WE are raising the awareness of fire training in this edition – an essential part of a company’s responsibilities. There are many variables to consider when a disaster such as fire occurs, which is why we have listed different actions from a snapshot of various business sectors.
Remember, completing a fire drill is the best way to practice the emergency evacuation procedure – so practice…often!
WE are raising the awareness of fire training in this edition – an essential part of a company’s responsibilities. There are many variables to consider when a disaster such as fire occurs, which is why we have listed different actions from a snapshot of various business sectors.
Remember, completing a fire drill is the best way to practice the emergency evacuation procedure – so practice…often! It is a legal requirement to account for all individuals in an emergency such as fire.
Care Home
Likely actions to include:
* Written Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for each resident
* Training with physical aids to move residents (chair lifts, frames, ski pads)
* Understanding the fire panel
* Stay put policy for many residents
* Progressive horizontal evacuation
Building Sites and Contractors
* Site controls for high risk work (method statements/ hot work permits)
* Raising the alarm
* Shut down and power isolation
* Using the appliances
* Place of Assembly
Public Places
* Investigating the incident prior to sending general warning
* Leadership in evacuating high volumes of general public/mixed ages
* Working effectively with colleagues
* Liaison with fire services
* Organising occupants to the assembly point/preventing re-entry to the building
Office / Retail
* How your emergency procedure dovetails with others in a multi-occupancy building
* Electrical safety and power isolation
* Familiarity with the fire alarm and use of extinguishers
* Clearing the area you are responsible for
* Actions to be taken when meeting at the assembly point
You have a legal responsibility to ensure all occupants can leave the building safely. Let us help you in training the staff and formulating your emergency plan.
Call to book a two-hour training session at your place of work. All attendees receive a training certificate, receive free hi-vis vests and get to use some extinguishers