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The Responsibilities Of A Fire Warden During An Evacuation

by prettyone

Companies and businesses now have a legal responsibility to
ensure a competent person is on site at all times should a fire
happen to break out. A competent person is also termed as a fire
warden, that is; a person who has had sufficient training to
ensure the safety of staff members and anyone else who may be on
the premises.

The fire warden must have an understanding of the risks of fire
on any part of the premises and actions to follow in the event of
a fire. In addition they should also have had enough training to
competently use the fire fighting equipment on the premises. But
what are the responsibilities and duties of the legally required
warden in a business or residential property? The following
information attempts to clarify this issue.

The warden's training comes in most useful once a fire has been
started. In accordance with law there are a number of predefined
jobs that they must fulfil to ensure people's safety. One of the
most important tasks of the warden that they will have instilled
in them during training is that during their exit they must
ensure that the fire doors are shut behind them. This prevents
the spreading of smoke and gives other people in the building a
safer exit.

In residential areas the warden must also knock on resident's
doors and ensure they are aware of the fire; while it may not
always be possible to convince them to leave their homes, it is a
vital constituent of the training that wardens are aware of the
necessity to take not of the location of anyone left in the
building.

In addition to these responsibilities the fire warden is
entrusted with the duty to help any disabled people on the
premises with exiting the building. Once again however if it is
not possible to remove any disabled persons it is essential to
inform the fire service of the whereabouts of any of these
vulnerable persons. It is not just disabled persons that are
classified as vulnerable, the elderly also fall into this
category and should be given as much importance as the disabled.
The warden's training should also make them aware that in the
event of a fire the elevators in tall buildings should never be
used, the stairs are the best way to exit, even if assisting the
disabled and elderly.

Once the warden has managed to evacuate the building to the best
of their ability they will have to congregate them in the fire
assembly point. This area will have been defined by the legally
required fire risk assessment and should be clearly marked.
Normally it must be at least one hundred feet away to avoid the
dangers of falling objects or even explosions. Once the residents
or members of staff are in this area, it is the warden's
responsibility to converse with the fire service's representative
on their arrival, ensuring they are fully informed of any people
remaining in the building, and other issues they should be aware
of.

Through effective training the fire warden should have the
knowledge to perform this task efficiently, minimising the risk
to anyone inside the building. Being a fire warden takes a great
deal of responsibility and should always be taken seriously;
after all, the people in any premises are dependent upon the
speedy and rapid evacuation in the event of a blaze. By being
thorough a warden can reduce the instances of injury and death
and make the job easier for the professionals once they arrive.

Safety expert Thomas Pretty looks into how <a
href="http://www.ukfiretraining.com/">fire warden training</a>
can help in the evacuation of buildings.

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