- Author
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Title
- Fire Service Features of Building and Fire Protection Systems.
- Coporate
- Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Washington, DC
- Report
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OSHA 3256-07N,
2006,
67 p.
- Keywords
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fire departments
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fire protection
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building design
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sprinkler systems
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standpipes
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fire alarm systems
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communication networks
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fire fighters
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fire fighting
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radio equipment
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fire fighting equipment
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fire fighting vehicles
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fire hazards
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water supply
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valves
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fire hydrants
- Identifiers
- voice alarm systems; fire service challenges; manual organization and use; building and site design; fire department connections
- Abstract
- This manual provides a general overview of a particular topic related to OSHA standards concerning fire and emergency protection. The manual is advisory in nature and informational in content. It is not a standard or a regulation, and it neither creates new legal obligations nor alters existing obligations created by OSHA standards or the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The purpose of this manual is to increase the safety of building occupants and emergency responders by streamlining fire service interaction with building features and fire protection systems. The information in this manual will assist designers of buildings and fire protection systems to better understand the needs of the fire service when they are called upon to operate in or near the built environment (figure 1.1). To put this another way, architects and engineers create workplaces for firefighters. Designs can be tailored to better meet operational needs, thereby reducing the time it takes to mitigate an incident. The guidance in this manual is expected to decrease the injuries to responding and operating fire service personnel. When an incident can be mitigated faster, there is less time for the hazardous situation to grow in proportion. With less potential exposure, employees occupying buildings will be afforded greater protection from fire incidents. Employee occupants as well as fire service employees will realize the benefits of this manual in terms of safe working conditions as intended by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.