St Matthews Pre-school Group
POL 013
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Title: -
Fire and Incident Evacuation policy
Remarks: -
This document outlines the procedure followed at St Matthews Pre-school:
- In the event of a fire or for practice fire drill
- In the event of having to evacuate the building for reasons other than fire
Date / Task / Name / PositionNovember 2008 / Policy originated / Caroline Carr / Pre-School Supervisor
January 2010 / Policy reviewed / Caroline Carr / Pre-School Supervisor
January 2011 / Policy reviewed and amended / Tracy-Anne Clancy / Pre-School Business Manager
March 2012 / Policy reviewed and amended / Caroline Carr / Pre-School Supervisor
FIRE EVACUATION POLICY
In the event of a fire or for a practice fire drill this procedure will be followed:-
1. Practice fire drills will be carried out each ½ term and recorded in the register.
2. In case of fire /or drill the supervisor will alert all present by blowing a whistle twice. Time will be noted.
3. On hearing whistle or smoke alarm assistant 1 will usher children towards fire exit with support from supervisor.
4. Assistant 2 will check the building to include toilets, kitchen and store cupboards.
5. Supervisor will collect register and mobile phone and all will exit building.
6. All will assemble by bicycle area in front of main school.
7. Supervisor to count children and take register.
8. Call fire service if necessary.
9. Record event , noting time taken in register.* Fire appliances
Kitchen * Store *
Toilet
ToiletFoyerMain room
* Fire exit
Store Main entrancePathGate
Store
Path
Fence GateFence
Path
In the event of having to evacuate the building for other emergencies this procedure will be followed:-
1. On identifying an emergency, other than fire, (e.g. Gas Leak, Bomb threat, Intruder) the supervisor will alert all present by blowing a whistle twice. Time will be noted.
2. On hearing the whistle assisitant 1 will usher children towards fire exit with support from supervisor.
3. Assistant 2 will check the building to include toilets, kitchen and store cupboards.
4. Supervisor will collect register and mobile phone and all will exit building.
5. In the case of potentially explosive situations all will assemble at the Park Royal Hotel and St Matthews C of E School contacted by mobile and informed of situation.
6. In the case of an intruder on the premises all will assemble in St Matthews C of E School Hall.
7. Supervisor to take register and count children.
8. Call fire service or police if necessary.
9. Record event noting time taken on incident form.
FIRE DRILL RECORD
DATE
/ NUMBER OF ADULTS PRESENT / NUMBER OF CHILDREN PRESENT / TIME TAKENAppendix 1
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