KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
FIRE SAFETY INDUCTION
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Weekly fire alarm tests
Frequency of fire drills
College Regulations
Building Emergency Plans
FIRE PROCEDURES:
 Two ways in which you will be alerted to a fire:
1. By hearing a fire alarm sound or
2. By being the person discovering the fire
 For your personnel safety at all times you MUST cooperate
with College requirements and instructions
 Be aware of local safety procedures such as working in
laboratories
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
FIRE SAFETY INDUCTION
IF YOU HEAR THE FIRE ALARM SOUND:
You must:
Calmly evacuate the building without delay
Follow the green running person signs to the nearest safe exit
Go immediately to the assembly point
Comply with the instructions of College Staff
You must not:
 Use lifts for evacuation
 Attempt to return into the building until you are told it is safety to
do so
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
FIRE SAFETY INDUCTION
IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE:
You must:
Activate the fire alarm immediately via the nearest red manual call point
Evacuate the building by the safest route
If safe to do so close doors behind you as you leave
Go to your assembly point and report to the fire marshal outside the
building
You must not:
 Delay evacuation, or move to a position where the fire is between you
and your exit
 Attempt to tackle a fire unless you are certain you can do so safely
 If there is any doubt, get out - leave it to the Fire Brigade
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
FIRST AID ARRANGEMENTS
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First-aiders are on all campuses and
residences
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First-aiders can be called by phoning
reception
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If urgent assistance is needed call the
emergency number x2222
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
ACCIDENT REPORTING
• If you have an accident or near-miss whilst
at the College report it as soon as you can
using the College’s web-based accident
reporting system which you can find on the
Health & Safety Services website
• If the accident has occurred as a result of
your studies tell your tutor
• Accidents are investigated by the Faculty to
find out why it happened and prevent a
recurrence
Report an Accident