Emergency Procedure

Meeting Point: Front entrance to the church

  • In the case of a fire or another emergency, the fire marshal (Suzanne) will call for an evacuation of the building by blowing the whistle and calling "fire".
  • Suzanne will collect the register containing details of the children and adults attending the session as well as all the parent contacts, and direct the children to line up at the main front door and start moving the children out of the room and toward the meeting point.
  • Carine will help gather the children, lead them towards the exit and guide them to the meeting point.
  • If possible, the assistant (Caroline/Sue) will check the toilets then go to the front door making sure no one has been left in the building.
  • All visitors will exit the building immediately and go to the meeting point.
  • Suzanne will then call the register and count the children and adults.
  • Carine will call the emergency services.
  • In the event of the main door not being in use, the exit is through the house next door, via the toilets. The key for that exit is hanging next to the door on the right.

Contacting parents/carers

If, following the emergency services inspection, the building is safe to re-enter, then parents/carers will be informed of the evacuation when collecting their child. If however, the building is not safe to re-enter, then parents/carers will be informed immediately and asked to collect their children as soon as possible.

Safety Equipment

  • A fire blanket can be found by the kitchen's gate.
  • 2 fire extinguishers can be found in the room. One by the main entrance and one by the kitchen's gate.
  • The first aid box is kept in the cupboard above the filling cabinet.
  • The fire drill record book is kept on the display board by the kitchen's gate.