MCCONNELLAFBI32-2001 — Fire Emergency Services - Fire Prevention

MCCONNELLAFBI32-2001 governs fire prevention and protection policy, procedures, requirements, and responsibilities at McConnell Air Force Base.

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  • Publication number: MCCONNELLAFBI32-2001
  • Title: FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES - FIRE PREVENTION
  • Date: 2021-04-19

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MCCONNELLAFBI32-2001 addresses inspections, evacuation procedures, emergency vehicle access, fire protection systems, extinguishers, storage, public assemblies, and construction projects. It requires compliance with specified fire safety standards and establishes rules for drills, hazards, equipment, and facility conditions.

Applies to: It applies to all military personnel, family members, civilian personnel, concessionaires, and tenant organizations assigned or attached to MAFB.

Topics covered

  • Fire evacuation drills
  • Emergency vehicle yielding
  • Fire protection systems
  • Fire extinguisher placement
  • Munitions storage areas
  • Warehouse storage clearances
  • Public assembly facilities
  • Self-help construction projects

Questions and answers

How often are fire evacuation drills required at munitions storage areas?

Fire evacuation drills will be conducted semiannually for munitions storage areas. (paragraph 1)

Can fire alarm systems be used for fire evacuation drills?

Fire alarm systems will not be used to conduct fire evacuation drills without prior coordination with the Fire Prevention Office. (paragraph 1)

What must vehicles do when responding emergency vehicles approach?

Upon hearing or observing approaching emergency vehicles with warning lights and siren in operation, traffic will immediately clear all intersections, move as far as possible to the right, come to a complete stop and remain stopped until all visible responding emergency vehicles have passed.

How far must vehicles stay behind fire apparatus responding to an alarm?

Vehicles will not pass or attempt to pass any piece of fire equipment responding to an alarm, nor follow closer than 500 feet from such apparatus.

What clearance is required around fire alarm pull stations and extinguishers?

Do not block manual fire alarm pull stations, fire extinguishers, stand pipe hose connections, sprinkler system riser and alarm control panels. A 36 inch clearance is required around and in front of these devices. (paragraph 9)

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