Health & Safety Team | Edinburgh Napier University

September 2012

Fire or Emergency Procedures

• Please read the blue and white notices provided throughout the campus

• These give details of the University’s fire and emergency procedures

On discovering a fire

• Raise the alarm

• Immediately operate the nearest break glass alarm call point

• Attack fire if possible with appliances provided but without taking personal risk and only if you have been trained

On hearing the alarm

• Evacuate the building

• Use the nearest available exit

• NEVER use the lift

On hearing the alarm

• Assemble at the designated assembly points

• Keep access routes clear for emergency services

• Do not re-enter the building until authorisation given by Senior Fire Co-ordinator / Fire Officer in charge

Assembly Points

A Pillar in main courtyard at front of building

B West car park

C East car park behind refectory

Assembly Points

A

BC

COLINTON ROAD

MARDALE CRESCENT

Assembly Points

• Staff and students exiting to assembly point A may need to overspill from the front quad onto the nearside pavement

• Do not cross the road - in the event of a fire staff and students will be moved away from the building in a co-ordinated manner

• Use the nearest available exit

Disabled Refuges

• Anyone with mobility difficulties or who requires assistance to evacuate should not use stairways or lifts

• They should proceed to the nearest disabled refuge

Disabled Refuges

• Fitted with two-way communication systems • When the fire alarm sounds proceed to your nearest

disabled refuge• Press the “press for help” button once to initiate a

call (do not continue to press or hold during a call)• This will also indicate at the fire panel that someone

is in the specified refuge point• The call will be answered• Remain in the refuge until assistance arrives

Disabled Refuges

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)

• All staff and students who may need assistance in an emergency evacuation should have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) drawn up

• PEEPs procedure and guidance is available on Health & Safety intranet

http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has under “Policies and Procedures”

Disabled refuges

• List of disabled refuges available at http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has under “Fire and Emergency”

Summary – in the event of a fire

If you discover a fire – raise the alarmOn hearing the alarm – leave by the nearest exit

routeKeep well clear of the buildingDo not use liftsAssemble at the designated assembly pointDo not re-enter the building until authorised

Your health & safety responsibilities

• Comply with all Health & Safety Policies and Procedures

• Follow safe systems of work• Use machinery, materials, PPE, etc as instructed• Participate in health, safety and fire training• Report all hazards/risks• Work safely

Student health & safety• All students must be made aware of Health and

Safety at School induction• Health & Safety Policy• Fire/Emergency Procedures• First Aid Arrangements• COSHH• Display Screen Equipment• Lifting and Carrying• Personal Protective Equipment• Instructions - Use of Equipment• Electricity• Good Housekeeping

First aid arrangements• Know and understand the University’s First Aid

arrangements• A list of School/Service First Aiders should be

available• The Control Room on ext 4444 can contact the

nearest First Aiders (outwith University 0131 455 4444)

• Report all injuries to staff, students or visitors using the Accident Reporting Books which should be available in each School/Service and campus reception

• First aid training – contact Corporate Learning & Development

Reporting of accidents

• Staff/Students– Yellow, blue and pink copies of the accident

form should be sent to the Health & Safety Team

– White copy should be passed to Head of School/Director of Service

• Visitor/Contractor/Dangerous Occurrence– All copies of accident form should be sent

to the Health & Safety Team

• ALL accidents must be reported

Occupational Health support

• Human Resources are responsible for the Occupational Health provision

• Further information on Human Resources website• http://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/hr under

“Working at the University” / “Health and Wellbeing”

Display Screen Equipment

• Ensure you are adequately trained in the use of the equipment

• Adjust your chair correctly• Make sure you have breaks or change to other

work away from the DSE• All staff should carry out the computer Cardinus

Workstation Safety Plus programme and assessment [start – All Programs – Applications - Health & Safety – Cardinus Online Safety Training]

Lifting and carrying

• Manual Handling accidents can cause a lot of pain and suffering

• A simple manual handling training course is provided on the Cardinus manual handling computer programme [start – All Programs – Applications - Health & Safety – Cardinus Online Safety Training]

Further info

• Further information is available on the Health & Safety website http://staff.napier.ac.uk/has

• Email: safetyoffice@napier.ac.uk • Phone: 455 6377