The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-03-07
CHECKLIST AS SCHOOL SAFETY AID

Note: In the light of the many fires that are de-
stroying buildings School Campus and taking the
lives of people throughout the country for editorial
comment this week publish the following Check
list as School Safety Aid published in the January
issue of the Mississippi Education journal by the
NEA
The NEA has released check list of questions
school administrators should ask themselves about the
safety of their schools Prepared by Norman Key sec
rotary of the NEA National Commission on Safety Edu
cation and other members of the staff the checklist rec
ommendS that
l. The building be inspected periodicaly-at least
yearly-for defects and structural deterioration.
2. The school have procedure whereby pupils tea
chers, and cusodians NAV submit suggestions regarding
hazardous conditions and practices observed IN the schoo
environment
8 The administration make of services available
from local fire police and health departments etc to
improve the safety of school facilities.
Sprinkler System
If the school has an automatic sprinkler system.
s. Heating plant and fuel rooms be separated bv fire
resistant walls and cenPs and by approved ire DOORS
g. Steam and hot water pipes be covered with heat
resistant material where necessary adjacent to COM
bustible materials etc.
T. All openings in floors and partitions through
which pipes pass be eoupped with freStops to prevent
the passage of fire and smoke.
g. Wasepaper chutes be completely fire-resistan in
construction
g. All building exit doors be equipped with panic
bar locks.
other locks bolts, chains necessary Tor used)
II All exit doors open outward
l. Only window screening which can be easily I'M
fastened from the nsideto permit emergency escape
be used
49, All starways and other vertical openings be en-
closed by fire-resstant partitions with approved self
closing fire doors at each floor level
IL Self-closing fire doors used anywhere in the
building be tested monthly to good operation
Is There be main cutoff valves for gas and OIL
properly identified readily accessible and located far
enough from the building to be out Of the heat IN
case of fire.
16 The building be free of any concealed or dead"
spaces where dangerous gases might accumulate and
THROUGH which fire may spread.
II. All electrical appliances used in the school be
regularly inspected by competent electrician.
10 Effective malodorants be used for the detection
of gas leaks.
49, Fire doors be kept free of distractions at all
times.
Daily Trash Removal
90 Wastepaper and refuse be collected daily from
all rooms
81 Collections of trash be kept in metal or other
fre-resistive containers and be disposed of regularly
2. Trash be baled or bundled and removed from the
building daily, kept enclosed frereSstve
until it is removed or burned
80 Combustble materials in bulk quantities be stor-
ed according to recommended safe practice.
"a. Periodic and metculous inspections of school
premises be made by public fire authority,
Is. Exit drills be conducted in an orderly and Sc
rious manner
&c. Exit drills be conducted at least once month.
II. Teachers and students receive instruction and
practice in how to meet emergencies during exit drills
%. Water supply and pressure and the number of
fire eXnguishing devices be sufficient for effectively
hghtlng ire IN any part OF the building.