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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, Azzinaro, Messier, Serpa, and Marshall | |
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Date Introduced: January 24, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 16-21-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-21 entitled "Health and |
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Safety of Pupils" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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16-21-4. Fire, evacuation and lockdown drills required -- Failure to comply. -- (a) It |
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shall be the duty of the principal or other person in charge of every public school or private |
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school, college, university, or postsecondary institutions or educational institution within the |
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state, having more than twenty-five (25) pupils, to instruct and train the pupils by means of drills, |
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so that they may in a sudden emergency be able to leave school buildings and |
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residence facilities in the shortest possible time and without confusion or panic. |
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Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, in |
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through the twelfth grade, there shall be fifteen (15) emergency evacuation drills |
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December |
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emergency egress drills |
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emergency egress drill shall be conducted every month the facility is in session. Within the first |
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thirty (30) days of operation each building the school administration plans will be utilized by |
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students during the school year shall conduct an additional emergency evacuation drill in addition |
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to the monthly emergency evacuation drill. All building occupants shall participate in each |
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required drill. At least one out of every four (4) emergency evacuation drills shall be obstructed |
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by means of which at least one or more exits and stairways in the school building are blocked off |
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or not used. |
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There shall be two (2) evacuation drills and two (2) lockdown drills included among the fifteen |
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(15) mandatory drills in each school year. Evacuation drills shall be designed and conducted for |
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use when conditions outside the school building are safer than conditions inside the building. |
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Lockdown drills shall be designed and conducted for use to protect school building occupants |
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from potential dangers in the building. |
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(b)(1) In colleges, universities, postsecondary institutions, and residence facilities in |
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public schools or private schools there shall be at least four (4) drills or rapid dismissals during |
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the academic year for each school building or residence facility, at least two (2) of which shall be |
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held between the months of September through December. The remaining two (2) drills shall be |
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held between the months of January through June. Any college, university, or postsecondary |
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institution that holds a summer session shall hold a drill or rapid dismissal during the first full |
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week of the summer session. |
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(2) At least one drill or rapid dismissal shall be obstructed so that at least one or more |
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exits or stairways in the school building or dormitory are blocked off or not used. |
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(c) For purposes of this section "residence facility" means dormitory, fraternity, sorority, |
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or any other type of residence hall, whether on campus or off campus, owned or leased by a |
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college, university, postsecondary institutions, public schools, or private school with |
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accommodations for twenty (20) or more students. |
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(d) Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, fire drills shall be required in |
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colleges or universities only for buildings which are used for a residence facility. |
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(e) Neglect by any principal or any person in charge of any public or private school or |
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educational institution to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor |
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punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500). |
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(f) Written reports, on forms supplied by the department of elementary and secondary |
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education, of each fire drill shall be completed immediately upon termination of every drill. The |
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reports shall be available for review by the fire marshal, assistant deputy fire marshal, or local fire |
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authority. The fire marshal, assistant deputy fire marshal, or local fire authority may require that a |
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fire drill be conducted in his or her presence. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 23-28.12-15 and 23-28.12-36 of the General Laws in Chapter 23- |
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28.12 entitled "Schools" are hereby amended to read as follows: |
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23-28.12-15. Fire alarm systems. -- (a) It shall be the duty of the principal or other |
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person in charge of every public school or private school or educational institution within the |
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state, having more than twenty-five (25) pupils, to instruct and train the pupils by means of drills, |
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so that they may in a sudden emergency be able to leave the school |
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residence facilities in the shortest possible time and without confusion or panic. |
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, in all buildings used for educational or |
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boarding purposes through the twelfth grade there shall be fifteen (15) emergency evacuation |
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drills during the school year, at least eight (8) of which shall be held from August through |
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December. The remaining seven (7) emergency evacuation drills shall be held from January |
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through June. At least one emergency evacuation drill shall be conducted every month the facility |
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is in session. Within the first thirty (30) days of operation each building the school administration |
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plans will be utilized by students during the school year shall conduct an additional emergency |
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evacuation drill in addition to the monthly emergency evacuation drill. All building occupants |
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shall participate in each required drill. At least one out of every four (4) emergency evacuation |
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drills shall be obstructed by means of which at least one or more exits and stairways in the school |
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building are blocked off or not used. There shall be two (2) evacuation drills and two (2) |
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lockdown drills included among the fifteen (15) mandatory drills in each school year. Evacuation |
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drills shall be designed and conducted for use when conditions outside the school building are |
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safer than conditions inside the building. Lockdown drills shall be designed and conducted for |
