initial warden training emergency control organisation

Initial Warden Training

Emergency Control Organisation


HOUSEKEEPING

• Training Room Emergency Exits and Assembly Areas

• Toilet Locations

• Mobile Phones – Please turn to Silent


WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Everything we learn here today is Common Sense.

• We can apply these procedures at home or anywhere else.

• We might save a life one day.


WHY?

• 2008 Building Fire Safety Regulation – to ensure persons can evacuate buildings safely and quickly if a fire or hazardous material

emergency happens

• AS3745:2010 ‘Planning for emergencies in facilities’ - provides guidance for the planning and implementation of an emergency control organisation (ECO) and effective emergency response procedures, covering emergency situations up until the appropriate emergency service arrives.


QUT• QUT has provided an online training module for all staff to have an awareness of emergency procedures. This module supports and reinforces their role and your role and duties as a member of a Emergency Control Organisation.


ONLINE TRAINING on EVACUATION PROCEDURES

This training has been designed to comply with the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 and as such it is a mandatory requirement for all staff members to undertake this training to ensure the University meets its legal obligations and ensures everyone’s safety.


The General Evacuation Instruction must be completed by all QUT staff:

• No later than 2 days after starting work at QUT

• No later than 2 days after a person moves to a new work place on another floor or building at QUT



The General Evacuation Instruction must be completed by all QUT staff:

• No later than 1 month after there is a material change to the physical layout to their workplace.

• Every 12 months



LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES

All staff, students and members of the public who may be within a building at QUT are obligated under State & Federal Acts to comply with ALL instructions given to them by any member of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO)

personnel during an evacuation or containment

WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY?


Any event that arises internally or from external sources, which may cause physical and/or emotional distress to staff and/or students.

May also include an event that adversely disrupts the University operations, damages University assets or brings the University into disrepute.

It is usually a situation that requires an IMMEDIATE response.

Fire Bomb ThreatLetter Bomb Civil Disorder/Protest

Toxic Emission Medical EmergencyCyclones EarthquakeBush Fire Severe StormWater Damage FloodTransport Accidents Industrial Accidents

Hazardous SubstancesDeath on Campus


WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY?

Any other incident that threatens life or causes us to activate the QUT Emergency Procedures

EMERGENCY CONTROL ORGANISATION AUTHORITY


Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) have authority under the following Legislative Acts, Regulations and Standards

Work Health & Safety Act 2011

QLD Fire & Rescue Act 1990

2008 Building Fire Safety Regulation

Australian Standard 3745 (2010)

QUT EMERGENCY CONTROL ORGANISATION


All QUT buildings have an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) which consists of Chief Wardens, Deputy Chief Wardens and Wardens

Your role is to assist and provide guidance during an evacuation or containment

Emergency Control Organisations are formed under the Australian Standard AS3745 (2010)

ECO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES


The primary role of ECO members is to ensure that life takes precedence over asset protection.

Members are trained members of staff who take control whenever an emergency is declared to ensure the safe evacuation or containment of building occupants.

ECO members are not: Fire Fighters, Bomb Technicians or Rescue Personnel.



QUT staff who voluntarily perform formal Health & Safety roles are eligible to receive two additional days special leave per annum

Staff must meet the eligibility requirements and perform the

role for at least 9 months within a 12 month period in order to access the special leave.

http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/staff/benefits/voluntary.jsp

http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/staff/benefits/voluntary.jsp



Eligibility requirements

Staff must meet the following requirements to be eligible to access the special leave:

Wardens• Completed the ‘Appointment of Wardens’ form• Participated in drills or routine inspections• Provided feedback and attended at least one of the two required Warden meetings



On becoming aware of an Emergency:

Ascertain the nature of the emergency and determine the appropriate course of action for their level or area of responsibility in accordance with the QUT Emergency Procedures Manual.

https://secure.qut.edu.au/fmd/qut/emergency_procedures.pdf

https://secure.qut.edu.au/fmd/qut/emergency_procedures.pdf



Responding to an Emergency:

Assist with an evacuation, lock-down or shelter-in-place for their area of responsibility and

advise the Chief Warden of the status using an appropriate method of communication for the building.

Be identified by a red helmet, yellow safety vest and/or Warden ID card if it is safe to do so. (Visual Aids)


Wardens are identified by a red helmet, yellow safety and/or warden ID card if it is safe to do so.

