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Building Fire Emergency Plan

INTERNAL EMERGENCY PLAN

1. Scope of Application Practice

The Emergency Plan is for the UISCE building, The Clinton Centre, shown in figure 1,
located in Belmore Street, Enniskillen, BT74 6AA.

The building faces:

 to the south: a commercial and residential area;
 to the north: a stutant zone;
 to the east: a commercial and residential area;
 to the west: the river Erner 1
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1.1 Identity of the Management Body

Director: KEITH MCNAIR

info@uisce.org | +44 7393887180 | www.uisce.org

1.2 Building Framework

In urban terms, the building has a strategically successful location, taking into account
its use in an urban area with main access routes for external aid, we can highlight:
Enniskillen Ambulance Station, Cornagrade Rd, Enniskillen BT74 6DU, about 1.4
kilometres and is about 6 minutes away.

The nearest referral hospital to which accident victims can be referred is the South
West Acute Hospital, located at 124 Irvinestown Rd, Enniskillen BT74 6DN, about 2.4
kilometres away and about 7 minutes away.

Internal access for external helpers can be via three entrances:

 the main entrance to the building,

 a side entrance giving access to the car park 2

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 a basement entrance.

2. General characterisation of Building

The layout of the building is shown in Table 1.

Table 1 - Building distribution

External outputs.
Energy switchboard area.
Paint storage space.
Unused kitchen area.
Underground
Unused administrative rooms.
Unused sanitary facilities.
Wooden storage space.
Storage space for hand tools.

Main entrance to the building.

Gallery, large space.
Social space.
Ground Floor
Equipped and unused kitchen area.
Sanitary installations.
Outside rubbish tip.

Direct access via side staircases, escape route areas.

Flat with kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom in
use.
Kitchen area equipped and in use.
Communal sanitary facilities.
Dining room equipped and in use.
1st floor (2nd floor) Living room equipped and in use.
Linen storage area.
Clothes drying area.
General storage area containing equipment and
fabrics.
5 en-suite bedrooms equipped for use.
1 office equipped and in use.

Direct access via side staircases, escape route areas.

Communal sanitary facilities.
12 suites equipped for use.
2nd floor (3rd floor)
Mattress storage area.
Bed storage area (including wood and metal)
General storage area.

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3. Identification and localisation of energy sources

The energy sources are internal to the building.
Table 2 describes the various types of equipment in the building.

Table 2 - Energy Sources

Type of Equipment Floor Location
Electricity switchboard Undergroun Down the stairs, access from the
d corridor, is the last room.
General water inlet Underground
Gas tank Underground
Transformer Station Underground

4. Human Aspects
In terms of human resources, it has around 6 to 10 employees, volunteers and a director.
There are currently no employees with reduced mobility.

4.1 Periods of Operation

In terms of human occupation, there are two distinct periods. During the operation of the
services and after closure, when all the residents are present in the building.
Table 5 shows the building's period of operation

Table 3 - Period of Operation

Opening Clasp
Period of Service Monday to 9h30 16h30
Thursday
Period of Residence Monday to Sunday Full-time

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5. Survey of Means and Resources

The building has its own means of intervention that allow occupants to act immediately on
fire outbreaks, namely portable and mobile fire extinguishers.

5.1 Detection and alarm system

The aim of fire detection is to discover and signal the appearance of a fire at an early stage,
so that the necessary measures can be taken to safeguard the lives of the building's
occupants and protect material goods in a short space of time.
Therefore, a fire detection installation must have three fundamental qualities: speed,
reliability and credibility (safe operation, eliminating untimely alarms).
The building is equipped with an automatic fire detection and alarm system comprising the
following equipment:

Table 4 - Fire alarm systems

Automatic (ionic smoke) detectors;

Located in all rooms on the ceiling.

Manual alarm buttons;

Installed on horizontal escape routes,
near floor exits and in places subject to
special risks, about 1.5 metres from the
floor, duly signposted and visible.

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Control centre, which is mainly used

to monitor the operating status o f
the installation and the alarm;

Located near the general entrance

to the gallery.

Fire and evacuation sirens; located in all

common areas, including corridors, living
rooms and kitchens.

