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Cleaning: fire safety

ESOL Nexus

Fire safety

Introduction

• Which of these do you see at work?

• What are they for?

Fire safety

Activity 1

Fire extinguisher

Fire safety

Activity 1

Fire blanket

Fire safety

Activity 1

Fire hose

Fire safety

Activity 1

Fire door

Fire safety

Activity 1

Fire exit

Fire safety

Activity 1

Fire escape

Fire safety

Activity 1

Fire alarm

Fire safety

Activity 1

Smoke alarm

Fire safety

Activity 2

• Things that tell you there is a fire

Fire safety

Activity 2

• Things that stop the fire

Fire safety

Activity 2

• Things that help you get out of the building

Fire safety

Activity 3

• Where are these in your workplace?

Fire safety

• Watch the video

• How many items of fire safety equipment are mentioned?

Activity 4

http://esol.britishcouncil.org/cleaners/health-and-safety-fire-safety

Fire safety

• Did you hear these words in the video?

Activity 4a

Fire drill BelongingsAssembly

pointFire

Marshal

Fire safety

• Watch the video again

• Which instructions go in the ‘Do’ column and which go in the ‘Don’t column on your worksheet?

Activity 4b

http://esol.britishcouncil.org/cleaners/health-and-safety-fire-safety

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Use the emergency pushbar doors

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Leave the building when the fire alarm goes off

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Go to the assembly point at the back of the building

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Use the stairs

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Look for the green signs for the fire escape

Fire safety

Activity 4b

 Get out of the building as quickly as possible

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Don’t take your belongings

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Don’t wait outside the building

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Don’t go in to the building before the fire marshal tells you

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Don’t use the emergency pushbar doors if there is no fire

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Don’t use the lift

Fire safety

Activity 4b

Don’t stay in the building if there's a fire drill

Fire safety

• What do you think these symbols mean?

Activity 5

Fire safety

• Where do they fit in the sign?

Activity 5 Sound the alarm A

Leave building by nearest available exit B

Report to assembly point CRear of the car park

D Do not return to the building until authorised to do so

E Do not use the lifts

Fire safety

• Check your answers

Activity 5 Sound the alarm A

Leave building by nearest available exit B

Report to assembly point CRear of the car park

D Do not return to the building until authorised to do so

E Do not use the lifts

Fire safety

• How many instructions can you remember?

Activity 6