Fire Safety

2. Emergency phone numbers
Campus emergency phone number: 020 7589 1000
Put it in your mobile!
Or from college phones on SK campus phone: 4444
St Marys Phone : 2222
Hammersmith Phone : 3333
Always call these numbers in preference to 999

3. • OPERATE CALL POINT
• CLOSE DOORS
• DO NOT RUN
• FOLLOW THE EXIT SIGNS
• GO TO YOUR ASSEMBLY POINT
IN THE EVENT OF FIRE

4. EVACUATION
• Use Your nearest available Fire
Exit
• Do not go back for personal
belongings
• Do not use Lifts
• Do not re enter building till
advised to do so

5. MEANS OF ESCAPE
• Keep all exit routes free from
obstruction
• There is emergency escape
lighting in the corridor as well
as the staircase

8. ASSEMBLY
POINT
ASSEMBLY
POINT

9. Flammable gases,
liquids, solids
From the air
Oxidising substances
Hot surfaces
Electrical
equipment
Static
electricity
Smoking
materials
Naked flame
heatFuel
Oxygen

10. SOURCES OF FUEL
• FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
• Ethanol, Acetone and a whole range
of other solvents
• FLAMMABLE GASES
• Hydrogen, Acetylene
• CARBONAECOUS MATERIALS
• Wood (benches, furniture), Paper
(tissues, books and office paperwork),
cardboard (boxes), foam and plastics
(packing materials, contents of
upholstered furniture), textiles
(clothing, curtains), animal bedding
materials.

11. SOURCES OF IGNITION
• NAKED FLAMES
• . Bunsen Burners
• HOT SURFACES
• . Hotplates
• FAULTY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
• Extension leads are a particular hazard and have
caused fires in the past).
• HEATERS
• Radiant or other types of heaters
• OBSTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT VENTILATION
• MACHINERY
• Materials stored up against vents of fridges and
centrifuges

12. FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
• These require to be properly stored in a
fire rated cabinet
• These should have appropriate signage on
them
• Avoid excess storage of solvents
• Should be handled in well ventilated areas
( Fume Cupboards)
• Waste should be disposed of regularly
• Fume Cupboards should not be used as
storage areas

14. FLAMMABLE GASES
• Need to be secured
• Regulators and accessories
suitable for the purpose
• Leak testing should be carried
out

15. P.A.T TESTING
• All Electrical equipment should
be subject to P.A.T.Testing
• Extensions leads should be
tested and ensure they are not
being overloaded

16. FIRE DOORS
• All Fire Doors must be kept
closed
• when marked as Fire Door keep
Shut
• Unless they are electronically
designed to shut on a fire
activation

17. FIRE DETECTION
AND
WARNING
• In some buildings there will be voice
activated warning
• In others either bells or sounders
• There is Smoke Detection in corridors
,stairwells, and some laboratories
• There is Heat Detection in plant rooms and
kitchen areas
• The alarm must be audible in all areas

18. Fire BlanketCarbon Dioxide Electrical
Wet Chemical Class F AFFF Foam Class A & B

19. Key Points for use of
Fire Extinguishers
• Know how they operate
• Always leave yourself an exit and ensure it
is clear
• Know the colour coding
• Never attempt to fight a fire Unless it is
Safe to do so
• Remember it can be dangerous to use the
wrong extinguisher
• Do Not Use if you have not be Trained