FIRE SAFETY
PROCEDURES AND
EVACUATION PLAN
FOR
Mortimer Market Centre
London
WC1E 6JB
Signed:
DATE:
April 2014
NEXT REVIEW DATE:
April 2015
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION:
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE
BUILDING.
SECTION 'A'
THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON
DISCOVERING A FIRE
SECTION 'B'
THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON
HEARING THE FIRE ALARM.
SECTION 'C'
STAFF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX '1'
LIST OF FIRE MARSHALS AND DEPUTIES
APPENDIX '2'
DUTIES OF THE FIRE MARSHALS AND DEPUTIES
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INTRODUCTION
Mortimer Market Centre is a building of 7 floors, comprising;
Basement, Ground, First, Second floor, Third Floor, Fourth
Floor and fifth floor, which is used as Offices/Clinics occupied
by Tenants.
The central staircase runs from the basement to the fifth floor.
The building is used as ‘Drop In’ Centre for clients, so staff must
be aware of the differing physical needs of clients and visitors in
the event of a fire in the building.
LIFTS
On actuation of the fire alarm, the lifts will stop and then go
down to the ground floor, doors will open and stay there until
the fire alarm has been reset. Lifts are not to be used in the
event of a fire.
Refuges.
There are ‘Refuges’ for Mobility Impaired persons, situated
within, or adjacent to the internal staircases.
These are a Holding Area for persons who need assistance to
evacuate the building, until designated staff arrive with the
‘EvacuSafe’ Chairs to evacuate the person downstairs to
ground floor.
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SECTION A
If you discover a fire:
 Raise the fire alarm immediately you discover or suspect a
fire, by breaking the glass of the nearest fire alarm call point.
 The security guard will call the Fire Service by dialling 9999
and confirm the full address of the building, giving relevant
information.
 Evacuate the building immediately escorting clients, patients,
visitors and members of the public out of the building via the
nearest fire exit and assemble at the designated assembly
point which is:
McMillan Cancer Building
(turn right out of main entrance and then right again past the
car park)
Fire Fighting
 Any Fire Marshal or Deputy could attempt to extinguish the
fire if it is considered safe to do so, and they have received
adequate training on the use of the equipment.
 Patients/staff who are wheelchair users/mobility impaired.
 The evacuation of patients/staff who are wheelchair
users/mobility impaired will be led by nurses and
designated persons. This will entail moving such
patients/staff to the refuge area on each floor. Each
patient /staff will be allocated a PEEP (Personal
Emergency Evacuation Plan)
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 Do not put yourself at any unnecessary risk, if in doubt GET
OUT.
SECTION B
If you hear the Fire Alarm
The building has only one fire alarm sound: Continuous;
 Close windows and doors in your immediate area if safe
to do so.
 Any Fire Marshals will immediately begin the evacuation
of clients, visitors and staff from the building.
 Leave the building by the most direct route; assemble at
the Assembly Point.
 Any person with a disability/wheelchair user or persons
who have impaired hearing or vision – will be escorted
out of the building in the event of a fire or any other
emergency by the staff member the person is seeing.
 Fire Marshals for each department will take a roll call of
all staff, visitors, etc – and report this to the site
responsible person.
 Members of staff should make it known immediately, if
any person is missing to a Fire Marshal.
 Do not stop to collect any belongings.
 The site responsible person or a nominated Deputy for
the premises are to make themselves easily identifiable
by wearing a high visibility vest and MUST meet the Fire
Brigade on their arrival and inform them of the current
situation and of any person(s) not accounted for.
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 Do not re-enter the building until it is declared safe to do
so by the Fire brigade or the Site Responsible Person for
the premises.
SECTION C
STAFF FIRE TRAINING IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS ARE ACHIEVED.
Frequency
ITEMS TO BE COVERED
ON SITE
INDUCTION
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
How to raise the alarm if a FIRE is detected
Evacuation procedures in an emergency
Be shown all emergency exit routes
What duties are expected of staff in an emergency
The method of calling the Fire Service
Guidance on smoking and smoking materials
The location of the assembly point.
This training should take place immediately on appointment or when a new member of staff joins the
department.
Every induction training session should not be less than 10 minutes duration and a record must be made of
that training.
2 Yearly.
a)
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To attend a Fire Training session. which will be conducted
by the Fire Safety Advisor
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ALL STAFF FIRE TRAINING MUST BE RECORDED IN THE FIRE LOGBOOK.
APPENDIX 1
Names and working location
FIRE MARSHALS
Sandra Larbi
Sam Appah
Linda George
Jeanette Kazoka
Louisa Tsang
DEPUTIES
Kevin Doyle
Shift
Co-ordinator
Shift
Co-ordinator
Shift
Co-ordinator
Jan Gimble
Basement
Men’s Clinic
Ground floor
Women’s Clinic
1st Floor
Bloomsbury
Clinic
Ground Floor
5th Floor
4th floor
Wendy Chandler
Rose Tobin
Tami Alvis
Annette
Colcutt
Diane Philips
Francis Healey
Jackie Cain-Burns
Julie Watson
Marta Oz
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LOCATION
John Bligh
1st floor Staff
offices Fitzrovia &
Heath Advisor
Suite, Psychology
Dept
2nd floor HTD OPD
UCH OPD
Dermatology
3rd Floor Lab
Parasitology
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APPENDIX 2
DUTIES OF THE WORKPLACE FIRE MARSHALS AND DEPUTIES
Fire Marshals are to ensure that a deputy is always available to assume the
duties specified below during their absence on Leave etc.
In the event of an emergency these deputies should be able to take command
until the Fire Brigade arrives and to act as a focus for liaison purposes
thereafter.
The responsibilities are:

To contribute to the effective day-to-day upkeep of the building Action Plan
and Local Fire Safety Procedure established for the premises.

To support the Service Manager/Head of Department in the management of
fire safety matters.

To assist the Fire Safety Advisor in fire safety inspections and risk
assessments the area for which they are responsible.

To ensure all fire safety equipment is inspected and tested on a regular
basis and local records are kept.

Any defects recorded and reported

To arrange for and monitor the uptake of fire safety training and fire drills.

To arrange and take part in Fire Drills at their place of work.

To be responsible for the co-ordination and direction of staff actions at a
fire evacuation, in accordance with the building Local Fire Safety Procedure.

To liaise with the Trust Fire Safety Advisor, in relation to all fire matters and
ensure such matters are acted upon as appropriate.
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