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Policy 402Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/01/12, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Fire Safety - 1Fire Safety 402.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The threat of fire and toxic smoke in the facility represents a significant risk to the safety and security of the community, the staff, incarcerated persons, volunteers, contractors, and visitors. The purpose of this policy is to clearly identify and conform to applicable federal, state, and/or local fire safety codes, and to establish a process of creating, disseminating, and training all individuals in the facility on the emergency plans for fire safety and evacuation. 402.2 POLICY It is the policy of this department that fire prevention strategies are a high priority. The Jail Administrator shall ensure that a fire alarm and detection and suppression system, as required by law, are installed, maintained, and periodically tested. Any variance, exception, or equivalency issues must be approved by the fire jurisdiction authorities and must not constitute a serious life-safety threat to the occupants of the facility (15 CCR 1029(a)(7)(A); 15 CCR 1032 et seq.). 402.2.1 FIRE CODES The Department shall conform to all federal, state, and local fire safety codes. 402.2.2 FIRE PREVENTION RESPONSIBILITY All staff, volunteers, and contractors who work in the facility are responsible for the prevention of fires. They should be trained and given the tools to carry out the tasks necessary to reduce the risk of fire. 402.3 FIRE SUPPRESSION PRE-PLANNING Pursuant to Penal Code § 6031.1, the Jail Administrator shall, in cooperation with the local fire department or other qualified entity, develop a plan for responding to a fire. The plan shall include but is not limited to (15 CCR 1032): (a)A fire suppression pre-plan by the local fire department, to be included as part of this policy. (b)Fire prevention, safety inspection plans, and record retention schedules developed by designated staff or as required by applicable law. (c)Fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Safety Code § 13146.1(a) and (b), which requires inspections at least once every two years. (d)Documentation of all fire prevention inspections, all orders to correct, and all proofs of correction should be maintained for a minimum of two years or as otherwise required by law. (e)An evacuation plan (see the Evacuation Policy). (f)A plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated persons in case of fire. Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Fire Safety Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/01/12, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Fire Safety - 2(g)A plan for the cross-training of responders and facility staff via drills, which should occur at least quarterly, if practicable. 402.4 FIRE PREVENTION EQUIPMENT All required fire alarms, sprinklers, and detection devices shall be in good working order at all times. Should such a device become inoperative, the Jail Administrator or the authorized designee shall be responsible for ensuring that emergency repairs are undertaken as soon as possible and that staff is provided with an alternative emergency fire safety and evacuation plan. Any time any fire prevention system is inoperative and poses a serious life-safety risk, that portion of the facility shall not be inhabited by incarcerated persons or staff. 402.5 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT The Jail Administrator shall ensure that the facility is equipped with the necessary firefighting equipment (e.g., fire hoses, extinguishers) in an amount and in a location as recommended by the local fire authority or other qualified entity. The locations of firefighting equipment will be shown on the facility fire plan (schematic). While the staff is not trained as fully qualified firefighters, the Jail Administrator or the authorized designee will ensure that the staff is trained to initially respond to a fire with the purpose of facilitating the safety of the occupants, including evacuation, if necessary. 402.5.1 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS The facility should maintain sufficient quantities of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for staff to initially respond to a fire with the purpose of facilitating the safety of the occupants, including evacuation, if necessary. The Jail Administrator or the authorized designee is responsible for developing and implementing a written respiratory protection program that includes fit testing and training._ 402.6 FIRE TRAINING The Training Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that within the first six months of assignment to the facility all staff members receive training on the use of the SCBA sufficient to demonstrate proficiency. The staff should also be trained in the use of the facility's firefighting equipment sufficient to demonstrate proficiency. The staff should receive refresher training at least annually on the use of firefighting equipment. The Security Supervisor shall maintain the facility's firefighting equipment, including the SCBA. 402.7 INSPECTIONS The Department shall be inspected by an appointed staff member who is qualified to perform fire and safety inspections on a monthly basis to ensure that fire safety standards are maintained (15 CCR 1032). These inspections will be focused on, but not limited to, fire prevention, staff training and proficiency, firefighting equipment availability and functionality, alarms, fire detectors, fire Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Fire Safety Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/01/12, All Rights Reserved. Published with