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School Safety Training
Means of Egress
WAC 296-800-310
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Goals
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Exits
Means of Egress
Alarms
Emergency Evacuation
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Means of Egress
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Continuous and unobstructed way of
exit travel from any point in a building
or structure to a public way
Consists of three parts:
>the way of exit access
>the exit
>the way of exit discharge
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Number of Exit Routes
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Number of
employees
Size of building
Arrangement of
workplace
Building
occupancy
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Location of Exit Routes
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Minimum of two exit routes
Exit routes must be remote from each
other
If one exit route is blocked, the other is
available
Single exit is allowed in rare cases
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Size of Exit Routes
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Large enough for maximum occupant
load for each floor
Capacity does not decrease at any point
Minimum of 6 feet 8 inches high
Minimum 36” doors (min. 32” clear opening)
ADA requirements more restrictive in new
construction
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Unobstructed Access
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Maintain exit routes
free of obstructions
Exit route cannot
require travel to a
dead end
Exit route cannot go
through a room that
might be locked
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Minimize Danger
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No explosive or
flammable items
No materials that
burn quickly
No materials that
emit poisonous
fumes when burned
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Marking Exits
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Clearly visible sign
reading “EXIT”
Exit sign in distinctive
or contrasting color
Signs indicating
direction to nearest exit
No obstructions
or decorations
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Non-Exit Doors
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Any doorway or passage that might
be mistaken for an exit
Mark with “NOT AN EXIT”
Mark doors to indicate actual use
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Adequate Lighting
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Exit routes illuminated
Exit signs illuminated or
made of reflective material
Self-lighting signs maintained
No brightly lit objects near exit sign
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Outdoor Exit Routes
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Balcony, porch, roof
Guardrails to protect unenclosed sides
Covered if snow/ice likely to accumulate
Straight with level floor
No dead ends that branch off exit route
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Doors Readily Open
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Doors open from the inside
No keys, tools, or special knowledge
required
Free of device that could restrict
emergency use
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Exit Route Leads Outside
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Directly outside to a street or walkway
To an open space with access to the outside
Clearly show how to leave the building
Paths barricaded along exit route that
lead elsewhere
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Goals
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Exits
Means of Egress
Alarms
Emergency Evacuation
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Emergency Evacuation Plan
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Escape routes
Alarm systems
Evacuation
procedures
Training
WAC 180-41-035
RCW 28A.305.130
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Alarm Systems
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Distinctive signal that warns staff and
students of emergencies
Noticeable above surrounding noise and
lights
Alarm heard/seen throughout entire school
Manual actuation devices
Automatic detection devices
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Sounding Alarm Procedures
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Manual pull box alarm
Public address system
Phones or radios
Air horns
Yell for help
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Test Alarm Systems:
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At least every
two months
Annually for
monitored systems
To ensure reliability
To ensure adequacy
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Emergency Numbers
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Post near phones
Post on Safety Bulletin
Boards
Post in supervisors’
offices
Include fire, police,
hospital
Include emergency
response personnel
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Evacuation Assignments
• Evacuation coordinators
• Head count/Class roster
• First aid and CPR
• Equipment shutdown
• Fire responders
• Evacuation of employees
and students who need
assistance
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Evacuation Procedures
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Recognize the evacuation signal
Listen for instructions
Shut down equipment
Assist and direct students
Follow the nearest exit route
Proceed to the assembly area
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Staff Training
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Location of evacuation
routes
Alarm signals
Assembly areas
Evacuation
assignments
Drills
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Exits at Home
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Determine exits
Develop an
evacuation plan
Train your family
Have a pre-designated
family assembly area
Teach your family to
note the location of
exits when in public
places
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Goals
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Exits
Means of Egress
Alarms
Emergency Evacuation
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Summary
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Know the location of your exit routes
Keep exit routes clear of obstructions
Keep exit signs clearly visible
Recognize alarm signals
Take evacuation drills seriously
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Quiz
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Describe the exit route that is nearest to
your normal workstation.
Describe an alternate exit route from your
normal workstation.
Name some items that you have seen
obstructing exit routes.
Signs along the exit route only need to
say “EXIT.”
True or False
Some doors might be mistaken for an exit;
how should those doors be marked?
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Quiz (cont.)
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Exit doors cannot be locked from the inside.
True or False
7. Once you exit the building, where should you go?
8. Describe what the emergency alarm in your
building looks and sounds like.
9. Describe how you would sound the alarm in your
building if you discovered a fire.
10. What is the minimum number of exit routes for
any school area?
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Quiz Answers
1. Various answers, depending on location
of workstation
2. Various answers, depending on location
of workstation
3. Various answers: file cabinets, storage
boxes, janitorial supplies, chairs, etc.
4. False; the signs also need to point to the
direction of the exit.
5. “NOT AN EXIT”
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Quiz Answers (cont.)
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Go to the designated assembly area.
Example: police siren and flashing white
lights
9. Manual pull box, PA system, phone, air
horn, yelling
10.Two exit routes that are remote from each
other
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