Fire Awareness handouts - Sense Scotland
Fire Awareness handouts - Sense Scotland
Fire Awareness handouts - Sense Scotland
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Employees should ensure that:<br />
When not in use, all electrical appliances are switched off and isolated from the main<br />
circuit.<br />
All electrical motors are clean and free of dust and grime.<br />
All electrical points, plugs, motors etc are serviced regularly and maintained to the<br />
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.<br />
All electrical points, plugs, switches and wiring are checked periodically.<br />
Electrical leads are renewed at the first sign of wear in the outer covering.<br />
Electrical points are not overloaded.<br />
All hazardous materials are stored under lock and key in a safe compound, preferably<br />
away from the main building.<br />
Flammable liquids are marked and identified clearly in the proper containers and stored<br />
in safe conditions.<br />
Flammable chemicals are not kept any longer than necessary.<br />
All doors are kept closed.<br />
Good Housekeeping<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> prevention encompasses not only knowledge and practical experience of using portable<br />
fire fighting equipment and appliances, but also covers a wide range of other disciplines. It<br />
includes practising ‘good housekeeping’ procedures, that are designed to minimise the risks<br />
of an outbreak of fire. A checklist of some of these preventive measures is listed below.<br />
Smoking materials are carefully discarded.<br />
Matches and lighters are kept in safe places.<br />
Waste materials, such as oily cotton waste, rags, etc are disposed of correctly.<br />
Waste paper, cartons, etc are cleared away to a proper refuse area, and removed<br />
regularly from site.<br />
Impromptu kitchen arrangements are not set up in offices of workshops.<br />
The use of portable heaters is discouraged. If they are used, the heaters must be<br />
carefully and sensibly positioned.<br />
An employee is appointed with responsibility for fire safety, no matter how small the<br />
company. In multi-level buildings an employee must be nominated on each floor, or<br />
section of floor area for larger premises.<br />
All employees attend a training course annually for tuition in fire prevention, evacuation<br />
procedures and in the theoretical and practical use of portable fire extinguishers.<br />
Extinguishers are only as efficient as the people who operate them, and training in fire<br />
fighting procedures by qualified personnel builds confidence, which may prevent panic<br />
in a real emergency.
Car <strong>Fire</strong>s<br />
•Stop the vehicle in a safe place<br />
•Hand Brake on<br />
•Turn Ignition off<br />
•If a manual car, leave in Gear<br />
•If an Automatic, leave in ‘P’<br />
•Get out of the car<br />
If you have an extinguisher:<br />
•Release bonnet to safety catch<br />
•Discharge extinguisher through the gap<br />
•Do not fully open bonnet for at least 30 minutes<br />
•Do not touch any burnt rubber parts<br />
Extinguishers and Escape Routes<br />
• Extinguishers should be conspicuous and readily accessible<br />
• At least one should be near exit routes<br />
• Only tackle fires in their very early stages<br />
• Never let a fire get between you and your way out<br />
• If in doubt, get out<br />
• Leave building by most direct route possible<br />
• Close windows and doors to stop spread of smoke, fire and heat<br />
• Go immediately to your assembly point<br />
Emergency Lighting<br />
PURPOSE: To indicate route of exit<br />
LOCATION: Shop Floors, Staircases, Landings, Corridors, Doorways and External Escape<br />
Routes<br />
DURATION: 3 hours<br />
Tested: monthly, 6 monthly, annually<br />
KEEP RECORDS of all tests & maintenance
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