Evacuation Strategy –
Unique Fitness and Lifestyle
Health & Safety Services
FPS/UFL#3
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Contents
Evacuation Strategy – ........................................................................................... ①
Unique Fitness and Lifestyle ................................................................................. ①
Emergency Evacuation ...................................................................................... ③
Unique Fitness and Lifestyle .............................................................................. ③
Training .......................................................................................................... ③
Pool Users...................................................................................................... ③
Disabled People ............................................................................................. ④
Table of Figures
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FIGURE 1 - LEVEL 0
FIGURE 2 - SWIMMING POOL
FIGURE 3 - LEVEL 1
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Emergency Evacuation
Unique Fitness and Lifestyle
The Evacuation strategy for the Unique Fitness and Lifestyle centre is
one of simultaneous evacuation of all areas.
There are a number of specifics however concerning the evacuation of
certain user groups, which must be detailed. These should form part of
the pool standard operating procedures (PSOP) for the facility along
with the emergency action plan (EAP).
These procedures have been developed to safeguard the safety of any
person who is or may be lawfully on the premises to ensure their safe
evacuation.
Training
All staff must be familiar with the evacuation procedures for the
building; this should be addressed as part of their ongoing training and
continuing professional development. New staff should receive this
information during their induction.
Where specialist training has been identified e.g. fire extinguishers,
Evac+Chairs, radio procedures etc. this should be arranged through
the University Fire Safety Officer.
Pool Users
In the event of a fire alarm activation within the facility pool users must
be instructed to climb out of the pool and if it is safe to do so; proceed
to the fire exit located in the corner of the building adjacent to the
entrance to the changing facilities. Lifeguards must assist disabled pool
users to get out where applicable and help them to reach the internal
assembly point. Pool users must remain at this internal assembly point
whilst the alarm is being investigated; they should be under direct
supervision by a member of staff at all times. In the event of people
having to evacuate the premises pool users should be issued with
space blankets and taken immediately to an adjacent building as
identified in the EAP to keep warm.
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Disabled People
The facility has been provided with a disabled platform lift, this lift is not
an evacuation lift, however, the supply within the building has been
protected to allow a degree of fire resistance. It is considered that this
is sufficient to allow the lift to be used for evacuation purposes in the
early stages of an incident. Persons with a mobility related disability
should, if the area is unaffected by the by products of combustion
(smoke etc.) use the lift to descend to the lower floor to allow them to
evacuate the building.
In the event this route cannot be used there are two emergency refuge
points located on the first floor. These can be found within the staircase
lobby leading from the first floor fitness suite and additionally outside
the staff office adjacent to the exit from the balcony area.
Both these locations have Emergency Voice Communication systems
(EVC’s) installed. By pushing the red button contact can be established
initially with security control and then leisure centre staff, evacuation
form these locations can then be coordinated should it be necessary.
An Evac+Chair has been provided in reception along with a portable
radio for leisure centre staff, this will aid in the coordination of
evacuation form these areas should it become necessary. In addition a
key for the two external fire escape doors leading to the refuge areas
can also be found in the box holding the portable radio, this box is
located in reception adjacent to the Evac+Chair.
All available exits must be used by all other occupants of the building,
once outside persons should proceed to the assembly point. For
security purposes, one member of staff should remain at the front
entrance.
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Figure 1 - Level 0
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Figure 2 - Swimming Pool
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Figure 3 - Level 1
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