Section 5: Fire prevention and fire-fighting resources

The fire safety instructions indicate : 1° The extinguishing and emergency equipment in the premises or in the vicinity ; 2° The persons responsible for putting this equipment into action; 3° For each room, the persons responsible for directing the evacuation of workers and, where applicable, the public; 4° Specific measures relating to the presence of disabled people, and in particular the number and location of safe waiting areas or…

The fire safety instructions provide for periodic tests and inspections of equipment and for drills during which workers learn to recognise the characteristics of the general alarm sound signal, to locate and use safe waiting areas or equivalent areas, to use first aid equipment and to perform the various manoeuvres required. These drills and periodic tests take place at least every six months. Their date and any observations to which…

The fire safety instructions are sent to the Labour Inspectorate.

Joint decrees issued by the ministers for labour and agriculture may specify certain provisions relating to fire prevention and fire-fighting equipment and make certain standards for such equipment mandatory.