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Virginia Department of Fire Virginia Department of Fire ProgramsPrograms 1104/21/2304/21/23

Stafford County Public Stafford County Public Schools Safety ProgramSchools Safety Program

Safety begins at home, work, Safety begins at home, work, and playand play

04/21/2304/21/23Virginia Department of Fire Virginia Department of Fire

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Fire Safety is a State of Fire Safety is a State of MindMind• How can we collectively keep our How can we collectively keep our

schools safe?schools safe?• Basic fire prevention guidelines are a Basic fire prevention guidelines are a

good start.good start.• Partnership with teachers, Partnership with teachers,

Administrators, and studentsAdministrators, and students• Cooperative effort with your Fire Cooperative effort with your Fire

MarshalMarshal


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School Fire CausesSchool Fire Causes

• Unknown cause: 45.1%Unknown cause: 45.1%

• Cooking: 15.7%Cooking: 15.7%

• Incendiary, Suspicious: 25.5%Incendiary, Suspicious: 25.5%

• Heating:3.9%Heating:3.9%

• Appliances: 3.9%Appliances: 3.9%

• Open Flame: 3.9%Open Flame: 3.9%


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10 Hot fire Safety Tips10 Hot fire Safety Tips

• Exits and Exit Exits and Exit AccessAccess– Panic hardware- no chainsPanic hardware- no chains– Exit signsExit signs– Clear and unobstructedClear and unobstructed

•No furniture, lockers, file cabinetsNo furniture, lockers, file cabinets


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Emergency LightingEmergency Lighting

• Temporary power-90 minutesTemporary power-90 minutes

• Test your batteries under a load for Test your batteries under a load for proper operationproper operation

• Follow NFPA 72 for guidanceFollow NFPA 72 for guidance


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Illuminated Exit SignsIlluminated Exit Signs

• Required at each exit doorRequired at each exit door

• Lights must be operational at all Lights must be operational at all timestimes

• If battery backup- the unit must be If battery backup- the unit must be tested as requiredtested as required


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Extension CordsExtension Cords

• For temporary use only per NFPA 70For temporary use only per NFPA 70

• Holiday lighting/audiovisual deviceHoliday lighting/audiovisual device

• Never run through doors, windows, Never run through doors, windows, under carpet, or ceilings/wallsunder carpet, or ceilings/walls

• No homemade devicesNo homemade devices


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Multi-plug AdaptersMulti-plug Adapters

• More than one device into a single More than one device into a single outletoutlet

• Only UL approved with over-current Only UL approved with over-current protection deviceprotection device

• Solution: Install permanent outlets-Solution: Install permanent outlets-certified electriciancertified electrician


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DecorationsDecorations

• Non-combustible or flame resistantNon-combustible or flame resistant

• No burlap, parachutes, fish netting No burlap, parachutes, fish netting suspended from the ceilingsuspended from the ceiling

• Artwork <20% of total wall corridorsArtwork <20% of total wall corridors



Fire DrillsFire Drills

• COV 22.1-137 requires drills once a COV 22.1-137 requires drills once a week for the first month; Table 405.2 week for the first month; Table 405.2 of SFPC requires monthly thereafter.of SFPC requires monthly thereafter.

• Student need to be proficient in Student need to be proficient in primary and secondary means of primary and secondary means of egressegress



Material StorageMaterial Storage

• Not closer than 24” to ceilingNot closer than 24” to ceiling

• 18” of the horizontal plane of the sprinkler 18” of the horizontal plane of the sprinkler deflectordeflector

• No storage in the means of egress No storage in the means of egress corridor, exit or exit staircorridor, exit or exit stair

• Boiler, mechanical, and electrical Boiler, mechanical, and electrical equipment rooms cannot be used for equipment rooms cannot be used for storagestorage



Fire ExtinguishersFire Extinguishers

• Readily accessible location-near exitReadily accessible location-near exit

• Annual maintenance requirement-proper Annual maintenance requirement-proper documentationdocumentation

• Monthly visual inspectionMonthly visual inspection

• Report any broken, missing, or discharged Report any broken, missing, or discharged fire extinguishersfire extinguishers

• Types and testing per NFPA 10Types and testing per NFPA 10



Fire Rated DoorsFire Rated Doors

• Must work properly-self closing, Must work properly-self closing, latching, ratedlatching, rated

• Cannot be wedged open, tied open, Cannot be wedged open, tied open, or made inoperable in any wayor made inoperable in any way

• UL rated or other approved UL rated or other approved LaboratoriesLaboratories



Range Hood SystemsRange Hood Systems

• NFPA 96-grease and laden vapor NFPA 96-grease and laden vapor removalremoval

• Cleaning schedule is imperative Cleaning schedule is imperative under the plenum and duct systemunder the plenum and duct system

• Watch for shortcutsWatch for shortcuts



NFPA 96 SystemNFPA 96 System



Grease Build-up in DuctworkGrease Build-up in Ductwork



Virginia Statistics for Virginia Statistics for Schools 2006-2010Schools 2006-2010YearYear FiresFires TotalTotal PercentPercent Property Property

losslossContent Content lossloss

Total lossTotal loss

20062006 4949 10K10K .49%.49% $955K$955K $254K$254K $1.2 M$1.2 M

20072007 6868 10.4K10.4K .65%.65% $1.9M$1.9M $648K$648K $2.6M$2.6M

20082008 5757 10.2K10.2K .56%.56% $113K$113K $204K$204K $318K$318K

20092009 5252 10K10K .52%.52% $101M$101M $545K$545K $1.7M$1.7M

20102010 5151 9.9K9.9K .52%.52% $89K$89K $24K$24K $113K$113K

TotalTotal 277277 50.6K50.6K .55%.55% $4.2M$4.2M $1.7M$1.7M $5.9M$5.9M



Structures Fires in Schools, Structures Fires in Schools, Stafford CountyStafford CountyYearYear # Fires# Fires Total Total

Dollar Dollar LossLoss

Civilian Civilian InjuriesInjuries

Civilian Civilian DeathsDeaths

Fire Fire Service Service InjuriesInjuries

Fire Fire Service Service DeathsDeaths

20062006 00 00 00 00 00

20072007 00 00 00 00 00

20082008 22 $500$500 00 00 00 00

20092009 11 $5,000$5,000 00 00 00 00

20102010 22 $1$1 00 00 00 00

TotalTotal 55 $5501$5501 00 00 00 00



Your questions?Your questions?

• W. G. Shelton Jr.W. G. Shelton Jr.

• Executive Director-VDFPExecutive Director-VDFP

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• 804-371-0200804-371-0200

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