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EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS meat which might be required for fire and should cover out-of-the-way places, espe cially those in which fires are most likely to start. Drills should be varied so that the men acquire an intimate knowledge of areas and buildings and of the location of stair ways, hose connections, high hazard expo sures, portable and fixed equipment Fire brigade members should be trained in correct methods of resuscitation and first aid, and in the use of gas masks and other respiratory protective equipment Many states and large municipalities have fire training schools that are open to indus trial hngade members One or more select ed individuals should be delegated to take this training and in turn relay information to other members of the brigade Special apparatus. A study should be made of conditions in the plant, and fire apparatus should be selected which will be adequate to any emergency. Larger plants can secure advice from trained fire fighters in nearby plants or towns before investing m equipment Fire brigade apparatus should include all necessary types of portable extinguishers, gas masks and other items of personal pro tective equipment, ladders, lighting equip ment, complete sets of hand tools, spare sprinkler heads, extinguisher refills, other tools and stores, as well as first-aid equip ment. stretchers, blankets, tarpaulins, and, perhaps, mhalators The fire station itself should be centrally located, but not exposed to possible fires It should be of fire-resistant material or lo cated tn a spnnklered part of the plant and protected with portable extinguishers A larger plant may require mobile units, such as light hand-drawn trucks outfitted for the special hazards of the plant The station should have large plans of the plant buildings showing location of water mains, sprinkler valves, hydrants, and fire alarm boxes The address and telephone number of each fire brigade member, the chief, plant officials, public fire departments, and doctor should be prominently displayed. The fire Inspection committee or inspec tor should wozk closely with the plant safe ty committee, the exit drill organization, and the plant fire hngade. Fire inspection personnel should be well acquainted with established fire codes and plant regulations so that accurate reports and complete rec ommendations can be made. (Fire preven tion inspections are discussed in Chapter 33, "Fire Protection" Safety committees are covered in Chapter 3 ) Plant protection and security Industrial security is management's re sponsibility. Government agencies can pro vide assistance and advice m establishing a policy. Since the basic problems of security are protection of property and control of persons, a company does not have to estab lish a new department to handle this func tion A company's emergency security force could be built around the present security force The men need training tn maintaining or der, handling crowds, and coping with the panio-stncken They should also be pre pared to prevent looting They map emer gency routes to shelters, both inside and outside the plant grounds Plant protectum At all times, this group should be alert for possible espionage and sabotage It should establish liaison with state and local police and assist them tn carrying out any emergency plans for com munity security The guard functions include protection against pilferage, burglary, vandalism, and espionage The starting time of the inspec tion rounds must be staggered If a wouldbe burglar or saboteur can time the patrol, he can easily commit his act just after the guard passes a given spot at a regular time with the knowledge that he has a clear pe riod of 30 to 40 minutes, before the next round is due. However, it is important that the staggering of rounds not fall into a regular pattern which can be detected after a few days of observation Guards must ex amine fences on each patrol and report and investigate any suspicious object lying near them or any suspicious loiterers The first round, immediately after the plant closes is the most important Most fires are likely to start just after employees have left, from machines or processes run ning unattended or from careless smoking The watchman should have enough tune on his rounds to make a thorough inspec tion of the premises His route should re quire no more than 40 minutes and should take him close to all hazardous occupancies. He should be provided with an approved 35-20