CSIT PROCEDURES IN CASE OF AN ALARM (Dec 2000)

PROCEDURES IN CASE OF FIRE 

As a result of the new fire system installed in the Building, there is a
change to the procedures to be followed in the event of a fire alarm. 
They are as follows:

The ALERT siren will sound This is to inform staff that they should
gather their wallets, keys and stand by for the evacuation signal. 

The Chief Fire Warden will then set the system to manual and inform
staff, over the PA system, that the cause of the alarm is being
investigated.  All staff should stand by. 

Your Zone Fire Wardens will go to the nearest red phone and lift the
handset.  This will inform the Chief Warden that each area of the
building is staffed.  If the Zone Fire Warden is not available it will
be the responsibility of another member of staff to use the red phone. 
Please identify your Zone Fire Warden from the attached plan. 

The Chief Fire Warden will identify the location of the alarm and ask
the Warden responsible to check the zone. 

If there is no sign of a fire after contact has been made with each Fire
Warden, the Chief Fire Warden/Fire Brigade will announce the All Clear
over the PA system. 

In the case of a fire being identified, the Chief Fire Warden will
activate the EVACUATE ALL alarm.  Zone Fire Wardens will then be
responsible for the evacuation of their zone.  Staff must evacuate the
premises upon this alarm sounding.  Please make way to the congregation
area. 


If you discover a fire, it is your responsibility to telephone or
delegate someone to telephone the Fire Brigade on 1- 000 to let them
know there is a fire on the premises.  Please specify the location of
the building, e.g: Computer Science & Information Technology Building
number 108, North Rd, Australian National University, Canberra ACT. 
Give the operator your name.  Then contact the Chief Fire Warden or any
other Warden who will then decide on the appropriate procedures. 

Without intervention by the Chief or Deputy Chief Fire Wardens, the
alarm system will automatically go from ALERT to EVACUATE.  All staff
should follow the above procedures for evacuation. 

BOMB THREAT

In the event of a bomb threat DO NOT SET OFF THE ALARM call ANU Security
#2249.  Then call the Chief Warden who will then call all wardens to the
Control Panel located in the foyer. 

The decision will be made as to the evacuation location.

Chief warden will delegate wardens to conduct a quick search of the
EGRESS routes (stairways corridors etc), and report back if anything
found. 

Chief warden will send wardens off to evacuate the building.

During the evacuation, wardens need to inform each member of staff to
check their offices for any suspicious packages or objects and then to
make their way to the evacuation area. 

When wardens have cleared their areas, they need to report back to Chief
Warden. 


Fire Wardens - Bomb Threat
(This is for Fire Wardens Only)

In the event of a bomb threat the Chief Fire Warden will announce over
the PA: "Attention all Fire Wardens please meet at the Control Panel in
the foyer immediately."