Policy on Fire
In the event of a fire, do not attempt to put it out yourself. Ensure the safety of the children in your care and yourself by collecting the children together and leaving by the nearest fire exit.
Fire drill will take place every half term. This will be taking place without notifying staff in advance. All staff will be told that this will happen half termly and no further warning will be given.
Fire extinguishers are tested by a properly authorised firm once a year and all fire exits will be kept in good repair.
The water fire extinguishers are situated in the downstairs hall and top landing and the blanket extinguishers is in the kitchen.
All members of staff are aware of the location of fire exits.
Near each fire exit there is a notice explaining the fire procedures.
Procedure to be followed in the event of a fire drill / a fire
On hearing the fire alarm the children in each room will be collected together and taken out of the nearest fire exit to the assembly point which is located in car park.
One member of staff from upstairs will collect children’s, staff’s and visitors’ registers, “zapper” for the gate and front door key. One member of the staff from downstairs will collect the children’s register and a mobile phone before going outside. Once outside the children will line up and the register will be taken.
In the event of real fire, the member of staff in charge that day will call the emergency services (999), using a mobile phone, once she has evacuated the building. If the member of staff does not have a mobile and nor does any other members of staff, a member of staff will be despatched to the nearest building to use the phone there or to the nearest call box.
Only the member of staff in charge can decide if and when it is safe to re-enter the building. This must be done in liaison with the emergency services.
Where it is not possible to return to the building the children will be taken to “safe premises”, to be kept warm and dry and to await collection by their parents.
The officer in charge will inform the authorised collectors that the children can be collected from this “safe premises”.
FIRE SAFETY PROCEDURE
Fire Action
If you discover a fire
- Raise the alarm
- Attack the fire, if possible, with the equipment provided but DO NOT take any personal risks.
On the alarm being raised
- call the Fire Brigade immediately
- Dial 999
- Give operator the telephone number and ask for FIRE
- When Fire Brigade replies give this message distinctly
Fire at the Quest Centre, Scout Way, NW7 3JW
DO NOT REPLACE RECEIVER UNTIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN REPEATED BY THE FIRE BRIGADE!
ALWAYS PHONE FIRE BRIGADE TO EVERY FIRE, HOWEVER SMALL OR ON SUSPICION OF FIRE.
- Leave the building and report to the person in charge of the assembly point at the car park at the rear of the premises.
USE NEAREST AVAILABLE FIRE EXIT
DO NOT STOP TO COLLECT PERSONAL BELONGINGS
DO NOT RE-ENTER BUILDING
IN CASE OF FIRE:
- FIRST CONSIDERATION IS YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN
- DO NOT LEAVE THE CHILDREN UNATTENDED!!
- CLOSE WINDOWS / DOORS AND TRY TO GET OUT OF PRERMISES BY NORMAL ROUTE
- DO NOT STOP TO TRY TO PUT OUT THE FIRE (unless very small)
Location: upstairs (Rainbow & Blue room)
Leave the room through the main entrance, report to the person in charge. Congregate at the assembly point at the car park at the rear of the premises. If the fire or hazard is blocking your proposed fire exit, please use alternative exit following the emergency exit signs!