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13. What to do and NOT do if you discover a fire

Lesson 13/19 | Study Time: 30 Min
13. What to do and NOT do if you discover a fire


Flip the picture cards below to see what you need to do if you discover a fire. 

1. Activate the fire alarm. Calmly shout ‘Fire, evacuate now!’ as you leave.
2. Do not panic as you will endanger lives.
3. Evacuate the building from the nearest fire exit.
4. If you are the last person out, close the door behind you as you leave the building to prevent the fire from spreading.
5. Once outside and in a safe place, telephone 999 and ask for the fire service.
6. Go to your Fire Assembly Point and report to the Fire Warden.

Employers and building owners or occupiers must carry out a fire safety risk assessment and keep it up to date.

This shares the same approach as health and safety risk assessments and can be carried out either as part of an overall risk assessment or as a separate exercise. Based on the findings of the assessment, employers need to ensure that adequate and appropriate fire safety measures are in place to minimise the risk of injury or loss of life in the event of a fire.

The risk assessment should identify what could cause a fire to start and the people who may be at risk. Once the risks are identified, you can take precautions to prevent fire.



You may find our Risk Assessment course useful to support you to carry out fire risk assessments.