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  A record is kept of all fire drills carried out.

Fire Drill/Evacuation Procedure
Mobile Children

  When the fire alarm sounds the children are asked in a calm manner to form a
line without delay
  No coats are put on or bags taken
  All windows and doors should be closed to minimise the danger of the fire
spreading
  Lead by one of the staff, mobile children are lead from the building the shortest
route to the fire assembly point
  Adults given responsibility for the day registers should ensure they have them
with them at the assembly point.
  Once outside encourage children to hold hands and wait, it may be necessary to
take some children by the hand and hold on to them outside

Immobile Children

  Designated person ensure that doors are open for evacuation
  All available staff to proceed to toddler/baby room and help with carrying
immobile children, in an orderly fashion, from this area to the fire assembly point.
  Be aware of how many children are from each area of the nursery
  Check and recheck to ensure all children are accounted for
  A designated person will check the entire nursery
I. The fire officer checks the premises, toilet, changing room and leaves last
II. Once outside, the role is called immediately, and once outside never return
III. An appointed member of staff can ring 999/112

Procedure at assembly point

(The Fire assembly point is in the Road opposite the wooden gates outside of the
Nursery)

Once assembled it is important to re locate children to secondary assembly point
which will be the pre-school or Nursery.

  A role call should be carried out by a designated member of staff for each room,
to ensure that everyone is accounted for.
  The fire officer shall inform the manager of the result of the roll call including last
known locations of people unaccounted for.
  When the Fire Brigade arrives on site, the fire safety officer/manager must give a
situation report to the Fire Brigade Officer.
  In the event of a false alarm or evacuation drill, no one will return to the building
until the “all clear” has been given by the Fire Safety Officer/Manager
  It is vital that everyone knows the location of the Assembly Point and that nobody
wanders away from this location.