Free fire action notice
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What’s on a fire action notice
If you discover a fire
Raise the alarm at the nearest call point, call the fire and rescue service on 999, leave by the nearest exit, and only tackle a fire if trained and it is safe.
On hearing the fire alarm
Leave at once by the nearest exit, close doors behind you, don't use lifts or stop for belongings, go to the assembly point and don't go back in until told it's safe.
Building details
Where the nearest call point and phone are, where the assembly point is, and who the fire marshal or warden is.
The wording here follows the usual UK layout. Change it if your building’s procedure is different, for example a stay-put policy in a block of flats or a two-stage alarm. Your fire risk assessment is what sets the procedure.
Questions
What is a fire action notice?
A short sign that tells people what to do if they discover a fire and what to do when they hear the fire alarm. It is usually blue and white, the colours used for mandatory instructions, and is put up next to fire alarm call points, by exits and in staff areas.
Is a fire action notice a legal requirement?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 does not name a "fire action notice". It does require the responsible person to have emergency procedures and to give employees clear information about them. A fire action notice is a common way to do that. Your fire risk assessment decides what your building needs.
Where should fire action notices go?
Typically beside every fire alarm call point, on escape routes and by final exits, and anywhere staff and visitors gather, such as reception and kitchens. Make the wording match your building's actual procedure.
What's the difference between a fire action notice and an evacuation plan?
The notice says what to do. An evacuation plan is a map that shows where you are and the way out. Many buildings put the two side by side.
Does the generator keep what I type?
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