The fire detection and alarm centre is of the analogue addressable type, with a "loop" architecture
in which sensors, manual alarm buttons, electromagnetic retainers and control interfaces are
inserted. The detection centre receives various pieces of information, signalling them when
necessary, specifically in alarm and fault situations.
Ionic detectors act on gases resulting from combustion, mixed with smoke and/or invisible gases.
They work by detecting fires in their early stages, due to the release of combustion gases.
Manual alarm activation devices (pushbuttons) are normally installed on horizontal escape routes,
near floor exits and in places subject to special risks, about 1.5 metres from the floor, duly
signposted and visible.
Generally speaking, the general evacuation alarm will be triggered either by the emergency
operations centre, via the fire detection system, or by manually triggering one of the buttons.
The building has human resources assigned to security, and the actuation of an alarm activation
device immediately triggers the restricted alarm. In this case, there must be a time delay between
the restricted alarm and the general alarm, so that security personnel can intervene to extinguish
the cause of the alarm without evacuating the building. 6
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The alarm signal, once confirmed, is expected to be transmitted automatically to the local fire
brigade.
The general alarm signal must be clearly audible in all spaces and perfectly recognisable to
building occupants; it must be able to sound for as long as it takes to evacuate the building and be
switched on and off at any time. It must not b e loud, so as not to cause panic, and must not be
used for any purpose other than to sound the alarm in emergency situations that require the
evacuation of the building and the calling of help.

6.2 Fire extinguishers

Fire extinguishers have an extinguishing agent, which is projected, and an internal

propelling agent. In terms of operation, they can be permanently pressurised or
pressurised at the time of use.
The building has portable fire extinguishers with the following extinguishing agents:
Water and carbon snow - CO2.
Carbon snow extinguishers are suitable for electrical fires and fires resulting from the
combustion of liquids or liquefiable solids (ether, ketones, varnishes, petrol, oils, etc.),
gases (methane, propane, butane, etc.).
With regard to water extinguishers, they have very good efficiency in fires involving solid
materials (wood, cardboard, paper, textiles, etc.), combustible liquids (petrol, oils, etc.)
and combustible gases (propane, butane, etc.) and good efficiency in fires of electrical
origin.
Fire extinguishers have been properly distributed, signposted and installed in clearly
visible locations, preferably in horizontal communications, inside fire chambers, as well
as inside large spaces and near their exits.
The location of the extinguishers is signposted in ANNEX I.

6.3 Signalling

The components of escape route signage must provide consistent and coherent information to
occupants so that they can evacuate the building in an orderly manner, from anywhere to the
assembly point in the event of an emergency.
The information contained in emergency signs must be made available to all persons to whom this
information is essential in a dangerous situation.
The building has an emergency signalling system, which includes preferential and alternative
circulation routes, through signs placed along the paths; and emergency plans placed in strategic
locations in the building.
The signs are made of rigid photoluminescent material and, depending on their shape and colour,
are indicators of danger, prohibition, emergency and means of intervention.
All signage relating to evacuation instructions and the location of intervention, alarm and warning
resources placed on evacuation routes must be perpendicular to the direction of possible leaks and
placed in such a way as to guarantee unequivocal perception of the direction of the leak.
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6.4 Emergency lighting

When installing the emergency safety lighting system, the following points were considered: at
each exit door; near the start of staircases and near changes of direction and intersections of
corridors; access landings and intermediate levels of vertical routes, fire chambers; alarm buttons
and means of first intervention.
The lighting system is independent of the "normal" electricity grid.
Emergency lighting includes: beaconing or circulation lighting, which facilitates visibility in order to
guide people safely to a safety zone; and ambient lighting, which is designed to illuminate places
where people usually stay, preventing panic situations.
Circulation lighting is provided by lighting fittings equipped with a nickel-cadmium battery, charger,
fault and voltage feedback relay, a fluorescent lamp powered by the battery and two incandescent
lamps powered by the mains with an autonomy of at least one hour.

7. Escape routes

8. Contact with the outside

The external organisations (Table 5) that provide support to the city are as follows:

Table 5 - Contact details of external organisations

ORGANISATION EXTERNAL TELEPHONE (EMERGENCY)

Fire Brigade 999
National Emergency Number 101
Hospital 028 6638 2000
Municipal Police 028 9065 0222

In emergency calls, you should mention:

 Name of establishment;
 Description of occurrence;
 Type of help requested;
 Existence of victims;
 Location and access;
 Measures already adopted (if requested);
 First responders available (if requested).

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9. Plan for Action

8.1 Outline of the Action Plan

Below is an outline of the Action Plan.

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Recognising and informing management

Alarm
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Power cuts Help Warni Evacuation Combat (1st Intervention)

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Support for the Fire

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Fire Brigade Combat

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8.1.1 Stages of the Action Plan

Reconnaissance, combat and internal alarm

The identification of any fire outbreak by anyone is essential:
• Raise the alarm and inform the Security Manager immediately;
• Check for people in danger and provide support;
• Use available first aid resources.

The Security Delegate must:

• Check the exact location of the accident;
• Check the extent of the damage and the materials burning;
• Inform if there are any victims to be rescued.

