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Fire precautions

Prison Rules, r. 14 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) The Superintendent shall cause proper precautions against fire to be taken and fire appliances and equipment to be kept in good order and ready for use. (2) The officer in charge of the Belize Fire Brigade shall inspect the firefighting appliances and equipment of the prison once every six months and shall advise the Superintendent on necessary precautions against fire. (3) A set of rules and instructions as set out in the Third Schedule to these Rules governing fire precautions and fire drill shall be kept prominently posted in every prison and section of a prison. (4) Fire drills will be carried out at least once a month when the fire hydrants, hose or other apparatus will be worked and tested; and the Superintendent will enter in his journal that this has been done. 27
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