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Welcome from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

Welcome from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service. Before we start please take a few minutes to read and answer the questions on the sheet The results are for your personal consideration only. West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service. Fire Safety in Care Homes Advice to Providers & Staff.

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Welcome from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

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  1. Welcome from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service • Before we start please take a few minutes to read and answer the questions on the sheet • The results are for your personal consideration only

  2. West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service Fire Safety in Care Homes Advice to Providers & Staff

  3. Aims & Objectives • Support all Care Homes in meeting minimum legislative requirements • Minimise disruption from audits • Prevent incidents • Effective evacuation • Post incident planning • FIND SOLUTIONS PROTECT THE MOST VUNERABLE

  4. What`s the risk • 2004 Rose Park, Tenby, Cambridgeshire, Redcar 19 fatalities • 2007 Weybridge £80,000 fine, £20,000 costs • 2010 Manchester fatal fire • 2012 North Wales, West Sussex, Twickenham • 2012 Liverpool £26,000fine, did not evacuate, left it to FRS, staff stood outside • 2013 West Sussex 3 incidents, 7 hospitalised • London 2012/13 540 fires in Care homes and Sheltered accommodation 2 fatal, 26 injured

  5. Understanding FRS Expectations • Evidence of successful management of resident evacuation without relying on FRS intervention

  6. STAY PUT !!!! • Lets get this one out the way • Means “do nothing” • Confusing • Not supported in guidance documents

  7. Automatic Fire Alarm • Delayed alarm • Double knock • Instruct ARC • Minimise disruption to residents and staff • Know your system and zones

  8. General Emergency Evacuation Plan • Example GEEP.doc

  9. Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan • Example PEEP.doc

  10. Evacuation Types • Simultaneous • Progressive Horizontal Evacuation (PHE) • Also known as Two Door Separation • Delayed Evacuation • Can not rely or factor in the FRS into evacuation process

  11. Simultaneous • Full Evacuation at full alarm • Pre alarm/Two stage/delayed alarm • One out all out • Not always most appropriate for vulnerable persons

  12. Progressive Horizontal Evacuation • Only need to move immediately effected • Staged evacuation horizontal, vertical • Building needs suitable compartmentation

  13. PHE continued • Consider dependency levels & locations • Evacuation aids, wheelchairs, hoists, Rescue mats and sheets • Staffing levels (appropriate) • Evacuation of protected zone in 2.5 minutes ?

  14. PHE layout requirements

  15. Delayed Evacuation • Exceptional circumstances • 60 Minute compartmentation • Staff member with resident ? • Still need to plan evacuation when required without FRS intervention

  16. Restrictions • Evac of protected zone 2.5 mins • Delayed evac, 60 min FR • Delayed evac, staff member remains • External escape routes, residents • Travel distance on evac routes • By-pass routes • CLG_Guide_Additional_Guidance_Document_-_NASHiCS_CFOA[1].pdf

  17. Staff levels and alternatives • Staffing level must be appropriate to evacuation process • Enhanced compartmentation • Sprinklers • Water Mist system • Location of High Dependency residents

  18. Compartment Occupancy • Spread high dependency • Mixture of dependencies • Avoid high dependency on upper levels • Small compartment = quick evac = gives staff more time = less pressure

  19. RAG markings • On resident details board • Disk on residents door • Red = High dependence • Amber = Dependent • Green = Independent • Assists staff prioritisation

  20. By-pass routes Available at all times In both directions Is it suitable for all residents

  21. External escape stairs • Maintenance • Fire resistance • Inclement weather • Can staff get in • Residents escape • Limit numbers

  22. Guidance Documents • CLG Guidence Res Care highlighted.pdf • CLG_Guide_Additional_Guidance_Document_-_NASHiCS_CFOA[1].pdf • BS9999 • HTM ?

  23. CLG Guidance • Section 4.1 • 3 evacuation types • Requirement for drills • Proof of suitability • Alternatives

  24. Fire Drills • Prove it works • Train staff/Agency staff • Record outcomes • Adjust process as necessary • Support your night staff • Be honest • USE US ?

  25. Poor management and pre-planning • “It will never happen to us” • Those it did happen too probably thought the same thing • What could possibly go wrong? • Fawlty Towers - Fire!!_WMV V9.wmv

  26. Fire Pack • Emergency box, residents details, next of kin details, medications etc • Premises plan • Electricity and Gas isolation • Oxygen cylinders • High dependency residents

  27. Review question sheet • Did we get it right ? • Do we need to review our understanding • Could we do things more effectively

  28. It all comes down to ??? • Training • Drills • Management • Review

  29. Before we finish • E Cigarettes Rule 43 / Regulation 28 letter

  30. Any questions

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