Depending on the characteristics and scale of the situation, it should:

• Notify the floor coordinators;
• Activate the internal alarm;
• Alert the fire brigade.

The floor coordinators activate:

• The intervention teams;
• The concentration and control teams;
• First responders;
• The power cut and safety device activation teams. NOTE: These
teams will act simultaneously to control the situation.

8.1.2 Evacuation
Once the order to leave the premises has been given, the evacuation team directs the
occupants to the exits. It is the responsibility of the "cerra-fila" on each floor to check that
everyone is present.

8.1.3 First Intervention

First responders are crucial in minimising the effects of accidents, both in attacking fires and
providing first aid to casualties.

The first response team, duly trained and trained, goes to the scene of the emergency to try
to control it and must immediately use the fire extinguishers and/or fire nets closest10to the
scene.
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If it is not possible to control the outbreak of fire, the first responders must inform the DS and
leave the area, ensuring that doors and windows are closed.

10. Safety Instructions

9.1 General safety instructions

In case of fire

 Always stay calm, don't shout or run;

 If possible, try to put out the fire using the means at your disposal, without
taking any unnecessary risks, and then inform the Block Coordinator, who
in turn will inform the Security Officer;
 If it is not possible to put out the fire, press the button and, if possible, contact the
concierge;
 Then leave the room, closing the door behind you and following the safety
signs;
 Protect your mouth and nose from smoke with a cloth. Walk crouched on the ground;
 If the fire gets on your clothes, don't run. Get down on the ground to put out
the fire by smothering it;
 If you hear an explosion, drop to the ground and protect the back of your neck with
your arms;
 If smoke prevents escape, announce your presence and wait for help.

If you hear the alarm signal:

 Make your way calmly and orderly to the exit, following the safety signs and
the instructions of the staff;
 Do not use the lifts;
 Go to the meeting point outside the building.

9.2 Special safety instructions

These instructions relate to the safety of places that present specific risks, such as
kitchens, places where dangerous products and materials are stored, etc. They should
be posted near the access doors to the respective places or in strategic locations.

Administration, Secretariats and Archives

• Don't smoke or make a fire; 11

• Keep this space clean and tidy at all times;
• The necessary repairs must be carried out quickly and definitively by
competent technicians; the installations and equipment must be checked
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by these technicians at least annually;

• Do not use temporary electrical installations;
• In the event of a fire, cut the power supply immediately;
• Report any incidents quickly to management, as t h e efficiency of
firefighting depends on the speed with which the alarm is raised;
• Never use water on electrical installations, even if the power is off, but use
chemical extinguishers;
• When you leave the fire, close all the doors that communicate with the rest
of the building.
• Switch off electrical equipment whenever you detect a fault or overheating, or before
cleaning;

Social Area

• Don't smoke;
• Avoid overloading connections by running several devices at the same time, causing
overheating;
• After use, check that all electrical equipment is switched off properly;
• Do not handle electrical equipment with wet hands;
• Keep the space clean and tidy at all times;
• Remove rubbish daily;
• Promote the necessary repairs quickly; these repairs must be carried out permanently
and by qualified technicians;
• All installations and technical equipment must be checked at least annually by
qualified technicians;
• In the event of a fire, quickly cut off the electricity to the Partial board for that area;
• Immediately inform other employees of the occurrence of any accident to
• to alert the emergency services; the efficiency of the fight against the disaster
depends on the speed of the alarm;
• Never use water to extinguish a fire on electrical appliances or electrical installations,
even if the power is off; use chemical powder extinguishers.

Lift machine rooms

• Keep this area clean and tidy at all times and ensure that it is well ventilated;
• Repairs must be carried out quickly and definitively by qualified technicians;
• Ensure that maintenance visits are carried out on time and that the respective
operations are complied with;
• Check the state of repair and location of safety equipment (fire extinguishers,
emergency lighting, signs, etc.);
• In the event of a fire, switch off the electricity immediately;
• Never use water on the electrical installation even if the power is off; use CO2 or
Chemical Powder extinguishers;
• When you leave the burnt-out premises, close all the doors that communicate with the
inside of the building.
Lift

• In the event of a fire, never use the lifts; 12

• Before entering the lift, check that the car is on the floor;
• Don't force the doors (the door is a safety component);
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• Do not exceed the weight limit of the cab; check the capacity plate inside the cab.

