Fire project
- 1. FIRE SAFETY INDUCTION Name and ID:
- 2. OVERVIEW We will look at • Legal requirements • Understanding fire • Fire hazards and risks • Fire prevention and control • Fire extinguisher safety • Fire procedures
- 3. 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
- 4. 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…
- 5. School of Chemistry, 2007
- 6. Faculty of Engineering Queen’s Building, 2008
- 7. UNDERSTANDING FIRE Fire needs 3 things to exist • Fuel • Oxygen • Heat “The Fire Triangle”
- 8. 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…
- 9. 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
- 10. UNDERSTANDING FIRE Heat (Ignition Source) • Heating appliances • Research and computer equipment • Other electrical equipment • Smoking materials • Contractor’s equipment • Arson
- 11. 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
- 12. FIRE PREVENTION • Be fire safety aware • Control ignition sources • Prevent any accumulation of fuels • Only use electrical equipment that is PAT tested • Abide by the University no smoking policy
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. 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.
- 16. FIRE EXTINGUISHER TYPES Water Paper, wood, etc. Not electrical, liquids or gases FoamFoam Solids & liquids Not electrical or gases Powder Solids, liquids, gases & electrical CO2 Electrical, safe on most small fires
- 17. 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 FIRE PROCEDURE - EVACUATION
- 18. • 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
- 19. 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
- 20. 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 • (Add details of Departmental Evacuation Plan) FIRE PROCEDURE - EVACUATION
- 21. FIRE PROCEDURE - EVACUATION On exiting the building • Report to designated assembly point promptly • Don’t block any Emergency Services route to the building • Add diagram if possible of exit routes for department or form building
- 22. 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 FIRE PROCEDURE - EVACUATION
- 23. ON YOUR RETURN TO YOUR WORKPLACE TODAYEnsure 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
- 24. 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.
- 25. 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?