Writing a construction pre-fire plan is an important part of the building process, one that you cannot ignore. For those of you who are a little confused about how to write one, this is by no means a comprehensive list of requirements — you will need to work with your local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for that. However, as a starting point, here are five things that you should cover. I hope it helps.
1. Access to Building
√ Identify access to building (roadways, doors, loading docks, elevators, stairs)
√ Specify any tenants and where (if applicable)
√ Fire Command Center location
√ Drawings and site information (where they are kept)
2. Site Conditions (attach plans):
√ Fire hydrant locations
√ Fire department connections locations
√ Masterbox location (if applicable)
√ Power shut-off location
√ Gas shut-off location
√ Fire pump location
√ Sprinkler control valves location
√ Generator location
√ Emergency stop location
√ FACP location
√ Elevator machine room location
√ Bi-directional antenna
3. Life Safety Systems (identify condition of systems: when will they be activated/installed, impairments, existing functioning with no impairments):
√ Sprinklers
√ Alarms
√ Smoke evacuation
√ Fire rating
√ Impairments
4. Potential Hazards:
√ Identify hazardous materials
√ Fuel storage
√ Any other risk to responding personnel
5. Contact Info (provide the following names and numbers):
√ FPPM & alternate
√ Sprinkler contractor
√ Fire alarm contractor
√ HVAC contractor
√ Electrical contractor
√ Property manager & alternate
√ On-Site security
What am I missing? Tell me joe@massconstruction.org.
