Fire Strategy for: Paul O’Gorman Building (200)
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UCL ESTATES
Fire Safety
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
BUILDING FIRE STRATEGY
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, BS 9999: 2008 (Annex H) & BS
PAS 911
PAUL O’GORMAN BUILDING
Name & Address of
Building:
University College London
72 Huntley Street, London WC1E 6DD
Faculties of Life Sciences & Biomedicine Institute
of Cancer Studies
Occupying Department(s) /
School(s) / Institute(s):
General
Building
Information:
(NB: Height to top
floor level & all
measurements
approx)
Basement
Lower
Ground
Ground
1st
Floor
2nd
Floor
3rd
Floor
4th
Floor
5th
Floor
6th
Floor
Roof
Plant
:
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
Building
Construction
:
Evacuation
Time:
Building
Height:
Approximate
Floor Areas:
General
Building
Occupancy
Building
Ownership:
Property
Tenants:
Class B*
Fire Brigade Reference
Number:
Purpose Group(s) Guidance:
02 / 1590
Research / Education (PG 5)
Previous Significant
Fire Incidents:
None
Occupants:
UCL Staff / Students / Visitors
A UCL Property
Sleeping
Accommodation:
None
UCL Departments
Occupant Numbers:
Approx: ≈ 300
Variable depending on
meetings
2½ Minutes*
≈ <30 m
Gross: ≈ 9,400 m2
2
Lower Floors: ≈ 1100 m
2
Upper Floors: ≈ 1050 m
BS 9999 - Risk Profile(s):
BS 9999 - Management Level:
[Para 6.4]
[Para 8.3. (Clause 2-10)]
Risk profile Level: A2
Management Level: 2
[Note Building Definitions - the fire strategy and deign refers to Building A = the Medical School and Building B&C =
the Paul O’Gorman Bldg and the Medical School = Rockefeller Bldg Stair 1 = Stair T (POG Firefighting Stair SE
Corner) and Stair 2 = Stair S (POG central accommodation stair)].
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Date Last Amended: Apr 12
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Fire Strategy for: Paul O’Gorman Building (200)
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CONTENTS:
1.0. Record of Fire Brigade Equipment & Facilities .......................................................................... 3 2.0. General Building Information ..................................................................................................... 4 3.0. Legislative Requirements .......................................................................................................... 5 4.0. Risk Profile Level (BS 9999-2008) ............................................................................................ 6 5.0. Construction and Compartmentation ......................................................................................... 6 6.0. Means of Escape (MoE) ............................................................................................................ 6 7.0. Means of Warning in Case of Fire ............................................................................................. 8 8.0. Means of Securing the Means of Escape .................................................................................. 9 9.0. Fire Brigade Access and Facilities ............................................................................................ 9 10.0. Disability Provision and Facilities ............................................................................................ 10 11.0. Fire Incidents & Departmental Cooperation on Fire Safety Issues ......................................... 10 12.0. Fire Safety Management ......................................................................................................... 10 13.0. Landlord Responsibilities ........................................................................................................ 11 14.0. General Statement .................................................................................................................. 11 A1. General Fire Alarm Cause & Effect Arrangements ................................................................. 12 B1. UCL Building Fire Alarm Aide Memoir to the Fire Alarm System ............................................ 13 C1. UCL Security Staff Aide Memoir to Building ............................................................................ 14 FIRE ALARM INFORMATION & DEFINITIONS (To Assist with Annex B)
1.
2.
In buildings (other than dwellings) where shouting ‘fire’ or ringing a manual gong would not be heard by all occupants in the
building is required to have fire alarm meeting BS 5839: Part 1.
The law requires that there is the following basic provision of fire alarm systems:
•
A means for raising the alarm to give warning to occupants (e.g. Manual Call points)
•
A means of giving warning of fire to all occupants (bells or electronic sounders that can be heard in all parts f the building)
3..
Automatic Fire Detection (smoke detectors etc) are not a legal requirement but help offset certain risk conditions and may provide
other protection to valuable or essential property etc
(a).
MCP - Manual Call Points (break glass units raising the alarm manually instead of raising the alarm automatically though smoke
or heat detection.
(b).
AFD - Automatic Fire Detection or smoke, flame or heat detection
(c).
FAP - Fire Alarm Panel
(d).
FADE - ‘Fire Alarm Activated Do not Enter’ illuminated warning signs located at building internal / external boundaries
(e).
Category M - manual systems and, therefore, incorporate no automatic fire detectors.
(f).
