(a)  It shall be the duty of the department of elementary and secondary education or the office of higher education, as appropriate, to formulate a uniform fire code or drill tactics to be used in all schools in accordance with §?16-21-4 and to furnish a sufficient number of copies for use in all schools together with forms for reporting to the fire department of the city or town in which the schools are located and to the department or office. These forms shall be furnished by the department or office to all schools and shall be substantially as follows:

State of Rhode Island

Name of school …………………………………..

Principal or person in charge …………………………………..

Date drill is held ………… day of week ………… time alarm sounded………… a.m. p.m.

Time taken to empty building ………. ?minutes ………… seconds

Total time elapsed before school work is resumed ………… minutes ………… seconds

Type of drill …… check one …… obstructed ……… unobstructed ………

Signal used …………………………………..

Number of fire alarm button or station used …………………………………..

Name of person sounding alarm …………………………………..

Weather conditions …………………………………..

Temperature …………………………………..

Remarks …………………………………..

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 16-21-5

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  In the case of colleges, universities, and postsecondary institutions, these reports shall remain on the premises available for review by fire officials.

History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 68, § 11; P.L. 1912, ch. 797, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 71, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 180, § 11; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-21-5; P.L. 1959, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 215, § 1.