10A NCAC 14J .0403       FIRE PLAN, fire Evacuation Training, AND DISASTER PLAN

(a)  Each jail shall have a written plan for the evacuation and control of inmates in the event of a fire.

(b)  Jail staff shall receive fire evacuation training as required by Section 405 of the North Carolina State Fire Prevention Code. The evacuation routes used in the fire evacuation training shall be posted in the jail for viewing by officers. The sheriff or regional jail administrator shall maintain written documentation of the fire evacuation training. The sheriff or regional jail administrator shall make this documentation available to the Construction Section during an inspection upon request.

(c)  If the local fire department or fire marshal has not inspected the jail and approved the fire plan within 12 months of the date of their last inspection, the sheriff or regional jail administrator shall request in writing an inspection and approval of the plan from the local fire department or fire marshal. The sheriff or regional jail administrator shall maintain written documentation of either the inspection and the approved fire plan, or the written request for inspection and approval of the plan. The sheriff or regional jail administrator shall make this documentation available to the Construction Section during an inspection upon request.

(d)  Each jail shall have a disaster plan that shall be documented as having been submitted to the local emergency management agency. The sheriff or regional jail administrator shall review the disaster plan in writing not less than once each year beginning on January 1. If the plan has changed, it will be updated during the review. The date of the most recent review shall be stated in the plan. The disaster plan shall be maintained at the jail and shall be made available to the Construction Section during an inspection upon request.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 153A‑221;

Eff. June 1, 1990;

Readopted Eff. September 4, 2020.