Please tick the correct answers as you know it.

Write Yes /No or explain where needed.

Where do you find building fire alarm Panel?

Can the fire alarm sound be heard inside the building?

Can you tell the difference between a fire alarm sound and panel alarm sound?

Do the apartments have a smoke alarm?

If there are smoke alarms in apartments, where are they located?
In hallways - in bedrooms in kitchens in each room in the apartment?

What are call points?

Where are red box call points located?
How do you use a call point in case of fire?
What is Co2 fire extinguisher for?
What is Water fire extinguisher for?
Which fire type will require either type of extinguishers?

Where can you find fire extinguishers in the building?

Does Chilworth court have fire escape stairs?
Does Fountain house have fire escape stairs?
Where are Fountain house fire escape doors located ?

What do you do if you hear the fire alarm panel sound ?

Do you advise to use the lift for quick evacuation?

Where are Chilworth court fire escape doors?

Where are Fountain house fire escape doors?
How do you investigate a fire?

What do you think is a manageable fire?

What do you do in case of manageable fire?

 What do you do in case of a real fire?

How long do you have to evacuate in case of a real fire?

Will you open doors and windows because its too hot?

In case trapped inside:

Is it best to lie low on the ground?

Do you think it is a good idea to keep doors closed ?
Will pushing wet towels under the doors help?
Do you think that making a sign to show from behind window glass is a good idea?
Will you close doors ?
Why do you think closing doors (in case fire escape route is too hot or smoky) is a good idea?
What does fire feed on best?
Will you have time to return to the building because you left your computer behind?

Who is responsible to guide the occupants to safety?

Where is the assembly point at Fountain house?

Where is the assembly point at Chilworth court?

Will you know how many people have safely evacuated and how many are still in the
building?

how would you know?

Can you manage a real fire by yourself?

What can you do if you have a disabled person in the building?

Will you carry them out?

 Will you leave them inside and close doors and advise them to wait for fire fighters?

Please write a scenario of finding a beeping alarm panel and what your
action would be:

Please write , what action you will take in case the fire alarm sounds:

Please write and share any questions I might have left out

Fire alarms
False fire alarms
Automatic fire alarm systems help to keep premises and their occupant's safe by providing
an early warning of a possible fire and enabling people inside the building to evacuate.
However, did you know that the vast majority of signals from automatic fire alarms are not
actual fires? Fire alarm and detection systems react to an increase in heat or the presence
of smoke. Unfortunately, they can also react to things such as steam, cigarette smoke,
aerosol sprays, and light smoke from cooking.
When a fire alarm goes off, as a result of anything other than a real fire, this is considered to
be a false alarm.
Consequences
What are the consequences of unwanted fire signals?
 It ties up our fire engines when they could be going to real emergencies or our firefighters could
be carrying out vital training;
Frequent false alarms in a building cause staff to become complacent and less willing to act
quickly when the alarm activates,

How to avoid
Any false alarms are properly recorded in the fire alarm log book, including remedial actions taken to
prevent a recurrence.

Investigation
If the buildings fire alarm panel provides information as to where the alarm is initiated, building
staff may be able to investigate the source. Investigation does not eliminate the need to report the
alarm to the Fire Department. Anyone assigned to investigate a fire alarm must understand the
danger of fire and know how to operate a portable fire extinguisher.

Alternate Fire Evacuation

For those residents unable to use stairs to evacuate, the safest response to a fire emergency may be
to remain in their apartments. As long as the fire is not in the individual apartment, that unit is an
area of refuge. An area of refuge provides protection from smoke and flames. Residents must be
instructed that if they choose to stay in their units, their doors and windows must remain shut.
Residents should also understand that it is safer for them to remain inside the apartment rather than
await further evacuation assistance from their balconies. If they feel they are in jeopardy, residents
should use their telephone to call 9-1-1 to report their location and request immediate help.

Shelter in Place Guidelines for Residents

Keep the door to the room closed. A closed door is a barrier to smoke. Use towels or clothing to
block openings around doors or vents where smoke might enter. Place a signal in the window. The
signal can be anything that will call attention to your location. If smoke or fire enters your unit, call
999 to report your location. Stay low to the floor to breathe the best air. Put a wet cloth over your
mouth or nose. It is advisable to keep windows and balcony sliders closed. Smoke from the outside
of the building can enter through open windows. Breaking windows may put you at greater risk of
smoke entering from the outside, and will hamper rescue efforts below.

Do not use the elevators.

there is a fire/smoke or hazardous condition that threatens the life safety of the remaining occupants,
the fire alarm system will sound on all floors and all occupants must evacuate the building.
Once outside the building, move away from the building. Assemble across the street or along
the sidewalk of the adjacent building.
 The front of the building is where the fire fighters and fire trucks will be operating. Do not
obstruct their access to the building.
If there is an incident occurring on the upper floors and glass is being blown out of the
windows, the area below is the hazard zone where serious personal injuries will happen.Do
not remain in or near the hazard zone.
Once outside, never re-enter the building until you are told to do so by the fire department or
Tufts Police.

Building Fire Safety Equipment 1.

The building is equipped with smoke alarms

2. Portable fire extinguishers are located on every level next to each exit and fire alarm pull stations
are located next to each exit stairwell.

Every alarm must be treated as a fire emergency. When you hear the fire alarm or if you encounter
smoke or fire, take these steps to ensure a safe evacuation of the building

Real fire is fast.

Once a fire begins to flame it can double in size every 30 seconds. At this rate, a room can become
fully involved in minutes.

Real fire is dark. Fires produce large amounts of thick, black smoke that obscures vision, causes
nausea and may even lead to unconsciousness or death.

Three out of four people who die in residential fires die from smoke inhalation.

Real fire is hot. A fire can cause the temperature at ceiling level to reach excesses of 1200 degrees
Fahrenheit, at just 5 feet it can be 800 degrees. At this temperature, the superheated air will burn
your lungs.

Real fire is unpredictable. Each fire is unique. Some may smolder for hours filling a room with
smoke. Others will burn at exceedingly high temperatures, consuming everything with flames.

Location of the fire alarm panel Access keys Details about the fire if knownsuch as floor, unit
number, presence of smoke Status of the buildings evacuation, if known Location of residents
needing assistance to evacuate. Is there a list kept of those identified as needing evacuation
assistance?

Reporting Any fire alarm must be treated as a real emergency and needs to be reported to the Fire
Department, even if a central station monitoring company provides service to the building. One staff
member should be assigned the responsibility of calling 9-1-1 from a safe telephone whenever the
building alarm activates or a fire is reported. The caller should be prepared to provide information as
it is requested by the dispatcher and What is Real Fire Like?