Emergency Plan and Procedures

Fire Warden Duties

If you discover a fire in the building:

1. Activate the Alarms.
2. Put on your Fire Warden Identifier (Vest, Hat or Arm Band).
3. Begin your patrol of the building and instruct all staff to evacuate immediately and proceed to the Assembly Point.
4. This is at: _______________________
5. Once you have reached the assembly point, conduct a roll call for the staff in your area.
6. Report to the Building Warden.

If the alarms activate without your knowledge, carry out tasks 2 to 5 above.

Your target time for a complete evacuation is a maximum of 2:00 minutes.

The 30 Second Rules are:

1. Fire will double in size every 30 Seconds. This is without any accelerants.
2. It will take you 30 seconds from the time you discover a fire, activate the alarms, get the correct fire extinguisher and return to the fire.
3. 30 seconds is the approximate life of an extinguisher once it has been activated.

Use the Correct Firefighting equipment for the type of fire:

• Type A – Wood, Paper, Textiles – Use a water-based extinguisher (Hose or Stored Pressure).
• Type B – Liquids (Oil, Petrol, Chemicals) – Use a Dry Powder or CO2 extinguisher.
• Type E – Electrical Equipment – Use a CO2 or Dry Powder (Must be labelled ABE) extinguisher.
• Type F – Cooking oil/fat.

Fire extinguishers can be easily recognised by the colour band on them:

• Red – Water/water-based
• White – Dry powder
• Black – CO2 (Carbon dioxide)
• Blue – Foams
• Beige – Wet chemical

Look for the labels on the fire extinguisher for the type of fire it is most effective on.

Never put yourself at the risk of getting burnt or trapped by the fire.

Heat + Oxygen + Fuel = FIRE

N.B. Trial Evacuations are to be conducted at 6-month intervals or 6 months from the previous evacuation (real or trial)

Tsunami

The following rules apply:

• The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management will issue a national warning on the television and radio.
• Move inland to high ground.
• Stay away from streams and rivers.
• Never go to the coast.

Volcanic Eruption

The following rules apply:

• Listen to the radio for information and advice.
• Conserve water and save in containers.
• Stay inside as much as possible.
• Wear a mask and goggles if you are going outside.
• If possible, keep clothes worn outside separate from clothes worn inside.
• Avoid basements and or confined spaces as gases can accumulate.
• If possible, keep the roof and guttering free of ash to avoid the roof collapsing under the weight.
• Unless necessary do not leave the building unless advised by Civil Defence Emergency Management officials.
• Turn your electricity and gas off at the mains.

Medical Emergency

The following rules apply:

• Do not move the injured/ill person unless they are in danger of further injury and you are not endangering yourself.
• Have someone get the first aider to attend to the injured/ill person.
• Call ambulance if required.

Earthquakes

The following rules apply:

• Store heavy items near or on the floor.
• Implement the recognized self-protection process of: “Drop – Cover – Hold”.
• Know how to turn off water, electricity and gas.
• Have adequate fire extinguishers for small fires.
• Have a survival kit.
• Treat injuries.
• If you are in a damaged building, try to get outside into an open safe place.

Other Emergencies