Category L1 - systems installed throughout all areas of the building - the objective of a L1 system is to offer the earliest possible
warning of fire, so as to achieve the longest available time for escape.
(g).
Category L2 - systems installed only in defined parts of the building - the objective of a L2 system is identical to that of a L3
system, with the additional objective of affording early warning of fire in specified areas of high fire hazard level and/or high fire
risk.
(h).
Category L3 - systems designed to give a warning of fire at an early enough stage to enable all occupants, other than possibly
those in the room of fire origin, to escape safely, before the escape routes are impassable owing to the presence of fire, smoke or
toxic gases. To achieve the above objective it will normally be necessary to install detectors in rooms, which open onto an
escape.
(i).
Category L4 - systems installed within those parts of the escape routes comprising circulation areas and circulation spaces, such
as corridors and stairways. The objective of a L4 system is to enhance the safety of occupants by providing warning of smoke
within escape routes.
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Date Last Amended: Apr 12
2 of 14.
Issued by: Fire Officer, UCL Estates, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT / [email protected] / Tel: 020 - 7679 - 1240
Fire Strategy for: Paul O’Gorman Building (200)
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1.0.
RECORD OF FIRE BRIGADE EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES:
ITEMS
IN THIS
BUILDING
FIRE BRIGADE PROVISION
Fixed Gas Fire Suppression System
Inergen / Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Room Flood
System
³
9
³
9
9
³
³
³
SPECIFIC BASEMENT
MECHANICAL SMOKE EXTRACT
MEASURES:
9
INTERNAL FIRE HOSE REELS:
DRY RISING / DROPPING FIRE
FIGHTING MAINS:
FOAM INLETS:
FIRE FIGHTING LIFT:
FIRE FIGHTING STAIRS:
FIRE SHUTTERS:
Internal Dropdown Fire Shutters Provided
SPRINKLERS:
Basement Only
Other Areas
GAS SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
SMOKE CONTROL MEASURES
ELSEWHERE:
Smoke Control and Venting Equipment
FIREMAN’S SWITCHES:
Fireman’s Switches to isolate High Voltage
Hazards by the Fire Brigade
EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES
CONDITIONS:
OR
Bulk Storage Facility / Other Locations:
FIRE ENGINEERING DESIGN
SOLUTIONS PROVIDED:
&
9
³
³
9*
REMARKS
None & Not Applicable
Provided in SE fire fighting core
around Stair T discharging on
landings - fill at corner of Chenies
Mews & Huntley Passage
None & Not Applicable
Fire fighting lift provided in SE fire
fighting core around Stair T
Fire fighting stair provided in SE fire
fighting core around Stair T
None & Not Applicable
None & Not Applicable
None & Not Applicable
Natural smoke venting using window
and doors only
Fire Fighting Stair - manual Window to
Vent Stair / Fire Fighting Lobby - Manual
Smoke Vent / Atrium Automatic Smoke
Control at top / Stair S has Automatic
vents at Base of Stair
None & Not Applicable
None & Not Applicable
*BURO HAPPOLD (FEDRA)
UCL Paul O'Gorman Building & *Medical
School / Fire Strategy - Job No. 005505 / 045
Dated: Oct 2004 / Revision 4 Final Update Aug 05 / Rev 5
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2.0.
GENERAL BUILDING INFORMATION
2.1.
General Building Description - Paul O’Gorman (Institute of Cancer Studies - Bldg: 200)
The Paul O’Gorman (POG) was built in 2005 and forms part of three interconnecting 6-storey
buildings that all sit over a substantial Basement Boiler House. All three premises have
basement; ground, first to sixth floors with various roof plant facilities, as well as interlinking
tunnels to adjoining premises. They are treated as a single premise for fire alarm purposes,
but have individual fire risk assessment and emergency plans etc. The Rockefeller (Bldg 201)
and Medical School (Bldg: 374) buildings (which adjoin the Paul O’Gorman Bldg) date from
1907 where they formed the UCL Hospital Nurses Home, Matron’s House and the Medical
School complex. The Rockefeller Boiler House is situated below all three buildings and is
separate for fire alarm purposes, but with specific arrangements for fire evacuation and
warning to the buildings above. The POG has a simpler layout than the Medical School
Building with access to the adjoining and Cruciform Buildings (via under road tunnels).
