2001 Minnesota Statutes

     299F.30 Fire drill in school; doors and exits. 

    Subdivision 1.    Duties of fire marshal.  It shall be 
 the duty of the state fire marshal, deputies and assistants, to 
 require public and private schools and educational institutions 
 to have at least nine fire drills each school year and to keep 
 all doors and exits unlocked from the inside of the building 
 during school hours.  

    Subd. 2.    Fire drill.  Each superintendent, principal 
 or other person in charge of a public or private school, 
 educational institution, children's home or orphanage housing 20 
 or more students or other persons, shall instruct and train such 
 students or other persons to quickly and expeditiously quit the 
 premises in case of fire or other emergency by means of drills 
 or rapid dismissals at least once each month while such school, 
 institution, home or orphanage is in operation. Records of such 
 drills shall be posted so that such records are available for 
 review by the state fire marshal at all times and shall include 
 the drill date and the time required to evacuate the building.  

    Subd. 3.    School doors and exits.  Each 
 superintendent, principal or other person in charge of a public 
 or private school, educational institution, children's home or 
 orphanage shall keep all doors and exits of such school, 
 institution, home or orphanage unlocked so that persons can 
 leave by such doors or exits at any time during the hours of 
 normal operation.  

    HIST: (5978) 1913 c 564 s 28; 1971 c 516 s 1; 1973 c 11 s 1; 
 1986 c 444