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General points

• Be aware of the nearest break glass point(s) and fire escape routes in your area of work
• Visitors to the Department must be made aware of the Generic Emergency Evacuation Plans (GEEPs)
• Contractors & Engineers in the Department must be made aware of the Fire & Safety information for contractors & engineers (PDF , 59kb)
• Fire practice evacuation drills are arranged annually for all areas, please provide any feedback on the evacuation test feedback form
• Fire alarms are tested weekly on Thursday: this usually takes place in the mornings before 9am, wherever possible.
• Fire doors should be kept closed and not propped open
• Fire exits should never be blocked
• Users of personal music ('MP3') players must take responsibility to ensure that they can still hear the fire alarms. This can be checked during the weekly testing of the alarms, Thursday at approximately 0830.
• Never take any personal risks
  

Fire Assembly Points (FAP)

A, B & C Blocks

• The covered walkway towards Vanbrugh College: FAP 13

D, E, F, H, J & Q Blocks

• The car park next to Q Block: FAP 11

K, L, M, P, R & T  Blocks

• Back of T block: FAP 12

Fire Warden

• The Fire Warden acts as a point of contact for departmental staff with fire safety issues.
• Contact James Fox

Fire Sweepers    

• List of Fire Sweepers (PDF , 115kb) who have been appointed for each area in the Department. Here is the information about Information for Fire Sweepers (PDF , 201kb) and contact James Fox if you require further information.

Student Teaching Practicals

• The Academic in charge of a practical class is responsible for co-ordinating the safe evacuation of students from their practical classes in the event of an emergency alarm (consistent with their existing responsibility for safe evacuation of students from lecture theatres). 
• Teaching Lab Technicians cannot be guaranteed to be present during an emergency evacuation event.  If present, they will assist in the evacuation of students from the practical class.
• If the academic in charge leaves the practical class they will hand over responsibility to another person e.g. Lab Technician or Demonstrator
• Students should be safely evacuated from the practical class by instructing them to leave by the nearest and safest emergency exits and to congregate at the nearest fire assembly point(s): R & T Blocks is FAP 12 at the back of T block