Section 406 — California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)

EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND

RESPONSE PROCEDURES

406.1 General. Where fire safety and evacuation plans are¶

required by Section 403, employees shall be trained in fire emergency procedures based on plans prepared in accordance with Section 404.

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406.2 Frequency. Employees shall receive training in the¶

contents of fire safety and evacuation plans and their duties as part of new employee orientation and not less than annually thereafter. Records of training shall be maintained.

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406.3 Employee training program. Employees shall be¶

trained in fire prevention, evacuation and fire safety in accordance with Sections 406.3.1 through 406.3.4.

406.3.1 Fire prevention training. Employees shall be apprised of the fire hazards of the materials and processes to which they are exposed. Each employee shall be instructed in the proper procedures for preventing fires in the conduct of their assigned duties.

406.3.2 Evacuation training. Employees shall be familiarized with the fire alarm and evacuation signals, their assigned duties in the event of an alarm or emergency, evacuation routes, areas of refuge, exterior assembly areas and procedures for evacuation.

406.3.3 Fire safety training. Employees assigned firefighting duties shall be trained to know the locations and proper use of portable fire extinguishers or other manual fire-fighting equipment and the protective clothing or equipment required for its safe and proper use.

406.3.4 Emergency lockdown training. Where a facility has a lockdown plan, employees shall be trained on their assigned duties and procedures in the event of an emergency lockdown.

GROUP OR OCCUPANCY	FREQUENCY	PARTICIPATION
Group A	Quarterly	Employees
Group Bb	Annually	All occupants
Group Bc (Ambulatory care facilities)	Quarterly on each shifta	Employees
Group Bb (Clinic, outpatient)	Annually	Employees
Group E	See Section 403.5	All occupants
Group F	Annually	Employees
Group I-2	Quarterly on each shifta	Employees
Group I-3	Quarterly on each shifta	Employees
Group I-4	Monthly on each shifta	All occupants
Group R-1	Quarterly on each shift	Employees
Group R-2d	See Section 403.10.2	All occupants
Group R-4	Semiannually on each shifta	All occupants

a. In severe climates, the fire code official shall have the authority to modify

the emergency evacuation drill frequency. b. Emergency evacuation drills are required in Group B buildings having an

occupant load of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above or below the lowest level of exit discharge. c. Emergency evacuation drills are required in ambulatory care facilities in

accordance with Section 403.3. d. Emergency evacuation drills in Group R-2 college and university buildings

shall be in accordance with Section 403.10.2.1. Other Group R-2 occupancies shall be in accordance with Section 403.10.2.2.

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