Actions on Fire Discovery:
- Activate the nearest fire alarm by pressing the red call point.
- Dial 999 to inform emergency services and provide the building's location.
- If trained, use portable fire extinguishers cautiously.
- Evacuate via the nearest exit and gather at the assembly point.
Actions on Hearing the Fire Alarm (Floor Users):
- Quickly exit through sign-posted fire exits.
- Leave belongings behind and refrain from using mobile phones.
- Follow escape route signs, which may differ from daily entrances/exits.
- Primary escape routes are internal stairways.
- Obey Fire Wardens wearing high-visibility vests.
- Fire Wardens ensure full evacuation, including toilets and unoccupied areas.
- Confirm building clearance via SMS at the assembly point.
- Return to the building only when safe, relay information to the assembly point group.
Building Evacuation Procedure:
- Hosts are responsible for visitors/contractors and inform them of the assembly point.
- Lecturers ensure students, including those with mobility issues, evacuate.
- Disabled/injured occupants go to Refuge Point and wait for assistance.
- Trained staff can use evacuation chairs.
- In case of a fire alarm, exit immediately except during the weekly test.
- UONL and the landlord's access-controlled doors should be released automatically.
- Fire Wardens can advise on the assembly point location.
