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Refresher Warden Training
Emergency Control Organisation
Emergency Control Organisation
HOUSEKEEPING
• Training Room Emergency Exits and Assembly Areas
• Toilet Locations
• Mobile Phones – Please turn to Silent
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WHY?
• 2008 Building Fire Safety Regulation – to ensure persons can evacuate buildings safely and quickly if a fire or hazardous material
emergency happens
• AS3745:2010 ‘Planning for emergencies in facilities’ - provides guidance for the planning and implementation of an emergency control organisation (ECO) and effective emergency response procedures, covering emergency situations up until the appropriate emergency service arrives.
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QUT• QUT has provided an online training module for all staff to have an awareness of emergency procedures. This module supports and reinforces their role and your role and duties as a member of a Emergency Control Organisation.
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ONLINE TRAINING on EVACUATION PROCEDURES
This training has been designed to comply with the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 and as such it is a mandatory requirement for all staff members to undertake this training to ensure the University meets its legal obligations and ensures everyone’s safety.
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The General Evacuation Instruction must be completed by all QUT staff:
• No later than 2 days after starting work at QUT
• No later than 2 days after a person moves to a new work place on another floor or building at QUT
ONLINE TRAINING on EVACUATION PROCEDURES
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The General Evacuation Instruction must be completed by all QUT staff:
• No later than 1 month after there is a material change to the physical layout to their workplace.
• Every 12 months
ONLINE TRAINING on EVACUATION PROCEDURES
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LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
All staff, students and members of the publicwho may be within a building at QUT areobligated under State & Federal Acts to complywith ALL instructions given to them by anymember of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) personnel during an evacuation or containment
Fire Bomb ThreatLetter Bomb Civil Disorder/Protest
Toxic Emission Medical EmergencyCyclones EarthquakeBush Fire Severe StormWater Damage FloodTransport Accidents Industrial Accidents
Hazardous SubstancesDeath on Campus
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WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY?
Any other incident that threatens life or causes us to activate the QUT Emergency Procedures
ECO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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The primary role of ECO members is to ensure that life takes precedence over asset protection.
Members are trained members of staff who take control whenever an emergency is declared to ensure the safe evacuation or containment of building occupants.
ECO members are not: Fire Fighters, Bomb Technicians or Rescue Personnel.
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ECO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
QUT staff who voluntarily perform formal Health & Safety roles are eligible to receivetwo additional days special leaveper annum
Staff must meet the eligibility requirements and perform the rolerole for at least 9 months within a 12month period in order to access the special leave.
http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/staff/benefits/voluntary.jsp
ECO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Eligibility requirements
Staff must meet the following requirements to be eligible to access the special leave:
Wardens• Completed the ‘Appointment of Wardens’ form• Participated in drills or routine inspections• Provided feedback and attended at least one of the two required Warden meetings
ECO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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On becoming aware of an Emergency:
Ascertain the nature of the emergency and determine the appropriate course of action for their level or area of responsibility in accordance with the QUT EmergencyProcedures Manual.
https://secure.qut.edu.au/fmd/qut/emergency_procedures.pdf
ECO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Responding to an Emergency:
Assist with an evacuation, lock-down or shelter-in place for their area of responsibility and advise the Chief Warden of the status using an appropriate method of communication for the building.
Be identified by a red helmet, yellow safety vest and/or Warden ID card if it is safe to do so.
(Visual Aids)
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ECO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Responding to an Emergency:
Direct occupants in accordance with the QUT Emergency Procedures Manual and from instructions from the Chief/Deputy Chief Warden and Initial Response Team(s).
(QUT Security, Emergency Combat Services; Fire, Ambulance, Police).
This will include checking all rooms in your area (including toilets) for people.
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ECO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Responding to an Emergency:
Will systematically evacuate, lock-down their area of responsibility as required and assist person(s) with disabilities.
Report to the Chief/Deputy Chief Warden on completion of required activities for further tasking
if required.
