GEEP
PRIORY SQUARE HASTINGS
If you have a condition which prevents you from using the stairs unaided in an emergency then the instructions detailed here must be followed:
When you first meet your host/facilitator you should advise them of your condition and show them a copy of your GEEP
· When the fire alarm sounds your host/facilitator will act as your “buddy “or you can ask a friend to assist you to the nearest refuge. These are located:
1. On FLOORS 1- 4: In the fire exit staircase lobbies
2. On Ground floor: In the west fire exit staircase lobby
· Your buddy can help with the door; help you to use the communications and keep you company.
· Once in in the refuge, you or your buddy should contact the building evacuation controller (BEC) by using the telephone in the refuge area and await further instructions. You may have to wait for a few minutes.
· If there is no reply then ring the emergency number 01273642222 and explain where you are, your situation and location. The BEC will then make contact or send a runner.
· You will be kept informed when it is safe to return to the main building,
· In the unlikely event that the building must be evacuated, trained personnel will come to the refuge to help you leave the building using an “evac” chair.
· If you find yourself unaccompanied in the refuge, a Fire Warden will remain with you when they have carried out their floor check. (The fire warden can then advise the BEC of their floor check and that they are remaining to assist at the refuge.)
If you feel unable to use this equipment or are unable to self-transfer from your wheelchair to the “evac” chair please mention this to your host immediately so that alternative arrangements can be put in place.
If you have a condition whereby you require assistance to leave the building in an emergency, but are able to use the stairs: Your host/facilitator will act as your buddy and will assist you to the refuge, then if required, from the building to the assembly point.
All persons involved in this GEEP must familiarize themselves with the locations of the fire exits and the disabled refuges.
REFUGE LOCATION PLANS CAN BE FOUND ON E&FM WEBSITE
Phil Thompson 15/10/ 2014