Fire Policy - King's High

Information about Fire Warning System
• The Fire Alarm System is connected to a monitoring station which directly notifies
the Emergency Services between the hours of 2000 and 0700.
• During all other hours emergency response will not be received until the school
notifies the emergency services that there is actually a fire or other emergency.
• The System panels are located in the office, the Sixth Form foyer and the CAC
foyer.
• The alarm is a continuous siren.
• Smoke and heat detectors are located in vulnerable areas.
• Break glass call points are located at various locations.
• An independent contractor inspects the fire extinguishers and fire alarm annually
and records results in the Fire Precautions Manual located in the Domestic
Services Manager’s office. Emergency lighting is inspected every six months by
an independent contractor and the results are recorded in the Fire Precautions
Manual.
• The fire alarm is tested weekly on a Friday afternoon at 5pm. The siren will sound
for approx. 10 seconds and this test will be recorded in the Fire Precautions
Manual. If the siren sounds for more than 30 seconds then it should be assumed
that it is not a test and evacuation should commence.
Action to be taken by a person discovering a fire
In the event of discovering a fire, raise the alarm immediately using the nearest break
glass call point; begin evacuation to assembly area immediately. Do not attempt to
tackle the fire unless you have been trained to do so. Leave the building using the
nearest exit and report to assembly point.
Evacuation procedures
• Evacuation must begin as soon as the alarm is heard.
• All personal belongings should be left.
• Evacuation should be from the closest and safest escape route.
• Staff should check all surrounding rooms/ toilets etc en-route where appropriate.
• Ensure the door is closed behind you.
• Ensure all gas, electrical and hazardous machinery is isolated if safe to do so.
• Any member of staff or pupil who has been identified as being particularly at risk
will have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) completed for them
and a “buddy” will be identified to assist them in the event of an evacuation. The
following areas have Evac chairs, St Mary’s and St Nic’s and a number of staff in
each of these areas are trained in the use. A timetable for anyone who has a
PEEP will be kept in the School Office.
• All visitors must sign in and will be accounted for by Geraldine Brown. In the
unlikely event that a visitor is unaccompanied then the information contained in
the “Health & Safety Information for Visitors” booklet adjacent to the signing in
book will provide them with adequate information to assist their evacuation.
Young people will be allocated a mentor who will address all Health and Safety
matters with them and discuss such things as evacuation procedures, fire alarms
and assembly points.
• Any staff who are lone working should make themselves familiar with the
environment and be aware of the location of the fire exits, call points and
assembly points. Anyone lone working must ensure that people know they are
lone working. All staff who lone work should still sign in at the School Office.
KHS Fire Action Policy November 2011 Page 6