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AIM
To safeguard the life and well-being of Carers and all children placed in their care.
To promote fire safety throughout the Scheme.
STRATEGIES - CARER’S HOMES
Your home should be equipped with smoke detectors
You should have a fire blanket and a fire extinguisher, which you know how to use.
These two items should be placed in strategic places where they will be easily reachable when needed.
For your own safety and that of all children in care an evacuation plan in case of fire should be drawn up and displayed in a prominent position, clearly showing:
• your home layout
• the possible exits
• the position of extinguishers and fire blankets
• a safe meeting place outside
A fire drill should be done 3 monthly with all the children attending care, ensuring that all children are aware of the safe meeting place outside
A form should be sent to the office on completion of each drill.
You are required to keep a record of the date and names of the children involved in the drill, and this record should be kept in your own files.
In case of fire, you must remember:
• to ensure that all children are safe and accounted for
• assess whether the use of the fire extinguisher/blanket is appropriate – if it is, and you successfully extinguish the fire:
o comfort the children
o phone the office and inform
o write a report on the incident and supply to the office as soon as reasonably possible
• if the fire is not immediately extinguishable, guide all children out of the house by the appropriate exit to the designated safe meeting place using your fire blanket to protect them where appropriate
• at the meeting place, check again that you have all children with you
• keeping children with you at all times, contact 000 or local fire brigade, office and children’s Families as appropriate
• write a report on the incident and supply to the office as soon as reasonably possible.
Workshops on Fire Safety will be provided regularly, but Carers please note that you must inform yourself of fire strategies and regulations.
We recommend that all Carers have a mobile phone with them at all times, for just such emergencies.
CO-ORDINATION UNIT
The Co-ordination Unit shall have installed and maintained smoke alarms and fire extinguishers throughout the work and playgroup area.
A fire escape plan must be displayed at all times
All Staff must be trained and informed on fire safety, fire escape strategies and be conversant with the fire escape plan.
REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS AND OTHER STANDARDS
NSW Children’s Services Regulation, 2004 Clause 83 (1-5)
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