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Action plan
2: Action Plan
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Definition of priorities (where applicable):
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● Low: Issues noted that are not critical to life safety, however consistently poor performance is likely to impact on more critical systems – e.g. poor record keeping could allow life critical systems to fail without the responsible person being aware.
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Site information
1: Site Information
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1.1: Responsible person:
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1.2: Address of premises:
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1.3: Person(s) consulted:
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1.4: Assessor:
Richard Rowley
Firewatch South West Ltd
1 Brunel Road
Newton Abbot
TQ12 4PB
Competency:
NEBOSH National General Certificate
NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management
Written with guidance from PAS 79, CLG relevant guidance documents and Approved Document B: Fire Safety (volume 2) – Buildings other than dwelling houses. -
1.5: Date of fire risk assessment:
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1.6: Date of previous fire risk assessment:
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1.7: Suggested date for review(1):
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(1) This fire risk assessment should be reviewed by a competent person by the date indicated above or at such earlier time as there is reason to suspect that it is no longer valid, or if there has been a significant change in the matters to which it relates, or if a fire occurs.
General information - The premises & Occupants at risk of fire
3: General information - The premises
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3.1: Brief description of building:
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3.2: Areas covered by assessment:
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3.3: Use of premises:
4: Occupants at risk of fire:
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4.1: Approximate maximum number:
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4.2: Approximate maximum number of employees at any one time:
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4.3: Sleeping occupants:
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4.4: Disabled occupants:
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4.5: Occupants in remote areas and lone workers:
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4.6: Young persons:
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4.7: Others:
Property fire loss experience, other relevant information, fire safety legislation
5: Property fire loss experience
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Comments:
6: Other relevant information
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Comments:
7: Fire legislation
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7.1: The Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order 2005 applies to these premises with guidance taken from the:
- Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service
- Cornwall fire and rescue service
- Avon fire and rescue service
- Dorset fire and rescue service
- Wessex fire and rescue service
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7.2: Enforced by:
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7.3: Other legislation
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7.4: Appropriate liaison with fire and rescue service
Fire hazards - Electrical
8: Fire hazards - Electrical
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8.1: Reasonable measures taken to prevent fires of an electrical origin?
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8.2: Fixed installation periodically inspected and tested?
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8.3: Portable appliance testing carried out?
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Action:
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See appendix for additional information
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8.4: Suitable policy regarding the use of personal electrical appliances?
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Action:
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See appendix for additional information
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8.5: Suitable limitation of trailing leads and adapters?
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Fire hazards - Smoking
Fire hazards - Smoking
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9.1: Reasonable measures taken to prevent fires as a result of smoking?
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9.2: Smoking prohibited in the building?
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9.3: Suitable arrangements for those who wish to smoke?
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9.4: Adequate signage displayed?
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9.5: No smoking policy appeared to be observed at the time of inspection?
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Fire hazard - Arson
Fire hazard - Arson
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10.1: Does basic security against arson by outsiders appear reasonable?
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10.2: Is there an absence of unnecessary fire load in close proximity to the premises or available for ignition by outsiders?
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10.3: If provided, are wheelie bins secured in place with lockable lids?
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10.4: Has there been any history of vandalism or arson attempts in the surrounding area?
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10.5: Are there any pallets or skips stored within 10m of the building?
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Property heating, cooking
11: Property heating
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11.1: Is the use of portable heaters avoided as far as practicable?
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11.2: Are fixed heating installations subject to regular maintenance?
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12: Cooking
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12.1: Is cooking carried out on site?
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12.2: If applicable, are filters changed and ductwork cleaned regularly?
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12.3: Are there and deep fat fryers within the kitchen?
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12.4: Are there suitable means of fighting the fire?
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Lightning strike, House keeping
13: Lightning strike
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13.1: Does the building have a lightning protection system?
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13.2: If so, is it regularly maintained?
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14: House keeping
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14.1 Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?
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14.2: Combustible materials appear to be separated from ignition sources?
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14.3: Avoidance of unnecessary accumulation of combustible materials or waste?
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14.4: Appropriate of storage of hazardous materials?
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Outside contractors, Dangerous substances, other significant hazards
15: Outside contractors
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15.1: Are fire safety conditions imposed on outside contractors?
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16: Dangerous substances
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16.1: Are substances classed as dangerous under the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Regulations 2002 used or stored at the property?
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16.2: If 'yes' has a suitable risk assessment been conducted under DSEAR 2002?
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17: Other significant hazards - including process hazards impacting on fire precautions
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17.1: Are there any other significant hazards?
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Means of escape
18: Means of escape
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18.1: It is considered that the building is provided with reasonable means of escape in case of fire?
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18.2: Is there adequate design of escape routes?
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18.3: Is there adequate provision of exits?
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18.4: Exits easily and immediately operable where necessary?
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18.5 Fire exits open in direction of travel?
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18.6: Satisfactory means for securing exits?
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Means of escape continued
18: Means of escape
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18.7: Reasonable distances of travel where there is a single direction of travel?
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18.8: Reasonable distances of travel where there are alternative means of escape?
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18.9: Suitable protection of escape routes?
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18.10: Escape routes un-obstructed?
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18.11: It is considered that the building is provided with reasonable means and arrangements for escape for disabled people?
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Compartmentation
19: Compartmentation
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19.1: Is it considered that compartmentation is of a reasonable standard?
