Section 22-B3433. FIRE SAFETY

 

3433.1There shall be a written manual of instructions and plans, approved by appropriate officials of the District Fire Department, which shall be followed in case of fire, explosion, or other emergency.

 

3433.2The manual shall specify persons to be notified, locations of alarm signals and fire extinguishers, evacuation routes, frequency of fire drills, and the assignment of specific tasks and responsibilities to the staff of each shift.

 

3433.3All personnel shall be trained to perform specific fire safety tasks.

 

3433.4Simulated drills testing the effectiveness of the plan shall be conducted for each shift at least four (4) times a year.

 

3433.5The fire safety plan shall be posted throughout the community residence facility.

 

3433.6The most recent fire inspection report with the date of the latest inspection of the alarm system shall be kept in the records of each community residence facility.

 

3433.7Notwithstanding the provisions of § 3 of the Smoke Detector Act (D.C. Law 2-81), each community residence facility shall install smoke detectors in accordance with §§ 4 through 9 of the Smoke Detector Act.

 

3433.8Fire exits shall be clearly designated on the community residence facility’s disaster plan, clearly identified by signs, and kept clear of obstructions.

 

3433.9Each community residence facility with more than twenty (20) residents shall be equipped with a manual fire alarm system.

 

3433.10The provisions of §§ 3273.1 through 3273.4 of Chapter 32 of this title shall apply to community residence facilities.

 

source

Regulation No. 74-15 (June 14, 1974); as amended by the Community Residence Facilities Act of 1977 § 101(e), D.C. Law 2-35, 24 DCR 1458, 1509 (August 19, 1977); as amended by ERRATA published at 51 DCR 9308 (October 1, 2004).

EditorNote

22 DCMR § 3273 was deleted by Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 567 (January 27, 1995).