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Fire Drills

Procedures
The procedure for conducting fire drills shall be determined by the person who is responsible or in charge of the building, taking into consideration:

  • the building occupancy and its fire hazards,

  • the safety features provided in the building,

  • the desirable degree of participation of occupants other than supervisory staff,

  • the number and degree of experience of participating supervisory staff,

  • the features of fire emergency systems installed in buildings within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. (high rise buildings) of the British Columbia Building Code, and

  • the requirements of the fire department.

Frequency
Fire drills shall be held at intervals not greater than 12 months for the supervisory staff, except that:

  • in day-care centres and in Group B major occupancies, such drills shall be held at intervals not greater than one month,

  • in schools attended by children, total evacuation fire drills shall be held at least 3 times in each of the fall and spring school terms, and

  • in buildings within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. of the British Columbia Building Code, such drills shall be held at intervals not greater than 2 months.

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