Section 110.10  Title, Jurisdiction, Powers, Definitions and Interpretations

a)         Title

These rules shall be known and cited as the Illinois Rules and Regulations for Fire Drills in Schools. They shall be referred to hereinafter as "these rules and regulations".

b)         Jurisdiction

The provisions of these rules and regulations shall apply to all schools located in the State of Illinois. The term "school" shall mean any kindergarten, grade, junior high or high school, whether public, parochial or private.

c)         Powers

1)         The OSFM is authorized and directed to promulgate these rules and regulations governing the conduct of fire drills in schools.

2)         The OSFM may use deputy fire marshals or local fire chiefs to conduct such drills. The State Fire Marshal or any fire prevention inspectors or any local fire chief with specific authority of the State Fire Marshal may enter any purpose of conducting the fire drills,  providing supervisory personnel of the school has approved.

d)         Definitions and Interpretations

"Office" means the OSFM.

"School" means any kindergarten, grade, junior high or high school whether public, parochial or private.

"Fire Drill" means a practice rehearsal of the evacuation of the occupants of a building according to a plan designed to accomplish such an evacuation as quickly as possible and to avoid panic, injury or loss of life.

"Supervisory personnel" means the principal of any school and/or the county superintendent of schools of the respective counties of the State of Illinois.