STATEWIDE SIMULCAST PRESENTATION ON FIRE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS

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• STATEWIDE SIMULCAST PRESENTATION ON FIRE
  PREVENTION AND AWARENESS
• Tips and Reminders

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• Key actions taken by OMRDD
• Revised notification procedures with alarm
  companies
• Reviewed fire evacuation plans at all locations
• Completed unannounced supervised night drills at
  all 1,068 sites
• Instituted regular checks for pathway
  obstructions
• Reinforce smoking policies

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• Key actions taken by OMRDD
• Internal investigation
• National panel
• Community of Practice
• Keeping communication and focus
• Leadership Team central office and DDSO
• Provider Association meetings
• Voluntary agencies
• Families

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• TEN ACTIONS TO TAKE NOW
• Review all fire evacuation plans
• Ensure that all employees are up to date on fire
  safety training
• Review fire drill documentation for potential
  irregularities
• Conduct unannounced supervised fire drills
• Start with the places and times where consumers
  are most vulnerable

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• Ensure that problems resulting from drills are
  addressed immediately redrill
• Review Life Safety Code rating classification for
  accuracy and that the building features conform
  with the rating
• Ensure that all building fire safety features are
  fully functional and that testing is up to date.

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• Instruct central monitoring services to cease the
  practice of verification before notifying fire
  departments
• Make sure that exit pathways are free from
  obstructions
• Invite fire departments to become familiar with
  homes and occupants