Duties
and Guidelines
The Fire Warden's primary responsibility
is to manage the evacuation of personnel
from his/her designated area during
a fire or other emergency. Fire Wardens
will carry out the following responsibilities:
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Advise all personnel within your area to evacuate by the nearest safe exit during a fire or other emergency
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Assist in the evacuation of persons with disabilities
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Check washrooms and rest areas and inform any personnel of the emergency situation
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Close all doors
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Leave the building and join your group at the street level
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Ensure that the entrance to the building is not congested by directing persons away from the entrance
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If any one of your group is unaccounted for, notify Security (Dial 416- 979-5040)
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Co-operate with Security and fire officials
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Obey promptly any instructions you may receive from Security or Fire Department personnel
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Co-operate with Security and the Department of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Security(DEHSS) in any debriefings resulting from an evacuation
Guidelines for Fire Wardens:
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Know your area, the people in it, and at least two safe exits
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Familiarize yourself with the fire protection equipment in your area and the location of the pullboxes
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During an evacuation, direct all persons to the nearest safe exit - NOT ELEVATORS
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Close all doors as you leave
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Check washrooms and rest areas and advise occupants of the emergency situation
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Assist in the evacuation of persons with disabilities
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Maintain an orderly and controlled evacuation
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Do not use elevators during an evacuation
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When all persons are safely evacuated to the street level, conduct a head count, and if anyone is unaccounted for, notify Security or Fire Department personnel
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Remain outside the building until informed by Security or the Fire Department that it is safe to return
If further training is required, contact the Department of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Security
Complete an EVACUATION OBSERVATION FORM every time the alarm goes off and submit it to the Department of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Security as soon as reasonably possible
Complete and submit a FIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST twice per year -- preferably completed before the twice annual fire drills commence
Complete the following quizzes:
- Orientation to Ryerson's Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Security Website
- General Health & Safety Orientation
- Orientation to the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Complete the following free seminars from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety:
Please request/register for the following courses:
- Evacuation & Emergency Response
- First Aid/CPR (if you are the back up to the First Aider)
» ALL
Fire Drills - Fire Safety Inspection Checklist
To be filled twice per year and submitted
to the Department of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Security after the fire drill
Note: Notification is usually provided at least
two weeks before the drills begin
» ALL
Fire Alarms - Evacuation Response Form (HTML)
To be filled out and submitted to the Department of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Security EVERY
time the alarm goes off
IF NO UNSAFE CONDITIONS ARE INDICATED ON THE
FORM, then an email summary should will be sent to the the generator, the generator's supervisor,
Cate Drum (cdrum@ryerson.ca) and the Department of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Security's main email box (cehsmadm@ryerson.ca)
IF UNSAFE CONDITIONS ARE INDICATED ON THE
FORM, then everyone above must receive a summary
email as well as cpfhelp@gwemail.ryerson.ca and
security@ryerson.ca
- Evacuation of University Buildings in the Event of Fire or Other Emergency
- Use of Personal Electrical Appliances Within the University
Fire Drills
Fire drills
will be held each fall and spring semester
in all buildings.
Notice of the proposed fire drills will be forwarded to fire wardens, deans, academic directors, chairs, and senior directors in all buildings at least two weeks before the given date. This notice will contain dates of each drill.
On this date and at the selected time, the fire alarm bells will sound and the evacuation will proceed.
The evacuation will be monitored by the University fire wardens, Security and supervisors/managers of Campus Facilities & Sustainability.
The evacuation of University buildings during a simulated emergency is a necessary exercise to familiarize occupants with all means of egress from their usual work places. Full participation of all members of the Ryerson community is mandatory. No person can be relieved of these personal responsibilities by any other direction communicated to them by anyone other than designated emergency response personnel.
» Sample email that can go out to your Department/School/Area prior to the scheduled fire drills
| Environmental Health & Safety Officer: |
| Catherine Drum, BASc (OHS), CHSC, CRSP |
| Email: cdrum@ryerson.ca |
| Phone: 416-979-5000 x 7086 |
| Fax: 416-979-5205 |
| Office: 380 Victoria Street, Jorgenson Hall, JOR-1119 |