WARDEN VISUAL AIDS




Direct occupants in accordance with the QUT Emergency Procedures Manual and frominstructions from the Chief/Deputy Chief Warden and Initial Response Team(s). (QUT Security, Emergency Combat Services; Fire, Ambulance, Police).

This will include checking all rooms in your area (including toilets) for people.




Will systematically evacuate, lock-down their area of responsibility as required and assist

person(s) with disabilities.

Report to the Chief/Deputy Chief Warden on completion of required activities, for further tasking if required.




Ensure that following the “All Clear” from the Emergency Services, assist with the re-entry to the building and attend the debrief to identify and correct any deficiencies.

ALL

CLEAR!


WARDENS ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Monthly Housekeeping:

Required to undertake or as nominated by the Chief Warden the monthly Check List for your area. (Online)

You are required to notify the Chief Warden of any refurbishments, staff relocations or office arrangements that may impact on the

designated emergency exit routes.

Monthly

Housekeeping

Checklist


LOCAL PROCEDURES

Each building develops their own Local Procedures in accordance with the QUT Emergency

Procedures Manual.

Local procedures should address local issues:

• Power Failure• Air-conditioning Control• Alternate Assembly Areas• Access Control/Cardax doors/Secure areas• Non Mechanical Evacuations• Housekeeping Procedures


LOCAL PROCEDURES

Local procedures should address local issues:

• Secondary Roles of Wardens• Localised Training/Fire Fighting• Personal Safety & Security of Personal property• Renovation/Construction Sites• Educate building occupants not to carry any food or beverages during emergencies


STAFF in CHARGE

Staff in Charge of a Class/Work Area are responsible for the Safe Evacuation or Containment of that teaching or work space.

Everybody has a Moral and Legal Responsibility. We all have a Duty of Care to our

students and staff.

This is supported within the QLD Workplace Health & Safety Act 1995 and QLD Fire & Rescue Service Act 1990


QUT EMERGENCY RESPONSESThere are 2 responses to emergencies that are

endorsed by QUT

EVACUATION(Mechanical – Audible and Non-Mechanical - Silent)

SHELTER IN PLACE


QUT EMERGENCY RESPONSESEvacuation refers to the orderly movement of people

from a place of danger.

Students, staff and visitors are evacuated from University facilities to a designate safe location

– a pre-established Assembly Area for each facility.

Fire

Chemical Spill

Know your area!

Shelter in Place refers to the protection of students, staff and visitors within QUT buildings which they currently occupy.

Where a threat is such that an attempt to move people would expose them to a great danger than remaining ‘Sheltered in Place’

Escape of Gas

Violent Storm


QUT EMERGENCY RESPONSES


NON-MECHANICAL EVACUATION

There could be an event on campus where audible alarms might not be used to evacuate

people, such as civil disorder event inside a building.

When a Chief Warden is notified to evacuate the building ‘Non-mechanically’, it is at their

discretion as to how they ascertain the validity of the order. QUT Security may provide

assistance unless the Controller assumes their role.


NON-MECHANICAL EVACUATION

Wardens may consider sending runners or use alternate methods of advising building

occupants.

Respond in the way that will best protect your safety and those in your charge.

Be firm and courteous with the message to “Evacuate”.

In all events, remain calm and avoid confrontation.


SPECIAL NEEDS PERSONSQUT have emergency procedures in place to assist

any person who may have a disability or impairment during an evacuation or

containment. As a Warden, you may need to enlist the aid of another person to assist.

If safe to do so, assemble in a safe place near a fire egress and wait until the level has been

evacuated and relocate the person into the fire stair well. Report the circumstances to the Chief Warden immediately.


Know your local building evacuation procedures, emergency exits and assembly areas. (There could be more than one)

Control the Evacuation – Use clear concise language and hand signals.

Control the movement through the corridors, building entries and fire stairs.

Consider everyone’s SAFETY!

FIRE & EVACUATION


Each building has professionally designed, site specific evacuation signage.

The diagrams are in colour and supplied laminated to be fixed to a wall.

Each evacuation diagram displays the location of the sign as it corresponds to it’s location in the building.

EVACUATION DIAGRAMS

EVACUATION DIAGRAMS


BUILDING EVACUATION ROUTESEach building’s evacuation diagram displays the

route from the location as it corresponds to the place in the building to the nearest exit

of the building.

Emergency Exit signs identify emergency locations from all areas within buildings.

