TEAM TALK GENERAL FIRE SAFETY General Fire Safety Slide 1.

TEAM TALKGENERAL FIRE SAFETY

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General Fire Safety

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The aim of this session is to provide you with information on :-

Legislation relating to fire safety The components of fire and how fire can spread Fire precautions Evacuation procedures Fire prevention

Fire Legislation

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

This is the legislation which covers fire safety requirements in public places

Commonly known as the RRO Came into force on 1 October 2006 Applies to all workplaces Applies to premises where the public or

others have access

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Employers Responsibilities

Act sensibly so as not to create danger to themselves or others

Tell superiors if someone acts irresponsibly Co-operate with their employer i.e.

- follow instructions- attend training- use equipment as instructed

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Employees have responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to:-

Penalties

Employees/Employers can be penalised for non-compliance:-

Up to £5,000 fine in Magistrates Court

Unlimited fines if prosecuted in Crown Court

Up to 2 years imprisonment

Or both

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The Components of Fire

The Fire Triangle:

FUELHEAT

IF ONE OF THE COMPONENTS IS REMOVED FIRE CANNOT EXIST

AIR (OXYGEN)

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The Fire Triangle

Sources of Heat Friction, electricity, flames (burning

matches, cigarettes, gas flame), heating systems, hot surfaces (e.g. light bulbs near a curtain)

Sources of Fuel (combustible materials) Paper, cardboard, wood, oil, furniture,

clothes, chemicalsSources of Oxygen

Oxygen is everywhere

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Sources of Fire

Faulty electrical equipment Deep fat fryers overheating Cigarettes dropped and left to smoulder on

furniture Open flames on stoves Gas explosions Flammable materials stored near to a heat source

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Fire can start for many reasons including:-

Combustible Items

They must not be stored in corridors or stair wells or in electrical cupboards because:

Routes must be kept clear of items at all times

If they are burning they may trap someone

If there is a spark they could catch light and start a fire (electrical cupboards)

They are accessible for arsonists

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Methods of Fire Extinction

Remove one side of the triangle

Remove the heat or cooling

Remove the fuel or starving

Remove or limit the air/oxygen or smothering

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How Can Fire Spread?

Conduction e.g. metal heating from one end to the other setting something alight

Convection e.g. hot air rises increasing the temperature

Radiation e.g. rays of the sun can set fire to things through glass

Physical Transport e.g. burning materials falling onto new sources of fuel

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What To Do If You Discover A Fire

1. Break glass/raise the alarm

2. DO NOT TACKLE THE FIRE UNLESS:• You are trained and feel confident• It is safe so to do (your exit is not blocked)• The fire is small (e.g. in a waste paper basket)

– but remember a fire can grow quickly!

3. Leave by the nearest exit and go to the assembly point

We can replace a building, but we cannot replace you

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Evacuation On hearing the fire alarms you must evacuate the building

- closing all windows- turning off stoves, lights etc

DO NOT: - collect your belongings- do not run, do not use lifts

- do not leave the assembly point until the Senior Manager has instructed you to do so

DO:- assist guests to evacuate the building- evacuate by the nearest exit- assemble at the assembly point

Never re-enter the building until instructed that it is safe to do so by the Fire Brigade

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Fire Evacuation For People With Disabilities

Deaf/hard of hearing

Blind/visually impaired

Wheelchair bound

Other illnesses

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Pub Specific Information

The fire alarm is: _________________

It is tested weekly on: _________________

The Assembly point is: _________________

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Fire Extinguishers

Don’t do it unless it’s safe to! Use the right fire extinguisher

<INSERT UPDATED TABLE FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS>

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Means of Escape/Corridors

Must be free from obstructions Fire doors must be kept closed or on magnetic

devices Have no damage to walls or doors Have no combustible items stored/left in them.

The fire escape routes are to give people a protected safe route out of the building

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Fire Risks

WHAT ARE THE FIRE RISKS IN THIS PUB?

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Kitchen Fire Risks

Chemicals

Gas

Electricity

Oil

Combustible Items

Machinery

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Bars/Cellar Fire Risks

Gas

Electricity

Smoking Materials

Combustible Items

Machinery

Chemicals

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Office/Back of House Fire Risks

Electricity

Smoking Materials

Combustible Items

Chemicals

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Front of House Fire Risks

Electricity

Smoking Materials

Combustible Items

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Effects of Fire

1. Smoke

2. Fumes

3. Burns

4. Asphyxiation

5. Structural Collapse

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Controls/Prevention Systems

Smoke Detectors Heat Sensors Audible Systems Ansul System – in kitchen Fire Extinguishers

- Sprinklers- Blankets- Hoses

Checks Housekeeping Management Systems

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Good Housekeeping

1. No build up of rubbish / debris

2. No build up of waste oil

3. Safe storage of items- no storage in corridors- no storage in fire risk areas- no storage near heat sources

4. No storage in stairwells – keep clear at all times

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Procedures/Systems

1. Maintenance of appliances

2. Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems

3. Use of ashbins

4. PAT/electrical testing

5. Office equipment layout

6. Electrical safety

7. Controls/prohibition on LPG etc fires and equipment

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Inspection

1. All escape routes

2. Fire extinguishers

3. Fire exit doors

4. Fire doors

5. Storage and cleanliness

6. Close down procedures (kitchen)

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Any Questions?