CITY OF CALGARY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SAFETY PLANNING

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CITY OF CALGARY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SAFETY
PLANNING

• Fire Inspector - Greg Deeks
• Pre-Fire Planning Committee
• Fire Department
• City of Calgary

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Alberta Fire Statistics 2001
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Fires Will Happen!!!

• Are you prepared

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Major Problems Noted In Recent Fires

• Occupants uninformed in appropriate emergency
  response
• No access (lack of keys) for emergency personnel
• Untrained staff (onsite managers or operators)
• Failure of components of fire protection systems
• No information on the location and operation of
  building life safety systems

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Example Forest Lane Fire 1995 Toronto

• High-rise residential building
• Major life safety system failures
• 6 deaths ( inappropriate evacuation )
• Caused a lawsuit of approximately 66 million
• Owners found 70 guilty in May 2002

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Firefighter Emergency Response Problems
- while responding to buildings

• Problem addresses
• Unknown location of water supply connections
• Unknown Firefighter entrance points
• No key information- lock box locations or staff
• Unknown alarm panel locations
• Unknown fire elevator location
• Unknown stairwell access points
• No hazardous materials information
• Untrained staff

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Examples
- Response Issues

• The following examples indicate the unique
  conditions that Fire Crews encounter whilst
  responding to buildings ...
• Note
• These examples are not intended to indicate fault
  with any building represented.

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Problem Addresses

• Example
• Point on the Bow, 837 - 2nd Avenue SW
• Due to an extension of the bike pathway
  across the roadway there is no access to this
  building from 2nd Avenue SW. All hydrants and
  Fire connections to the building must come from
  an 8th Street approach.
• Municipal Complex, 800 MacLeod Tr. SE

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Problem Addresses

• Example
• Point on the Bow, 837 - 2nd Avenue SW
• Municipal Complex, 800 Macleod Tr. SE
• Firefighters must access hydrant, Fire
  Department building connections and entrance
  points from 3rd Street SE.

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Water Supply connections

• Example
• Barron Building, 610 - 8th Ave SW
• Fire Department building connections are
  located in the alley.
• Alpine Building, 635 - 6th Ave. SW
• Undisclosed

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Water Supply connections

• Example
• Alpine Building, 635 - 6th Ave. SW
• Fire Department building connections are
  located on the building next door.
• Undisclosed

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Water Supply connections

• Example
• Undisclosed Location
• Bushes obscure visibility of Fire Department
  building connections, as can evacuating building
  occupants.

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Fire Fighter Entrance Locations

• Examples
• Calgary Parking Authority, 620 - 9th Ave SW
• Principal entrance located in middle of
  building, however Firefighter entrance is located
  at the corner of the building.
• City Hall - 700 Macleod Tr. SE
• Principal entrance is located at Macleod Tr.
  However, Firefighter entrance is located on 3rd
  St. SE through municipal complex.

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Building Access - Key Information

• Example
• 8th 8th Medical Bldg., 906 - 8th Ave SW
• The lock box is located at the principal
  entrance,
• however the building has two addresses. In
  response, fire crews arriving at the alternate
  address have no visible access to a lock box.

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Main Fire Alarm Control Room

• Example
• Bankers Hall - 855 2nd St. SW
• The main fire alarm control room is not
  located in the lobby area, therefore trained and
  knowledgeable staff are needed to guide fire
  crews to the location of the alarm room.
• Red Robin building

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Main Fire Alarm Control Room

• Example
• Red Robin building - 101 10 St. NW
• The Red Robin restaurant and all businesses
  located on Kensington Rd. NW are protected by the
  alarm panel located at the apartments at 101 10a
  St. NW. creating confusion for responding fire
  crews.

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Fire Elevator Information

• Example
• Princeton Building, 690 - Princeton Way SW
• Elevators located in the lobby provide access
  to private suites only. Use of a designated fire
  elevator is critical for accessing fire floors
  for rescue and fire fighting.
• Watermark Tower, 530 - 8 Ave. SW

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Fire Elevator Information

• Example
• Watermark Tower, 530 - 8 Ave. SW
• The designated firefighter elevator is located
  in neither the low rise or high rise banks, but
  is found in the back hallway behind a glass
  panel. Use of a designated fire elevator is
  critical for accessing fire floors for rescue and
  fire fighting.

