FALKNER HOUSE Nursery Year 6 including EYFS FIRE PREVENTION, PRECAUTIONS & EVACUATION PROCEDURES

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1 FALKNER HOUSE Nursery Year 6 including EYFS FIRE PREVENTION, PRECAUTIONS & EVACUATION PROCEDURES PART 1: SCHOOL POLICY INTRODUCTION Our pririty is t minimise the risk t life and t reduce injury by maintaining the physical fire safety integrity f the schl in ensuring that staff, pupils and visitrs d nt add t the fire risk and thrugh safe evacuatin f ur buildings if a fire breaks ut. The fire safety plicy, prcedures and risk assessments at Falkner Huse are designed t help ur cmmunity t respnd calmly and effectively in the event that fire breaks ut in ne f ur buildings. ROLE OF THE SCHOOL FIRE SAFETY MANAGER The relevant Bursar is the designated Schl Fire Safety Manager fr each site, wh is respnsible fr ensuring that: The fire safety plicy is kept under regular review. The fire safety plicy is prmulgated t the entire schl cmmunity. Everyne in the schl (including visitrs and cntractrs) are given clear written instructins n where they shuld g in the event f fire. Recrds are kept f the fire inductin training given t new staff and pupils. Prcedures fr emergency evacuatin are regularly tested and lessns absrbed. The schl reduces and wherever pssible eliminates risks frm dangerus substances. Fire risk assessments are regularly reviewed and updated and are available t view in the relevant ffice. Fire preventin measures are meticulusly fllwed. Fire prcedures and risk assessments are reviewed n each ccasin that a building is altered, extended r rebuilt, r when new buildings are acquired. EMERGENCY EVACUATION NOTICE All new staff and pupils, all cntractrs and visitrs are shwn the fllwing ntice: WHEN THE FIRE-BELL RINGS Direct pupils ut f the rm Clse classrm dr Check all clakrms and ensure all fire drs are clsed Fllw pupils dwn the stairs Pupils shuld walk in silence in a duble line if necessary t the nearest exit pint First member f staff in the relevant schl hall f 19 Brechin Place r ffice f 20 Penywern Rad cllects the registers Prceed alng Brechin Place t crner with Rsary Gardens r Penywern Rad t utside f Mwbury Htel. Pupils assemble in their frms Frm staff check pupils against class register Await instructins

2 MAIN EXIT POINTS BRECHIN PLACE Nursery Staff Rm Playgrund Kitchen & Dining Rm Playgrund Receptin Year 1 Year 5/6 Clakrm DO NOT HESITATE EXIT THE SCHOOL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE DO NOT STOP TO COLLECT PERSONAL ITEMS Years 2, 3 & 4: Music ffice Science Luis Armstrng rm Art Rm Years 5 & 6 Library Little Library Schl Office Big Rm N 17 Frnt Dr N 19 Frnt Dr IF YOU CANNOT GET TO YOUR DESIGNATED EXIT, DO NOT COME BACK INTO THE BUILDING. GO TO THE ASSEMBLY POINT Playgrund Exit - Member f staff unlcks gate. Children are directed alng Old Brmptn Rd t the crner f Brechin Place & Rsary Gardens Brechin Place Exit Member f staff directs children alng Brechin Place t the crner with Rsary Gardens

3 MAIN EXIT POINTS PENYWERN ROAD All classrms Playgrund Cmmunal areas Offices Music rms Ls & clakrms Nursery Kitchen Dining Rm N 20 Frnt Dr Lwer grund dr DO NOT HESITATE EXIT THE SCHOOL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE DO NOT STOP TO COLLECT PERSONAL ITEMS IF YOU CANNOT GET TO YOUR DESIGNATED EXIT, DO NOT COME BACK INTO THE BUILDING. GO TO THE ASSEMBLY POINT Penywern Rad Exit Member f staff directs children alng Penywern Rad t the pavement utside the Mwbury Curt Htel.