POG is a six storey building (including ground floor) plus basement, and comprises of mainly
laboratory space with associated write-up/office areas and some meeting rooms. The Medical
School is a seven storey building (including ground floor) plus basement and provides office &
meeting space, a laboratory are on 5th floor and a number of small seminar rooms. The
buildings are linked on the following floors via a central accommodation stair (Stair S):
PAUL O'GORMAN (POG)
(Bldg: 200)
The buildings are linked on the
following floors via the central
accommodation stair (Stair S):
MEDICAL SCHOOL
(Bldg 374)
Basement
Basement
Ground Floor
Ground Floor
First Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Second Floor
N/A
N/A
Third Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Fourth Floor
Fifth Floor
Fifth Floor
Sixth Floor
Sixth Floor (Plant Room)
Level Change with POG at a
higher level
Seventh (Roof)
There is a lightwell located in the centre and enclosed on three sides by the Medical School
and on the fourth side by POG. The lightwell is enclosed at the top with a roof constructed
from a combination of Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), a fluorine based plastic is
designed in conjunction with foil cushions and glass panels to have high corrosion resistance
and strength over a wide temperature range.
POG & Medical School essentially behave as a single building. However, for operational and
security reasons, movement between the two buildings is restricted by the use of Cardex
access systems. In the event of a fire occurring in either building, the occupants of both
buildings will be evacuated simultaneously.
The implications of this are:
•
A single networked fire alarm system covers Rockefeller / Medical School and POG,
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The system incorporates a voice alarm system in POG building which decreases the premovement time of evacuating occupants,
•
Deactivation of all automatic locks on doors onto Stair S & T on activation of the fire
alarm,
•
The need to suitable and sufficient Fire Assembly Points to accommodate the occupants
once they have evacuated from all buildings,
3.0.
LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
3.1.
Building Regulations - any works undertaken in this building is subject to the statutory
requirements of the latest edition of Part B of the Building Regulations 2000. Guidance to
satisfying these requirements is provided in the Approved Document B (ADB), 2007 Edition.
3.2.
Fire Engineering - the Building Regulations identify the adoption of a fire safety engineering
approach as an adequate method of achieving fire safety in buildings and defined as follows:
A fire safety engineering approach that takes into account the total fire safety package can
provide an alternative approach to fire safety. It may be the only viable way to achieve a
satisfactory standard of fire safety in some large and complex buildings.
The POG (Institute of Cancer Studies) building has been designed using a fire safety
engineering approach contained in the following document BURO HAPPOLD (FEDRA) UCL
Paul O'Gorman Building & *Medical School Fire Strategy - Job No. 005505 / 045 Dated:
Oct 2004 / Revision 4 Final Update - Aug 05 / Rev 5.
3.3.
Section 20, London Building Act - as the building is to be constructed within London; it is
subject to Section 20 of the London Building Act if the height of the uppermost ceiling exceeds
25m and 930m2 in area. The height to the upper most occupied floor of POG (Bldg: 200) fifth floor is approximately 24m above ground level. However, the Building POG plant area at
roof level will have a ceiling height in excess of 25m above ground level. This plant area is
less than 930m2 in area and is permanently ventilated by natural means. The ventilation to
the space ensures that there is no build up of heat and smoke in the event of a fire. The fire
strategy therefore considers that the roof top plant room does not present as great a risk to
fire fighting operations, to prevention of rapid fire spread, or to structural stability (which, is
one of the principal concerns of Section 20) than if there was an additional floor in it’s place.
Hence, the additional fire safety measures, as recommended by Section 20, have not been
provided for the POG and the building has been designed solely in accordance with the
Building Regulations.
3.4.
Heritage Listing and Grading - the premises are not listed by English Heritage.
3.5.
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - the premises are subject to the provisions of
the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and a Fire Risk Assessment regime required
under these regulations. A formal RRO Audit is carried out every three years or after any
subsequent change.
3.6.
Other Statutory Measures - none identified or applicable.
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4.0.
RISK PROFILE LEVEL (BS 9999-2008)
4.1.
Under BS 9999: Part 6 the following risk profile is given to this building subject to the
information available at the time. This profile should always be checked by fire
engineers, consultants and architects prior to its use in supporting any building design,
resulting in changes to the premises overall fire strategy:
5.0.
•
Occupancy Characteristics:
Level A (Awake and Familiar)
•
Estimated Fire Growth Rate:
Level 2 Medium
•
Risk Profile:
A2
•
Minimum Management Level:
Level 2 Overall
o
Para 8.3.2 - Planning =
Level 2
o
Para 8.3.3 - Resources & Authority =
Level 2
o
Para 8.3.4 - Staffing Levels =
Level 2
o
Para 8.3.5 - Fire Training =
Level 2
o
Para 8.3.6 - Work Control =
Level 2
o
Para 8.3.7 - Communications Procedures: =
Level 2
o
Para 8.3.8 - Maintenance & Testing =
Level 2
o
Para 8.3.9 - Liaison with Fire Brigade =
Level 2
o
Para 8.3.10 - Contingency Planning =
Level 2
CONSTRUCTION AND COMPARTMENTATION
Paul O’Gorman’s structural elements have a fire resistance rating of 90 minutes with all floors
(including the ground floor slab over basement level) being constructed as compartment floors
with a fire resistance rating of 60 minutes. Compartment floors are provided to assist with the
space separation conditions and all services passing through the floors are contained within
60-minute fire resistant risers and fitted with fusible link dampers at each level. All risk areas,
such as storage rooms and kitchens, are enclosed in 60-minute construction.
A chimneystack, serving as environmental ventilation for an existing sub-basement
Rockefeller Boiler House (Bldg: 375), rises vertically adjacent to POG Building (in the vicinity
of the kitchen and disabled WC) and is the stack is separated by means of 60-minute fire
rated construction.
6.0.
MEANS OF ESCAPE (MoE)
6.1.
Time of Evacuation - time of evacuation is dependent on the building construction and
occupancy. The construction of buildings is divided into three basic types:
•
6.2.
Class B - traditional construction, i.e. non-combustible walls with combustible floors;
Based on these classes arbitrary evacuation times were decided upon and the times that are
generally accepted as:
•
Class 'B' construction - 2.5 minutes
Note: This is not a hard and fast time, and can be extended or reduced according to the
particular circumstances.
6.3.
The Means of Escape (MoE) strategy for this building is based on simultaneous evacuation of
all occupants using all available exits and stair enclosures, and is summarised as follows:
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POG & Medical School Bldgs will evacuate simultaneously, the means of escape provisions
for the two buildings will primarily act independently. The primary means of escape route for
the occupants of the upper floors of POG is via Stair T, which also serves as a firefighting
shaft. Stair S, which serves as the main accommodation stair in the building, is designed as
an alternative escape route for any floor to which access to Stair T is blocked by fire.
Stair S is enclosed in 30-minute fire rated construction but not provided with protected
lobbies. The Fire Strategy illustrates how the occupants of POG should evacuate in the event
of a fire:
Floor:
Basement:
Occupants Evacuate via/to:
Direct to outside via rear exit
using:
Stair T
Stair S
Ground:
Direct to outside via main front
entrance:
Direct to outside via rear exit
First to Fifth:
Descend to ground level using:
Stair T
Stair S
•
•
Stair T - Rockefeller Main Central Stair Capacity (ADB Building Regulations - Table 7):
Width
= 1250 mm
No of Floors Served
=
5
No Persons per floor/per stair
=
N/A
Total Persons Capacity
=
440
Stair S - Rockefeller Secondary Stair Capacity:
Width
= 1100 mm
No of Floors Served
=
5
No Persons per floor/per stair
=
N/A
Total Persons Capacity
=
380
6.4.
Maximum Upper Floor Capacity - stair capacity above first floor via Stair S & T = 420
persons - minus 380 persons due to discounting (unviable for escape due to fire) the
unprotected accommodation staircase (Stair S) which leaves the upper floor capacity for both
Rockefeller & medical school building at anyone time of 440 persons.
6.5.
Paul O’Gorman Building (Bldg: 201) - Roof Area Escape:
(a).
Seventh Floor - general access and egress from the 7th floor storeroom is via the
main protected southeast stair (Stair T) only.
(b).
Sixth Floor Plant Room - general access and egress from Plant Area is via main
southeast stair (Stair T).
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(c).
6.6.
Sixth Floor Plant Area (Alternative Escape) - alternative escape is available at the
north end of the plant room out onto the flat roof and down vertical escape ladder
(Ladder 1) to fifth floor level of Medical School Building. From flat roof fire exit leads
on to Med School main east/west corridor with escape available via Rockefeller main
stair (Stair A) or Med School main stair (Stair R), both stairs discharge at ground floor
level main entrances.
Paul O’Gorman Upper (1st to 5th Floors) Escape:
Note 1 (Extract POG Fire Strategy): the primary means of escape route for the occupants of the upper floors of Paul
O’Gorman Building (Bldg 200) will be via SE stair (Stair T), which will also serve as a fire-fighting access and therefore 2-hour
fire protected.
Note 2 (Extract POG Fire Strategy): the main entrance stair (Stair S), which serves as the main accommodation stair in the
building, is designed as an alternative escape route for any floor for which access to SE stair (Stair T) is blocked by fire. Main
entrance stair (Stair S) is enclosed in 30-minute fire rated construction but is not provided with protected lobbies.
6.7.
(a).
All floors escape primarily via the SE fire fighting stair (Stair T), which discharges at
ground level into Huntley Passage/Chenies Mews.
(b).
All floors have alternative escape via the main entrance stair (Stair S), which
discharges at ground level into Huntley Street.
Paul O’Gorman Ground Floor Escape:
Escape via the SE firefighting stair (Stair T), which discharges at ground level into Huntley
Passage/Chenies Mews or via main entrance onto Huntley Street.
6.8.
Paul O’Gorman Basement / Loading Bay Escape:
Escape via the SE firefighting stair (Stair T), which discharges at ground level into Huntley
Passage/Chenies mews or up to the main entrance stair (Stair S) onto Huntley Street.
Loading Bay Area at Basement & Ground Levels - a number of fire exits discharge into the
rear loading bay area from the ground and basement levels. The rear loading bay area at the
rear has discharges onto Chenies Mews via a pedestrian exit fitted with electromagnet lock
that realises on the fire alarm and is fitted with a green box break glass for emergency
escape.
6.9.
Medical School (Bldg: 374) - Upper Floors:
Internal Stair (Stair Q) - provides access/egress between 5th, 6th and roof access; at the 5th
floor, there is a choice routes available between Medical School Main Stair (Stair R) or along
corridor to Rockefeller main stair (Stair A), both stairs discharge at ground floor level main
entrances.
7.0.
MEANS OF WARNING IN CASE OF FIRE
•
This building is equipped with a single stage addressable fire alarm system which when
activated, emits a voice announcement with electronic sweep throughout the building,
•
The Paul O’Gorman fire alarm panel is networked with both Medical School and
Rockefeller buildings,
•
The Rockefeller Boiler House (Bldg: 375) is situated above all three buildings and is
separate for fire alarm purposes, but with specific arrangements for fire evacuation and
warning to the buildings above and has a separate fire alarm system to both Rockefeller &
Paul O’Gorman Buildings,
o
Manual Call Points are provided from the Rockefeller & Paul O’Gorman Buildings
fire alarm systems and located by the Rockefeller Boiler House fire alarm panels.
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8.0.
These independent manual call points can be operated by Fire Brigade if
evacuation of either the Rockefeller & Paul O’Gorman Buildings due to an
incident in the Boiler House, as required,
•
Automatic Fire Detection (AFD) - heat & smoke detecting devices are provided to Life Risk
2 (L2) Standard,
•
Fire alarm ‘manual call points’ are found in routes leading from the building (including
corridors, landings, staircases & final exits),
•
Secondary fire alarm panel provided in firefighting stair at ground exit on Chenies Mews /
Huntley Passage,
•
The fire alarm system is monitored on 24-hour basis by UCL Security Control Room,
•
The fire alarm system is being maintained and tested in accordance with: BS 5839: Part 1
through the UCL Director of Estates and the Head of Engineering & Maintenance,
MEANS OF SECURING THE MEANS OF ESCAPE:
•
Emergency lighting is provided in accordance with current standards and conventions and
is in working condition,
•
An integrated addressable emergency lighting system is provided in accordance with
current standards and conventions and is in working condition,
•
The emergency lighting is being maintained in accordance with BS 5266: Part 1, through
the UCL Director of Estates and the Head of Engineering & Maintenance,
9.0.
FIRE BRIGADE ACCESS AND FACILITIES
9.1.
The Fire Brigade have vehicular / other access to Paul O’Gorman via the following:
•
Main Entrances on Huntley Street,
•
Secondary access via Chenies Mews,
9.2.
Dry Riser - dry rising valves are provided on the fire fighting lift landing off Stair T (SE
firefighting stair) at all levels above first floor. The connection is located outside of Stair T Exit
(Chenies Mews). The system is maintained in accordance with BS 5603: Part 1.
9.3.
Smoke Ventilation Provision - is provided with mechanically vented or Automatic Opening
Vents (AOV) provided on Stairs S & T. However, natural smoke ventilation procedures can
be applied to most areas including stairs and lift landings. However, natural smoke ventilation
procedures can be applied to most areas including stairs and firefighting lift landings
9.4.
Fire Hose Reels - fire hose reels are not provided in the premises.
9.5.
Sprinklers - sprinklers are not provided in the premises.
