Case study ACTION IN AN EMERGENCY

Case studyACTION IN AN EMERGENCY

Telephone numbers

Equipment

First aid

Aim: to understand the basics of how to minimise the severity of incidents or accidents which may occur

EDMS no .853969 Territorial Safety Officer (TSO) - Initial HSE Unit

Action in an emergencyTelephone numbers

To call the Fire Brigade in the event of an emergency, use a RED telephone or call 74444 from a CERN telephone. (Don’t hesitate to call 74444 if you are in any doubt. The idea of what constitutes an emergency often varies from one person to another).

The label affixed to the telephone indicates the building, floor and office where you are located.

Only use your mobile phone if no CERN telephone is available. In this case, call:

022 767 4444 on the Swiss GSM network+41 22 767 4444 on the French GSM network.

EDMS no. 853969 HSE UnitTerritorial Safety Officer (TSO) - Initial

INSTRUCTIONSSound the

alarm

Call the Fire Brigade on 74444or use a red telephone (and/or press the General Emergency Stop button)

Message Introduce yourself Exact location (building, floor, office)

Type of incident (fire, smoke, gas leak, etc.)

Number of injured and type of injuries

Measures being taken (evacuation, etc.)


Action in an emergencyEquipment

In your building, ensure that you know where to find:

The nearest fire extinguisher The General Emergency Stop (AUG) button The red telephone The evacuation alarms The fire hose reels (RIA)


INSTRUCTIONSReact quickly

and appropriately

When the fire is visible and limited

When the fire extinguisher is nearby

When there is not too much smoke

When should I intervene?


Action in an emergencyFirst aid

Burns Cutsand bleeding

Falls from a heightEDMS no. 853969 HSE UnitTerritorial Safety Officer (TSO) - Initial

Action in an emergencyBurns

• Cool the burn down immediately by running lukewarm water just above it for 5 minutes.

• Do not remove clothes• Cover with a clean or sterile

bandage• Notify the Fire Brigade


Action in an emergencyCuts and bleeding

• Make the person lie down• Put a dressing on the wound• Apply direct pressure• Reassure the person• Notify the Fire Brigade


Action in an emergencyFalls from a height

If the victim is experiencing pins and needles in his legs and arms,he may have fractured his spine.

IF THE VICTIM IS CONSCIOUSDO NOT MOVE HIM: NOTIFY THE FIRE BRIGADE


The automatic external defibrillator


The automatic external defibrillator

How it works:The AEDOperating the AEDHow???Pull the handleFOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE EQUIPMENTTake out the electrodesRemove the protective covers

First aid: Burns Rinse immediately with lukewarm water Bleeding Make the person lie down

Apply a dressing to the woundApply direct pressure

Falls from a height Do not move the victim

Call the Fire Brigade

Never carry an injured person in your own vehicle (call the Fire Brigade)Only go straight to the Infirmary (Building 57) in the event of minor injuries

ACTION IN AN EMERGENCYCASE STUDY


ORGANISATIONOF AN EVACUATION EXERCISE

The request (Service NOW)

The preparation

The execution

The debriefing

The report

Aim: to understand the basics of how to organise an evacuation exercise


EDMS no. 853969 HSE Unit

ORGANISATION OF AN EVACUATION EXERCISE

The organisation of an evacuation exercise should always begin with a request in the CERN Service Portal, specifically the Request for a drill form.(https://cern.service-now.com/service-portal/report-ticket.do?name=drill_schedule&fe=fb-drills).

Territorial Safety Officer (TSO) - Initial

EDMS no.853969 HSE Unit

ORGANISATION OF AN EVACUATION EXERCISEThe preparation, execution, debriefing and report for an evacuation exercise all follow a process defined in “Guideline AE 2-0-6” (currently being validated). This process is carried out in collaboration with the CERN Drill Coordinator.

The preparation of an evacuation exercise is recorded in a document established using the model “Adverse event drill framework” (https://edms.cern.ch/document/1260099/1). This document is subject to verification and approval, in particular by the CERN Drill Coordinator.

The execution of the exercise follows the process defined in the “Adverse event drill framework”.

The debriefing, as well as all elements noted during the execution of the exercise are reported in the report established using the model “Adverse event drill report” (https://edms.cern.ch/document/1258530). This report is verified, approved and then distributed.


Here is a list of real situations which may occur during your time as a TSO.

For each situation, we ask you to tell us what you think is the best response.




1. You enter a workshop and see someone lying on the ground near an electrical socket:

- what actions do you take and in what order? - what actions do you avoid taking?




• You must cut off the electricity: use the General Emergency Stop or switch off the equipment concerned.

• You must not touch the victim: without ensuring he is insulatedwithout switching off the electricity • Then you can call the Fire Brigade

Answers



1. You enter a workshop and see someone lying on the ground near an electrical socket:

- what actions do you take and in what order? - what actions do you avoid taking?


2. A new person has just moved into your building and tells you that he has dizzy spells from time to time: how do you react?






• Ask how you should respond in the event of him having a dizzy spell

• Find the building’s first-aiders, i.e. look in SOS for the list of first aiders and put them in touch with the person

• Avoid having this person work alone

Answers

2. A new person has just moved into your building and tells you that he has dizzy spells from time to time: how do you react?


3. Someone has accidentally pressed a General Emergency Stop button in your building: what will happen?




Answers

When you press a general emergency stop button: • it cuts the power to an entire geographical area, apart from some items

of equipment indicated by orange stripes.• it calls the Fire Brigade• it does not cut the power to safety installations, such as lifts, emergency

lighting, etc.



3. Someone has accidentally pressed a general emergency stop button in your building: what will happen?


4. What different messages are given by red signs and blue signs?




Elements of the response

The colour red on signs can have 3 meanings: forbidden, hazard/alarm or fire equipment. The colour blue indicates that you are obliged to carry out an action: for example, it is compulsory to wear ear protectors.



4. What different messages are given by red signs and blue signs?


5. You receive a phone call from the Fire Brigade saying: “Someone has had an accident due to a sheet of ice at the entrance to the building”: how do you react?




Answers

Take immediate action, i.e. get rid of the sheet of ice Take long-term action to avoid the recurrence of such an accident, such as, for example, repairing a water leak if this was the cause of the incident.



5. You receive a phone call from the Fire Brigade saying: “Someone has had an accident due to a sheet of ice at the entrance to the building”: how do you react?


6. A gas leak from a welding station has been observed in your building: what is the first action that you take?




Answers

Close the leak Ventilate Evacuate Notify the Fire Brigade Avoid generating flames or sparks, i.e. cigarettes, telephones,

electrical switches, etc.



6. A gas leak from a welding station has been observed in your building: what is the first action that you take?


7. Someone has inhaled a chemical product in your building: what do you do?




7. Someone has inhaled a chemical product in your building: what do you do?

Get the person into the fresh air, help them to relax and in an extreme case artificial respiration may be necessary. And of course, call the Fire Brigade.Answers




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