Fire or Emergency Fire or Emergency Procedures Procedures
Jan 05, 2016
Fire or Emergency ProceduresFire or Emergency ProceduresFire or Emergency ProceduresFire or Emergency Procedures
Fire or Emergency Procedures Fire or Emergency Procedures
• Please read the blue and white notices provided throughout the University
• These give details of the University’s fire and emergency procedures
On discovering a fire On discovering a fire
• Raise the alarm
• Immediately operate the nearest break glass alarm call point
On hearing the alarm On hearing the alarm
• Evacuate the building
• Use the nearest available exit
• NEVER use the lift
On hearing the alarm On hearing the alarm
• Assemble at the designated assembly point • Keep access routes clear for emergency services• Location of assembly points available on the
intranet http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has under Fire and Emergency / Assembly Points
• Do not re-enter the building until authorisation given by Senior Fire Co-ordinator / Fire Officer in charge
Campuses without Disabled Refuges Campuses without Disabled Refuges
• Anyone with mobility difficulties should not use stairways or lifts
• They should proceed to the nearest place of safety
• Their whereabouts should be reported to the security control room on ext 4444
Disabled Refuges Disabled Refuges
• Refuge points are provided at:– Sighthill– Merchiston– Craiglockhart– Craighouse
• Refuge points provide safety for at least 30 minutes until assistance arrives
Disabled Refuges – Sighthill, Craiglockhart & Merchiston
Disabled Refuges – Sighthill, Craiglockhart & Merchiston
• Fitted with two-way communication systems • When the fire alarm sounds proceed to your nearest
disabled refuge• Press the “press for help” button once to initiate a call
(do not continue to press or hold during a call)• This will also indicate at the fire panel that someone is
in the specified refuge point• The call will be answered. If you get no reply, do not
panic - your call has been logged with the 24 hour Sighthill Security office
• Remain in the refuge until assistance arrives
Disabled Refuges – Sighthill, Craiglockhart & Merchiston
Disabled Refuges – Sighthill, Craiglockhart & Merchiston
Disabled Refuge Signage – Craiglockhart & Merchiston
Disabled Refuge Signage – Sighthill Campus
Disabled Refuges – Craighouse (New Craig & Queens Craig)
Disabled Refuges – Craighouse (New Craig & Queens Craig)
• When the fire alarm sounds proceed to the nearest refuge point
• Break the white glass call point – this will indicate at the fire panel that someone is in the specified refuge point
• Remain in the area until assistance arrives
Disabled Refuges – Craighouse (New Craig & Queens Craig)
Disabled Refuges – Craighouse (New Craig & Queens Craig)
Disabled Refuges Disabled Refuges
• Location of refuge points available on the staff intranet http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has under Fire and Emergency / Disabled Refuges
PEEPs (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans) PEEPs (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans)
• All staff and students who may need assistance in an emergency evacuation should have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) drawn up
• The relevant School or Service should contact the Health & Safety Team in the first instance
Summary – in the event of a fire Summary – in the event of a fire
• If you discover a fire – raise the alarm• On hearing the alarm – leave by the nearest exit
route• Keep well clear of the building• Do not use lifts• Assemble at the designated assembly point• Do not re-enter the building until authorised
Health & Safety Team, Sighthill Campus Health & Safety Team, Sighthill Campus
Tel: 0131 455 6377
Fax: 0131 455 6374Email: [email protected] Web: http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has