Earley Music Centre

Fire Instructions

EARLEY MUSIC CENTRE EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF BUILDING

In case of fire or any emergency requiring the evacuation of the building the following procedure should be followed.

1 On discovery of a fire/emergency the emergency glass unit placed throughout the building should be pressed/broken this will activate the alarm which is a continuous bell.

2 On hearing the alarm bell teachers should instruct their students and also any one waiting outside the room/hall and on corridors, to move quickly to the main courtyard near the main gate by the Caretakers fence. Do not block the entrance.

3 Teachers should close windows and doors before leaving classrooms and also bring registers to the 'muster' area where they should wait with students.

4 All students and teachers should wait in the 'muster' area until dismissed.

5 The following colleagues should check that the area in which they are working has been evacuated.

• Nicola Fielden and Peter Hawkey:- The classrooms in the areas adjacent to their teaching rooms outside the main block plus any toilets in that area. Nicola & Peter to liaise to ensure that all rooms have been checked.

• Rachel Reynolds:- The classrooms in the corridor in which she works plus the hall and toilets.

• Chris Pickup:- The central group of classrooms including the classroom and corridor behind the Library.

• Judith Creighton:- The Library, the classrooms, corridor and toilets up from the reception area.

• Julian Bown:- The block of class rooms off the small courtyard plus toilets.

These teachers should arrange a deputy to cover absence.

6 After checking that the above areas have been evacuated please will colleagues report this to Taryn, Don or Phil at the 'muster' area.