Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Contents
9.4 Building construction and design – preventive and protective measures 175
9.5 Means of escape 188
9.6 Case study 236
9.7 Example questions for Chapter 9 237
Appendix 9.1 – Classifi cation of purpose groups 238
Appendix 9.2 – Limitations on travel distance 239
10 SAFETY OF PEOPLE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE 240
10.1 Perception and behaviour of people in the event of a fi re 240
10.2 The measures needed to overcome behavioural problems and ensure
safe evacuation of people in the event of a fi re 249
10.3 Emergency evacuation procedures 254
10.4 Assisting disabled people to escape 258
10.5 Case study 262
10.6 Example NEBOSH questions for Chapter 10 263
Appendix 10.1 – Example personal emergency evacuation plan questionnaire for disabled staff 264
Appendix 10.2 – Example of responsibilities of fi re wardens 266
11 MONITORING, AUDITING AND REVIEWING FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS 268
11.1 Benefi ts of monitoring and measuring 269
11.2 Active safety monitoring procedures 269
11.3 Conducting workplace inspections 272
11.4 Auditing fi re safety management systems 275
11.5 Reviewing performance 278
11.6 Case study 280
11.7 Example questions for Chapter 11 281
Appendix 11.1 – Sample of performance indicators 282
Appendix 11.2 – Sample of fi re evacuation review/debrief log 283
12 REACTIVE MONITORING – REPORTING, RECORDING AND INVESTIGATION 284
12.1 Fires and other adverse events 284
12.2 Statutory requirements for recording and reporting adverse events 291
12.3 Civil claims 293
12.4 Investigating fi re-related events 293
12.5 Basic fi re-related investigation procedures 295
12.6 Dealing with the aftermath of fi res 302
12.7 Case study 303
12.8 Example questions for Chapter 12 304
Appendix 12.1 – F2508 RIDDOR report form 305
Appendix 12.2 – FDR 1 Fire Service fi re report form 307
Appendix 12.3 – Sample false alarm report form (adapted from BS 5839-1: 2002) 311
13 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE 312
13.1 The sources of pollution in the event of fi re 312
13.2 The legal obligations related to environmental protection in the event of fi re 314
13.3 Preplanning to minimise the environmental impact of fi re 315
13.4 Containing water run-off 318
Appendix 13.1 – The quantities of substances that bring an industrial site within the scope
of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH) 322
Appendix 13.2 – Example of a pollution incident response plan 324
14 FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT 328
14.1 Introduction 328
14.2 Defi nitions relating to fi re risk assessment 328
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