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use to protect school building occupants from potential dangers in the building. |
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(b)(1) In colleges, universities, postsecondary institutions, and residence facilities in |
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public schools or private schools there shall be at least four (4) drills or rapid dismissals during |
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the academic year for each school building or residence facility, at least two (2) of which shall be |
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held between the months of September through December. The remaining two (2) drills shall be |
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held between the months of January through June. Any college, university, or postsecondary |
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institution that holds a summer session shall hold a drill or rapid dismissal during the first (1st) |
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full week of the summer session. |
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(2) At least one drill or rapid dismissal shall be obstructed so that at least one or more |
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exits or stairways in the school building or dormitory are blocked off or not used. |
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(c) For purposes of this section, "residence facility" means a dormitory, fraternity, |
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sorority, or any other type of residence hall, whether on campus or off campus, owned or leased |
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by a college, university, postsecondary institution, public school, or private school with |
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accommodations for twenty (20) or more students. |
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(d) Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, fire drills shall be required in |
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colleges or universities only for buildings which are used as a residence facility. |
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educational institution to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor |
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punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00). |
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(f) Written reports, on forms supplied by the department of elementary and secondary |
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education, of each fire drill shall be completed immediately upon termination of every drill and |
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shall be available for review by the fire marshal, assistant deputy fire marshal, or local fire |
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authority. The fire marshal, assistant deputy fire marshal, or local fire authority may require that a |
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fire drill be conducted in his or her presence. |
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23-28.12-36. Fire alarm systems -- Fire drills -- Penalties. -- (a) It shall be the duty of |
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the principal or other person in charge of every public school or private school or educational |
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institution within the state, having more than twenty-five (25) pupils, to instruct and train the |
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pupils by means of drills, so that they may in a sudden emergency be able to leave the school |
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panic. |
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educational or boarding purposes through the twelfth grade there shall be fifteen (15) emergency |
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evacuation drills during the school year, at least eight (8) of which shall be held from August |
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through December. The remaining seven (7) emergency evacuation drills shall be held from |
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January through June. At least one emergency evacuation drill shall be conducted every month |
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the facility is in session. Within the first thirty (30) days of operation each building the school |
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administration plans will be utilized by students during the school year shall conduct an |
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additional emergency evacuation drill in addition to the monthly emergency evacuation drill. All |
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building occupants shall participate in each required drill. At least one out of every four (4) |
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emergency evacuation drills shall be obstructed by means of which at least one or more exits and |
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stairways in the school building are blocked off or not used. There shall be two (2) evacuation |
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drills and two (2) lockdown drills included among the fifteen (15) mandatory drills in each school |
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year. Evacuation drills shall be designed and conducted for use when conditions outside the |
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school building are safer than conditions inside the building. Lockdown drills shall be designed |
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and conducted for use to protect school building occupants from potential dangers in the building. |
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(b)(1) In colleges, universities, postsecondary institutions, and residence facilities in |
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public schools or private schools there shall be at least four (4) drills or rapid dismissals during |
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the academic year for each school building or residence facility, at least two (2) of which shall be |
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held between the months of September through December. The remaining two (2) drills shall be |
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held between the months of January through June. Any college, university, or postsecondary |
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institution that holds a summer session shall hold a drill or rapid dismissal during the first (1st) |
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full week of the summer session. |
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(2) At least one drill or rapid dismissal shall be obstructed so that at least one or more |
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exits or stairways in the school building or dormitory are blocked off or not used. |
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(c) For purposes of this section, "residence facility" means a dormitory, fraternity, |
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sorority, or any other type of residence hall, whether on campus or off campus, owned or leased |
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by a college, university, postsecondary institution, public school, or private school with |
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accommodations for twenty (20) or more students. |
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(d) Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, fire drills shall be required in |
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colleges or universities only for buildings which are used as a residence facility. |
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education institution to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor |
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punishable by a fine of not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00). |
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education, of each fire drill shall be completed immediately upon termination of every drill and |
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shall be available for review by the fire marshal, assistant deputy fire marshal, or local fire |
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authority. The fire marshal, assistant deputy fire marshal, or local fire authority may require that a |
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fire drill be conducted in his or her presence. |
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SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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OF | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY | |
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This act would amend the fire safety statutes to establish greater detail and specifications |
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regarding the type, manner, and frequency of safety drills in educational facilities which would be |
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dependent upon certain factors such as the grade level of the educational facility and the hours |
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spent in the facility. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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