FIRE SAFETY PROCEDURES AND EVACUATION PLAN FOR

Mortimer Market Centre

London

WC1E 6JB

Signed:

DATE: April 2014

NEXT REVIEW DATE: April 2015

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION:A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.

SECTION 'A'THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON DISCOVERING A FIRE

SECTION 'B'THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON HEARING THE FIRE ALARM.

SECTION 'C'STAFF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

APPENDIX '1'

LIST OF FIRE MARSHALS AND DEPUTIES

APPENDIX '2'

DUTIES OF THE FIRE MARSHALS AND DEPUTIES

INTRODUCTION

Mortimer Market Centre is a building of 7 floors, comprising;

Basement, Ground, First, Second floor, Third Floor, Fourth Floor and fifth floor, which is used as Offices/Clinics occupied by Tenants.

The central staircase runs from the basement to the fifth floor.

The building is used as ‘Drop In’ Centre for clients, so staff must be aware of the differing physical needs of clients and visitors in the event of a fire in the building.

LIFTS

On actuation of the fire alarm, the lifts will stop and then go down to the ground floor, doors will open and stay there until the fire alarm has been reset. Lifts are not to be used in the event of a fire.

Refuges.

There are ‘Refuges’ for Mobility Impaired persons, situated within, or adjacent to the internal staircases.

These are a Holding Area for persons who need assistance to evacuate the building, until designated staff arrive with the ‘EvacuSafe’ Chairs to evacuate the person downstairs to ground floor.

SECTION A

If you discover a fire:

  • Raise the fire alarm immediately you discover or suspect a fire, by breaking the glass of the nearest fire alarm call point.
  • The security guard will call the Fire Service by dialling 9999 and confirm the full address of the building, giving relevant information.
  • Evacuate the building immediately escorting clients, patients, visitors and members of the public out of the building via the nearest fire exit and assemble at the designated assembly point which is:

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(turn right out of main entrance and then right again past the car park)

Fire Fighting

  • Any Fire Marshal or Deputy could attempt to extinguish the fire if it is considered safe to do so, and they have received adequate training on the use of the equipment.
  • Patients/staff who are wheelchair users/mobility impaired.
  • The evacuation of patients/staff who are wheelchair users/mobility impaired will be led by nurses and designated persons. This will entail moving such patients/staff to the refuge area on each floor. Each patient /staff will be allocated a PEEP (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan)
  • Do not put yourself at any unnecessary risk, if in doubt GET OUT.

SECTION B

If you hear the Fire Alarm

The building has only one fire alarm sound: Continuous;

  • Close windows and doors in your immediate area if safe to do so.
  • Any Fire Marshals will immediately begin the evacuation of clients, visitors and staff from the building.
  • Leave the building by the most direct route; assemble at the Assembly Point.
  • Any person with a disability/wheelchair user or persons who have impaired hearing or vision – will be escorted out of the building in the event of a fire or any other emergency by the staff member the person is seeing.
  • Fire Marshalsfor each department will take a roll call of all staff, visitors, etc – and report this to the site responsible person.
  • Members of staff should make it known immediately, if any person is missing to a Fire Marshal.
  • Do not stop to collect any belongings.
  • The site responsible person or a nominated Deputy for the premises are to make themselves easily identifiable by wearing a high visibility vest and MUST meet the Fire Brigade on their arrival and inform them of the current situation and of any person(s) not accounted for.
  • Do not re-enter the building until it is declared safe to do so by the Fire brigade or the Site Responsible Person for the premises.

SECTION C
STAFF FIRE TRAINING IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE ACHIEVED.
Frequency / ITEMS TO BE COVERED
ON SITE INDUCTION
a) / How to raise the alarm if a FIRE is detected
b) / Evacuation procedures in an emergency
c) / Be shown all emergency exit routes
d) / What duties are expected of staff in an emergency
e) / The method of calling the Fire Service
f) / Guidance on smoking and smoking materials
g) / The location of the assembly point.
This training should take place immediately on appointment or when a new member of staff joins the department.
Every induction training session should not be less than 10 minutes duration and a record must be made of that training.
2 Yearly.
a) / To attend a Fire Training session. which will be conducted
by the Fire Safety Advisor

ALL STAFF FIRE TRAINING MUST BE RECORDED IN THE FIRE LOGBOOK.

APPENDIX 1

Names and working location

FIRE MARSHALS / DEPUTIES / LOCATION
Sandra Larbi / Kevin Doyle / Basement
Sam Appah / Shift
Co-ordinator / Men’s Clinic Ground floor
Linda George / Shift
Co-ordinator / Women’s Clinic
1st Floor
Jeanette Kazoka / Shift
Co-ordinator / Bloomsbury Clinic
Ground Floor
Louisa Tsang / Jan Gimble / 5th Floor
Wendy Chandler / 4th floor
Rose Tobin
Tami Alvis / Annette Colcutt / 1st floor Staff offices Fitzrovia & Heath Advisor Suite, Psychology Dept
Diane Philips
Francis Healey
Jackie Cain-Burns / Marta Oz / 2nd floor HTD OPD
UCH OPD
Dermatology
Julie Watson / John Bligh / 3rd Floor Lab Parasitology

APPENDIX 2

DUTIES OF THE WORKPLACE FIRE MARSHALS AND DEPUTIES

Fire Marshals are to ensure that a deputy is always available to assume the duties specified below during their absence on Leave etc.

In the event of an emergency these deputies should be able to take command until the Fire Brigade arrives and to act as a focus for liaison purposes thereafter.

The responsibilities are:

  • To contribute to the effective day-to-day upkeep of the building Action Plan and Local Fire Safety Procedure established for the premises.
  • To support the Service Manager/Head of Department in the management of fire safety matters.
  • To assist the Fire Safety Advisor in fire safety inspections and risk assessments the area for which they are responsible.
  • To ensure all fire safety equipment is inspected and tested on a regular basis and local records are kept.
  • Any defects recorded and reported
  • To arrange for and monitor the uptake of fire safety training and fire drills.
  • To arrange and take part in Fire Drills at their place of work.
  • To be responsible for the co-ordination and direction of staff actions at a fire evacuation, in accordance with the building Local Fire Safety Procedure.
  • To liaise with the Trust Fire Safety Advisor, in relation to all fire matters and ensure such matters are acted upon as appropriate.

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