If you detect a fire:
- Remain calm;
- Raise the alarm - press the nearest manual alarm button or call Reception - 220 428 500 or ext. 5000;
- Go to the nearest Meeting Point.
Each floor of the Complex is equipped with members of the Evacuation and Firefighting Team. Please assist these members by following their instructions.
Firefighting equipment available in the Complex:
How to use a fire extinguisher:
- Go to the fire site and remove the pin;
- Approach the fire in the direction of the wind or the normal draft of the building;
- Attack the fire by directing the jet of the extinguisher at the base of the flames. Do not direct the jet at a container containing a burning liquid (this may be projected out of the container);
- Be aware of the possibility of reignition.
Source:MAFEP
How to use a fire blanket:
- Remove the blanket from the box by pulling on the rings/handles provided, without removing the box from the wall;
- Unfold the blanket and use it:
- To extinguish a small fire by wrapping the flames with the blanket;
- To cover people on fire;
- As a heat shield when escaping from a larger fire.
Source:MAFEP
How to use a reel:
- Open the box and activate the valve;
- Unroll the hose until you reach the vicinity of the fire;
- Open the nozzle to choose the position (jet or mist);
- Direct the jet at the base of the flames.
Source: MAFEP