  Matters not provided for. Home day care providers shall comply with any requirements that are deemed essential for the safety of the occupants of the day care home by the code official.

 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 15739 (December 23, 2016).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Residential Code (2013), referred to as the “Residential Code,” consists of the 2012edition of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the District of Columbia Residential Code Supplement (2013) (12 DCMR B). The International Residential Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/irc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000002&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.