Fire Evacuation
FIRE EVACUATION (for the home)
During a fire in your home, you will only have one to two minutes from the sounding of the alarm to when your life is seriously threatened by fire or smoke. It is very important that you prepare and practise an escape plan, and that everyone in the household knows what to do.
One of the key reasons people lose their lives in house fires is because they haven't planned their way out.
Take the time to sit down and draw up a home escape plan. It will be half an hour well spent in an emergency where every second counts.
You should:
- Start with a floor diagram of the home;
- Make sure that everyone knows the sound of the smoke alarm and what to do if a fire occurs;
- Plan escape routes. Identify a primary escape route out of every room, then pick a secondary route in case the first is blocked by fire (always plan two ways out of each room);
- Select and indicate a meeting place outside of the home (e.g. the letterbox);
- Dial 000 - the number to call in an emergency - from a neighbour's home or mobile phone.
Home Security vs. Fire Safety
People have died in fires because they had dead-locked themselves in and removed the key from the lock. You must be able to quickly escape from your home in the event of fire.
Tips
- Install deadlocks that can be opened from the inside without keys;
- If keys are needed, leave the key in the lock or on a hook on the centre of the door, but out of reach of potential intruders;
- Limit the number of keys needed to open doors by having locks keyed alike;
- When installing security grills on windows, select a unit that feature keyless options on the inside;
- Ensure that any window grill bars/screens readily open outwards from the inside;
- Be prepared to smash a window as a means of escape. Use a solid object to break the window, clear away jagged glass to protect yourself against cuts;
- If grills are key locked, the key should be readily on hand.
FIRE EVACUATION (of all other buildings)
It is likely that evacuation procedures will exist to identify escape routes and evacuation points for your workplace or building. There may also be an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO), for the workplace or building. The role of the ECO is to coordinate the response of occupants to an emergency situation, and may consist of wardens and other associated personnel. It is your responsibility to either follow the instructions given to you by those in authority, or to raise the alarm and notify the appropriate people of the need to evacuate. Evacuation can be in many forms and scales, it may require the Complete evacuation of a building, or may be confined to one area/section of a building.
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What you need to know
Evacuation procedures have been developed for your building which You should become familiar with.
Some evacuation principles include :
- How to operate or raise alarm.
- How to notify the appropriate fire or emergency service
- How to alert the persons responsible for evacuation
Ensure that the locations of any immobile persons are reported
Fire training and evacuation saves lives. It is proven that people who have done any of this training are less likely to panic, get hurt or die during an emergency evacuation.
Who should do this training
Employees, owners, occupiers and members of the emergency coordination team all require training to some extent QBM has you covered.
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What is involved
QBM has developed several ways of delivering this Training to meet your individual requirement - from onsite hands on training for groups at your workplace or in-house at our venue, to online training and refresher courses.
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FIRE & EVACUATION PLANS & DIAGRAMS
The objective of an Fire and Evacuation Plan is to provide a set of procedures to be used by the building occupants in the event of an emergency
Where can I get more information?
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QBM are ready and waiting to help you comply with the upcoming Building Fire Safety Regulations to be enforced as of 1 July 2009. Our Fire Safety Advisers are in place, with all the tools to help you implement fire evacuation plans, general evacuation and first response fire training, as well as your fire evacuation drills. From onsite audits and Fire Evacuation Plan interviews to onsite or online training, QBM's Fire Safety Division has got you covered.
What is a Evacuation Diagram
An evacuation diagram is a drawn plan of the building or floor level showing an evacuation route, fire fighting equipment available to that area, exits and assembly points.
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