FIRE SAFETY

FIRE TRIANGLE
Three ingredients required to create fire

Oxygen

Fuel

Heat
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Principles used to extinguish fire

Smothering: Cutting the supply of Oxygen Cooling: Decreasing the temperature. Starvation: Removing the fuel

Stages of Fire
Incipient Stage: decomposition due to some form of heat, invisible to eyes. Smoldering: 10% of decomposing products are released at surface, visible Flaming Stage: vapours from decomposing fuel ignite, flames are self propagating Heat Stage: burning progresses

Classes of Fire
Class A: (Combustible Solids). Fires involving solid material of an organic nature, carbon compounds such as wood, paper, cloth , etc Class B: (Combustible Liquids). Fires involving liquids or liquefiable solids such as, petrol, oil, paint, fat, thinners Class C: (Combustible Gases & Electronic equipments): Fires involves gases in either vapor or liquefied form.: Methane, propane, butane etc Class D: (Combustible Metals). Fire involving metals such as magnesium, aluminum, sodium or potassium

Fire Safety Equipments.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS: 1. Water Type: A 2. Foam Type: B 3. CO2 Type: BC 4. Dry Chemical Powders: ABC, BC
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Fire Safety Systems

FIRE HYDRANTS
FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FIRE SPRINKLERS FIRE PUMPS
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Your Reaction to Fire

F: Find: Type, Quantum, Location etc I: Inform Operator, Your Name, Department, Location, Type of fire R: Restrict the fire: Cut the oxygen supply, use extinguishers E: Extinguish the fire: Help the fire fighting team
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IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE..

RAISE THE ALARM..
Inform Operator and Security
Break the Glass of Fire Alarm Call Point. Gather Fire Extinguishers, lay hose reels Wait for emergency response team

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FIRE EVACUATION
ON HEARING THE CONTINUOUS ALARM GUESTS SHOULD: evacuate by the nearest exit, as per fire plan. not stop to collect personal belongings. walk calmly but with a sense of urgency. not use the lifts. go immediately to their Fire Assembly Point and remain with their colleagues. not re-enter the building until the all clear has been given. maintain calm and help front office in mustering.

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Our role in case of fire

QUICK REACTION TEAM: DURING DAY Fire Officer Training Manager Health Club Manager C.S.O Security Supervisor Two Security Guards Two Engineering staff
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Our Role in case of fire

BACK UP TEAM: Engineering : 02 House Keeping : 02 F&B Service : 02 Kitchen: 02 Front Office : 02

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Responsibilities in Evacuation Process

On instructions from the Fire Control Center, full or partial evacuation will be carried in three stages: Evacuation of In house guests: FOM & House keeper Evacuation from Outlets: F&B Manager Evacuation of Employees and visitors: HR.

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Evacuation of In house guests.

Floor Marshals: One person
per floor from housekeeping would be responsible for evacuation of the guests.

Fire Exit Guide:

1. Two Supervisors from HK will be standing at the landing of fire exit staircase to guide the guests to safer place. Two GSA will be standing at the landing of the staircase at lobby to guide the guests to safer place. One person from F&B will be standing at fire staircase landing to guide the guest.
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Department wise Responsibilities

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Housekeeping:
One Fire Marshal will start directing the guest towards fire exits. Floor Marshal will start putting ( X ) mark on the doors of the rooms which are vacant. House keeping will always keep colored chalk and a torch in their pantry. Special attention will be given to the elderly , handicapped, children and sick guests during evacuation. Remove all vulnerable material, luggage and linen from the affected area

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Department wise Responsibilities

Housekeeping: 6. Housekeeper/ Asst. housekeeper will go to different floors and double check for the guests. 7. Desk Attendant will always be on his / her seat attending call, prepare a list of employees present in hotel and give it to HR.
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Department wise Responsibilities

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Front Office:
FOM will set up a Medical Aid post at safer place. Hotel Doctor will be immediately called. Ambulance will be called for evacuation of casualties, after getting instructions from the Control Desk (GM). Occupancy list will be ready for mustering at Lawns. Arrangements of transportation and alternate accommodation for guests, if required Secure cash and important documents.

