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EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS

4. Means and methods of initiating a lockdown SECTION 405
plan for each threat, including: EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILLS
4.1. The means of notifying occupants of a 405.1 General. Emergency evacuation drills complying with
lockdown event, which shall be dis- Sections 405.2 through 405.9 shall be conducted not less than
tinct from the fire alarm signal. annually where fire safety and evacuation plans are required
by Section 403 or where required by the fire code official.
4.2. Identification of each door or other Drills shall be designed in cooperation with the local authori-
access point that will be secured.
ties.
4.3. A description of the means or methods 405.2 Frequency. Required emergency evacuation drills
used to secure doors and other access shall be held at the intervals specified in Table 405.2 or more
points.
frequently where necessary to familiarize all occupants with
4.4. A description of how locking means the drill procedure.
and methods are in compliance with
TABLE 405.2
the requirements of this code for FIRE AND EVACUATION DRILL
egress and accessibility. FREQUENCY AND PARTICIPATION
5. Procedures for reporting to the fire department GROUP OR FREQUENCY PARTICIPATION
any lockdown condition affecting egress or fire OCCUPANCY
department operations. Group A Quarterly Employees
6. Procedures for determining and reporting the Group B b Annually All occupants
presence or absence of occupants to emergency c
response agencies during a lockdown. Group B a
(Ambulatory care Quarterly on each shift Employees
7. Means for providing two-way communication facilities)
between a central location and each area subject b
to being secured during a lockdown. Group B Annually Employees
(Clinic, outpatient)
8. Identification of the prearranged signal for ter- a
minating the lockdown. Group E Monthly All occupants
9. Identification of individuals authorized to issue Group F Annually Employees
a lockdown termination order. Semiannually
Group I-1 a All occupants
10. Procedures for unlocking doors and verifying on each shift
that the means of egress has been returned to Group I-2 Quarterly on each shift a Employees
normal operations upon termination of the lock- Group I-3 Quarterly on each shift a Employees
down.
Group I-4 Monthly on each shift a All occupants
11. Training procedures and frequency of lockdown
plan drills. Group R-1 Quarterly on each shift Employees
404.2.3.2 Drills. Lockdown plan drills shall be con- Group R-2 d Four annually All occupants
ducted in accordance with the approved plan. Such Semiannually
drills shall not be substituted for fire and evacuation Group R-4 on each shift a All occupants
drills required by Section 405.2.
a. In severe climates, the fire code official shall have the authority to modify
404.3 Maintenance. Fire safety and evacuation plans shall be the emergency evacuation drill frequency.
reviewed or updated annually or as necessitated by changes b. Emergency evacuation drills are required in Group B buildings having an
in staff assignments, occupancy or the physical arrangement occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or
below the lowest level of exit discharge.
of the building.
c. Emergency evacuation drills are required in ambulatory care facilities in
404.4 Availability. Fire safety and evacuation plans shall be accordance with Section 403.3.
available in the workplace for reference and review by d. Emergency evacuation drills in Group R-2 college and university
employees, and copies shall be furnished to the fire code offi- buildings shall be in accordance with Section 403.10.2.1. Other Group R-
2 occupancies shall be in accordance with Section 403.10.2.2.
cial for review on request.
405.3 Leadership. Responsibility for the planning and con-
404.4.1 Distribution. The fire safety and evacuation plans duct of drills shall be assigned to competent persons desig-
shall be distributed to the tenants and building service nated to exercise leadership.
employees by the owner or owner’s agent. Tenants shall
distribute to their employees applicable parts of the fire 405.4 Time. Drills shall be held at unexpected times and
safety plan affecting the employees’ actions in the event of under varying conditions to simulate the unusual conditions
a fire or other emergency. that occur in case of fire.

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