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19.2: Escape routes protected (smoke/heat seals & fire doors)?
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19.3: Fire doors close fully on to rebate?
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19.4: Service openings fire stopped?
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19.5: Service cupboards fire stopped?
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Fire safety signs and notices
20: Fire safety signs and notices
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20.1: Are there completed fire action notices displayed?
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Are there escape signs installed to indicate alternative routes?
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20.3: Are there Fire Door Keep Shut signs if applicable (on both sides of the door)?
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20.4: Are there Fire Door Keep Locked signs if applicable?
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20.5: Are there signs to warn attending fire crews of danger (electrical intakes, gas, oxygen etc.)?
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20.6: Is there a suitable fire assembly point identified?
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Means of giving warning in case of fire
21: Means of giving warning in case of fire
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21.1: Reasonable manually operated electrical fire alarm system?
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21.2: Automatic fire detection provided appropriate to risk?
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21.3: Can the alarm be heard over background noise?
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Remote transmission of alarm signals?
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21.5: Facility to indicate all zones in a state of fire simultaneously?
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21.6: Zone plans displayed for attending fire crews?
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21.7: Any false signals recorded and action taken?
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21.8: Any automated devices linked to the fire alarm system (roller shutters, air-con etc.)?
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Emergency lighting, Manual fire extinguishing appliances, other fixed systems
22: Emergency lighting
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22.1: Is there a reasonable standard of emergency escape lighting system provided (internal & external) (*)?
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(*) Based on visual inspection, but no test of luminance levels or verification of full compliance with relevant British Standards carried out.
23: Manual fire extinguishing appliances
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23.1: Firefighting equipment installed appropriate to risk?
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23.2: Are all fire extinguishing appliances readily accessible?
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24: Fire extinguishing and other fixed systems
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24.1: Are there any systems in place (gas suppression, sprinklers etc.)?
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24.2: Suitable provision of fire fighter switch(es) (for high voltage luminous tube signs, lifts etc.)?
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Management of fire safety - procedures and arrangements
25: Management of fire safety - procedures and arrangements
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25.1: Fire safety is managed by:
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25.3: Appropriate fire procedures in place?
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25.4: Suitable arrangements for summoning the fire and rescue service?
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25.5: Are there suitable written arrangements to meet the fire and rescue service on arrival and provide relevant information, including that relating to hazards to fire fighters?
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25.6: Are there suitable arrangements for ensuring that the premises have been evacuated?
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25.7: Is there a suitable assembly point?
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25.8: Have you produced Personal Emergency Evacuation Procedures (PEEPS)?
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25.9: Persons nominated and trained to assist with evacuation?
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25.10: Routine in-house inspections of fire precautions (e.g. In the course of health & safety inspections)?
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Management of fire safety - training and drills
26: Management of fire safety - training and drills
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26.1: Are all staff given adequate fire safety training?
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26.2: Persons nominated and trained to use fire extinguishing appliances?
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26.3: Are all staff given adequate periodic "refresher training" at suitable intervals?
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26.4: Staff training/information includes fire risks in the premises?
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26.5: Staff training/information includes action in the event of a fire?
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26.6: Staff training/information includes action on hearing the fire alarm?
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26.7: Staff training/information includes method of operation of manual call points?
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26.8: Staff training/information includes location and use of fire extinguishers?
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26.9: Staff training/information includes means for summoning the fire and rescue service?
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26.10: Are all staff with special responsibilities (e.g. fire wardens) given additional training?
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26.11: Are fire drills carried out at appropriate intervals?
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Testing and maintenance
27: Testing and maintenance
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27.1: Weekly testing of the fire alarm system?
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27.2: Servicing of the fire alarm system?
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27.3: Monthly testing of the emergency escape lighting?
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27.4: Annual servicing of the emergency lighting?
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27.5: Monthly check of the fire extinguishing appliances?
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27.6: Annual maintenance of fire extinguishing appliances?
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Testing and maintenance continued
27: Testing and maintenance cont.
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27.7: Periodic inspection of external escape staircases and gangways?
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27.8: Six-monthly inspection and annual testing of rising mains?
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27.9: Weekly and monthly testing, six monthly and annual testing of firefighting lifts?
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27.10: Monthly and annual inspection of all fire doors?
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27.11: Routine checks of final exit doors and/or security fastenings?
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27.12: Other relevant inspections or tests (smoke vents, refuge points etc.)?
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Record keeping
28: Record keeping
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28.1: Is there a fire log book?
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28.2: Records seen on site?
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28.3: Records seen of training?
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28.4: Records seen for fire alarm tests?
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28.5: Records seen for emergency escape lighting tests?
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28.6: Records seen for fire extinguisher tests?
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Appendix
A1: Management responsibilities – Emergency plans
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Fire warning: How people will be warned if there is a fire; by automatic alarms, manual alarms etc.
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Fire actions: What staff/wardens/guests/residents should do if they discover a fire.
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Evacuations: Instructions on how it should be carried out.
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Fire warning: How people will be warned if there is a fire; by automatic alarms, manual alarms etc.
Assembly point: Where people should assemble after they have left the premises.
Check procedure How to ensure all persons are evacuated from the building(s)
Escape routes: Identification of key escape routes, how people can gain access to them and escape from them to a place of total safety. (outside away from the building)
Fire-fighting: Provision of equipment and training for occupants, if appropriate for the fire risk.
