Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 973.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Safety And Emergency Standards
Section 973.02 - Emergency Evacuation Plans (Required)
Universal Citation: 103 MA Code of Regs 103.973
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Each county correctional facility shall have a written evacuation plan prepared in the event of fire or major emergency. This plan shall be approved by the public safety authority having jurisdiction.
(2) The plan shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed.
(3) The plan shall be disseminated to local and state public safety departments in the geographic area.
(4) The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) location of building/room floor
plans;
(b) use of exit signs and
directional arrows;
(c) publicly
posted evacuation diagrams;
(d) at
least quarterly drills in all locations; and,
(e) staff drills even when evacuation of
extremely dangerous inmates may not be possible.
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