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Are all the children ambulatory and capable of self-preservation?
Are any children under the age of (7) seven?
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Is the address clearly visible from the street?
Will there be less than (7) seven children living in the Foster Home including biological children?
Foster Family Annual Inspection Checklist
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Are gas appliances (heaters, water heaters, stoves) equipped with metal tubing and metal connectors?
Flammable & Combustible Products
Are combustible items stored away from any stove, heater, fire place in the Foster Home?
Are all lighters and matches kept out of the reach of children
Are flammable liquids stored in approved safety cans, kept away from heat and out of the reach of children?
Have all access stairs to attic spaces been tested for compliance and provided with safety latching devices?
Are GFCI electrical outlets present and operational?
Are extension cords compliant and used properly?
Are all gas, wood, or fuel-fired appliances used in the home vented to the outside? (unless listed and approved)
Are all gas-fired heaters inspected annually by a qualified technician, licensed and registered in the state?
Does the electrical system appear to be in good condition and properly grounded?
Are electrical panels accessible and properly labeled?
Are unoccupied electrical outlets covered or provided with protective devices?
Are heaters, including wood burning or gas log fireplaces, equipped with immovable screens/barriers to prevent contact with open flames or hot surfaces?
Is a working smoke detector installed in each sleeping room?
Is a working smoke detector installed in the hallway near the sleeping rooms?
If the bathroom door is equipped with a lock, can the door be unlocked from the outside during an emergency?
C) A non-locking door into an adjoining room that has a means of escape described in A or B above?
the floor, located within 20 ft. of grade accessible to fire department apparatus?
secondary means of escape, be opened from the inside without the use of a key, tool or special knowledge (security code, combination)?
This inspection checklist is provided as a courtesy to assist you with your Annual Fire & Life Safety Inspection requirements
Home Safety Construction Features
Can all primary exterior exit doors, windows used as a secondary means of escape & any security bars incorporated with these primary &
Are the closet doors equipped so that a child can open the door from the inside?
If the home is more than (1) one story, can all bedrooms and/or living areas above the first floor be accessed by a standards set of stairs?
Can a person travel from any room to an exit that leads directly outside without having to pass through an interior door that can be locked?
Does each sleeping and/or living room have at least one of the following secondary means of escape other than the "front" or "back" doors:
A) A door, stairway, passage or hall providing unobstructed travel leading directly outside of the dwelling?
B) An outside window with a minimum opening of not less than 5.7 sq. ft. in area, minimum 20" wide x 24" high and no higher than 44" above
Has a Home Fire Escape Plan been written, practiced & documented including floor diagram escape plan?
Has an Emergency Preparedness Plan been written including emergency numbers, emergency contacts, emergency accommodations, etc.?
If home is more than (1) one story, is a working smoke detector located at the top of the stairs?
Is there an operable/compliant five-pound dry chemical extinguisher available for use in the kitchen?
Prosper Fire Rescue
Fire Marshal’s Office
PO Box 307
1500 E. First Street
Prosper, Texas 75078
Phone (972) 346-9469 Fax (972) 347-3010 www.prosperfire.com