Electrical panels

• These facilities must be kept clean and ventilated at all times;

• The necessary repairs must be carried out quickly and definitively by qualified
technicians;
• The technical installations must be checked by qualified technicians, at the very least
• annually; request the presence of the technician responsible for operating the
electrical installations when necessary;
• Periodically check the good state of repair and the location of the equipment
• safety equipment (torches, gloves, mats, manoeuvring stick, first aid instructions, fire
extinguishers, etc;)
• In the event of a fire, the power supply must be cut off immediately at the centre of the
fire.
• sound the alarm;
• Never use water on electrical installations, even if the power is off; use chemical
powder extinguishers;
• Inform the management quickly of any incident; the efficiency of firefighting depends
on the speed of the alarm;
• When you leave the burnt-out site, close all communication doors with the
neighbours.
• other rooms in the building.

Computer Room

• Switch off electrical equipment whenever you detect a fault or overheating;

• Avoid overloading connections by running several devices at the same time, causing
overheating;
• Always switch off electrical equipment after use.

9.3 Special safety instructions

These instructions are mainly addressed to all the personnel in the response teams, all of
whom are considered to be aware of them and collaborate in their application. In general
terms, they are as follows:
• Sound the alarm when you notice a fire;
• Rescue people in immediate danger;
• Sound the alarm to management;
• Give or confirm the alert to the fire brigade;
• Start fighting the outbreak of fire with existing intervention resources;
• Evacuate the site, directing its occupants outside (assembly point);
• Check that the premises have been effectively cleared, closing all doors behind you;
• Assisting the fire brigade in combat and aftermath operations, clearing access and
penetration points if necessary and indicating the exact location and extent of the
disaster.
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10.1 General Evacuation Plan Considerations

Evacuation is defined as leaving the workplace in a disciplined, timely and safe manner,
following the emergency routes and concentrating at a Meeting Point and taking a head
count. Disorder and panic are two of the biggest obstacles to a quick and correct
evacuation.

The building should only be evacuated if, after assessing the situation, there is a real risk
to the health and integrity of the occupants. It may only be partial, involving just one sector
or floor, since a general evacuation may be unnecessary and may jeopardise the
development of operations to control the situation. It must be programmed, i.e. the order
of exit must be defined according to the location of the incident and the proximity of the
exits.

Once the incident has been confirmed and its extent assessed, the Evacuation Plan will be
activated.

Evacuation will generally be decided and ordered by the DS and, when the seriousness of
the situation so warrants, this decision may be taken immediately by any member of the
Board.

The evacuation order will be given by means of an audible alarm, the transmission of
instructions via internal telephones and viva voce by those responsible for evacuating the
building.

As far as possible, simultaneous evacuation of the building should be avoided. The

building should be evacuated gradually, starting with the people on the floor at risk and
then the other adjoining floors. Evacuation will then be progressively extended, always
prioritising the occupants of the floors furthest from the exit floor. The fire marshal on each
floor must check that all the occupants of the corresponding floor are evacuated and
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provide assistance to people with limited capacities or in difficulty, in order to ensure that
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The Meeting Point selected is a large place, without obstacles or fences, away from any
place of risk, where people can be in safety, not affected by the emergency situation or its
consequences, and not interfering with the rescue operations to be carried out by the First
Aid Team and/or external support, such as the fire brigade, ambulances, etc.

10.2 Evacuation exercises

Evacuation drills should be carried out regularly (Annex VII) to test and consolidate
acquired knowledge and optimise attitudes and behaviour.

These drills must be properly planned, executed and evaluated with the possible
collaboration of the fire brigade and Civil Protection.

To carry out the drills, it is necessary to choose a scheduled date and time for the exercise
and explain the alarm signals to the building's occupants. The occupants must be
informed in advance of the drills.

After each drill, a report will be drawn up (Appendix III), which will be analysed and may
result in suggestions for improvements to be implemented that will involve updating the
plan.

Exercise and Evacuation Assessment

Location:

Date: / /200 Time: h mEvacuation

time: m

Type of Organisation
Comments:
Exercise
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Simulacrum
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Stakeholders
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RS
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Comments:
BV
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PSP
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PC
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Other:

Application of General InstructionsYes NoComments

Did everyone hear the alarm?

□□
Have you been alerted?
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Were the premises completely evacuated?
□ □
Were first responders used?
□ □
Was the power cut off?
□□
Were the lifts used?
□ □
Did everyone respect the advice not to turn back? □
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Did everyone turn up at the meeting place?
□ □
Was there a head count?
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Was the information adequate?
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Was the surveillance carried out correctly?
□□
People's behaviour

Immediate evacuation
□ □
Done right
□ □

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Application of the Special Instructions Yes No Remarks
(Archive, bar, etc. - depending on the
scenario)
They were applied correctly
□ □

Technical Installations

Alarm or detection equipment

fire worked (automatic doors, □ □
defuming, etc.)?

Hydrants (operation)

Watermarks
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Outdoor fire hydrants
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Aspects for Improvement:

Filled in by: