FIRE ALARM INSTRUCTIONS

Important Safety Information Sailing Club Fire Alarm and Activation

If you are a club member, duty bar or help with functions, committee member or involved in any way with groups at the club house please read and see short video links below  

The fire control unit is located in the cloakroom at the entrance of the club room 

Instructions are written on the panel and in the fire folder next to the unit 

Red key for control unit and black forked keys to reset call points are on a string on coat rail next to unit 

Do not turn off the red fire power unit above the one that says do not turn off  

Evacuate building, duty staff group leaders to check for fire and call fire brigade if required, check toilets changing rooms bosun store etc.

If no fire, silence alarm as video

Check call points for yellow activation indicator and reset as video

Smoke detectors will show an activation light  

Reset panel as video

If you are unable to reset the alarm to normal any party / function should be halted as there will be no fire alarm warning in place

The call point units are fitted with plastic covers and therefore physically have to be lifted to activate the alarm unless there is a malfunction this is a deliberate action

Call points are located in

• Entrance lobby-entrance clubroom

• Balcony fire exit-beer

• Cellar door- cellar fire exit

Smoke and heat detectors are in every room but not in toilets, any activation and test must be logged and reported in the fire book file

In the event of power failure emergency lighting will switch on