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Fire drill log
One row per drill, with every field New Jersey, Maine, Texas and Pennsylvania ask a drill record to hold: the date and time, the weather, how many children and staff, the exit used, where the pretend fire was and how long everyone took to get out.
Fire drill record
Center
Year
| Date | Time | Nap time? | Weather | Children | Staff (names) | Fire location and exit used | Minutes to get out | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey and Texas: everyone out within three minutes. New Jersey: one drill a year during nap time. Pennsylvania: move the pretend fire each drill.
What the rules ask for
- New Jersey (N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(n)1 to 3)“The center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month ... one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time ... all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes ... a record of each fire drill ... shall include: The date and time of day of the drill; The weather condition at the time of evacuation; The number of participating children and staff members; and The total amount of time taken to evacuate the center.”
- Maine (10-148 CMR Ch. 32, §14(P)(1))“Fire evacuation drills must be conducted at least once a month for all Children and adults present using at least two (2) means of exit. A record of all fire evacuation drills must be maintained”
- Texas (26 TAC §746.5205(1), (4))“You must practice a fire drill every month. The children must be able to safely exit the building within three minutes; ... You must document these drills, including the date of the drill, time of the drill, and length of the time for the evacuation”
- Pennsylvania (55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(1), (9))“Fire drills are conducted at least once every 60 days. ... A written record is maintained on file at the facility indicating the specific time of day of the drill, the hypothetical location of the fire, the evacuation time, and the names of the facility persons and the number of children who participate in the fire drill.”
New York asks centers to use the state's own drill form, so there use theirs. A line for what went wrong is not in these rules; it is worth keeping anyway.
Or log drills on a phone, with a reminder
In Farlow, fire drills sit on your checklists as often as your state asks, and each one keeps which staff were there and how many children.
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