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• Estimated time of emergency event occurrence <br /> The person receiving the call shall then notify the Transit Director and/or Safety Director. <br /> Overall System Fire Prevention Functions <br /> • The entire facility should be protected by an automatic water sprinkler system. Inspection <br /> and maintenance procedures are maintained by the maintenance manager. <br /> • If smoking is permitted, designated smoking areas are established and regulations <br /> are located on bulletin boards throughout the facility. <br /> • If welding and hot work are done at the system facility, a fire prevention plan for <br /> welding and hot work should be included in the system safety program. <br /> • The alarm systems are maintained by the Maintenance Department. Each alarm is <br /> tested monthly; supervisors should be notified before the test. <br /> Safety Functions of Facilities Manager <br /> • Provide training to all employees for their roles in all safety and emergency plans <br /> • Conduct quarterly drills to exercise the emergency response plans <br /> • Annually conduct emergency rescue from confined space drill <br /> • Conduct all other actions required in the system safety plan to implement, develop <br /> and maintain an effective Emergency Response Plan <br /> Safety Functions of the Maintenance Manager(Motor pool Supervisor) <br /> • Ensure maintenance personnel are trained in the proper procedures for chemical <br /> handling and storage procedures, potential ignition sources (such as boilers, gas fired <br /> equipment, welding, etc.) and their control procedures, and the type of fire <br /> protection equipment or systems installed to prevent or control ignitions or fires. <br /> • Ensure that personnel are properly trained and equipped to carry out safety <br /> and emergency plans. <br /> • Express responsibility for the maintenance of equipment and systems installed to <br /> prevent or control ignitions or fires. The manager is also responsible for the control of <br /> fuel source hazards. The manager should have written maintenance procedures <br /> available in the Maintenance Office. <br /> Safety Functions of Dispatcher <br /> • The Dispatcher should be notified promptly of any promptly of any emergency situation. <br /> • Dispatcher will call "911" to notify County Communications of situation giving as <br /> much information as possible. <br /> • The dispatcher will keep records of all incoming calls that involve the emergency and <br /> relay them to the Transit Director. <br /> • If the Transit Director implements evacuation, see Evacuation Plan. <br /> 931Page <br />