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FIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
NWPCA Fire Code Compliance Manual for Outdoor Storage of Wood Pallets | Version 1.0 (December 2017)
13.0 Provisions for Dealing with Fire Emergencies
Employees who are trained in the use of portable fire extinguishers are to use
them to extinguish small incipient fires.
After extinguishing the fire, the employee is to immediately report the incident to
a
Supervisor so that an investigation can be completed and the extinguisher
recharged or
replaced.
If there is a large or major fire, the emergency evacuation alarm system is to be
activated.
If possible, the affected area is to be sealed off by closing entrance doors to the area.
Employees are to turn off or shut down equipment and immediately evacuate the
building.
If there is a large amount of smoke, employees should drop to the floor and
crawl to the
nearest exit
Employees should feel for heat with the back of one hand before opening any
closed door
during a fire
Should an employee's clothes catch on fire, the employee should NOT run as this
supplies more oxygen to the fire. The employee should STOP, DROP, and ROLL to
extinguish the
fire.
