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72 Lr Essential elements of a fire prevention plan include: Branches perform periodic inspections (documented) of areas known to contain fire hazards: • Inspections should also include portable extinguishers (documented); • Annual maintenance check by a qualified vendor; • Establish and maintain "No Smoking" areas; • Inform employees of fire hazards in their area, material or processes; • Develop a list of major workplace fire hazards, their handling and storage procedures, ignition sources, types of equipment and maintenance responsibilities. TRAINING The branch shall designate and train a sufficient number of employees to assist in specific functions associated with the emergency action plans such as fire and spill response. All employees shall be familiar with the parts of the emergency plan, which would affect them individually in an emergency situation. The emergency plan should be reviewed with employees: • When the plan initially becomes effective; • Upon employment or transfer into new job assignment; • When ever their assigned role in the plan is changed or modified; • When the plan itself is changed. A copy of the written emergency plan should be kept in a conspicuous location, where it can be made available to employees for review. o First Aid /CPR trained employees should be in complete control of handling injured personnel and assure a smooth transition between mutual aid (ambulance, EMS) and on site personnel. o All first aid trained employees must be trained in Blood borne Pathogens and offered Hepatitis B shots immediately prior to assignment of their tasks. o All employees should be trained to extinguish incipient fires and are responsible for taking immediate action in these situations to prevent minor incidents from escalating.