Emergency lighting is installed in strategic locations throughout campus buildings.


BUILDING ASSEMBLY AREASEach QUT building has a designated Assembly

Areas on campus.

The Assembly Area is an open area away from a building and out of the way of responding emergencyvehicles and personnel.

There may be more than one Emergency Assembly Area depending on the size of the building, type of evacuation event and the location of the exits.


PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONSWardens - Your Personal Emergency Plans

Personal Belongings – keys, wallet, purse

Alternate transport arrangements

Child Collection/Primary Carer

‘GO’ Pack – essential medication, personal first aid kit, contact details for immediate family, walking shoes, non perishable food: muesli bars, chocolate, sweets, water bottle, torch and small AM radio, etc


FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENTThe primary functions of a fire alarm are to identify

a developing fire emergency, indicate it’s location and alert QUT Security, the Fire Service and the building occupants

Signals from the system can automatically engage equipment to pressurise stairwells, shut down re-circulating air systems and to release hold- open devices on fire doors.

This helps to confine any smoke to the fire floor and minimise danger to life and property.


FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENTMANUAL CALL POINTS (MCPs)

Manual Call Points (MCPs) enable occupants to raise the alarm of a fire.

Activation of an MCP occurs when the glass front is broken. It cannot be reset unless a new glass front is installed.

The MCP system has the ability to alert all occupants of the building to a fire within the building


FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENTMANUAL CALL POINTS (MCPs)

Manual Call Points (MCPs) are located throughout QUT buildings.

Some MCPs are openly displayed on walls but others are located behind well signed fire emergency doors.

They can be found on escape routes at each door (inside or outside) to designated fire stairs


EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICES

Emergency Warning and Intercommunication Systems (EWIS) are fixed installations found in QUT buildings

The EWIS provides audible, visual signals and verbal public address throughout a building in emergency situations and it

provides a means of communication between specific locations for the Wardens & Chief Warden in the building



Warden Intercommunication Phones (WIP) are usedto communicate between Wardens and the Chief Warden at the EWIS location(if Safe to do so)

The WIP is Fire Engine Red in colour and located in specific locations in the building

The WIP cannot be used to communicate directly with other WIPs or phones.



ALERT SIGNAL

This is the first phase of the Fire Emergency Warning. The ALERT signal is a repetitive tone having an equal on/off duration and a regular frequency. It may also be a combination of audible tones and visual signals (flashing amber light).

The ALERT signal instructs the occupants to prepare for evacuation.

ALERT



EVACUATION SIGNAL

This is the second phase of the Fire Emergency Warning. The EVACUATION signal is a

variable tone of increasing frequency.

It may also be a combination of audible tones and visual signals (flashing red lights).

The EVACUATION signal instructs wardens and building occupants that evacuation is necessary.

EVACUATE



VERBAL ADDRESS

The EWIS allow a public address throughout the building (internally) if required in an emergency

Some systems have automated, pre-recorded verbal instructions and the Chief Warden may communicate an instruction through the

public address speakers (internally)


FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT‘First Attack’ fire fighting equipment is installed in

QUT buildings. The installed items of fire fighting equipment are Fire Blankets, Fire Hose Reels and Fire Extinguishers and their locations are indicated on the evacuation diagram for your workplace.

There are some buildings installed with fire suppression sprinklers


FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Most Fire Extinguishers at QUT are ‘portable’ and are mounted on brackets at a convenient height on walls or vehicles.

Only trained people should use the appropriate extinguisher to extinguish a fire while it is still small and uncomplicated.


MEDIA CONTACT

Staff and students should not make statements to the media

If contacted by the media, remain courteous, firm and direct them the Marketing and

Communications Office or to Security

DO NOT be drawn into any comment.


CALLING AN AMBULANCEOn advice from the Queensland Ambulance Service, the University community are requested that persons needing an ambulance in a serious situation should dial Triple Zero 000 (0 first

from a QUT internal phone line) immediately.

Notify QUT Security on 88 888.

Tell the operator: Where, What, Why, Who, When and How.

Consider everybody’s SAFETY

CONTACTSEmergency Response Coordinator

Tracey Brewer 80264 [email protected]

Kelvin Grove Security Superintendent

Grant Gordon 85590 [email protected]

Gardens Point Security Superintendent

Peter Borojevic [email protected]

Security Helpdesk 85585Freecall 1800 065 585

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