FIRE SPREAD IN BUILDINGS

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FIRE SPREAD IN BUILDINGS

• Fires in buildings behave differently to fires
  outdoors. High temperatures and toxic smoke rise
  to the ceiling and spread outwards and downwards.
• Smoke will pass through any space or opening.
• Early detection and rapid evacuation are essential

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Evacuation infrastructure
Call points for fire and evacuation and smoke
detectors

• Assembly point

• Evacuation plan on each floor level

• Adequate directions

3
What are the risks during a fire and evacuation

• The smoke
• The behaviour of staff
• Incident development .

What to do ?

• Supervise
• Assist
• Warn

• Re-group
• Prevent people returning

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FIRE SAFETY IN PRACTICE

• Know your building and activities (exit routes,
  hazards and specific risks, shut off points for
  gas, electricity etc).
• Keep exit routes and doors clear.
• Identify the position and use of fire fighting
  equipment.
• Know building occupants,
• including specific needs.
• Inform, instruct and
• be an example.

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EVACUATION PROCEDURE AND FIRE PRECAUTIONS

• Action to take on discovery of fire
• How to raise the alarm.
• What to do on hearing the alarm
• Location and use of fire fighting equipment
• Escape routes, doors, openings etc
• Importance of closing fire doors
• Special needs

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At the assembly point
Assembly point
Never go back into the building
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Role of observers

• Watch over the evacuation test

• Identify short comings

• Give feed back for improvements during debriefing