Fire evacuation information

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Fire evacuation information Woodhill House
If you have any questions regarding this
information pack please contact Craig McAndie,
Health Safety Unit 664118
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Fire Alarm

• The Fire Alarm is a long continuous Ringing Bell
  which is tested every Tuesday at 9.00 am

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Procedure on finding a Fire

• Sound the Fire Alarm by activating the nearest
  Break Glass Point
• Evacuate the building and proceed to your
  Assembly Point
• Do Not Use Lifts
• Call the Fire Brigade

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Fire Fighting

• Any Fires should be left to the Professionals
• Do Not attempt to Extinguish Fires

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Exiting the Building

• Employees should leave by the nearest Fire Exit
• Employees should ensure that all Visitors follow
  the above procedures and proceed to an Assembly
  Point promptly

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Exiting the Building

• During normal evacuation conditions the Main
  Entrance should not be used unless absolutely
  necessary with the following exceptions
• All Conference Rooms (A - J) and Coffee Bars
  should evacuate the building via the main
  stairwell, through the Main Entrance and proceed
  to Assembly Point No.4
• Starbucks customers will follow the above
  procedure and report to Assembly point No.7

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Exiting the Building

• Restaurant customers should leave by the nearest
  available exit and proceed to Assembly Point No.8
• All Employees should read the Fire Action Notices
  located within the building to familiarise
  themselves with their dedicated Assembly Point

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Exiting the Building

• Although there are dedicated Fire escape routes
  All Employees should make themselves familiar
  with alternative escape routes from your normal
  place of work
• When attending meetings within the Woodhill House
  Complex follow the instructions posted in each
  Committee Conference Room

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Fire Wardens

• Identified by Green or Red Armband
• Will help facilitate the evacuation
• Will accompany Disabled Persons to a stairwell
  (where necessary) or will help to evacuate them
  using an EVACCHAIR (where appropriate)

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Persons with a Disability

• Any employee who has a hearing, visual, physical,
  mobility or other form of impairment should
  complete a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan
  (PEEP) Questionnaire and return it to their Line
  Manager for action
• Line Managers must contact the Health and Safety
  Unit for support in completing the PEEP

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Persons with a Disability

• Guidance regarding the Personal Emergency
  Evacuation Plan (PEEP) is available on Arcadia
  My Job Health and Safety Woodhill House
• PEEP Questionnaire's are available on Arcadia
  My Job Health and Safety Woodhill House

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Safe Evacuation

• The evacuation procedure must be followed in the
  event of a Fire or Bomb Threat
• Do not Run when leaving the Building

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Evacuation Process

• Do not return to your Desk to Retrieve Personal
  Belongings
• All Employees, Visitors and Contractors must
  evacuate the Building when the Alarm is Activated

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Evacuation Process

• Personnel must not leave the Complex in their
  Vehicles during the evacuation
• All Employees must proceed to their appropriate
  Assembly Point when the Fire Alarm is activated

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Re-entering The Workplace

• An Air Horn will be activated to sound the all
  clear
• Employees must not re-enter the building until
  the all clear has sounded or until instructed
  by a Fire Warden/Fire Service

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Fire Safety in the Home

• Leaflets available at Woodhill House reception
  area include
• Fire Action Plan
• Save Lives with Smoke Alarms
• Fire Safety with Extinguishers