Fire Wardens
Introduction
Regulator Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO 2005) requires the University of Warwick to have a strategy to evacuate all occupants within a building. This will be achieved by the use of Fire Wardens.
Fire Wardens
A Fire Warden is someone who is allocated responsibilities to help support the ongoing management of fire safety, by contributing to the safety of people in the event of a fire evacuation. Upon completion of the mandatory Fire Safety Training, every member of staff becomes a Fire Warden. This training ensures that everybody knows what to do in case of a fire.
Heads of Department
As the nominated ‘Responsible Person’ the Head of Department (HoD) will ensure staff have undergone the Fire Safety Training.
Heads of Department can nominate Fire Warden Coordinators and Key Staff to be the designated Fire Wardens for their Department and take the lead in an evacuation. Fire Warden Coordinators liaise with designated Fire Wardens to discuss any issues that may affect an evacuation, such as building works, as well as any other specifics of the building.
Fire Safety Training
Initially and then every 3 years all staff members will need to complete the Fire Safety Training moodle.
The combines the previous 3 moodles of Fire Safety Awareness, Fire Extinguisher Training and Fire Warden Training.