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ECO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Responding to an Emergency:
Ensure that following the “All Clear” from the Emergency Services, assist with the re-entry to the building and attend the debrief to identify and correct any deficiencies.
ALL
CLEAR!
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WARDENS ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Monthly Housekeeping:
Required to undertake or as nominated by the Chief Warden the monthly Check List for your area. (Online)
You are required to notify the Chief Warden of any refurbishments, staff relocations or office arrangements that may impact on the designated emergency exit routes.
Monthly
Housekeeping
Checklist
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LOCAL PROCEDURES
Each building develops their own Local Procedures in accordance with the QUT Emergency Procedures Manual.
Local procedures should address local issues:
• Power Failure• Air-conditioning Control• Alternate Assembly Areas• Access Control/Cardax doors/Secure areas• Non Mechanical Evacuations• Housekeeping Procedures
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LOCAL PROCEDURES
Local procedures should address local issues:
• Secondary Roles of Wardens• Localised Training/Fire Fighting• Personal Safety & Security of Personal property• Renovation/Construction Sites• Educate building occupants not to carry any food or beverages during emergencies
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STAFF in CHARGE
Staff in Charge of a Class/Work Area are responsible for the Safe Evacuation or Containment of that teaching or work space.
Everybody has a Moral and Legal Responsibility. We all have a Duty of Care to ourstudents and staff.
This is supported within the QLD Workplace Health & Safety Act 1995 and QLD Fire & Rescue Service Act 1990
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QUT EMERGENCY RESPONSESThere are 2 responses to emergencies that are endorsed by QUT
EVACUATION(Mechanical – Audible and Non-Mechanical - Silent)
SHELTER IN PLACE/LOCK DOWN
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QUT EMERGENCY RESPONSESEvacuation refers to the orderly movement of people from a place of danger.
Students, staff and visitors are evacuated from University facilities to a designate safe location – a pre-established Assembly Area for each facility.
Fire
Chemical Spill
Know your area!
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NON-MECHANICAL EVACUATION
There could be an event on campus where audible alarms might not be used to evacuate
people, such as civil disorder event insidea building.
When a Chief Warden is notified to evacuate the building ‘Non-mechanically’, it is at their discretion as to how they ascertain the validity of the order. QUT Security may provide assistance unless the Controller assumes their role.
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NON-MECHANICAL EVACUATION
Wardens may consider sending runners or use alternate methods of advising building occupants.
Respond in the way that will best protect your safety and those in your charge.
Be firm and courteous with the message to “Evacuate”.
In all events, remain calm and avoid confrontation.
Shelter in Place/Lock Down refers to the protection of students, staff and visitors within QUT buildings which they currently occupy.
Where a threat is such that an attempt to move people would expose them to a greater danger than remaining ‘Sheltered in Place’
Escape of Gas
Violent Storm
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QUT EMERGENCY RESPONSES
Active Shooter Guidelines - Attacks involving firearms may be infrequent but it is important to be prepared to respond to such an incident.
Get Out – Use any means possible to get out of harm’s way. Use whatever escape route that will take you to safety, including climbing out of windows.
Hide Out – Remain calm. Stay out of sight of the intruder and keep away from windows. Lock yourself inside secure areas, switch off lights, turn off your phone, remain still and silent and shelter in place.
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QUT EMERGENCY RESPONSES
Take Out – If confronted, depending on the circumstances you will have to make an extreme decision.
A. Remain calm and avoid eye contact and antagonising the intruder. Be compliant and do whatever you must to ensure your safety.
B. If the armed person is injuring compliant people, you may have to defend yourself by whatever means, including disarming the aggressor.
You may have to be creative but you must respond in any way that will best protect your safety and those in your charge.
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SPECIAL NEEDS PERSONSQUT have emergency procedures in place to assist any person who may have a disability or impairment during an evacuation or containment. As a Warden, you may need to enlist the aid of another person to assist.
