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Fi re sa fet y advice

Th e ad v i c e g ive n be low is in ten d e d to a ss i st yo u a nd y o u r s taff i n prev enti ng an outbr eak of fi re, or i f a fi re does oc cur,

a s si s t y o u in pr e ven tin g inju ry or un n e ce s sa ry da m a ge to the p r em is es .

Me an s o f E sc ape

Fire d o o r s a r e p r ovid ed t o pre ve n t t he s p re ad o f he at a nd s mok e. K eep them s hut when not i n us e and nev er wedge or

p ro p t h e m o pe n or r em o ve sel f-c l o si n g d ev i ce s . If you n e e d to keep fi re doors open us e an appr ov ed fir e door r etai ner.

Ke e p co rr id o r s a nd st air ways cl e a r o f s to ra g e an d w as te ma te r i al . E nsur e that fi nal exi t doors c an be readil y opened

f rom t h e i n side w ith ou t th e use o f a k e y. K e e p are a s o uts i d e fi nal ex it door s cl ear of obstr ucti ons at all ti mes. Al ways

e n s u re t h a t exits an d ac ce ss t h ere to , wh i c h are n o t i n n or ma l u se, ar e cl ear ly indicat ed, wit h the exit signs v i s i bl e fr om

t h e f u r t h e r most p ar t o f a r oo m .

F i r e A l a r m

Alw a y s e n su r e th at t he f ire alarm s ys te m i s in w o rk i ng or d e r, that the s taff k now how t o us e it and w hat ac ti on to tak e

o n h e a r i n g t he ala r m .

F i r e E x t i ngui s hers/ Hose Reels

Th e s e a r e in te nd ed f or fire s in th e ea rl y st ag e s. E n s u r e th a t a l l s taff k now w her e the exti nguis hers are si ted and how to

o p e r a t e t h e m saf ely.

Alw a y s e n su r e th ey ar e in spe cte d a nd m a i n ta in e d reg u l ar l y. If y ou hav e s el f-m aintenanc e ex ti ngui shers ins tal l ed, carr y

o u t v is u a l in spe ctio ns in acco rd a nc e w it h ma n u fa ctu r e r ’s i n s tr u cti ons and rec ord in your log book .

Em er g e ncy and G ener al Lighting

En s u re t h a t all lig ht ing s yst em s are c h ec ke d a n d ma i n ta i n e d r egular ly. Replac e any defec tiv e l umi nai res or com ponents

immed i a t e ly.

In s t r u c ti ons to St af f a nd Guests

En s u re t h a t all sta ff ar e a wa re of th e i r re sp o ns i b i l i ti es i n the e v ent of an em er genc y. E ns ure t hat they k now how to:

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Raise the alarm

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Call the Fire Brigade

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Know when not to tackle a fire

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Use a fire extinguisher correctly and safely

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Know the correct evacuation procedures for the premises

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Are aware of the contents of the Fire Risk Assessment

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G u est s

E nsur e t hat all guests/ visit or s to the pr emises ar e aw ar e of the actions to take in the event of an emer gency. P r emises

t hat t ake in f or eign guest s should have t heir Fir e A ction N otices pr inted in the appr opr iat e language( s) .

El ectri cal I n stal l ati o n s

The misuse of electr icity is a major cause of fir e. Old w ir ing should be r egular ly checked and r enew ed if necessar y. You

may need anot her r ing cir cuit to cope w ith the incr easing number of electr ical appliances you w ant to use. E nsur e you

alw ays use the cor r ect fuse. B ef or e you go t o bed or leave the building, pull out the plugs of all appliances not in use.

Heat i n g

K eep boiler houses clear – do not use them as an extr a stor er oom. K eep por table heating appliances aw ay fr om

fur nit ur e and combustible mater ials.

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