Fire or Emergency ProceduresFire or Emergency ProceduresFire or Emergency ProceduresFire or Emergency Procedures
Fire or Emergency Procedures Fire or Emergency Procedures
• Please read the blue and white notices provided throughout the University
• These give details of the University’s fire and emergency procedures
On discovering a fire On discovering a fire
• Raise the alarm
• Immediately operate the nearest break glass alarm call point
On hearing the alarm On hearing the alarm
• Evacuate the building
• Use the nearest available exit
• NEVER use the lift
On hearing the alarm On hearing the alarm
• Assemble at the designated assembly point • Keep access routes clear for emergency services• Location of assembly points available on the
intranet http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has under Fire and Emergency / Assembly Points
• Do not re-enter the building until authorisation given by Senior Fire Co-ordinator / Fire Officer in charge
Campuses without Disabled Refuges Campuses without Disabled Refuges
• Anyone with mobility difficulties should not use stairways or lifts
• They should proceed to the nearest place of safety
• Their whereabouts should be reported to the security control room on ext 4444
Disabled Refuges Disabled Refuges
• Refuge points are provided at:– Sighthill– Merchiston– Craiglockhart– Craighouse
• Refuge points provide safety for at least 30 minutes until assistance arrives
Disabled Refuges – Sighthill, Craiglockhart & Merchiston
Disabled Refuges – Sighthill, Craiglockhart & Merchiston
• Fitted with two-way communication systems • When the fire alarm sounds proceed to your nearest
disabled refuge• Press the “press for help” button once to initiate a call
(do not continue to press or hold during a call)• This will also indicate at the fire panel that someone is
in the specified refuge point• The call will be answered. If you get no reply, do not
panic - your call has been logged with the 24 hour Sighthill Security office
• Remain in the refuge until assistance arrives
Disabled Refuges – Sighthill, Craiglockhart & Merchiston
Disabled Refuges – Sighthill, Craiglockhart & Merchiston
Disabled Refuge Signage – Craiglockhart & Merchiston
Disabled Refuge Signage – Sighthill Campus
Disabled Refuges – Craighouse (New Craig & Queens Craig)
Disabled Refuges – Craighouse (New Craig & Queens Craig)
• When the fire alarm sounds proceed to the nearest refuge point
• Break the white glass call point – this will indicate at the fire panel that someone is in the specified refuge point
• Remain in the area until assistance arrives
Disabled Refuges – Craighouse (New Craig & Queens Craig)
Disabled Refuges – Craighouse (New Craig & Queens Craig)
Disabled Refuges Disabled Refuges
• Location of refuge points available on the staff intranet http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has under Fire and Emergency / Disabled Refuges
PEEPs (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans) PEEPs (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans)
• All staff and students who may need assistance in an emergency evacuation should have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) drawn up
• The relevant School or Service should contact the Health & Safety Team in the first instance
Summary – in the event of a fire Summary – in the event of a fire
• If you discover a fire – raise the alarm• On hearing the alarm – leave by the nearest exit
route• Keep well clear of the building• Do not use lifts• Assemble at the designated assembly point• Do not re-enter the building until authorised
Health & Safety Team, Sighthill Campus Health & Safety Team, Sighthill Campus
Tel: 0131 455 6377
Fax: 0131 455 6374Email: [email protected] Web: http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has