F-401.2 Approval. [Where required by this code, f]Fire safety plans, emergency procedures, and employee training programs required by this code shall be subject to approval[ed] by the fire code official.

F-401.3 Emergency forces notification. In the event the building fire alarm sounds or an unwanted fire of any magnitude occurs on a property, the owner or occupant shall immediately sound the building fire alarm and report such condition to the fire department. Building employees and tenants shall implement the appropriate emergency plans and procedures. Upon the sounding of a building fire alarm, all occupants shall follow the building’s fire safety and evacuation plans. No person shall, by verbal or written directive, require any delay in the reporting of a fire to the fire department.

Exception: The building fire alarm is not required to be immediately sounded where a delay is permitted by an approved fire evacuation plan.

F-404.2 Where required. A[n approved] fire safety and evacuation plan shall be prepared and maintained for the following occupancies and buildings. Plans, including voice fire alarm messages, for Group I-2 and I-4 occupancies and for high-rise buildings shall be approved by the Department.

F-404.3.1 Fire evacuation plans. Fire evacuation plan contents shall include the following:

9. A list of the names and locations of employees, inmates and residents with disabilities and the location of specialized equipment for rescue, such as stair chairs.

F-404.3.2 Fire safety plans. Fire safety plans shall include the following:

3. Site plans indicating the following:

4. Floor plans identifying the locations of the following:

F-404.5 Availability. Fire safety and evacuation plans shall be available in the workplace for reference and review by employees, and copies shall be furnished to the fire code official for review upon request. A copy of the plans shall also be maintained in the fire command center or, where no fire command center exists, in a location readily accessible to the Department.

F-405.2 Frequency. Required emergency evacuation drills shall be held at the intervals specified in Table F-405.2 or more frequently where necessary to familiarize all occupants with the drill procedure.

a. The frequency shall be allowed to be modified in accordance with Sections F-408.3.2 and F-409.5.

b. Fire and evacuation drills in residential care assisted living facilities shall include complete evacuation of the premises in accordance with Section F-408.10.5 or as otherwise provided in accordance with an approved fire evacuation plan. Where occupants receive habilitation or rehabilitation training, fire prevention and fire safety practices shall be included as part of the training program.

c. For the frequency in Group I-1 occupancies, see Section F-408.5.4.

d. For the frequency in the first year, see Section F-408.10.4.

F-408.2 Group A occupancies. Group A occupancies shall comply with the requirements of Sections F-408.2.1 and F-408.2.2 and Sections F-401 through F-406. Conventions, trade shows and exhibition events shall be conducted in accordance with fire safety requirements of the Department and the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

F-408.2.2 Announcements. In theaters, motion picture theaters, auditoriums, Special Assembly Occupancies and similar assembly occupancies in Group A used for noncontinuous programs, an audible announcement shall be made not more than 10 minutes prior to the start of each program to notify the occupants of the location of the exits to be used in the event of a fire or other emergency. Places of assembly having continuous entertainment, music or other programs, shall make the announcement at the change of each entertainment set, but no less frequently than every 90 minutes.