Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
The Department adopts the rules of the Office of the State Fire
Marshal at 41 Ill. Adm. Code 100 (Fire Prevention and Safety), 41 Ill. Adm.
Code 140 (Policy and Procedures Manual for Fire Protection Personnel), 41 Ill.
Adm. Code 160 (Storage, Transportation, Sale and Use of Gasoline and Volatile
Oils: Rules and Regulations Relating to General Storage), 41 Ill. Adm. Code 170
(Storage, Transportation, Sale and Use of Petroleum and Other Regulated
Substances), 41 Ill. Adm. Code 180 (Storage, Transportation, Sale and Use of
Gasoline and Volatile Oils), 41 Ill. Adm. Code 200 (Storage, Transportation,
Sale and Use of Liquified Petroleum Gas), 41 Ill. Adm. Code 250 (Fire Equipment
Distributor and Employee Standards), and 41 Ill. Adm. Code 300 (Furniture Fire
Safety Regulations).
a) General
provisions
Each Department center/program shall have a master fire plan
that shall include, at a minimum, that:
1) fire regulations are posted and
communicated;
2) sprinkler systems,
fire hoses, fire detection and alarm devices, and other fire safety equipment,
are maintained in a fully functional condition at all times;
3) fire detection and protection systems are
inspected, tested and serviced as required for compliance with the standards of
the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Illinois Department of Public
Health;
4) interim life safety
measures are implementing to compensate for the temporary interruption of fire
safety systems and installations during periods of system failure and
construction;
5) evacuation
procedures protect the safety and well-being of all persons at all
times;
6) employees are instructed
in fire notification procedures and the use of alarm and signal
systems;
7) situations when
employees are to attempt to contain fires are identified;
8) there is advance planning for evacuation
of non-ambulatory individuals in a prompt and safe manner; and
9) there is a displacement plan for the
temporary housing of individuals and staff in the event there is a fire that
hinders the center's/program's ability to provide for safe occupancy in any
portion of the center/program.
b) Training
All employees shall be trained in:
1) Procedures to be followed in the master
fire plan.
2) The general
principles of portable fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with
incipient stage fire fighting.
c) Evacuation
1) Fire exiting drills shall be held at
intervals to be set by the Director or Administrator, but shall be conducted at
least once per shift, quarterly. Fire exiting drills do not require building
evacuation.
2) Primary and
secondary evacuation routes and the location of fire alarm activation stations
and portable fire extinguishers shall be posted in all occupied
structures.
3) In the event of fire
or other emergencies, employees who serve non-ambulatory individuals shall be
assisted by employees from other units who have been assigned to provide
evacuation assistance.
4) Security
staff and local law enforcement authorities, if requested, shall assist in the
evacuation of individuals who present a risk of unauthorized absence or serious
harm to others.
d)
Prevention
1) Smoking shall not be permitted
in areas other than those designated as smoking areas by the Director or
Administrator.
2) The burning of
candles, incense, and similar items with open flames/embers shall not be
permitted inside buildings where centers/programs are located. This does not
prohibit the use of such items as part of religious services.
e) Hazard surveillance
1) Every center/program shall develop a
system of self-inspections to identify and eliminate fire hazards.
2) Employees shall report to their
supervisors any potential fire hazards they identify. Information regarding the
identified hazard shall be provided to the center/program safety officer or
other person designated to act on such findings.
3) The center/program safety officer or other
designated person shall conduct regularly scheduled inspections of all areas of
the center/program.
4) In addition
to life safety inspections conducted by other State agencies, the Department's
environmental health and safety manager is responsible for conducting periodic
hazard surveillance rounds of treatment and sleeping areas.
f) Reporting
1) The center/program shall maintain records
and reports of fire safety inspections, fire drills and fire evacuations. The
center/program shall document specific actions taken to correct deficiencies
noted in these reports. Inspection reports from external sources and the plan
for correcting the reported deficiencies shall be forwarded to the Department's
Office of Environmental Health and Safety on the same date it is submitted to
the inspecting agency.
2) Each
center/program shall prepare, within 24 hours after each fire-related incident
or injury, a fire incident report form, provided by the State Fire Marshal, and
shall submit the form the 15th day of the following month to the Deputy State
Fire Marshal for Fire Prevention of the Office of the State Fire Marshal and
the Department's Office of Environmental Health and Safety.
3) Each center/program shall prepare an
annual narrative report of the fires at the center/program during the previous
calendar year. This summary report shall contain such information as the total
number of fires by unit, total dollar amount of damages, any injuries or deaths
that occurred, the primary cause of the fires, and any steps taken to reduce
the number of fires or to increase fire safety. The Director or Administrator
shall forward these reports to the Department's Office of Environmental Health
and Safety.