(1) This document outlines The University of Queensland’s strategies to manage fire risk, comply with legal obligations in relation to fire safety and to provide to the University community appropriate training and information on fire safety. (2) This Policy applies to all persons in the University community. All staff must be aware of their obligations under fire safety regulations. (3) The University of Queensland aims to ensure that all staff, students, contractors and visitors are protected from the risks of fire. The University has systems and procedures in place to safeguard the working environment and to ensure that fire systems and associated requirements are properly maintained in accordance with relevant legislation. These systems and procedures are codified in the Fire Safety Management Plan Procedure and Fire Emergency Evacuation Procedure. (4) The following fire safety legislation is applicable in Queensland and to the University: (5) The University has a Fire Safety Management Plan Procedure which provides information on how the University manages fire risks and how the University will respond in cases of fire emergency. (6) The Fire Emergency Evacuation Procedure applies in the event of any emergency which may require partial or total evacuation of buildings within the University. Evacuation from buildings may be necessary as the result of fire, explosion, chemical leak, structural fault, equipment failure, or bomb threat.Fire Safety Management Policy
Section 1 - Purpose and Objectives
Section 2 - Definitions, Terms, Acronyms
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Term
Definition
FSMP
Fire Safety Management Plan
Emergency
An event, actual or imminent, which endangers or threatens to endanger life, property or the environment, and which requires a significant and coordinated response.
Section 3 - Policy Scope/Coverage
Section 4 - Policy Statement
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Section 6 - Fire and Emergency Evacuation Procedures
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