KUSU Commercial ServicesStudent Staff Training

Module 5Fire Safety

Assembly PointsBars

• Space Bar @ Penrhyn Road campus;Student Union car park

• Hannafords Bar @ Kingston Hill campus;Car Park F (in front of School of Education)• Knights Park Bar @ Knights Park campus;Patio for customers / Rear Car Park for staff

Shops• QuickStop Shop @ Penrhyn Road campus;

Student Union car park• Fresh @ Kingston Hill campus;

Behind the kitchens of KU canteen

If you discover a fire•SOUND THE ALARM USING THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM

CALL POINT•LEAVE THE BUILDING BY THE NEAREST FIRE EXIT

•DO NOT RE-ENTER THE BUILDING•REPORT TO THE ASSEMBLY POINT

•THE FIRE MARSHALL WILL CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE•LIAISE WITH THE FIRE BRIGADE ON THEIR ARRIVAL

•ONLY ATTEMPT TO TACKLE SMALL FIRES IF CONFIDENT TO DO SO

•DO NOT PUT YOURSELF AT RISK

If you hear the fire alarm

• LEAVE THE BUILDING BY THE NEAREST EXIT• DO NOT RE-ENTER THE BUILDING• REPORT TO THE ASSEMBLY POINT• THE FIRE MARSHALL WILL CALL THE

FIRE BRIGADE IF REQUIRED• LIAISE WITH THE FIRE BRIGADE ON THEIR

ARRIVAL

Customers & Visitors

• ENSURE ALL CUSTOMERS, VISITORS AND CONTRACTORS ARE TAKEN TO THE ASSEMBLY POINT• ASSIST ANY DISABLED PERSONS WITH THEIR

EVACUATION AS NECESSARY• ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONS EVACUATING VIA THE

REAR EXITS ARE DIRECTED TO THE MAIN ASSEMBLY POINT.

Staff RolesThe diagram below shows who is responsible for implementing the Fire Action

Plan. If the CEO is not on site, then the next person down, who is present, will take charge

CEO (Mark Horne)

Senior KUSU staff (Directors/Sabbs)

Senior Venue staff (Managers)

Venue Supervisors

Bar Staff

Raising the alarm

There are different ways of raising the alarm if you discover a fire:• Break Glass• Dial 999

• Phone KUSCO security 66666• Fire/Smoke detectors

Fire Alarm Testing

The University is responsible for testing our fire alarms and they do this weekly on the

following days;Penrhyn Road – Tuesday approx 10am

Kingston Hill – Wednesday approx 11amKnights Park – Thursday approx 9am

Your Roles & Responsibilities

If safe to do so you must;• Check all areas for customers/staff such as

toilets, Subway, offices• Assist in the evacuation of the

disabled/injured • Notify the Fire Brigade of any body you

believe to be trapped inside

Fire ExtinguishersOnly ever attempt to fight a

fire if it is safe to do so and the fire is in its early stages – EVACUATION SHOULD BE

STARTED AS SOON AS A FIRE IS DISCOVERED AND IS ALWAYS

THE BEST POLICY.

If you are going to fight the fire always test the fire extinguisher before approaching

the fire.

Fire Extinguishers: LocationsSpace Bar

•Behind the bar, next to the cellar/office doors

•In the entrance foyer•By the rear fire exit door

•In the DJ booth•By the Subway fire exit

Hannafords Bar•Behind the bar, next to the cellar doors

•By the rear doors to the patio•In the DJ booth

•Fire exit on the balcony•In the entrance foyer

•By the door to the toilet block

Knights Park Bar•Behind the bar

•Behind the DJ booth•Fire blanket in Gannets area

PR Shop•Next to the ice cream freezer

KH Shop•Just outside the shop by the double

doors

Be Pro-Active• Empty bins regularly

• Clean and empty ashtrays every 30 minutes• Pathways and fire exits are clear and unlocked• Extinguishers are accessible and usable• You alert managers/supervisors of faulty

electrics/appliance

Be Prepared

• Know your escape route• Know the number to phone KUSCO Security

66666• Know the address of your venue• Know your Fire Assembly Point

• Ensure the safety of people before property

Don't be stupid!

• Ensure that any evacuation is calm and orderly

• Never return to the building until told to do so by the Fire Brigade / Fire Marshalls

• Never smoke around combustible substances or gases

• NEVER PUT YOURSELVES OR OTHERS AT RISK!

KUSU’s Responsibilities to youKUSU and Kingston University, as our landlord, promise

to do the following to prevent the risk of fire;

• Test the fire alarm system weekly• Conduct fire risk assessments regularly

• Provide & maintain fire fighting equipment• Maintain and inspect all electrical

appliances regularly