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Stairwells

• Example
• No direction to above grade and below grade
  stairwells and their access points can slow fire
  crew response.
• No clear identification of stairwells that
  provide roof access may affect fire fighting
  tactics.

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Hazardous Materials Storage

• Example
• Unknown locations
• Unknown quantities
• Unknown Types of Hazardous Materials
• Creating a potential danger to responding fire
  crews.

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Untrained Staff

• Example
• Poor knowledge of emergency procedures for
  building
• Lack of control of emergency situation
• Lack of Fire Fighter keys for access
• No building information provided to Fire
  Fighters

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Problems
- after arrival

• Untrained or unknowledgeable staff
• No Emergency contact s
• Failure of fire emergency systems
• No Fire alarm panel information
• No Sprinkler and Standpipe information
• No Smoke removal and HVAC information
• No Water supply information
• No Building services and utilities information
• No Emergency power information
• Special extinguishing systems information

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Solutions

• Education of occupants in appropriate emergency
  response (safety plan requirement)
• Train supervisory staff (onsite manager or
  operators) in appropriate emergency response
  (safety plan requirement)
• Maintain Building life safety systems (safety
  plan requirement)
• Provide emergency building system information to
  supervisory staff and responding emergency
  personnel (safety plan requirement)

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BuildingSafety Planning

• Fire Inspector - Greg Deeks
• Pre-Fire Planning Committee
• Fire Department
• City of Calgary

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Solutions

• Provide needed Information while responding
• Have trained knowledgeable staff upon arrival
• Access keys available
• Maintained reliable life safety systems
• Information for buildings after arrival

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Solutions - Fire Code Regulations

• A fire safety plan as defined by the Alberta
  Fire Code in simplified terms is
• Emergency procedures for occupants
• Emergency procedures for supervisory staff
• Inspection and maintenance of building
  facilities
• Information on building fire emergency systems

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Solutions - Fire Code Regulations

• A fire safety plan as defined by the Alberta
  Fire Code in simplified terms is
• Emergency procedures for occupants
• As required by Part 2.8 of the Alberta Fire
  Code 1997.

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Solutions - Fire Code Regulations

• A fire safety plan as defined by the Alberta
  Fire Code in simplified terms is
• Emergency procedures for supervisory staff
• As required by part 2.8 of the Alberta Fire
  Code 1997.

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Solutions - Fire Code Regulations

• A fire safety plan as defined by the Alberta
  Fire Code in simplified terms is
• Inspection and maintenance of building facilities
• As required by clause 2.8.2.1.(1).(g). of the
  Alberta Fire Code 1997.

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Solutions - Fire Code Regulations

• A fire safety plan as defined by the Alberta
  Fire Code in simplified terms is
• Information on building fire emergency systems As
  required by clause 2.8.2.1.(1).(d). of the
  Alberta Fire Code 1997.

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Solutions - National Fire Code

• National Fire Code has required fire safety plans
  since 1975, few changes have been made to this
  requirement since thenhowever
• After the 1983 public inquiry, the new 1985
  National Fire Code added clause 2.8.2.1(1)(d)
  that states, fire safety plans shall include
  documents, including diagrams, showing the type,
  location and operation of the building fire
  emergency systems.
• (In 1992 the Alberta Fire Code made this change)

