Fire Safety

This leaflet contains important health and safety information. Please take time to read it and make yourself familiar with its contents.

1. Emergency Actions:
  • In the event of an emergency seek assistance and raise the alarm as soon as possible.
  • The Internal Emergency Telephone Number is 2222.
  • On discovering a fire, sound the alarm by activating the nearest fire alarm manual call point (red ‘break glass’). The alarm may also activate automatically where heat and smoke detectors are installed.
  • Contact the Security Control Room via the Emergency number, Ext: 2222 to inform them of the fire and to obtain assistance.
  • Attempt to put out the fire using a portable fire extinguisher but only if you have been trained, it does not place you or others in any danger and you feel confident enough to do so. (See Fire Extinguishers over).
  • Make your way out of the building and report to the Assembly Area.
  • Assembly Area is car park in front of the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology.
  • In the event that First Aid is required, call for help and contact your nearest First Aider. A list of available First Aiders and their contact numbers will be on display on the green First Aid posters posted throughout the building.

2. Evacuation Procedure
  • The fire alarm is a loud siren with a tone that rises and falls (McClay Building & NICPPET) and continuous bells in the D’Arcy Pharmacy building.
  • On hearing the fire alarm – immediately leave the building by the nearest available exit.
  • Access controlled Doors – All access controlled doors (principally keypad access), which are on escape routes, are automatically set to the unlocked state when the fire alarm is activated to allow quick and safe exit.
  • Magnetically locking doors can be released by pressing the green button located beside the door. In an emergency and in the event of failure of the release mechanism, activation of the green break glass will release the door.
  • Door release – break glass in event of doors remaining locked
  • Your nearest available means of escape are: main staircases in the McClay Research Centre and Old Pharmacy building which lead to the ground level exits.
  • On leaving the building go directly to the Assembly Areas.
  • Do not return to the building until you are told to do so.

Please make yourself familiar with the Fire Action and Evacuation Notices which are displayed in your work or study areas.
This is an emergency door release box – break glass in event of doors remaining locked.