9.6.
Gas Fire Suppression Systems - a gas system is not provided in the premises.
9.7
Fire Extinguishers - fire-extinguishing equipment is provided and maintained in accordance
with BS 5306: Parts 3 and 8, throughout the building for the use of the staff and fire brigade.
9.8.
Fire fighters' Switches for Luminous Tube Signs etc - none provided on the premises.
9.9.
Fire Brigade Contingency Plans - the fire brigade contingency plans are provided for this
building in information boxes adjacent to the master fire alarm panel, in accordance with BS
9999: 2008: Annex M.
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9.10.
Maintenance - maintenance of fire brigade equipment and facilities is the responsibility of the
UCL Director of Estates and the Head of Engineering & Maintenance.
10.0. DISABILITY PROVISION AND FACILITIES
10.1.
Disabled Refuges - disabled refuges are provided in Paul O’Gorman firefighting Stair (Stair
T) and in the building, some generally Progressive Horizontal Evacuation (PHE) is possible
between Paul O’Gorman / Medical School / Rockefeller Buildings - moving away from fire or
hazard placing fire doors between the person and incident.
10.2.
Disabled refuges are provided in Paul O’Gorman firefighting Stair (Stair T) is provided with
equipment to communicate with the main reception.
10.3.
Additional refuge and other provision will be made when a need arises; or, a student / staff
member's PEEP requires changes to be made.
11.0. FIRE INCIDENTS & DEPARTMENTAL COOPERATION ON FIRE SAFETY ISSUES
11.1.
General - Heads of Departments occupying the premises are required to liaise and cooperate
when dealing with a fire incident with all other Departments, the Landlord if different to UCL
Estates and should have suitable arrangements in place as set out in the UCL fire safety
standards at www.ucl.ac.uk/estates/maintenance/fire/documents/UCLFire_MI_01-Rev4-Apr11.pdf
11.1.
Fire Alarm Activation - on activation of the fire alarm system, (either manually or by
automatic fire detection) the following arrangements are in place:
•
The fire alarm system automatically sends a ‘fire’ signal to the UCL Security Control Room
who then dial ‘999’ and call the fire brigade, directing them to the most appropriate
building entrance depending on the location of the system (24/7 coverage),
•
Additionally, an emergency phone call be made on an internal Ext: 222 (or a 999 call on
an internal phone extension) which is monitored by the UCL Security Control Room who
dial then ‘999’ and call the emergency services as appropriate (24/7 coverage),
•
The UCL Security Control Room will contact the UCL Security to attend with appropriate
master keys (24/7 coverage),
•
The UCL Security Control Room will contact the UCL Estates ‘Electrical Staff’ during
normal working hours; and the ‘on call Duty Maintenance staff’ of out of hours activation to
request they attend to reset systems, call out specialist contractors or provided assistance
to the Fire Brigade, Security or Departmental Staff as appropriate (24/7 coverage),
•
Departmental Senior Fire Evacuation Marshals (SFEM) should liaise with each other and
provided any assistance necessary to the Fire Brigade, Security and Duty Maintenance
Staff etc on their arrival. In addition, they should provide specialist information to the fire
brigade and the Local Authorities on the specific hazards related to the premises,
laboratories and processes,
•
Note: Departmental staff will need to be self-reliant when dealing with a fire incident at the
premises and will need to deal with the fire brigade until the incident is terminated,
12.0. FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT
12.1.
Fire Safety Management Policy:
Statement of Fire Safety Management Policy, which reflects the importance University College
London attaches to fire safety and is authorised by the Provost & President in his capacity as
the ‘Responsible Person’, under the Fire Safety Order 2005 is provided. The statement and
specific details for training provision can be viewed at the UCL Fire Safety Web Site:
www.ucl.ac.uk/fire.
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Date Last Amended: Apr 12
10 of 14.
Issued by: Fire Officer, UCL Estates, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT / [email protected] / Tel: 020 - 7679 - 1240
Fire Strategy for: Paul O’Gorman Building (200)
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12.2.
Fire Evacuation Marshals (FEMs) and Staff Training:
•
Fire Evacuation Marshals - Heads of Departments shall designate sufficient staff to act
as Fire Evacuation Marshals (FEMs), who are to be provided on a ratio of approximately
three FEMs per floor or area occupied, during the Departments published opening or
normal working hours. FEMs are necessary, as it is not practical to have a meaningful
register of occupants.
