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[SarahJo]

Do any of you perform this role at your place of work - especially in schools

 

If so, what are your duties and do you get renumeration for added responsibilities.

 

Interested in any thoughts/veiws/experiences

 

Thanks in advance,

[theherd123]

On one of our sites in school it's the finance office who holds this role and as far as im aware there is no extra renumeration for this.

 

Even though the responsibility would be a great one if a fire happened the risk of it actually taking place should be extremely small.

[SarahJo]

Thanks for the reply - it seems to be an added responsibility to us, where there is a massive fire/explosion risk Even though I am part time -

[Mrs Webmuppet]

I am a fire marshall and first aider. I get no extra pay for these responsibilities. At any one time there are supposed to be two fire marshalls on duty on our floor and we are supposed to make sure that everyone is accounted for, checking the kitchen and loos etc ( and in my case grab the first aid box on the way out of the door). I do get a rather fetching hi vis vest to wear in the event of an incident.

 

I am probably the only fire marshall at work who has let off an extinguisher...........I used to be a car race marshall years ago and had to spend a day or so learning how to put out car fires at a race track!

[Lewis]

Have done this in theatres (part of Stage Manager).

 

The one time someone did set off the fire alarm (only during a rehearsal) we just had to turn the lights on, get everyone out, take the sign in sheets with us and check everone was there.

[Space Chick]

I have avoided it... if the alarm goes off, I'm outta there

[chickenNutter]

I used to be one at work for quite a while although not anymore. Got trained at Lancashire Fire Service Training Centre which actually included dressing in fire kit and using extinguishers to put out different types of small fires.

 

Actual role is to help with evacuation and count heads, not put fires out, but it was still fun doing the training and came in useful when I set fire to the kitchen a short while ago cooking sausages. Pretty embarrassing since I am married to a fireman!

[SarahJo]

Some of your replies make me laugh - I think possibly I might be in charge of upto 100 children of various ages, so hence the query. I will update tomorrow as to what and if any position is assumed.

[Redwing]

A fire warden should be given a designated area to look after and is responsible for evacuating staff and visitors from that area to a designated fire point if a fire is suspected or the alarm goes off, they need to do a roll call once at the fire assembly point

 

Fire marshalls where I work have to do a register of the staff each morning and after lunch and keep that on a clip board by their desk, they have a hi vis jacket on the back of their chair. If the alarm sounds they quickly grab the jacket and clipboard and usher everyone out of the correct fire exit grabbing the visitors book on the way. at the assembly point we then get asked to raise our hand as our name is called. The fire marshall also checks that everyone is paying attention and not gossiping or smoking Any missing people get reported to the building manager and/or fire brigade (if in attendance)

 

A fire marshall is usually chosen for their calm and sensible demeanor so its often the case that they will be trained to use fire extinguishers also

 

You should get full training but there is often no extra pay for something like this

[chickric]

Thanks for the reply - it seems to be an added responsibility to us, where there is a massive fire/explosion risk Even though I am part time -

 

Some of your replies make me laugh - I think possibly I might be in charge of upto 100 children of various ages, so hence the query. I will update tomorrow as to what and if any position is assumed.

 

What on earth do you do!

[SarahJo]

Science technician - with lots of gas taps and flammables in my "area"

 

This training is done with only a small group - but apparently it is compulsary I thought this role would be more on a volunteer basis, and more importantly a full time staff member trained.

 

Will report back later . . . . .

[Clash City Rocker]

In my role, I train a few courses including:- Fire Marshals, First Aiders, Manual Handling, Risk Assessments etc.

 

In some organisations First Aiders get an extra payment either weekly, monthly or annually but I can't think of any organisations that I go to who offer cash incentives to Fire Marshals.

[The Dogmother]

I'm fire marshall and first aider at work - no extra dosh though

[Ms Marple]

I'm fire marshall and first aider at work - no extra dosh though

I am too, as Heads of year we all have that responsibility. But as has been said already above, it is about getiing out and taking the poeple in your area with you and then some sort of roll call element. Form tutors do the role call in my school, but i then collate my year's data.

Married to a Fire Safety officer , very recently retired (two months ago) - Fire Brigade policy is pretty standard across the country as in ' Get out, stay out, call us out!'

[SarahJo]

Thanks fro all the replies - it was a poorly communicated course, however the course itself was good. It did highlight that the policy in place at the moment is somewhat lacking, and should now be tightened up. Most of the confusion has arisen from exactly what our "responsibilities" would be - quite hard to uphold as part-time staff and others may leave your area unsafe

 

This should be rolled out to the whole organisation though - which would make greater sense and prove more efficient when in place.

 

Stay fire free everyone