Introduction
At Ladybird Pre-School Nursery we ensure our premises present minimal risk of fire by ensuring the highest possible standard of fire precautions. The Nursery Manager and staff are familiar with the current legal requirements. Where necessary we seek the advice of a competent person, such as a Fire Officer, or Fire Safety Consultant. The Manager is a trained Fire Marshal.
Procedures
- The basis of fire safety is risk assessment. These are carried out by a ‘competent person’.
- The Nursery Manager has received training in fire safety sufficient to be competent to carry out a written risk assessment. This will follow the guidance as set out in the Fire Safety Risk Assessment – Educational Premises document.
- Fire doors are clearly marked, never obstructed and easily opened from the inside.
- Smoke detectors/alarms and fire fighting appliances conform to BSEN standards, are fitted in appropriate high risk areas of the building and are checked as specified by the manufacturer.
- Our emergency evacuation procedures are approved by the Fire Safety Officer and are clearly displayed in the premises. These procedures are:
- explained to new members of staff, students and volunteers as part of the induction process to parents/carers when visiting the nursery; and
- practised regularly at least once every half term.
- Records are kept of fire drills and the servicing of fire safety equipment in the fire safety file in the office.
Emergency Evacuation Procedure (see Appendix One)
Practice drills include:
- Familiarising children, staff, volunteers and students with the sound of the fire alarm.
- Familiarising the children, staff, volunteers, students and parents/carers with the fire exits.
- Practising how children are led from the building to the assembly point.
- Practising how they will be accounted for and by whom.
- Monitoring how long it takes to get the children out safely.
- Clear responsibility for who calls the emergency services and when in the event of a real fire.
- Staff knowledge of how parents/carers are contact
The fire drill record book contains:
- Date and time of the drill.
- The number of children and adults present.
- How long it took.
- Whether there were any problems that delayed evacuation.
- Any further action taken to improve the drill procedure.
List of appendices
Appendix One – Fire Procedure
Fire drills are held every 1/2 term, on different days, and a record is kept of them. Heaters and electric points are adequately guarded. Fire extinguishers are checked monthly. Emergency lighting and smoke detectors are checked every six months by a competent contractor. Fire doors are never obstructed.
Members of staff are aware of the position of the fire fighting equipment, familiar with their use and know the location of the fire exits and escape routes.
- A daily rota of staff’s roles and responsibilities in the case of an emergency evacuation is completed each morning reflecting the staff working that day (am/pm). Staff are made aware of their roles and responsibilities by the person who has completed the rota for that day and always before the nursery opens at 9am.
- The alarm will sound.
- The children will be directed to the nearest fire exit.
- All belongings will be left behind.
- Toilets and corridors will be checked by a member of staff.
- Everyone will leave the building and meet at the designated assembly point. Staff will ensure that the children are kept together at all times.
- A register will be taken.
- In the case of a real emergency, the Nursery is designated to assemble in the play park adjacent to the Nursery or the Lighthouse Church, Cromer Road, Sheringham where parents/carers will be informed to collect their children.
- The building will not be re-entered until permission is given to do so.
- Fire doors are never obstructed.
- Fire drills are held at least once a 1/2 term.
- Introduction
- At Ladybird Pre-School Nursery we ensure our premises present minimal risk of fire by ensuring the highest possible standard of fire precautions. The Nursery Manager and staff are familiar with the current legal requirements. Where necessary we seek the advice of a competent person, such as a Fire Officer, or Fire Safety Consultant. The Manager and Office Administrator are trained Fire Marshals.
- Procedures
- The basis of fire safety is risk assessment. These are carried out by a ‘competent person’.
- The Nursery Manager has received training in fire safety sufficient to be competent to carry out a written risk assessment. This will follow the guidance as set out in the Fire Safety Risk Assessment – Educational Premises document. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/14887/fsra-educational-premises.pdf
- Fire doors are clearly marked, never obstructed and easily opened from the inside.
- Smoke detectors/alarms and fire fighting appliances conform to BSEN standards, are fitted in appropriate high risk areas of the building and are checked as specified by the manufacturer.
- Our emergency evacuation procedures are approved by the Fire Safety Officer and are
- clearly displayed in the premises. These procedures are:
- explained to new members of staff, students and volunteers as part of the induction process to parents/carers when visiting the nursery; and
- practised regularly at least once every half term.
- Records are kept of fire drills and the servicing of fire safety equipment in the fire safety file in the office.
- Emergency Evacuation Procedure (see Appendix One)
- Practice drills include:
- Familiarising children, staff, volunteers and students with the sound of the fire alarm.
- Familiarising the children, staff, volunteers, students and parents/carers with the fire exits.
- Practising how children are led from the building to the assembly point.
- Practising how they will be accounted for and by whom.
- Monitoring how long it takes to get the children out safely.
- Clear responsibility for who calls the emergency services and when in the event of a real fire.
- Staff knowledge of how parents/carers are contacted.
- The fire drill record book contains:
- Date and time of the drill.
- The number of children and adults present.
- How long it took.
- Whether there were any problems that delayed evacuation.
- Any further action taken to improve the drill procedure.
- List of appendices
- Appendix One – Fire Procedure
- Reviewed annually
- Fire extinguishers and smoke detectors are checked regularly.
- Fire alarm and security system is serviced and maintained on an annual basis.
