as a fire fighting force. Managers must ensure buildings comply with fire evacuation regulations, and that building features such as spray fireproofing remains undamaged. Fire policies may be in place to dictate training and awareness of occupants and users of the building to avoid obvious mistakes, such as the propping open of fire doors. Buildings, especially institutions such as schools, may conduct fire drills at regular intervals throughout the year. Beyond individual buildings, other elements of fire safety policies may include technologies such as wood coatings, education and prevention, preparedness measures, wildfire detection and suppression, and ensuring geographic coverage of local and sufficient fire extinguishing capacities. Common fire hazards Some common fire hazards are: Kitchen fires from unattended cooking, grease fires/chip pan fires Electrical systems that are overloaded, poorly maintained or defective Combustible storage areas with insufficient protection Combustibles near equipment that generates heat, flame, or sparks Candles and other open flames Smoking (Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, lighters, etc.) Equipment that generates heat and utilizes combustible materials Flammable liquids and aerosols Flammable solvents (and rags soaked with solvent) placed in enclosed trash cans Fireplace chimneys not properly or regularly cleaned Cooking appliances - stoves, ovens Heating appliances - fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, furnaces, boilers, portable heaters, solid fuels Household appliances - clothes dryers, curling irons, hair dryers, refrigerators, freezers, boilers Chimneys that concentrate creosote Electrical wiring in poor condition Leaking/ defective batteries Personal ignition sources - matches, lighters Electronic and electrical equipment Exterior cooking equipment - barbecue Fire code In the United States, the fire code (also fire prevention code or fire safety code) is a model code adopted by the state or local jurisdiction and enforced by fire prevention officers within municipal fire departments. It is a set of rules prescribing minimum requirements to prevent fire and explosion hazards arising from storage, handling, or use of dangerous materials, or from other specific hazardous conditions. It complements the building code. The fire code is aimed primarily at preventing fires, ensuring that necessary training and equipment will be on hand, and that the original design basis of the building, including the basic plan set out by the architect, is not compromised. The fire code also addresses inspection and maintenance requirements of various fire protection equipment in order to maintain optimal active fire protection and passive fire protection measures. A typical fire safety code includes administrative sections about the rule-making and enforcement process, and