Corridors and Exits
- Keep hallways, exits and rescue windows clear and unobstructed
- Do not hang combustible materials, i.e. paper and decorations, onto or above exits or on rescue windows
- Do not place tables and desks in the hallway - the access to an exit can’t be restricted
- Post a floor plan showing the exiting procedures during a fire alarm
- Post in a clear and highly visible location near the exit door
- Highlight the exit route in red. Use plain language text to supplement a map
- A floor plan should be oriented properly to show actual route/direction from the view of the occupant facing the map
- Attach combustible decorations directly to a noncombustible wall surface or designated bulletin board
- Decorations should be flat to the wall and not three-dimensional
- Decorations cannot be affixed to an exit or door frame, or hung from the ceiling
- Decorations should not exceed 20% of the total wall surface in a given hallway
- Twinkle lights should not be used in a hallway
- Decorations must not obscure the visibility of the door or rescue window and/or signage
- Twinkle lights cannot be strung around an exit, rescue window, or classroom door
- Decorations cannot cover more than 50% of any classroom wall
- Fire code prohibits the open storage of combustible materials, i.e. paper, books, boxes and etc. within 24” from the ceiling (unless in a wall cabinet or built-in shelving units)
- Classroom doors that are fire rated are designed to serve as a fire and smoke barrier
- Fire doors must not be propped open except when transferring material in and out of the room
- Do not use wedges of any kind to hold fire doors open
- Doors should be shut when not in use
- Vision panels within a classroom door must not be covered with paper or other material (except by permission of the Building Administrator for specific student privacy)
- Extension cords must be used for temporary purposes, not as permanent wiring and be should be unplugged at the end of each day
- Cords must be equipped with the proper grounding prong (3rd prong)
- Cords must not be hung from ceilings, walls, or run through a wall
- Extension cords or multi-strips cannot be daisy-chained
- Three-to-two prong adapters, and cheater plugs, (i.e. ‘two-ways’, ‘three-ways’ or ‘six-packs’) are not allowed
- Fuse protected multi-strips are OK
- Always plug multi-strips directly into an outlet and not into an extension cord
- Should you observe cracked or burned electrical outlets, or switches without a cover or faceplate, please report to maintenance through your building contact
- Refrigerators, microwaves, toasters, coffee pots, and other electric appliances must be plugged directly into a wall outlet and never into a multi-strip, extension cord or adapter
- Appliances and devises that produce heat or sparks, must be kept away from combustible material and used with extreme care
- Drapes, curtains, tapestries & other hanging fabrics must be fire retardant
- Open flames are prohibited, except in supervised science and technology labs
- No parking is allowed in designated Fire Lanes
- Fire lanes must be kept clear