•
Formal Induction Safety Training (Staff and Postgraduate Research Students) Heads of Departments shall ensure that all new members of staff and full-time
postgraduate research students must attend the Health and Safety Induction Course run
by UCL Safety Services, which includes an element of fire safety training and information.
•
Local Fire Induction Familiarisation (Staff and Contractors Employed by the
Department) - Heads of Departments shall provide Local Fire Safety Induction
familiarisation as part of their local safety arrangements for permanent new and temporary
staff. Whether or not directly employed by UCL, but working in their department, to
comply with the Fire Safety Order 2005 and Health & Safety requirements.
•
Local Fire Annual Familiarisation (Staff and Contractors Employed by the
Department) - Heads of Departments shall provide Local Annual Fire Safety
Familiarisation as part of their local safety arrangements for permanent and temporary
staff. Whether or not directly employed by UCL, but working in their department, to
comply with the Fire Safety Order 2005 and Health & Safety requirements.
•
Fire Evacuation Drills - a formal Annual Fire Evacuation Drill is carried out at the start of
the Autumn Term (October) of each year by the UCL Fire Officer. Any unwanted alarm
activations throughout the year should only be treated as supplementary evacuation drills
to the annual supervised fire exercise. Heads of Departments, whose premises are not
part of the fire drill schedule undertaken by the UCL Fire Officer, must carry out and record
at least one annual fire drill.
•
The route for making reasonable adjustment and formulating an Personal Emergency
Evacuation Plan (PEEP) is a form called 'Assessment for Emergency Evacuation
Planning of People with Restricted Mobility or Sensory Disabilities from UCL
Premises' and is available from the fire safety web site (www.ucl.ac.uk/fire) under
Disabilities.
13.0. LANDLORD RESPONSIBILITIES
13.1.
UCL is the freeholder and the UCL Director of Estates acts as the Landlord’s representative.
14.0. GENERAL STATEMENT
14.1.
The Fire Risk Assessment and Audit is to provide an assessment of the ‘risk to life’ from fire in
building, and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to ensure compliance with fire
safety legislation. It focuses primarily on the building structural condition and the physical
adequacy of the building’s fire safety and fire brigade provision and responsibility for the
maintenance of fire equipment and will generally be undertaken approximately every 3 years.
This audit will look at general departmental fire safety management and training requirements,
but may not be departmental specific or in sufficient depth for occupying Departments within
buildings to satisfy the Enforcing Authority. Therefore, it will be necessary for additional
simple local Fire Risk Assessments to be undertaken by the Head of Department for their
areas of responsibility. See Technical Note TN077 at www.ucl.ac.uk/fire.
14.2.
A generic Emergency Evacuation Plan for the premises is also provided as part of the Fire
Risk Assessment with a general statement on the current disability egress provision.
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Date Last Amended: Apr 12
11 of 14.
Issued by: Fire Officer, UCL Estates, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT / [email protected] / Tel: 020 - 7679 - 1240
Fire Strategy for: Paul O’Gorman Building (200)
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Annex A
A1.
GENERAL FIRE ALARM CAUSE & EFFECT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
PREMISES WITHOUT MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL INTERFACE:
FIRE DETECTED
Fire Alarm Raise
Fire Alarm
Sounds
Throughout
Building
Signal to UCL
Security Control
Room
Occupants
Alerted &
Evacuation
Initiated
999 Call To
Fire Brigade
Use of Fire
Extinguishers
FEMs Assist
Evacuation
Escape
Routes Clear
of smoke or
Fire
Disable
Occupants
Assisted from
Premises or
into Disabled
Refuges
Fire Brigade
Met at Bldg
FB
FIRE
OUT!
Professional Fire
Fighting
Intervention
FB
Professional Fire
Fighters Aid
Rescue
PEOPLE
OUT!
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Date Last Amended: Apr 12
12 of 14.
Issued by: Fire Officer, UCL Estates, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT / [email protected] / Tel: 020 - 7679 - 1240
Fire Strategy for: Paul O’Gorman Building (200)
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Annex B
B1.
UCL BUILDING FIRE ALARM AIDE MEMOIR TO THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM:
Bldg No: 201
Rockefeller & Medical School, WC1E
Manual Call Points (MCP) with Automatic Fire Detection to Life 2 (L2)
Fire Alarm Design
Master Fire Alarm Panel:
Paul O’Gorman Reception
Panel Access Enable:
4 Digit Code
Secondary Panels:
Paul O’Gorman (Stair T) firefighting stair
Fire Panel Locations
Is the system
interfaced with
any other fire
alarm panels?
Yes / No
Interconnected to Other
Buildings
Are FADE signs
provided?
