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Department of Engineering Health & Safety

 

On discovering a fire:

  • Shout, FIRE, FIRE, FIRE to alert those nearby
  • Operate the nearest fire alarm

On hearing the evacuation (continuous) alarm:

  • Make safe any experiment or equipment
  • Leave the building by the nearest exit, do not use lifts
  • Move directly to the Assembly Point, using a safe external route

Assembly Points

For the Trumpington Street Site -

  • Coe Fen 
For Electrical Engineering Building -
  • rear car park and grassy area next to the Computer Laboratory opposite front entrance

For IfM (Alan Reece Building) -

  • car park opposite main entrance

For Civil Engineering Building -

  • grassy area opposite the main entrance to the building, between Electrical Engineering and UIS buildings

For Whittle Laboratory -

  • car park

For Schofield Centre-

  • grass verge beside access road

Report details of any fire or incident to the Fire Marshal, Security or Fire Brigade (once on site) and await further instructions

DO NOT:

  • Wait for someone to tell you to get out
  • Walk through a building as a short-cut to the Assembly Point
  • Re-enter any buildings until instructed to do so
  • Stand in any roadway or beside reception as this will hinder access by the Fire Service

On hearing the standby (intermittent alarm - Trumpington Street):

  • Make safe any experiment
  • Be prepared to leave upon hearing the evacuation (continuous) alarm

Notes

 

Fire Wardens may assist and direct evacuation, your co-operation is appreciated.

Click here to see the full Fire and Emergency Procedure (Trumpington Street).

Safety Office Contact Details

 

INO-18

Inglis Building

Trumpington Street

Cambridge CB2 1PZ

 

Gary Steele

Department Safety Officer (DSO)

Departmental Fire Safety Manager (DFSM)

Tel: 01223 (3)32740

 

Steve Wickens

Department Safety Coordinator

Tel: 01223 (7)61455