Staff Induction Fire and Emergency

Nick Giles OHS Manager

Emergency AlarmKooyong and many buildings;

Alert (prepare to evacuate) – “Beep Beep” – like a truck reversing

Evacuate tone – Woop Woop

Enfield – a ringing bell

Find out what the alarm sounds like in your building

Raising the Alarm

Call 000

Enfield – call 3444

Break glass alarm (red boxes on the wall)

Call reception

Call the Chief Warden

Emergency Warden

Is in charge during the emergency

Will be wearing hat

All persons must obey the instructions of the warden

Wardens may request your assistance

Don’t Panic

Keeping calm, obeying the emergency warden and following our emergency procedures is the best way to get through the emergency safely

FireIn case of fire

Rescue people from danger (if safe)

Raise the alarm (alert your colleagues / call 000)

Close the doors

Evacuate – use nearest route

Fight the Fire????If it’s a small fire AND you’ve been trained

how to use the extinguishers, you can try to put the fire out – BUT DON’T TAKE ANY RISKS

Otherwise close the doors and evacuate

(Closing the doors will starve the fire of fresh air (slowing the fire down) and trap the smoke)

Fire Prevention

Electrical safety

Storage of flammable / combustible materials

Training and awareness

Fire escapes kept clear at ALL times

Controlling smoking

FLAMMABLE

LIQUID

Bomb Threat

If by phone keep the caller talking (DO NOT HANG UP THE PHONE)

Notify Emergency Warden or nearest staff member

Record details of threat using the Bomb Threat Checklist

Await further instructions by emergency warden

Do not leave unless authorised by the police or the Chief Warden as you may need to be interviewed

Do not close doors, open any that are closed

Bomb Threat

For written Threat/Suspect Mail:

Do not open suspect mail

Notify your Emergency Warden or Manager

Await further instructions

Bomb Threat

If you find or receive a suspicious itemDO

Isolate the article – stop people from entering the area

Evacuate the immediate area

Raise the alarm

Try to confirm origin

Do Not

Attempt to open

Immerse in water

Place in confined space

Transport through congested areas

Bomb Threat Checklist

When is the bomb going to explode?

Where did you put the bomb?

When did you put it there?

What does the bomb look like?

What kind of bomb is it?

What will make the bomb explode?

Did you place the bomb?

Why did you place the bomb?

What is your name?

Where are you?

What is your address?

EvacuationReport to the internal assembly area (if in place)

DO NOT USE THE LIFT

Follow the directions of the Emergency Warden

Assist colleagues if needed

Ambulant people evacuate first, semi ambulant second

Meet and stay at the external assembly point

Report any missing persons to the Chief Warden

Do not return until the official “All Clear” is given

Don’t take belongings unless instructed to

Evacuation

All staff should familiarise themselves with the locations of their internal and external assembly areas

Security / Intruder

Obey the offender’s instructions

Raise the alarm

Evacuate the immediate area

Keep additional people from entering the area

Take note of the person ie speech, clothing, height, weight, age, hair, accent

Use “Description of the Offender Checklist”

Security / IntruderPut distance between yourself and the aggressor

Put yourself between exit and the aggressor

Remove yourself from the situation as soon as safely possible

Talk in a non threatening manner

Do only what is directed, nothing more

Raise the alarm

Good communication, acting politely and professionally and not over reacting has been shown to be the best course of action

Medical Emergency

Check for danger

Raise the alarm, call reception or 000

Obtain first aid assistance

Direct ambulance officers to the scene

Internal Emergency

Examples of internal emergencies:

flood illegal occupancy

electricity person trapped in lift

gas leak hazardous substances spill

damage to internal structures

Is it an emergency or should you call Facilities?

If it is an emergency:

Remove people from danger

Raise the alarm

Reduce the impact

Stop more people coming involved

Communicate – get help to rectify

Get department back to normal

Internal Emergency

External Emergency

Notify Chief Warden

If required prepare to evacuate

Follow Chief Warden’s instructions

Incident Report

An incident report should be filled in for all incidents and emergencies

This will help us to assess what happened and make recommendations to reduce the likelihood of reoccurrence