What are the duties of personnel on fire watch?

Personnel providing a fire watch shall perform the following duties:

  • Determine at least one means of direct communication with the fire department
  • Conduct periodic patrols of the entire facility
  • Maintain a log of fire watch activities
  • Have a good working knowledge of the fire protection equipment available and be trained in how to use them, including fire extinguishers
  • Identify any fire, life safety or property hazards and report them by contacting 9-1-1 and stating the type of emergency and exact location
  • If the building is occupied, notify all occupants to evacuate. If the sirens or public address systems are operational, use them to assist with the evacuation of the building
  • Personnel performing a fire watch cannot have any other duties other than the fire watch
  • Personnel performing the fire watch will not perform any firefighting duties beyond the scope of the ordinary citizen

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