The document outlines fire and emergency plans for a plant that produces cellulose acetate tow. It discusses updating the plans to address issues with the old system such as confusion during evacuations and accountability. The new plans implement situational roles for all shifts, split assembly points for easier roll calls, and 100% communication equipment compliance. Initial results show improvements with reduced response times, increased radio compliance, and more staff knowing their evacuation roles, but further progress is still needed to meet all goals.

1. Fire and Emergency planning

2. The Background
The plant was founded in 1968 producing
cellulose acetate tow
It originally had 8 production lines, now currently
has 24.
Acetate tow is made from a chemical process
involving Acetone & Acetate flake
Originally the site had its own fire teams made up
of shift crew members, that is now not the case

3. The Current Plan
The Fire emergency alarm sounds
All personnel to evacuate to a assembly point.
Apart from the shift crew of 15 men, who are instructed to stay on
task and await further instructions each crew has their own plans
and expectations
They will be told when they can evacuate by the shift crews team
manager!

4. Why Change
 The old plans create confusion, and does not allow for
shift swaps over time and sickness
 Emergency crew Should have designated roles which
have lost there meaning and are not accountable
anymore
 Response to alarms and emergency is slow to none
existent
 Over reliance on shift manager to account for everyone
and manage situation.
 There is potential for huge incidents to occur,

5. New Plans Must…..
Avoid Confusion
Be robust enough to
withstand shift swaps
Be accountable
Meet H&S and SLT
expectations

6. The new Plans…
All Out Alarm
“Situational Roles” based on current job/task across
all shifts
Split assembly point areas, for easy roll call
100% communication equipment compliance

7. Where we are now…..
New single tone “All out Alarm” Fitted and tested
New Split Assembly points, implemented
New “Know Your Role” posters developed, authorised and awaiting
full site role out
Communication compliance of radio system carried out on a regular
basis.
Fire Drills commenced and compliance being monitored

8. Are We getting better?
Old system response
times – 12mins
Old Radio
Compliance 31%
Known Evacuation
Roles 40%
New Response
times -7min
New Radio
Compliance 73%
Known evacuation
roles (Trail) 94%

9. Goals moving Forward…
Response time under 4mins
100% radio compliance
100% “know your role compliance”
Regular Random Drills

10. Questions?