fire evacuation information – woodhill house
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Fire evacuation information – Woodhill House. If you have any questions regarding this information pack please contact: Craig McAndie, Health & Safety Unit 664118 . Fire Alarm. The Fire Alarm is a long continuous Ringing Bell which is tested every Tuesday at 9.00 am. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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If you have any questions regarding this information pack please contact: Craig McAndie, Health & Safety Unit 664118
Fire evacuation information – Woodhill House
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Fire Alarm
• The Fire Alarm is a long continuous Ringing Bell which is tested every Tuesday at 9.00 am
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Procedure on finding a Fire• Sound the Fire
Alarm by activating the nearest Break Glass Point
• Evacuate the building and proceed to your Assembly Point
• Do Not Use Lifts• Call the Fire Brigade
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Fire Fighting
• Any Fires should be left to the Professionals
• Do Not attempt to Extinguish Fires
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Exiting the Building
• Employees should leave by the nearest Fire Exit
• Employees should ensure that all Visitors follow the above procedures and proceed to an Assembly Point promptly
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• During normal evacuation conditions the Main Entrance should not be used unless absolutely necessary with the following exceptions:
• All Conference Rooms (A - J) and Coffee Bars should evacuate the building via the main stairwell, through the Main Entrance and proceed to Assembly Point No.4
• Starbucks customers will follow the above procedure and report to Assembly point No.7
Exiting the Building
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Exiting the Building• Restaurant customers should
leave by the nearest available exit and proceed to Assembly Point No.8
• All Employees should read the Fire Action Notices located within the building to familiarise themselves with their dedicated Assembly Point
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Exiting the Building• Although there are dedicated Fire
escape routes All Employees should make themselves familiar with alternative escape routes from your normal place of work
• When attending meetings within the Woodhill House Complex follow the instructions posted in each Committee & Conference Room
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Fire Wardens
• Identified by Green or Red Armband• Will help facilitate the evacuation• Will accompany Disabled Persons to
a stairwell (where necessary) or will help to evacuate them using an EVAC+CHAIR (where appropriate)
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Persons with a Disability
• Any employee who has a hearing, visual, physical, mobility or other form of impairment should complete a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) Questionnaire and return it to their Line Manager for action
• Line Managers must contact the Health and Safety Unit for support in completing the PEEP
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Persons with a Disability
• Guidance regarding the Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) is available on Arcadia – My Job – Health and Safety – Woodhill House
• PEEP Questionnaire's are available on Arcadia – My Job – Health and Safety – Woodhill House
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Safe Evacuation• The evacuation
procedure must be followed in the event of a Fire or Bomb Threat
• Do not Run when leaving the Building
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Evacuation Process
• Do not return to your Desk to Retrieve Personal Belongings
• All Employees, Visitors and Contractors must evacuate the Building when the Alarm is Activated
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Evacuation Process
• Personnel must not leave the Complex in their Vehicles during the evacuation
• All Employees must proceed to their appropriate Assembly Point when the Fire Alarm is activated
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Re-entering The Workplace
• An Air Horn will be activated to sound the ‘all clear’
• Employees must not re-enter the building until the ‘all clear’ has sounded or until instructed by a Fire Warden/Fire Service
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Fire Safety in the Home
• Leaflets available at Woodhill House reception area include:
• Fire Action Plan• Save Lives with
Smoke Alarms• Fire Safety with
Extinguishers