Fire & Evacuation Practice Record - Desktop Drill

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  David Mincher

  Mitchell Toulson

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Desktop Drill Questions

• It is 09:00 on a Monday and the fire alarm has been activated, what action/s do you take?

• How do you know in which area the alarm was activated?

  Select Alarm activation in the area. PA announcement states location. Detector will indicate with red LED.

  • Alarm activation in the area.
  • PA announcement states location.
  • Detector will indicate with red LED.

• Explain Cascading Alarms.

• What is the responsibility of the units Emergency Coordinator during a fire or evacuation (if applicable to facility)?

  Select Manage the overall emergency. Liaise with QFES. Communicate with Emergency Officers.

  • Manage the overall emergency.
  • Liaise with QFES.
  • Communicate with Emergency Officers.

• What is the responsibility of the units Emergency Officer during a fire or evacuation?

  Select Attend ERS / equip red tabard & Emergency Response Cards. Implement RACE Procedure.

  • Attend ERS / equip red tabard & Emergency Response Cards.
  • Implement RACE Procedure.

• What does the acronym RACE stand for?

  Select Remove Alert Confine Extinguish Evacuate

  • Remove
  • Alert
  • Confine
  • Extinguish
  • Evacuate

• How do we search an area?

  Select Systematic (e.g. clockwise). Mark searched areas (whiteboard marker, post-it, pillow, etc). Request assistant / deputy EO.

  • Systematic (e.g. clockwise).
  • Mark searched areas (whiteboard marker, post-it, pillow, etc).
  • Request assistant / deputy EO.

• How can we alert / raise the alarm?

  Select Activate Manual Call Point. Use WIP Phone to contact EC. Call 222 (TUH only) or (0)000. Tell persons nearby.

  • Activate Manual Call Point.
  • Use WIP Phone to contact EC.
  • Call 222 (TUH only) or (0)000.
  • Tell persons nearby.

• When checking the area for signs of smoke and fire, you come across a shut door. What actions should you take?

  Select Do not open. Check for heat. Ask if anyone is in the room. Warn others. Raise the alarm / inform EO/EC.

  • Do not open.
  • Check for heat.
  • Ask if anyone is in the room.
  • Warn others.
  • Raise the alarm / inform EO/EC.

• When checking the area for signs of smoke or fire you find a small fire in a rubbish bin in the printer/storage room. What action/s do you take?

  Select Extinguish - if safe to do so. Use any fire extinguisher, hose reel, fire blanket, water, etc.

  • Extinguish - if safe to do so.
  • Use any fire extinguisher, hose reel, fire blanket, water, etc.

• If the rubbish bin caused the printer beside it to catch fire, what is the best type of firefighting equipment to use on it and why?

  Select Danger of electric shock. CO2 Fire Extinguisher DCP Fire Extinguisher Water Fire Extinguisher Foam Fire Extinguisher Hose Reel

  • Danger of electric shock.
  • CO2 Fire Extinguisher
  • DCP Fire Extinguisher
  • Water Fire Extinguisher
  • Foam Fire Extinguisher
  • Hose Reel

• Explain "If safe to do so".

• Name the different fire extinguishers types and how they can be identified.

  Select Water - all red Foam - blue band DCP - white band CO2 - black band + nozzle Wet Chemical - orange

  • Water - all red
  • Foam - blue band
  • DCP - white band
  • CO2 - black band + nozzle
  • Wet Chemical - orange

• What dangers are specific to a CO2 fire extinguisher?

  Select Frostbite Suffocation in confined space.

  • Frostbite
  • Suffocation in confined space.

• What does the PASS acronym stand for in relation to fire extinguisher use?

  Select Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

  • Pull
  • Aim
  • Squeeze
  • Sweep

• Where is the nearest assembly area for this unit ? (Are staff aware ?)

  Yes

  No

• Location:

• THHS has 3 stages of evacuation. What is a stage 2 evacuation and what does it involve?

  Select Lateral evacuation to next fire compartment.

  • Lateral evacuation to next fire compartment.

• How do you know if all the staff have evacuated the area?

  Select Conduct headcount. Use staff roster. Use patient list. Visitor / Contractor sign-in book.

  • Conduct headcount.
  • Use staff roster.
  • Use patient list.
  • Visitor / Contractor sign-in book.

• What information do we provide in a handover to QFES / EC?

  Select Persons evacuated. Persons missing. Location of the emergency. Type of the emergency. Any other dangers (e.g.: gas bottles, equipment, etc.).

  • Persons evacuated.
  • Persons missing.
  • Location of the emergency.
  • Type of the emergency.
  • Any other dangers (e.g.: gas bottles, equipment, etc.).

• How do you know when it is safe to re-enter the affected area?

  Select QFES will give the "All Clear!".

  • QFES will give the "All Clear!".

Findings and Recommendations

• What are the positives of the practice?

• What are the negatives of the practice?

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