Fire Evacuation Procedure:

Sundays @ The Angel Centre

If there is a fire at the building during a gathering at the Angel Centre, evacuate the building.

A fire will be indicated either by an alarm or the meeting leader announcing, ‘Get out, there is a fire’.

The address of The Angel Centre in case the emergency services need to be called is The Angel Centre, Angel Place, Worcester, WR1 3QN.

Evacuation procedure:

On hearing the alarm on a Sunday morning, everyone is to evacuate the building as quickly and calmly as possible and assemble in the designated area, away from the building, and await further instructions. DO NOT STOP to collect belongings.

The assembly area at the Angel Centre is:

  • Located outside Crown Burger Bar opposite the Angel Centre

If the fire alarm sounds before the children have left for their groups…

  • Everyone should leave the building via the nearest fire exit and meet in the assembly area.

  • Parents, if your child is not with you (e.g. has gone to the toilet on their own), collect them from the toilet if it is safe to do so, and escort them from the building. Tell the Security person what you are doing.

If it sounds when the children are in their groups…

  • Everyone should leave the building via the nearest fire exit. Parents can exit via the nearest fire exit and meet up with their children in the assembly area.

  • The children, meanwhile, will exit directly from their room and proceed to the assembly area, cared for by their group leader.

Whilst people are heading to the assembly area, toilets and upstairs rooms need to be checked. This is the responsibility of whoever is on security duty that morning.

Once the building is clear, and everyone has been accounted for, we can return into the building.

At all times, keep calm, don’t rush. Remember your safety is paramount so only proceed where it is safe to do so.

Responsibilities (and who needs to know what....)

Meeting Leader

  • Whoever is leading at the time of the alarm sounding must give clear directions to leave the building immediately by the nearest exit.

  • If the children are in their groups, remind parents they MUST NOT collect their children but meet them at the assembly point.

  • The meeting leader checks that the hall area is evacuated before leaving the building themselves.

  • Proceed to assembly area and take charge.

  • Ensure the fire brigade have been called if necessary.

  • Let people know when it is safe to return to the building.  

Welcome Team

  • On hearing the alarm, calmly proceed to the assembly area, encouraging people to follow.

  • Assume responsibility of directing people away from the building and gathering until the Meeting Leader arrives.

  • One person of the team to take charge in the assembly area, the other members to look out for traffic to ensure people can safely cross the road.

  • Ensure people are safely away from the building.

  • Wait for confirmation that it is safe to return and then let people know.

Security

If the fire alarm sounds before the children have left for their groups…

  • Take note of any parents gathering their children from the toilets.

  • Check the upstairs toilets and rooms are clear if it is safe to do so.

  • Check the downstairs toilets and rooms are clear if it is safe to do so.

  • Proceed to the assembly area.

If the fire alarm sounds when the children are in their groups…

  • Check the children have been evacuated.

  • Check the upstairs toilets and rooms are clear if it is safe to do so.

  • Check the downstairs toilets and rooms are clear if it is safe to do so.

  • Proceed to the assembly area.

  • Check with the children’s group leaders that all are accounted for and let the meeting leader know.

Children’s leaders

  • On hearing the alarm give calm, clear instructions to the children to leave the room. You should already have familiarised yourself with your nearest exit.

  • Escort your children directly to the assembly area, not back to the hall.

  • Take your register and check everyone is accounted for.

  • When they arrive inform the Security person that all are safe.

  • Wait for further instructions.

Parents

  • If the alarm goes off before the children’s groups, take your child(ren) with you to the nearest fire exit.

  • If one of your children happens to be in the toilet at that time, inform Security and go and collect them (if it is safe to do so).

  • If the alarm goes off while the children are in their groups, you MUST NOT collect them from their group but meet them at the fire assembly point. The children’s group leader will escort them from the building by the nearest fire exit to the assembly point

Everyone

  • Be aware of all the above!

  • Exit the building as quickly as possible and gather at the fire assembly point.

DO NOT HESITATE - walk not run.

DO NOT use the stair lifts.

DO NOT STOP to collect personal belongings.

DO NOT re-enter the building until you have been told it is safe to do so.