What’s On Your Wall?

Introduction

Department of Public Safety

Division of Fire and Life Safety

What’s on your Wall?

The Dos and Don’ts of School Fire Prevention for Teachers

Overview

RoomsWalls

Hallways

Storage

Sprinklers

Alarms

Exits

Rooms

Do Don’t

Rooms

Do Don’t

Walls

Code Reference §F803.3.2

Artwork and teaching materials shall be limited on the walls of corridors to not more than 20 percent of the wall area

Walls

Do Don’t

Walls

Do Don’t

Hallways

Code Reference §F803.3.1

Clothing and personal effects shall not be stored in corridors and

lobbies

Hallways

Do Don’t

Hallways

Do Don’t

Storage

Code Reference §F315.2.3

Combustible material shall not be stored in boiler rooms, mechanical

rooms or electrical equipment rooms

Storage

Do Don’t

Storage

Do Don’t

Fire Sprinklers

Code Reference §F315.2.1

Storage shall be maintained:

• 2 feet below the ceiling or

• 18 inches below sprinkler head deflectors

Fire Sprinklers

Do Don’t

Fire Sprinklers

Do Don’t

Fire Alarms

Do Don’t

Exits

EGRESS §F1011

• A means of egress shall be free from obstructions, including the accumulation of snow and ice

Exits

EGRESS §F1011• Furnishings, decorations or other objects shall

not be placed so as to obstruct exits

• Hangings shall not be placed over exit doors or otherwise be located to conceal an exit. Mirrors shall not be placed on or adjacent to any exit

Exits

Do Don’t

Exits

Do Don’t

Exits

Do Don’t

13AAC50.070

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has the authority:

Where Not Specifically Mentioned in the Fire Code, the following dangerous conditions or materials must be

remedied.

• dangerous amounts of combustible, explosive, or otherwise hazardous materials

• dangerous accumulations of decorations, rubbish, wastepaper, boxes, shavings, or combustible or flammable liquids or materials

13AAC50.070

Continued:• accumulations of dust or waste materials in air

conditioning or ventilating systems or of grease in kitchen or other exhaust ducts

• a building or structure which because of a lack of repairs, adequate exit facilities, automatic or other fire-alarm apparatus or fire-extinguishing equipment, or any other cause including age, is hazardous

13AAC50.070

Continued:

• any other condition that violates this chapter, and which the state fire marshal finds is hazardous.

Code Reference

Source Document is International Fire Code 2000

Thank You

Questions?

Please contact the

Division of Fire and Life Safety

South Central Region 907-269-5637

Northern Region907-451-5214

South East Region907-465-4331