HAR §17-1424-18. Fire protection

(a) The director shall formulatê an evacuation plan for the protection and evacuation of the participants to areas of refuge. This plan shall include training of all staff members and participants in the event of fire. The plan shall be submitted to the fire department for approval. (1) Fire drills shall be staged at least once a month in whichall participants and staff members shall participate; (2) The staff members shall be trained to properly report a fire, to extinguish a small fire, and to escape from a fire; and (3) There shall be an alarm system that meets local fire codes to notify the staff and the participants in case of fire. (b) An adequate number of fire extinguishers that meet local fire codes shall be installed for use in extinguishing fires. The extinguishers shall be inspected at least once a year and be kept charged and filled at all times. (c) An automatic fire alarm system conforming to appropriate local fire codes shall be installed. at all centers giving care to disabled adults for any part of 1424—16 UNOFFICIAL §17—1424—22 a night. [Eff. 6/29/92; am and comp 10/04/01 (Auth: MRS §346—83) (Imp: HRS §346—83)