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Department wise Responsibilities

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F&B Service:
F&B Manager along with Outlet Managers and staff will evacuate the guests to the safe area. He will also be responsible for coordinating refreshment arrangements in the guest safe area, as feasible. He will ensure that no panic is spread amongst the guests in the guest safe area. Restaurant Manager will ensure the safe custody of cash and relevant data from all outlets. Special care will be taken to evacuate guests from the banquet areas by Banquet Manager if so.
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Department wise Responsibilities

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Kitchen:
The Executive Chef / Ex. Sous Chef on duty will be responsible to switch off all electricity and gas supply to all areas of the entire kitchen. They will also ensure removal of all inflammable material from the kitchen. Prepare a list of employees on duty and convey the same to the HR Deptt. Keep minimum staff in operational areas and rest will be directed to fire control center on HR instructions.

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Department wise Responsibilities

HR Director :
will evacuate the hotel staff from various work places to the staff safe area . HR Deptt. Should always be ready with department wise list of employees so that this list can be given to senior person of the deptt for mustering. Secure all relevant documents at a safe place. After mustering the employees in safe area, prepare a list of missing employees and search for them.

All HODs/ Seniors most persons present will be responsible to intimate the names of the staff members involved in fire fighting.
HR will remain in touch with fire control center to provide any manpower to support fire fighting team.
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Department wise Responsibilities

1. 2. 3. 4.

Engineering:
Engineering department will man all installations, as feasible. Will switch off gas supply to all areas and isolate fuel tanks. Be ready to switch off electricity supply to affected areas, if required. Will ensure maintenance of sufficient water level required in fire tank, for the fire operations. Will ground all lifts as per the procedure.

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Department wise Responsibilities

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Accounts:
Financial Controller with the help of Systems will ensure proper backup of data and removal of cash and documents, in case of fire near their area. Call for necessary photographers and respective insurance surveyors for completing the insurance formalities, as necessary. All employees of the department not involved in fire fighting will report to the HR for further instructions.
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Department wise Responsibilities

1. Systems: Systems In charge will be responsible for removal of server and other equipments in his office with proper backups , as feasible. Assist in safeguarding of important data/ telephone system and other equipments in the hotel premises.

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Department wise Responsibilities

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Others:
All other employees not involved directly with the fire fighting operations will muster at a point for further instructions from the Fire Control Center. Security along with available staff will ensure safety of the hotel property, its guests and staff by ensuring effective cordoning of the entire complex. Security staff will render all necessary assistance to the fire brigade tenders and police, when called for.
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Night Operations
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Keeping in mind the availability of staff at night, the strength will reduce to as follows:Department wise strength at night: MOD: 01 Security:06 Engineering: 02 Front Office: 02 Housekeeping: 02 F&B: 03

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Fire Fighting Team at Night

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. MOD: Fire Control Center Fire Fighting Team: Engineering Supervisor:01 Security Supervisor: 01 Security Guards: 02 F&B Service: 02 Kitchen Stewarding: 02

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Fire Fighting Team at Night

Fire Exit Guides: Housekeeping: 02 ( affected floor ) Front Office: Lobby: 01 F&B Service: 02 (Inside landing of fire exits) Security: Fire Staircase ( out side both wings)
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Fire Fighting Team at Night

Fire Safe Area: Front Office In charge: Guest Mustering.
F&B Service Shift In charge: Guest refreshment ( as feasible )
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OUR FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM

Fire Detection system: Manufactured by eureka fobes. Components of this detection System: 1) Main Fire Alarm Panel 2) Local Fire Alarm Panel 3) Automatic fire detectors ( Smoke Detectors, heat detectors) 4) Manual Call Points 5) Hooters Intelligent Addressable Detectors (Auto mode) and Manual Pull Stations ( manual mode) can trigger the fire alarm system. The Alarm condition is intimated to the occupants by sounding the hooters.

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Common fire causes

Heating and cooking appliances, overheating or defective Oil and gas heaters, overheating or defective Flammable liquid vapors Burning of rubbish Smoking and matches, carelessly discarded Electrical malfunctions, appliances and wiring Gas explosions Lightning strikes

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THANK YOU
ALWAYS BE CAUTIOUS

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