Facilities
SECPSD School Fire Code Compliance Plan
Suncorp Valuations was commissioned to conduct a Fire Safety Audit of all rural schools, as schools within Estevan & Weyburn are checked annually by their local fire departments. The results were provided to the rural school Administrators in a report entitled 'Fire Inspection & Safety Audit Report' in January 2017, and all SECPSD school administrators were provided the Provincial Fire Commissioners 'School Fire Safety Guide for Educators' in October 2016.
The Facilities & Transportation Department evergreen remediation plan provides a framework to streamline compliance priorities within the completion deadline dates.
ACTION | | Responsibility | Deadline Date | Progress |
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1 |
1. School Fire Safety Guide for Educators
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Fac. & Trans. Dept. |
Oct. 2016 |
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2 |
2. Fire Safety Audit – Suncorp Valuations
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Fac. & Trans. Dept. |
Jan. 2017 |
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3 |
3. Communicate Fire Safety Audits
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School Admin. |
March 2017 |
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4 |
4. Phase 1 – Compliance Remediation
-Remove lamps not permanently mounted & space heaters from classrooms. -Flammable / combustible materials are to be stored in appropriate rooms. -Under no circumstances is any additional furnishings allowed into the school that doesn't meet ULC requirements for flame resistance. |
School Admin. |
June 2017 |
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5 |
Phase 2 – Compliance Remediation
-Ensure egresses are not blocked or reduced in any manner. (I.e. furniture, vending machines, desks, tables, Phys.ed equipment, etc.)
-Remove ALL painted suspended ceiling tiles & replace with new tiles. (includes oil & water based paint) |
School Admin.
Fac. & Trans. Dept. |
December 2017
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6 |
Phase 3 – Compliance Remediation
-Identify present furnishings that meet ULC for flame resistance. - Combustible materials to be removed from classroom walls that are not on an existing tack board. -Replace /relocate corridor tack boards that don't comply with the 10% combustible materials code. |
School Admin.
Fac. & Trans. Dept.
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Sept. 2018 |
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7 |
Phase 4 – Compliance Remediation
- Replace / relocate classroom tack boards that don't comply with the 20% combustible materials code. |
Fac. & Trans. Dept. |
Sept. 2019 |
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8 |
Phase 5 – Compliance Remediation
- Add additional electrical outlets / pac-poles where required to reduce the use of extension cords & power bars.
-Review with school administration the current risk with furnishings that doesn't meet ULC for flame resistance. |
Fac. & Trans. Dept. |
June 2019 |
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9 |
Phase 6 – Compliance Sustainability
- Work collaboratively to ensure Schools maintain a low risk & liability position with the Provincial Fire Commissioners Office & Suncorp Valuations. |
School Admin.
Fac. & Trans. Dept. |
On-going |