4 PART 2: FIRE SAFTEY PROCEDURES / GUIDANCE PART 2: FIRE SAFETY PROCEDURES BRIEFING NEW STAFF AND PUPILS All new staff (teaching and nn-teaching alike) and all new pupils are given a briefing n the schl s emergency evacuatin prcedures n their first day at Falkner Huse. They are shwn where the emergency exits and escape rutes are lcated, and walk with them t the utside assembly pint. Fire actin ntices are displayed n the walls f all rms, and we make certain that everyne knws what they lk like, and where they shuld g n hearing the fire alarm. All new staff are shwn hw t activate the fire alarms if they see r smell a fire. The safe evacuatin f everyne - staff and pupils alike, is ur pririty. Prtecting prperty cmes secnd. N ne shuld attempt t fight a fire at the expense f their wn, r anyne else s safety. All staff are given basic fire training by the Fire Marshall in their first term and whle schl training is cnducted every tw years by a qualified prfessinal. SUMMONING THE FIRE BRIGADE The Schl Office is manned between 7.45am and 5.00pm during term time and between 10.00am and 3.00pm in the schl hlidays, less Christmas and Easter. The master panel that shws the lcatin f all the alarm call pints n the netwrked alarm system in the schl buildings is physically lcated in the hallway utside the schl ffice. The Schl Office is always given advance warning f fire practices and if the alarm ges ff fr any ther reasn, the staff have standing instructins t summn the Fire and Emergency Service at nce. VISTIORS AND CONTRACTORS All visitrs and cntractrs are required t sign in at Receptin, where they are issued with a visitr s badge, which shuld be wrn at all times that they are n schl prperty. They are made aware f the emergency evacuatin ntice (see abve) and are shwn the way t the assembly pint. When large numbers f visitrs are at the schl fr pen days, plays, cncerts, exhibitins etc a brief annuncement is made advising them f the lcatin f the emergency exits that they shuld use in the event f the alarms sunding. DISABLED STAFF, PUPILS OR VISITORS We have a special ne t ne inductin n fire safety fr disabled pupils and their carers and fr disabled members f staff. We have designated safe refuge pints n every flr. When the fire alarm is sunded, it is the respnsibility f the carer f a disabled persn t take him r her t the refuge pint and t wait fr rescue by the Fire and Emergency Service. The teacher will ensure that the name f the disabled persn and his r her carer, tgether with the lcatin f their safe refuge pint, are passed t the Schl Fire Safety Manager as sn as he r she reaches the assembly pint. It is the respnsibility f the Schl Fire Safety Manager t ensure that this infrmatin is passed as sn as pssible t the Fire and Emergency Service. RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHING STAFF Teaching staff are respnsible fr escrting their pupils safely ut f the building in silence and in an rderly fashin. They are respnsible fr cnducting a head cunt n arrival at the assembly pint, and fr ensuring that the name f anyne wh cannt be accunted fr (and, if pssible, their likely lcatin) is passed immediately t the Schl Fire Safety Manager. It is the respnsibility f the Schl Fire Safety Manager t ensure that this infrmatin is passed t the Fire and Emergency service as sn as they arrive. On n accunt shuld anyne return t a burning building.

5 RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIRE MARSHALS The Bursar is the trained Fire Marshal. He is the cmpetent persn wh has been trained t prvide safety assistance in the event f a fire. The Fire Marshal receives regular refresher training. FIRE PRACTICES A fire practice is cnducted at least nce a term. This cmbined with a prgramme f inducting new staff and pupils with emergency escape prcedures and the presence f trained Fire Marshals in every building helps t ensure that the schl can be safely evacuated in the event f a fire. The number f pupils in each class each mrning and afternn is written n the tp right hand side f the white bard (Brechin Place). All peripatetic class teachers must be infrmed as t the number f pupils in their class and keep a register. When the fire bell sunds, the children are silenced and the class mves in gd rder t the assembly pint. When tw staff are in the rm with children ne will lead while the ther will leave after the children clsing the dr behind them. The registers /in ut bk are cllected by the first member f staff in the hall n their way ut. The pupils exit as indicated abve frm the buildings. Individual music staff shuld lead their pupils frm the nearest exit pint t rejin their class at the assembly pint. It is essential that silence is bserved. Once cunted and attendance registers checked, pupils return in gd rder t schl. FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES We have the fllwing fire preventin measures in place at Falkner Huse: Escape Rutes and Emergency Exits There are at least tw escape rutes frm every part f Brechin Place and ne frm every part f Penywern Rad. Fire ntices and evacuatin signs are displayed in every rm and crridr. Fire extinguishers (f the apprpriate type) and smke/heat detectrs are lcated in every building in accrdance with the recmmendatins f ur prfessinal advisrs. They can be manually activated by breaking a glass panel, and are autmatically activated when smke/heat builds up. All stairs, passages and emergency exits are illuminated by emergency lighting Autmatic dr clsures that are activated by the fire alarms are fitted n drs in r leading nt escape rutes The master panel fr the alarm system is lcated in the hallway utside the schl ffice and shws the lcatin f a fire. Alarms sund in all parts f the building. Keeping fire rutes and exits clear at all times. The relevant Bursar arranges fr the fllwing test t be carried ut: Weekly testing f the fire alarm, Mnthly checks f fire drs, autmatic dr clsures and emergency lights, Six mnthly service n alarms, smke detectrs, emergency lights fire detectin and warning equipment by an ISO9001 certified/bafe apprved cntractr, An annual service f fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems by an ISO9001 certified/bafe apprved cntractr. Recrds f all tests are kept by the relevant Bursar.

6 Electrical Safety The Schl has current electrical test certificates fr all its buildings. It uses NICEIC qualified Electrical Engineers t inspect and maintain its electrical installatins all f which are RCB prtected and meet the requirements f BS7671 IEE wiring regulatins. Annual prtable appliance testing takes place by qualified Electrical Engineers. With recrds kept by the Bursar. All cmputers, prjectrs, printers and electrnic whitebards have been set t switch ff autmatically every evening and during hlidays and weekends. Gas Safety All gas appliances (bilers, kitchen equipment etc) are regularly maintained and serviced by Gas Safe Registered Engineers. Recrds f all tests are kept by the relevant Bursar. All kitchen equipment is switched ff at the end f service. PART 3: FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT The Schl s Fire Risk Assessment meets the requirements f the Regulatry Refrm (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (the FSO). Specifically it identifies: The Hazard The peple at risk The measures t evaluate, remve, reduce and prtect frm the risk The measures needed t recrd, plan, infrm, instruct and train peple in risk reductin r remval The arrangements fr reviewing the assessment Falkner Huse Schl has a prfessinal fire risk assessment which is updated every 3 years, mre frequently if significant changes are made t the interir f buildings, r new buildings are bught r added.