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Solutions - Alberta Fire Code
2.8.2. Fire Safety Plan 2.8.2.1. Measures in a
Fire Safety Plan 1) In buildings or areas
described in Article 2.8.1.1., a fire safety
plan conforming to this Section shall be
prepared in cooperation with the fire
department and other applicable regulatory
authorities and shall include d) documents,
including diagrams, showing the type,
location and operation of the building
fire emergency systems,
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Emergency Planning Efforts to prevent emergencies
will not completely eliminate natural disasters,
criminal activity (Arson), human error or
mechanical failures. Therefore the focus of this
chart is to identify the needs of emergency
response crews and to identify the roles and
responsibilities of all affected groups as an
emergency occurs.
Liabilities and Responsibilities
Prevention Mitigation.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Response
Recovery
Primarily Sections 2, 6 and 7 of the Alberta Fire
Code
Bylaw Number 37M84
Primarily Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Alberta Fire
Code
Disaster Services Act. Chapter D-13
Informed Occupants
Trained Staff

• Owners
• Office Buildings
• Apartment Owners
• Condo Associations

Immediate Access (Keys)
Response Crews
Disaster Services
Reliable Life Safety Systems
Information Exchange Emergency Building System
Information
To effectively mitigate the effects of
emergencies efficiently we must address the
issues that adversely effect Fire Department
Response Crews in the performance of their core
responsibilities.
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Solutions - Alberta Fire Code
Section 1.1. General 1.1.1. General
1.1.1.1. Responsibility 1) Unless otherwise
specified, the owner shall be
responsible for carrying out the provisions of
the Code.
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Solutions - Alberta Fire Code
Owner includes a leasee, a person in charge, a
person who has care and control and a person who
holds himself out as having powers of authority
of ownership or who for the time being exercises
the powers and authority of ownership.
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Emergency Planning If an emergency occurs,
emergency preparedness planning as required by
the Alberta Fire Code 1997 determines that owners
are responsible for the areas identified within
the red box below
Liabilities and Responsibilities
Prevention Mitigation.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Response
Recovery
Primarily Sections 2, 6 and 7 of the Alberta Fire
Code
Bylaw Number 37M84
Primarily Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Alberta Fire
Code
Disaster Services Act. Chapter D-13
Informed Occupants
Trained Staff

• Owners
• Office Buildings
• Apartment Owners
• Condo Associations

Immediate Access (Keys)
Response Crews
Disaster Services
Reliable Life Safety Systems
Information Exchange Emergency Building System
Information
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Emergency Planning Bylaw number 37M84 identifies
responsibility for emergency response by fire
crews as identified within the red box below
Liabilities and Responsibilities
Prevention Mitigation.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Response
Recovery
Primarily Sections 2, 6 and 7 of the Alberta Fire
Code
Bylaw Number 37M84
Primarily Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Alberta Fire
Code
Disaster Services Act. Chapter D-13
Informed Occupants
Trained Staff

• Owners
• Office Buildings
• Apartment Owners
• Condo Associations

Immediate Access (Keys)
Response Crews
Disaster Services
Reliable Life Safety Systems
Information Exchange Emergency Building System
Information
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Emergency Planning The Disaster Services Act
chapter D-13 identifies responsibilities for
recovery after an emergency as identified within
the red box below
Liabilities and Responsibilities
Prevention Mitigation.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Response
Recovery
Primarily Sections 2, 6 and 7 of the Alberta Fire
Code
Bylaw Number 37M84
Primarily Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Alberta Fire
Code
Disaster Services Act. Chapter D-13
Informed Occupants
Trained Staff

• Owners
• Office Buildings
• Apartment Owners
• Condo Associations

Immediate Access (Keys)
Response Crews
Disaster Services
Reliable Life Safety Systems
Information Exchange Emergency Building System
Information
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Solutions - Alberta Fire Code
Section 2.5. Fire Department Access to
Buildings 2.5.1. General 2.5.1.3. Fire
Department Key Box 1) A fire department key box
constructed, keyed, and located
in a manner acceptable to the authority
having jurisdiction shall be provided in a
building, and shall contain a set or sets of
keys or devices required to be used in case of
emergency.
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Solutions - Alberta Fire Code
Sentence 2.5.1.3.(3) Keys or devices provided
in conformance with sentence (2) shall be affixed
to a key ring or rings, and identified with tags
indicating their function. For information
on approved lock box installers please contact
the City of Calgary Fire Department at 268-2489.
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Solutions - Alberta Fire Code
Section 2.8. Emergency Planning 2.8.1.
General 2.8.3.5. Retention of Fire Safety
Plans 2) The fire safety plan for a high-rise
building Shall be kept at the central
alarm facility. 3) The fire safety plan and
record referred to in Sentence (2) shall
include instructions to the supervisory
staff and fire department for the operation
of the systems.
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Solution - Site Map of Main Floor
- on arrival

