Emergency Response Procedure - Fire

Emergency Response Procedure - Fire

Fire evacuation

R

• Rescue or Relocate people in immediate danger if you can do so without endangering yourself.

• Assist persons with special requirements e.g., mobility impaired.

• Exit via a safe exit.

• DO NOT use elevators/lifts.

A

• Sound the Alarm. Advise others of the situation.

• Call the Emergency Services if required by dialling 000 from a safe location.

• If in doubt whether the situation is serious the Fire Brigade should still be called.

• Utilise appropriate protective equipment e.g. coloured hard hats for wardens, protective clothing for chemical spills.

C

• Confine the fire or hazardous material by closing all doors, windows and other openings, and shutting off the piped and compressed gas as you are EVACUATING.

• Ensure no personnel (emergency service personnel excluded) re-enter the building / facility until safe.

E