100.31 - FIRE AND TORNADO DRILLS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
100.31 FIRE AND TORNADO DRILLS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
It shall be the duty of the state fire marshal and the fire
marshal's designated subordinates to require all private and public
school officials and teachers to conduct not less than four fire
drills and not less than four tornado drills in all school buildings
during each school year when school is in session; and to require the
officials and teachers of all schools to keep all doors and exits of
their respective rooms and buildings unlocked when occupied during
school hours or when such areas are being used by the public at other
times. Not less than two drills of each type shall be conducted
between July 1 and December 31 of each year and not less than two
drills of each type shall be conducted between January 1 and June 30
of each year.
Every school building with two or more classrooms shall have a
warning system for fires of a type approved by the underwriters'
laboratories and by the state fire marshal. The warning system shall
be used only for fire drills or as a warning for emergency. Schools
may modify the fire warning system for use as a tornado warning
system or shall install a separate tornado warning system. Every
school building shall also be equipped with portable fire
extinguishers, with the type, size and number in accordance with
national fire protection association standards and approved by the
state fire marshal.
The state fire marshal or the fire marshal's deputies shall cause
each public or private school, college or university to be inspected
at least once every two years to determine whether each school meets
the fire safety standards of this Code and is free from other fire
hazards. Provided, however, that cities which employ fire department
inspectors shall cause such inspections to be made. Section History: Early Form
[S13, § 2468-k; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1651; C46, 50, 54, 58,
62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 100.31] Section History: Recent Form
94 Acts, ch 1078, §6