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2Y4 -13 <br />B-6 F%acuation Plans and Routes. <br />B-6.1 Prnons who rc•,ide in camps, cottages. rmorts. <br />tt atlrt%. and other buildings in forest areas should have at <br />bast two ways of cscape to a safe ItN-al.ttn. Communities <br />located in forested arras with limited mean• of <br />should be constantly alert to the clang. al <br />routes of travel may he cut off by a to. <br />dangrr may exist for a single building. a group of cot <br />tapes t►r a well rstablishrd community. Even though the <br />ineans tot exit may be not Affected. at:jacent fires can <br />tin a in quickly. ncce,suating very rapid partial or com <br />plete• macuation of the location. <br />B-6.1.1 To assure a safe• and orderly evacuation, de <br />tailed plans prepared well in advance are necessary. <br />B-6.1.2 Formulation of the plan is essentially a commun <br />itv effort including alternate escape routes. <br />B-6.1.3 The organ, aeon heading the project might <br />consist of a chaitpetson or director, under whose direc- <br />tion would be several committees, each responsible for <br />such ►trtn, a, communications, transportation. accom- <br />modation and supply medical and lic►lice work. <br />B-6.1.4 Plans would be developed for each of the above <br />topics with complete details of the actions to be taken in <br />an rmergem s <br />B-7 Forest Land Users. <br />B-7.1 When required, register with proper forest or fire <br />olfict.tl upon entering forested areas. <br />B-7.1.1 St-, ure t ampltte permits where required. <br />B-7.1.2 Get Acquainted with the local fire authority <br />and find out how to get in touch with him quickly in case <br />of fire ttt►ul►ie <br />B-7.1.3 E:xttn.v Ill open fires upx►n retiring or <br />before leaning a tamp site <br />B-7.2 Equip schiclr, with fire fighting toils as required <br />by state or local law. <br />B-7.2.1 Equip internal combustion engi- with spark <br />arresters it required In �tAte law <br />B-7.3 Be familiar with and observe regulations on <br />smoking and campfire building sit do..vn to smoke and <br />extinguish smoking rnatetials l►efore leaving the area. <br />B-7.3.1 Be an alert gtx►d "housekerper" in the woods <br />Practice hie prevention at all times' <br />B-7.3.2 [o not dischargr fireworks in forested areas; <br />they arc A fire hazard And genrralty prohibited <br />B-7.4 Occu(cants should conform to fire safety regtila- <br />tions for dwellings with respect to c learance of hazardous <br />material, use of flammable liquids and gasei, Installation <br />of approved tvles of (ire extinguishers. and early warning <br />dry it e, <br />B-8 Reporting Fires or Violations. <br />Upon entering a forested area, learn how and where to <br />report fires. If one is diumered, report it immediately. <br />Careless campers are a cause of fires in forested arras <br />Fires result in great loss to recreation areas, valuable <br />timber and watershed lands. It is therefore of the utmost <br />importance that campers reusgnize rnd appreciate their <br />responsibility in preventing Gres. <br />B-8.1 Making Camp. <br />Use a prepared camp site, preferably where fireplaces <br />or stoves are provided and vegetative hazard h3- been <br />cleared away. <br />Where it is permissible to prepare a camp site, follow <br />these rules: <br />B-8.1.1 Before building an open fire, scrape away all <br />flammable material down to mineral soil for at least five <br />feet on all sides. Don't confuse duff (decayed vegetable <br />matter) with mineral soil - duff is combustible. Line <br />with rock. <br />B-8.1.2 Dig a small pit and keep the fire small. <br />build it against trees, logs, stumps or near brush. <br />B-8.1.3 Be sure pipe ashes, cigars or cigarette stubs are <br />"dead out." then dispose of them in ash trays, mineral soil <br />or water. <br />B-8.1.4 Select an area near a source of water, if possi- <br />ble. <br />B-8.2 Leaving Camp. <br />Never leave camp until your fire is "dead out." <br />Saturate ashes and coals with water, stir thoroughly until <br />ashes are cold to the touch. If you do not have sufficient <br />water, stir or chop mineral soil into ashes and coals. C:on <br />tinue this until coals are "dead out." Check by feeling <br />them with bare hands <br />Appendix C Bibliography <br />l ku .4ppendix is not part of this N16PA Standard 224 of Is tntludrd <br />for treformatton purposes onh <br />C-1 NFPA Standards. The following publications con <br />tain detailed reference material supplementing the infor <br />mation to this pamphlet. <br />(a) NFPA 1.1975. Fire Prevention Code <br />(b) NFPA 10 1975. Standard for Portable Fire F.x- <br />trrigunhers <br />(c) NFPA 13-1977. Standard for the Installation of <br />Sprinkler Svstemi <br />(of) NFPA 24 1977, Standard /or Outside Protection <br />(r) NFPA 30 1477, Flammable and Combust ' fe Liq <br />utds Code <br />