Occupational Health & Safety
Fire Safety
It is a fact of life that every year people die as a result of fires within buildings. However, significantly many more people suffer serious injury and trauma from smoke inhalation and burns. They also suffer from the emotional after effects of a fire.
Gippsland Southern Health contains various types of fire safety equipment, including smoke and fire detectors, smoke and fire alarms, smoke and fire doors, fire suppression sprinklers, fire extinguishers, fire blankets and fire hose reels. In the event of a fire within Gippsland Southern Health, there is a Chief Warden and Area Warden who are required to take charge and coordinate counter measures and supervise evacuation as required. The fire alarm system notifies the fire brigade via an automatic alarm monitoring service.
In the event of a fire, remember to keep calm, do not shout ‘Fire’ and remember the principles of RACE:
Remove themselves and others in the danger area
R
Remove themselves and others in the danger area
R
Alert – Ensure the alarm has been raised ie. (0)000 and or manual call point/ break glass alarm
A
Alert – Ensure the alarm has been raised ie. (0)000 and or manual call point/ break glass alarm
A
Contain the fire by closing the doors if safe to do so
C
Contain the fire by closing the doors if safe to do so
C
Extinguish the fire if safe to do so
E
Extinguish the fire if safe to do so
E
Throughout Gippsland Southern Health there are emergency stations which contain the Internal Emergency Procedures manual, a map of each area’s assembly point and the contact details for Area Wardens. Please take the time to read through the Emergency Procedures Manual (a hard copy is located in each area) and familiarise yourself with at least 2 emergency routes within your area. If you have any queries, please contact the Area Warden within your area.