Combined Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plans

How Global Security Group Can Help

Since 2001 Global Security Group’s staff of retired FDNY and NYPD supervisors has been helping property owners and managers with all aspects of Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plan compliance including:

• Combined Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plan preparation
• Fire Safety drills
• Non-Fire drills
• Training for building staff  and wardens
• Fire & Life Safety Director Courses
• Addressing and correcting FDNY violations

Please call (212) 285-2400 for a free consultation. Our professional and courteous staff will assist you with your organization’s Combined Fire Safety Emergency Action Plan.

 

Who Is Required To Have A Combined Fire Safety Emergency Action Plan?

New York City Rule (3 RCNY § 06-02) requires certain high rise commercial office buildings to have an FDNY approved Combined Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plan.

The properties covered under this rule are as follows:

• Office buildings and spaces that meet the definition of occupancy group B set forth in the New York City Building Code (New York City Administrative Code §27-253) that are:
• Greater than six (6) stories in height, or
• Greater than seventy-five (75) feet in height, or
• Have more than one hundred (100) occupants above or below street level, or
• Have more than five-hundred (500) occupants in the entire building, or
• As otherwise required by law or regulation, or
• As ordered by the Fire Commissioner.

Why You Need A Combined Fire Safety Emergency Action Plan

Aside from the obvious need to comply with legal requirements there are a number of benefits to having a current and well-rehearsed Fire Safety Emergency Action Plan.

• First and foremost is ensuring the safety of your employees and tenants in the event of a fire or other emergency.
• A staff which is well trained and practiced in fire safety procedures will respond quickly and effectively in an emergency thus reducing risk to occupants and minimizing damage to the facility.
• Many insurance companies either require properties to have a Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plan or will issue discounts to those that do.
• A combined Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plan may reduce the legal liability of owners or managers in the event of a fire or other emergency in their building.

What Does A Combined Fire Safety Emergency Action Plan Entail?

In order to comply with NYC regulations for a Combined Fire Safety / Emergency Action Plan a property governed by this rule must:

• Have a written plan which establishes the actions that will be taken in responseto a fire or non-fire related emergency.
• This plan must be submitted to and accepted by the NYC Fire Department.
• Have a Fire Safety / Emergency Action Plan Director or Deputy Fire Safety / Emergency Action Plan Director with proper Certificate of Fitness from FDNYon duty at all times when the building has more than one hundred (100) occupants
• Conduct fire drills semi-annually.
• Conduct emergency action plan drills annually.
• Conduct required training for building employees.
• Conduct required training for building floor wardens and deputy wardens.
• Maintain Fire Safety / Emergency Action Plan log books
• Post and maintain staffing charts on each floor of the building.