Bldg Name:
•
Paul O’Gorman Building
•
Rockefeller & Medical School
•
Fire alarm systems networked together
‘Fire Alarm Activated - Do Not Enter’ Signs (FADE)
•
None
Yes / No
Do Not Enter Signs
Is there a gas
suppression
system
connected?
Location:
•
None
Yes / No
Inergen Gas System
Is there an
Impaired Hearing
Pager transmitter
connected?
Deaf Pager
Impaired Hearing Pager System:
•
Pager unit is interfaced with fire alarm system and should be
tested weekly using a pager provided to maintenance staff
Yes / No
Is the fire signal
monitored?
Fire signal monitored by the UCL Security Control Room 24/7
Yes / No
Fire Signal Monitored
Other Information:
The Rockefeller Boiler House (Bldg: 375) is situated above all three buildings and is separate for fire alarm
purposes, but with specific arrangements for fire evacuation and warning to the buildings above and has a
separate fire alarm system to both Rockefeller & Paul O’Gorman Buildings.
Manual Call Points are provided from the Paul O’Gorman & Rockefeller Buildings fire alarm systems and
located by the boiler house fire alarm panels.
These independent manual call points can be operated by Fire Brigade if evacuation of either the
Rockefeller & Paul O’Gorman Buildings due to an incident in the Boiler House, is required
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Date Last Amended: Apr 12
13 of 14.
Issued by: Fire Officer, UCL Estates, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT / [email protected] / Tel: 020 - 7679 - 1240
Fire Strategy for: Paul O’Gorman Building (200)
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Annex C
C1.
UCL SECURITY STAFF AIDE MEMOIR TO BUILDING:
BUILDING DETAILS
Bldg No:
200
Bldg Name:
Paul O’Gorman Building
Bldg Address:
72 Huntley Street, London WC1E 6DD
Bldg
Information
Paul O’Gorman / Medical School / Rockefeller Bldgs - the POG has a complex layout over various
levels with numerous internal stairs and convoluted escape routes with access to the adjoining Medical
School, Rockefeller Boiler House and Cruciform & Anatomy Buildings (via under road tunnels).
The Paul O’Gorman forms part of 3 x interconnecting 6-storey buildings that all sit over the Rockefeller
Boiler House. All three premises have Basement; Ground, First to Sixth floors with various roof plant
facilities, as well as interlinking tunnels to adjoining premises. They are treated as a single premise for
fire alarm purposes.
The Rockefeller Boiler House is situated below all three buildings and is separate for fire alarm
purposes, but with specific arrangements for fire evacuation and warning to the buildings above.
FIRE ALARM (FA) INFORMATION:
Master Fire Alarm Panel (FAP)
Location:
Reception Entrance Lobby
Secondary FAP Location:
(1). Paul O’Gorman Entrance
Interconnected
Fire Alarm
System:
(2). Paul O’Gorman Firefighting Stair T
Due to the size of the Paul O’Gorman / Rockefeller site, the fire alarm systems are networked
together so that all systems act as one unit to direct the fire brigade to the closest entrance to the
device activation. The boiler house below all three buildings has a separate fire alarm system.
(1). On activation of fire alarm within the Paul O’Gorman the fire brigade are directed to attend
Rockefeller, Medial School & Paul O’Gorman.
(2). On activation of fire alarm within the Rockefeller Boiler House the Fire Brigade are directed to
attend via Chenies Mews - however, the fire alarm in the boiler house does not set off the fire alarm
in the buildings above but can be by activated by the fire brigade if required.
EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS:
On discovery or
Operate the nearest Fire Alarm Break Glass Call Point and Dial Ext ‘222’ on an internal
suspecting a
phone giving address or Bldg No (201) as per local Fire Action Notices.
fire:
Will release o activation of the fire alarm please ensure that they drop out to prevent
Barriers & Fire
obstructed.
Exits:
Liaise with the Senior Fire Evacuation Marshal &/or Bldg Fire Evacuation Marshals
Liaison:
regarding exits and meeting the fire brigade
(PIB) Premise
Fire Brigade Premise Information Box (PIB) - by FAP & contains Red folder with Bldg
Information
Plans(A1), Hazard & Other Relevant Info in each Bldg
Box:
Other
Occupants to take care in respect to the road traffic (University & Huntley Streets)
Information:
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Date Last Amended: Apr 12
14 of 14.
Issued by: Fire Officer, UCL Estates, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT / [email protected] / Tel: 020 - 7679 - 1240