In the event of a fire being well alight, staff and/or volunteers should call out 

FIRE FIRE 

EVACUATE EVACUATE

 And proceed to move all persons out of the building to the Evacuation Assembly point. 

Anyone finding a fire that cannot be contained must call 000 to alert the fire department. 

The Chief Fire Warden, Lev Kovacs, must then be called to alert him to the situation. 

In addition to this, the Chief Fire warden will also call 000. 

Details of the building address:

          Citipointe Church

          Society House Building

Access - 336 Scrub Rd Carindale (at the roundabout) 

General Information:

1. Society House is a certified building. It does not have an alarm system or sprinklers but it does have smoke alarms. 

2. This Plan can be found in the Kitchen above the deep freezer on the wall along with the first aid kit and evacuation diagrams.

3. Society House is home to a number of Citipointe / Red Frogs Programs including but not limited to Community Care groups, Red Frogs Skaters and Citipointe Youth.

4. The building is also booked by other organisations on the property such as Citipointe Christian College and Christian Heritage College.

5. It is also hired by external organisations. 

Identifying and Training Fire and Area Wardens

1. Society House programs should identify a responsible person as a “Fire Warden” and, where necessary, other Area Fire Wardens.  This program should have identified qualified First Aiders in attendance. It is the responsibility of the person in charge to ensure someone has knowledge of what to do in the event of an evacuation, lockdown or medical emergency. 

2. The person in charge should regularly outwork these procedures with their team, especially before a major event, to ensure the safety of guests. 

Citipointe / Red Frogs Programs 

1. Citipointe / Red Frogs Program Coordinators (PCs) should identify a responsible person as a “Fire Warden” and, where necessary, other Area Fire Wardens.  These programs should have identified qualified First Aiders in attendance at their gatherings. These people may change from event to event. It is the responsibility of the PCs to ensure someone has knowledge of what to do in the event of an evacuation, lockdown or medical emergency. 

2. PCs should regularly outwork these procedures with their team, especially before a major event, to ensure the safety of guests. 

Other Organisations on the Property 

1. Other Organisations should identify a person who is familiar with these procedures so that in the event of an evacuation, lock down or medical emergency, there is someone from that organisation on site to manage the incident. Other Organisations will be sent the CI - Property Bookings - Safety Procedures from the Drive (see below)

External Organisations

1. External Organisations have concurrent liability with Citipointe to maintain safety procedures when on our property. Current liability means that other organisations, not just Citipointe or Red Frogs are independently liable for safe work practice.  External Organisations hiring our building must be sent the CI - External Events - Safety Procedures. (see below)

Staff Member in charge (Fire Warden)

• If threat is containable seek to contain

• If threat is not containable commence evacuation procedures

• If the threat is credible CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES IMMEDIATELY on 000

• Make an announcement if possible: “Ladies and Gentlemen we have a situation that requires us to exit the building. Please take your belongings and move in an orderly manner to your nearest exit and follow the instructions given by the wardens (volunteers). If you require assistance please remain seated.”

• Allocated Area Wardens should automatically check off areas as cleared and report to the Fire Warden. 

• Call the Chief Fire Warden (Andy Meyer 0403 045 696) if not already in attendance

• Allocated volunteers can be stationed at the property entrance at Scrub Rd and one at the intersection above the cafe to direct in the emergency services if there is time.

• Proceed to the evacuation area immediately upon containment or if containment not possible. Someone to remain nearby to speak to the Chief Fire Warden or Fire Service. 

• Stay at the Assembly Area until authorised to leave or return to the building. 

• Provide information as needed to the Chief Fire Warden or the Fire Service.

• At Assembly Points people will be reassured and briefed on a need to know basis on the situation. They will be retained until the situation is resolved. Once resolved the Fire Warden will instruct the people as to the next steps (e.g. threat contained and return to normal activities or threat not contained either wait in evacuation area or dismiss to return home safely through unimpeded internal roads).

If the allocated Fire Warden is not in attendance, one of the other Area Fire Wardens would take control.

Area Fire Warden

On evidence of a fire or threat requiring evacuation

• Move to designated area if safe to do so

• Instruct people to evacuate the building to the football oval or parking lot, depending on ages of evacuees

• Assess if threat is in their area, if so seek to contain

• Turn off air-conditioning unit in their area

• Ensure everyone in their section is exiting to the Assembly Point

• Once a room is checked the door is to be shut but not locked

• Once personnel have left the premises the Area Wardens are to ensure that doors are shut in the event of a fire, as this stops smoke, and contains the fire. NB: In the event of a bomb scare, the opposite applies. Doors should be left open in this case

• Ensure people do not attempt to re-enter the building until it is safe to do so.

• Once ALL CLEAR Proceed to Assembly Point and identify if any persons are missing. Let the Chief Fire Warden know by phone or in person or Emergency Services if you are the one communicating with them.