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Fire Safety Protocol 05 - Fire Warden

A Fire Warden is designated by a workplace manager to assist in implementing fire safety arrangements and preparing for fire emergencies. Key duties of a Fire Warden include helping to prevent fires, raising fire hazard awareness, instructing staff on evacuation procedures, and assisting in evacuation drills. If a fire alarm sounds, Fire Wardens must ensure a safe evacuation of all occupants by directing them along evacuation routes, checking for anyone left behind, closing doors, guiding people to assembly areas, and liaising with emergency services.

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Fire Safety Protocol 05 - Fire Warden

A Fire Warden is designated by a workplace manager to assist in implementing fire safety arrangements and preparing for fire emergencies. Key duties of a Fire Warden include helping to prevent fires, raising fire hazard awareness, instructing staff on evacuation procedures, and assisting in evacuation drills. If a fire alarm sounds, Fire Wardens must ensure a safe evacuation of all occupants by directing them along evacuation routes, checking for anyone left behind, closing doors, guiding people to assembly areas, and liaising with emergency services.

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Fire Safety Protocol 5

Fire Warden

The Role and Responsibilities of a Fire Warden

A Fire Warden is a person(s) designated by the person with responsibility for


workplace activities, or workplace manager, to assist them in implementing
the necessary fire safety arrangements as identified by the manager to
prevent a fire from endangering the health and safety of occupants and other
relevant person for whom a duty of care is held.

Fire Wardens play an important role in ensuring the continuity of the


workplace and are prepared for a fire emergency. Along with the Emergency
Plan, devised by the Workplace Manager, Fire Wardens are an important risk-
control measure to ensure the workplace is prepared should an emergency
situation - potentially a fire - occur.

Key Duties of a Fire Warden include:


• to assist the Workplace Manager in implementing and improving effective
emergency arrangements within the workplace;

• to assist in preventing emergencies by monitoring the adequacy of the fire


risk control measures;

• to raise awareness with other staff about the fire hazards that exist within
the workplace;

• to instruct occupants in the action to be undertaken in response to a fire


emergency;

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• to assist the Workplace Manager in undertaking simulated Fire Evacuation
Drills to evaluate the effectiveness of emergency arrangements - they
must be familiar with all fire emergency escape routes and exits from their
designated area;

• to ensure all people from within the workplace are accounted for during an
evacuation and;

• to assist all people in the workplace should an emergency occur, including


assisting people with special needs, e.g. helping someone in a wheelchair
to evacuate.

If the fire alarm is sounded, Fire Wardens have a Duty of care to assist in the
safe evacuation of all workplace occupants including visitors and to ensure
that their designated area has been cleared.

During an Evacuation, Fire Wardens need to:

• direct everyone to leave the workplace/building using all appropriate


routes and exits, (avoid inappropriate exits, such as lifts);

• check all accessible spaces in their area, including bathrooms and toilets,
to make sure everyone has evacuated – this should be undertaken whilst
exiting the area so as not to expose themselves to un-necessary risks or
delays;

• close windows and doors behind them so as to isolate any spread of fire;

• guide everyone to the designated Fire Assembly Area and assist in


confirming that everyone has arrived safely.

• to liaise with the Emergency Services on arrival at the premise informing


them of any relevant details relating to the fire incident and follow any
instruction provided.

Fire Wardens should be provided by the workplace manager with the full
authority to conduct a Fire Emergency Evacuation Drill and that staff are
aware of the delegated authority.

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