Fire Safety Audit

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1.0 Philosophy and Standards Does basic philosophy for designing the fire fighting facilities follow 2.0 Facilities Whether following facilities are provided adequately and have the necessary efficacy

2.1 Fire Water 2.1.1 Fire Water Storage

a. b. c. d. What was the capacity and how was it determined Is it sufficient? Is the storage AG/UG or otherwise? What are replenishment source? Are they adequate What is the internal replenishment rate?

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2.1.2 Fire Water Pump a. Is location away (from hazardous area)? b. Whats the power source? How many are diesel and elect driven? c. Whats the standby philosophy? d. Whats the pump capacity of each pump and at what head? e. Whats the priming system? f. Is there any jockey pump? g. Whats the capacity? Whats the set pressure? h. Whats fire water pump starting system-Manual/Auto i. Whats the condition of battery of diesel engine? j. WhatS the diesel fuel tank capacity (Hrs) k. How frequently does jockey pump start? How long it runs? l. Are the fire water pumps /engines started and observations logged

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2.2 Fire Hydrant System Check and comment on the hydrant system layout design position of hydrants/monitors, flow rate pressure at the farthest point, condition of pipeline etc. Please comment on the system as per the following: 2.2.1 Network-Grid type/Closed type/Any other 2.2.2 Mains Whats the material of the construction of pipes? a. How corrosion protection is ensured? b. How is the sectionalising of hydrants c. Are monitors/hydrants properly distributed in critical areas and all facilities covered? d. Are these hydrants/monitors easily accessible and operable? e. Is the layout vulnerable at any points from fire hazard?

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2.3 a. b. c. d. e. f. Foam System What are the types of foam available? What are the dilution potential and the quantities? What are the storage arrangements and its accessibility? Do the coverage and application rate for floating roof/fixed roof tanks meet OISD norms? Are foam branch pipes, nozzles, wheeled equipments available and adequate as per OISD standard? Proportioning equipment-suitability-proper pick up

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2.4 a. b. c. Fire Station Is the location away from hazardous areas? Are the no. and variety of fire vehicles sufficient? Facilities on fire vehicles capacity, pressure, flow proportioning system etc Daily starting of vehicles and other check logs? 2.5 Fire Extinguishers a. Are portable extinguishers meeting OISD requirements? Are they BIS approved? b. Whether periodical inspection, maintenance and testing of fire extinguisher are promptly carried out and proper records maintained in line with OISD Std? c. Are replacement of extinguishers on shell failure or hydro test ensured and necessary records available? d. Are quantity of cartridge and powder sufficient at work site and spares available in store in line with OISD Std? e. What is the monthly consumption of cartridge and product? f. Fire extinguishers attached to all the vehicles /position at various sites shall be numbered and date of testing shall be written on them g. Fire extinguishers attached to TTs should also bear the TT number
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2.6 Fire Hoses and Accessories a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Are no of hoses sufficient w.r.t no. of hydrants in the system? Are the hose boxes strategically placed? Are the hoses easily removable during an emergency? Are the hoses periodically tested/checked and replaced? Are the hose boxes painted fire red as per OISD Std? Are adequate sand drums /buckets available? Are all various types of nozzles/foam branch pipes etc provided as per OISD Std? Are the hoses BIS approved?

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2.7 Protective /Safety Equipment Are safety appliances available in line with OISD 116/117/144 Standard

2.8 Others Whether the fire siren and fire alarm are provided at strategic locations and are audible up to the desired range?
2.8.1 Fire siren and fire alarm network (Electrical/Mechanical/ Hand Operated) Satisfactory Working Differentiation between different types of fires /emergencies? Check the location/range and report -Within and to outside -Normal and emergency -Condition of radio communication equipment -Availability of alternate power supply during normal supply failure -Inspection and maintenance schedule -Training of the users
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2.8.2 Ambulance /Other means of transport and First Aid services with complete kit -Contingency plan for medical emergency -Evacuation etc -First Aid training to personnel on shift.

2.8.3 Availability of emergency, lights in critical areas

2.8.4 Availability of special fire fighting components aprons/suits/emergency/flood lights, power megaphones etc

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3.0 Procedures 3.1 Organisation a. Whether the organogram of fire fighting and other supporting services well defined? b. Is periodic fire drill conducted, shortcomings observed and necessary action initiated? c. Does location have well defined fire order? Whether organogram has provision to meet emergency situation during idle shift /sundays and holidays. d. Whether relevant fire order is displayed at various work stations indicating station employees role during fire/emergency? e. Whether following documents are updated and displayed as required -Organogram -Fire Hydrants layouts and P & ID Diagrams -Fire fighting procedures /manual f. Whether layouts and organogram displayed?
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3.2 Disaster Management Plan Whether mutual aid schemes are made with neighbouring industries, local fire brigades etc Whether resource requirements are worked out Whether regular Mock Drills are carried out

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