If safe to do so, assemble in a safe place near a fire egress and wait until the level has been evacuated and relocate the person into the fire stair well. Report the circumstances to the Chief Warden immediately.
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Know your local building evacuation procedures, emergency exits and assembly areas.(There could be more than one)
Control the Evacuation – Use clear concise language and hand signals.
Control the movement through the corridors, building entries and fire stairs.
Consider everyone’s SAFETY!
FIRE & EVACUATION
EVACUATION DIAGRAMS
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BUILDING EVACUATION ROUTESEach building’s evacuation diagram displays the route from the location as it corresponds to the place in the building to the nearest exit of the building.
Emergency Exit signs identify emergency locations from all areas within buildings.
Emergency lighting is installed in strategic locations throughout campus buildings.
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BUILDING ASSEMBLY AREASEach QUT building has a designated Assembly Areas on campus.
The Assembly Area is an open area away from a building and out of theway of responding emergency vehicles
There may be more than one Emergency Assembly Area depending on the size of the building, type of evacuation event and the location of the exits.
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PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONSWardens - Your Personal Emergency Plans
Personal Belongings – keys, wallet, purse
Alternate transport arrangements
Child Collection/Primary Carer
‘GO’ Pack – essential medication, personal first aid kit, contact details for immediate family, walking shoes, non perishable food: muesli bars, chocolate, sweets, water bottle, torch and small AM radio, etc
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FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENTThe primary functions of a fire alarm are to identify
a developing fire emergency, indicate it’s location and alert QUT Security, the Fire Service and the building occupants
Signals from the system can automatically engage equipment to pressurise stairwells, shut down re-circulating air systems and to release hold-open devices on fire doors.
This helps to confine any smoke to the fire floor and minimise danger to life and property.
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FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENTMANUAL CALL POINTS (MCPs)
Manual Call Points (MCPs) are located throughout QUT buildings.
Some MCPs are openly displayed on walls but others are located behind well signed fire emergency doors.
They can be found on escape routes at each door (inside or outside) to designated fire stairs
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EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICES
Emergency Warning and IntercommunicationSystems (EWIS) are fixed installations found in QUTBuildings
The EWIS provides audible, visual Signalsand verbal public address throughout abuilding in emergency situations and itprovides a means of communication betweenspecific locations for the Wardens & ChiefWarden in the building
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EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICES
Warden Intercommunication Phones (WIP) are used to communicate between Wardens andThe Chief Warden at the EWIS location(if Safe to do so)
The WIP is Fire Engine Red in colour andlocated in specific locations in the building
The WIP cannot be used to communicate directly with other WIPs or phones.
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FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT‘First Attack’ fire fighting equipment is installed in QUT buildings. The installed items of fire fighting equipment are Fire Blankets, Fire Hose Reels and Fire Extinguishers and their locations are indicated on the evacuation diagram for your workplace.
There are some buildings installed with fire suppression sprinklers
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FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Most Fire Extinguishers at QUT are ‘portable’ and are mounted on brackets at a convenient height on walls or vehicles.
Only trained people should use the appropriate extinguisher to extinguish a fire while it is stillsmall and uncomplicated.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Staff and students should not make statements to the media
If contacted by the media, remain courteous, firm and direct them the Marketing and Communications (3138 1840) Office or to Security (3138 5585)
DO NOT be drawn into any comment.
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CALLING AN AMBULANCEOn advice from the Queensland Ambulance Service, the University community are requested that persons needing an ambulance in a serious situation should dial Triple Zero 000 (0 first from a QUT
internal phone line) immediately.
Notify QUT Security on 88 888
Tell the operator: Where, What, Why, Who, When and How.
Consider everybody’s SAFETY
CONTACTSEmergency Response Coordinator
Tracey Brewer 80264 [email protected]
Kelvin Grove Security Superintendent
Grant Gordon 85590 [email protected]
Gardens Point Security Superintendent
Peter Borojevic [email protected]
Security Helpdesk 85585Freecall 1800 065 585