Transcript Vision Australia PowerPoint Presentation

Staff Induction
Fire and Emergency
Nick Giles
OHS Manager
Emergency Alarm
 Kooyong and many buildings;
 Alert (prepare to evacuate) – “Beep Beep”
– like a truck reversing
 Evacuate tone – Woop Woop
 Enfield – a ringing bell
 Find out what the alarm sounds like in your
building
Raising the Alarm
 Call 000
 Enfield – call 3444
 Break glass alarm (red boxes on the wall)
 Call reception
 Call the Chief Warden
Emergency Warden
 Is in charge during the emergency
 Will be wearing hat
 All persons must obey the instructions of the
warden
 Wardens may request your assistance
Don’t Panic
 Keeping calm, obeying the emergency
warden and following our emergency
procedures is the best way to get through the
emergency safely
Fire
 In case of fire
 Rescue people from danger (if safe)
 Raise the alarm (alert your colleagues / call 000)
 Close the doors
 Evacuate – use nearest route
Fight the Fire????
 If it’s a small fire AND you’ve been trained
how to use the extinguishers, you can try to
put the fire out – BUT DON’T TAKE ANY
RISKS
 Otherwise close the doors and evacuate
(Closing the doors will starve the fire of fresh air
(slowing the fire down) and trap the smoke)
Fire Prevention
 Electrical safety
FLAMMABLE
LIQUID
 Storage of flammable / combustible materials
 Training and awareness
 Fire escapes kept clear at ALL times
 Controlling smoking
Bomb Threat
 If by phone keep the caller talking (DO NOT HANG UP
THE PHONE)
 Notify Emergency Warden or nearest staff member
 Record details of threat using the Bomb Threat Checklist
 Await further instructions by emergency warden
 Do not leave unless authorised by the police or the Chief
Warden as you may need to be interviewed
 Do not close doors, open any that are closed
Bomb Threat
 For written Threat/Suspect Mail:
 Do not open suspect mail
 Notify your Emergency Warden or Manager
 Await further instructions
Bomb Threat
If you find or receive a suspicious item
DO
 Isolate the article – stop people from entering the area
 Evacuate the immediate area
 Raise the alarm
 Try to confirm origin
Do Not
 Attempt to open
 Immerse in water
 Place in confined space
 Transport through congested areas
Bomb Threat Checklist
 When is the bomb going to explode?
 Where did you put the bomb?
 When did you put it there?
 What does the bomb look like?
 What kind of bomb is it?
 What will make the bomb explode?
 Did you place the bomb?
 Why did you place the bomb?
 What is your name?
 Where are you?
 What is your address?
Evacuation
 Report to the internal assembly area (if in place)
 DO NOT USE THE LIFT
 Follow the directions of the Emergency Warden
 Assist colleagues if needed
 Ambulant people evacuate first, semi ambulant
second
 Meet and stay at the external assembly point
 Report any missing persons to the Chief Warden
 Do not return until the official “All Clear” is given
 Don’t take belongings unless instructed to
Evacuation
 All staff should familiarise themselves with the
locations of their internal and external assembly
areas
Security / Intruder
 Obey the offender’s instructions
 Raise the alarm
 Evacuate the immediate area
 Keep additional people from entering the area
 Take note of the person ie speech, clothing, height,
weight, age, hair, accent
 Use “Description of the Offender Checklist”
Security / Intruder
 Put distance between yourself and the aggressor
 Put yourself between exit and the aggressor
 Remove yourself from the situation as soon as
safely possible
 Talk in a non threatening manner
 Do only what is directed, nothing more
 Raise the alarm
 Good communication, acting politely and
professionally and not over reacting has been
shown to be the best course of action
Medical Emergency
 Check for danger
 Raise the alarm, call reception or 000
 Obtain first aid assistance
 Direct ambulance officers to the scene
Internal Emergency
 Examples of internal emergencies:
flood
illegal occupancy
electricity
person trapped in lift
gas leak
hazardous substances spill
damage to internal structures
Internal Emergency
 Is it an emergency or should you call
Facilities?
 If it is an emergency:
 Remove people from danger
 Raise the alarm
 Reduce the impact
 Stop more people coming involved
 Communicate – get help to rectify
 Get department back to normal
External Emergency
 Notify Chief Warden
 If required prepare to evacuate
 Follow Chief Warden’s instructions
Incident Report
An incident report should be filled in for all
incidents and emergencies
This will help us to assess what happened
and make recommendations to reduce the
likelihood of reoccurrence