Fire Safety Induction

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Fire Safety Induction
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Overview

• We will look at
• Legal requirements
• Understanding fire
• Fire hazards and risks
• Fire prevention and control
• Fire extinguisher safety
• Fire procedures

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Legal Requirements

• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
  requires that
• Fire risks are identified and controlled
• A Fire Risk Assessment is completed and reviewed
  regularly or if work areas change
• Findings are implemented, so far as is reasonably
  practicable

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Understanding Fire

• Fire is real
• In 2 ½ years from Jan 2007 June 2009 19 fires
  occurred in the University of Bristol
• 17 were small and contained
• 2 were serious

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• School of Chemistry, 2007

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• Faculty of Engineering
• Queens Building, 2008

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Understanding Fire

• Fire needs 3 things to exist
• Fuel
• Oxygen
• Heat
• The Fire Triangle

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Understanding Fire

• Fuel
• Chemicals - acetone, ether, methanol, etc
• Gases - hydrogen, natural gas
• Plastics - PCs, cable insulation, research
  equipment
• Paper and cardboard - packaging
• Wood - desks, benches
• Fabrics - chairs, blinds, clothing
• You

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Understanding Fire

• Oxygen
• A natural component of air _at_ 21
• Enriched atmospheres, gt 21 oxygen
• labs, oxygen storage
• Situations where oxygen / air is more difficult
  to control
• Outdoors
• Automatic ventilation systems
• Open doors or windows

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Understanding Fire

• Heat (Ignition Source)
• Heating appliances
• Research and computer equipment
• Other electrical equipment
• Smoking materials
• Contractors equipment
• Arson

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Understanding Fire

• Hazards and risks of fire
• Smoke fumes
• Breathing difficulties, asphyxiation, poisoning
• Heat flames - up to 1250C
• Burns
• Building debris
• Impact injuries, burns
• Injury while escaping fire
• Trips, falls, trampling

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Fire Prevention

• Be fire safety aware
• Control ignition sources
• Prevent any accumulation of fuels
• Only use electrical equipment that isPAT tested
• Abide by the University no smoking policy

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Fire Prevention

• Do not block fire exits, call points or
  extinguishers
• Do not wedge fire doors open
• Ensure good housekeeping
• Maintain effective security
• Report any bad practice or risks immediately to
  your line manager

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Fire Prevention

• Fire alarm testing
• Is a legal requirement
• Alarm will sound for 15 seconds (add details of
  your departmental or building testing regime)
• No need to take action during a test, however if
  the alarm sounds for greater than 15 seconds, or
  at any other time than the arranged testing,you
  must treat as genuine alarm and immediately
  evacuate

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Fire Procedure - Finding a Fire

• If you discover a fire
• Shout FIRE.
• Raise the alarm by breaking the glass on a RED
  fire alarm call point.
• Call Security on 112233. Security officers / the
  Security control will call 999 on your behalf but
  you can always call the Brigade directly if you
  know there is a fire.
• Do not return to your desk/work area to collect
  personal belongings
• Leave the building by the nearest available fire
  escape route.
• Go to the assembly area and await instruction.

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Fire Extinguisher Types
Water Paper, wood, etc. Not electrical, liquids
or gases Foam Solids liquids Not electrical
or gases Powder Solids, liquids, gases
electrical CO2 Electrical, safe on most small
fires
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Fire Procedure - Evacuation

• On hearing the alarm
• Call Security on 112233 to advise of the fire
  alarm do not assume someone else has done it.
• Leave the building by the nearest available fire
  escape route.
• DO NOT delay your escape but if you can turn off
  equipment/close doors and windows as you leave
  then do so.
• Go to the assembly area and await instruction

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Fire Procedure - Evacuation

• Do not delay to collect belongings
• Do not use the lifts
• If smoke is present then keep low to the floor to
  add your escape
• If necessary check that internal doors are cool
  with the back of your hand before opening them

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Fire Procedure - Evacuation

• Electrically locked security doors
• Lock will auto release when the alarm activates,
  just push the door open
• Break glass release button only if door does not
  unlock
• If you break glass notify the Porters or the
  Buildings Manager for replacement

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Fire Procedure - Evacuation

• People with disabilities
• Need to be assisted by volunteers or nominated
  personnel, detail will be available in their
  Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)
• For special events ensure that disabled persons
  have been taken into account and an evacuation
  plan is in place
• (Add details of Departmental Evacuation Plan)

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Fire Procedure - Evacuation

• On exiting the building
• Report to designatedassembly point promptly
• Dont block any Emergency Services route to the
  building

• Add diagram if possible of exit routes for
  department or form building

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Fire Procedure - Evacuation

• On exiting the building
• Report any missing colleagues to your Fire Warden
• Report any disabled persons left at Refuge Points
• Remain at assembly point until advised otherwise
• Do not wander off as it may be assumed that
  youare trapped in the building

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On Your Return to Your Workplace Today

• Ensure that you know
• The escape routes
• Final exit doors and how to open them
• Location and types of fire fighting equipment
• Locations of call points
• Any specific fire procedures including the
  assembly points
• Who your fire wardens are
• Who to report to with any defects or bad
  practices

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Examples of defects to report

• Covered smoke detectors
• Fire doors damaged or not closing properly
• Broken/damaged lighting, especially emergency
  lighting
• Missing or damaged fire extinguishers
• Service riser covers open.
• Accumulation of rubbish and clutter excessive
  paper in offices etc.
• Obstructed corridors.
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Summary

• As a member of staff at the University you
  have a responsibility for fire safety. Make sure
  you know
• What the fire alarm sound like in your building
• The Escape routes within your building
• If you discover a fire, how to raise the alarm
• What to do if you hear the fire alarm
• Who to call if a fire starts
• How to open final exit doors
• Why is it important to go to the assembly area?
• Why fire doors should remain closed at all times?
• Why are fire extinguishers provided?

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Thank You!
Any Questions?