FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST & TOOL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST & TOOL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS  

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A fire safety management system can be found within colleges and universities in China.

Best practice for South African higher education institutions would be to develop and implement a fire safety management system and provide training to relevant personnel.

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Utilise the checklist to see how much processes you have in place for fire safety at your university or college. Use it as a basis for developing your own fire system management process.  

Responsible personnel 
Dedicated representatives within the university or college at executive level in charge of developing fire safety systems 
Departmental representatives reporting to executive level for implementation 
Fire marshals delegated responsibilities by departmental representatives e.g. evacuations & supporting maintenance manager with fire equipment monitoring. 
Maintenance manager to do visual inspections on fire equipment & fire protection systems. 
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Fire Safety Awareness 
 Fire safety management system in place 
 Dedicated fire marshal per area, building, office, or residence 
 Fire safety awareness/educational activities in place e.g. Fire Knowledge Day 
 All fire marshals trained on what to do in the event of a fire & evacuation 
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 Lecturers & students receive basic knowledge of fire safety & prevention 
 Dedicated personnel know how to operate a fire extinguisher 

FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT TOOL 

Hidden dangers are in the open fires, prevention is better than disaster 

Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires.

The purpose of the fire safety management tool is to clarify the key role players in fire safety processes within universities & colleges. Every higher education institution should have a fire safety management system providing guidance on maintenance, dedicated fire safety personnel, evacuation plans, awareness & education of fire safety & prevention.
Executive Level Develop & implement fire safety management system in conjunction with Disaster Management. 
Departmental Fire Representatives Implementation of fire safety
management system, appointment of
fire marshals, education & awareness,
fire drills.
Fire Marshals Fire safety evacuation & fire drills,
observation and reporting of fire
equipment conditions.
Maintenance Manager Visual inspection of fire protection equipment. Report faults & fire equipment service dates. 

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