• Site Map (top view - North indicator top of
  page)
• Water supply connections
• Firefighter entrance points
• Building access - key information (lock box
• location or supervisory staff)
• Main fire alarm panel location
• Designated Fire Fighter elevator
• Stairwells and access points
• Note if hazardous materials on site

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Fire Fighter Access
Example

No hazardous materials on site
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Solution - Book of Emergency Information

• Must be located at the central alarm room
• Must be labeled Emergency Building Safety Plan
• Must be in booklet or binder with appropriate
  tab headings
• Tab headings should be in appropriate order
• Information for tab headings should be complete
• Floor plans
• note This information is for Supervisory Staff
  as well as Responding Fire Department Personnel

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Solution - Floor Plan Diagrams

• Must contain appropriate directions to the
  location of building emergency
  systems
• Must show the location of hazardous materials
• Standardized symbols must be used

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Tabs required in booklet
- after arrival

• Emergency contacts
• Fire alarm panel information
• Elevator Information
• Information on Hazardous Materials
• Water supply information
• Building services and utilities
• Sprinkler and Standpipe information
• Smoke removal and HVAC
• Special extinguishing systems

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Safety Plan Template Information

• www.calgary.ca/fire
• emergency planning disaster preparedness
• safety planning

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Mobile Computer Terminals
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Mobile Computer Terminals
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Mobile Computer Terminals
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Send Information to
firesafetyplans_at_calgary.ca
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Solutions - Public Inquiry Recommendations
It is my opinion that the implementation of
fire safety plans is one of the most positive and
cost effective methods of promoting fire
safety. - Judge of the County Court of the
County of Dufferin, Commissioner - John B. Webber
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Solutions - Public Inquiry Recommendations
The requirement that fire safety plans be
prepared for all high rise buildings should be
enforced
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Solutions - Public Enquiry Comments
Some major aspects of fire safety are
maintenance An owner must be fully aware of
the fire safety systems in the building ...and
the listing of ongoing testing requirements
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Solutions

• Education of occupants in appropriate emergency
  response (safety plan requirement)
• Train supervisory staff (onsite manager or
  operators) in appropriate emergency response
  (safety plan requirement)
• Maintain Building life safety systems (safety
  plan requirement)
• Provide emergency building system information to
  supervisory staff and responding emergency
  personnel (safety plan requirement)

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Fire Fighter Survey

• Problems identified
• Fire Department response issues
• Issues after arrival
• Possible solutions
• Public inquiry recommendations
• Fire Code Regulations
• Fire Department Solutions

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B.O.M.A Meeting - Sept. 26, 2002

• 75 of attendees wanted to know more about fire
  and life safety issues and in particular what
  Fire Fighters needed upon arrival at their
  building

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Major Causes of residential fires

• Cooking fires
• Smoking
• Arson
• Heating equipment
• Electrical distribution equipment
• Candles
• Child fire play
• Exposure fires
• Etc.

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Calgary Fire Department Fire Safety
Plan Requirements Emergency Contacts
Alarm Panel Information Elevator Information
Air Handling / Smoke Removal Sprinkler
Standpipe Water Supply Building Services and
Utilities Hazardous Materials Symbols


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Calgary Fire Department Fire Safety Plan
Requirements
Emergency Contacts or phone list
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Panel info How to silence
trouble How to acknowledge 1st
stage and does it stop the timer?
How to stop automatic second stage or evacuation
How to activate 2nd stage
How to silence the alarm
How to reset the alarm Fire
Phones present and what areas are accessed?
Other voice communication capabilities
and operation
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Problem

• Throughout North America statistics show that
  multifamily buildings have the greatest loss of
  life and property due to fire, next to single
  family homes.