{"id":3997,"date":"2016-09-30T00:01:22","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T00:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/?p=3997"},"modified":"2016-10-03T18:44:19","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T18:44:19","slug":"october-is-fire-safety-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/2016\/09\/30\/october-is-fire-safety-month\/","title":{"rendered":"October is Fire Safety Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><b>Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">If a fire is in the beginning stages, then you may be able to put it out by using a nearby fire extinguisher. First, pull the fire alarm, locate the nearest fire extinguisher, and position yourself approximately 6 feet away from the fire, keeping your back towards the nearest exit. Have a clear route of escape in case the fire starts to spread. When you are ready to discharge the fire extinguisher, remember <span class=\"s2\"><b>P.A.S.S. <\/b><\/span>(see image). After discharging the fire extinguisher, notify <b>Fire Life Safety <\/b>at 404-727-7378 to receive a replacement. Only trained personnel should use a fire extinguisher. To schedule hands-on fire extinguisher training for your lab, contact the <b>Emory Fire Safety Division <\/b>at (404)-727-0987.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Is a fire extinguisher mounted in the lab?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">OSHA requires that fire extinguishers receive two types of inspections to ensure that they work when activated:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p4\"><b>Monthly visual inspection: <\/b>The responsibility of the individuals in the work area.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\"><b>Annual certification inspection: <\/b>Conducted by an Emory-approved contractor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>How do I conduct a monthly inspection?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p4\"><b>Location<\/b>\u2013 Is the fire extinguisher mounted on the wall? Is the fire extinguisher unobstructed?<\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\"><b>Condition<\/b>\u2013 Is the pin in place and is the gauge needle in the green?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">If answers are \u201cyes,\u201d <b>initial and date the back <\/b>of the inspection card following each check. If answers are \u201cno,\u201d <b>contact Fire Life Safety <\/b>at 404-727-7378 for a replacement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Are evacuation routes posted &amp; current\/correct? <\/b><\/span>Building evacuation routes are posted near the stairwells and elevators of each research building. If you do not notice evacuation routes posted in your building, contact <b>Fire Life Safety <\/b>at 404-727-7378.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/files\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-29-at-3.12.49-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3998\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3998\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/files\/2016\/09\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-29-at-3.12.49-PM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-09-29-at-3-12-49-pm\" width=\"565\" height=\"779\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher? If a fire is in the beginning stages, then you may be able to put it out by using a nearby fire extinguisher. First, pull the fire alarm, locate the nearest fire extinguisher, and position yourself approximately 6 feet away from the fire, keeping your back [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3367,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[67,64],"class_list":["post-3997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ehso","tag-fire-safety","tag-lab-rat-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3367"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3997"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3999,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3997\/revisions\/3999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}