FIRE SAFETY INDUCTION

OVERVIEW
We will look at

 Legal requirements
 Understanding fire

 Fire hazards and risks

 Fire prevention and control

 Fire extinguisher safety

 Fire procedures
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
UNDERSTANDING FIRE
Fire needs 3 things to exist

 Fuel
 Oxygen

 Heat

“The Fire Triangle”

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…
UNDERSTANDING FIRE
Oxygen

 A natural component of air @ 21%

 Enriched atmospheres, > 21% oxygen
 labs, oxygen storage
 Situations where oxygen / air is more difficult to
control:
 Outdoors
 Automatic ventilation systems
 Open doors or windows
UNDERSTANDING FIRE
Heat (Ignition Source)

 Heating appliances
 Research and computer equipment

 Other electrical equipment

 Smoking materials

 Contractor’s equipment

 Arson
UNDERSTANDING FIRE
Hazards and risks of fire
 Smoke & fumes
 Breathing difficulties, asphyxiation, poisoning
 Heat & flames - up to 1250°C
 Burns
 Building debris
 Impact injuries, burns
 Injury while escaping fire
 Trips, falls, trampling
FIRE PREVENTION
 Be fire safety aware
 Control ignition sources

 Prevent any accumulation of fuels

 Only use electrical equipment that is

DTI tested
 Abide by the school no smoking policy
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 superior.
FIRE PREVENTION
Fire alarm testing

 Is a legal requirement
 Alarm will sound for 15 seconds

 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
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. Security officers / the Security control
will call BFP on your behalf but you can always call
the BFP 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.
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

FIRE PROCEDURE - EVACUATION
On hearing the alarm

• Call Security on 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
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
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
(PEEP’s)
• For special events ensure that disabled
persons have been taken into account and an
evacuation plan is in place
FIRE PROCEDURE - EVACUATION
On exiting the building

 Report to designated
assembly point promptly
 Don’t block any Emergency Services
route to the building
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 you
are trapped in the building
ON YOUR RETURN TO YOUR
WORKPLACE
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
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.
SUMMARY
As a member of DRRMC 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?
 Prepare Fire Evac Plan to present to the
Principal and Admin Officers on January 24,
2017.
 Evac Plan should contain what you have learned
today.
 Copying similar content for presentation
purposes is allowed.
 Present a PROFFESIONAL PLAN.