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West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

Fire Safety in Care Homes

Advice to Providers & Staff

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

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

Understanding FRS Expectations

Evidence of successful management of resident evacuation without relying on FRS intervention

STAY PUT !!!!

Lets get this one out the way Means “do nothing” Confusing Not supported in guidance

documents

Automatic Fire Alarm

Delayed alarm Double knock Instruct ARC Minimise disruption to residents and

staff Know your system and zones

General Emergency Evacuation Plan

Example GEEP.doc

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan

Example PEEP.doc

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

Simultaneous

Full Evacuation at full alarm Pre alarm/Two stage/delayed alarm One out all out Not always most appropriate for

vulnerable persons

Progressive Horizontal Evacuation

Only need to move immediately effected

Staged evacuation horizontal, vertical Building needs suitable

compartmentation

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 ?

PHE layout requirements

Delayed Evacuation

Exceptional circumstances 60 Minute compartmentation Staff member with resident ? Still need to plan evacuation when

required without FRS intervention

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

Staff levels and alternatives

Staffing level must be appropriate to evacuation process

Enhanced compartmentation Sprinklers Water Mist system Location of High Dependency

residents

Compartment Occupancy

Spread high dependency Mixture of dependencies Avoid high dependency on upper

levels Small compartment = quick evac =

gives staff more time = less pressure

RAG markings

On resident details board Disk on residents door Red = High dependence Amber = Dependent Green = Independent Assists staff prioritisation

By-pass routes

Available at all timesIn both directions

Is it suitable for allresidents

External escape stairs

Maintenance Fire resistance Inclement weather Can staff get in Residents escape Limit numbers

Guidance Documents

CLG Guidence Res Care highlighted.pdf

CLG_Guide_Additional_Guidance_Document_-_NASHiCS_CFOA[1].pdf

BS9999 HTM ?

CLG Guidance

Section 4.1 3 evacuation types Requirement for drills Proof of suitability Alternatives

Fire Drills

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

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

Fire Pack

Emergency box, residents details, next of kin details, medications etc

Premises plan Electricity and Gas isolation Oxygen cylinders High dependency residents

Review question sheet

Did we get it right ? Do we need to review our

understanding Could we do things more effectively

It all comes down to ???

Training DrillsManagementReview

Before we finish E Cigarettes

Rule 43 / Regulation 28 letter

Any questions