Department of Biology
Fire safety training
Staff
- All members of staff must complete fire safety training on an annual basis
- This is accessed via the Learning Management System (LMS) and is listed under “Browse for Learning - Health, Safety & Welfare” as “An Introduction to Fire Safety”.
- You will be sent a reminder when this has to be completed but if you are new to the University please ensure that you complete this module as part of your induction.
Post Graduate Students
- Post Graduate students can access the annual fire safety training via the Health and Safety Information Gateway on the VLE:
https://vle.york.ac.uk
It is accessible under the list of modules.
Fire extinguisher training
- Portable fire-fighting equipment plays an important role in the on-going business continuity of the University. It is provided for the protection of property and not to support the means of escape. The priority in the event of a fire is always personal safety by evacuating the building and raising the alarm.
- It is University policy that only individuals who have received formal training should use fire extinguishers, providing it is safe to do so after raising the alarm.
- A list of Fire Extinguisher trained personnel: Fire Extinguisher trained staff (PDF
, 76kb) - It is departmental policy that all workers involved in activities most likely to cause a fire receive fire extinguishing training. This should ensure that small fires are dealt with efficiently and effectively.
- The following workers are expected to receive practical fire extinguisher training:
- all workers using naked flames (typically small gas cannister burners used for microbial activities)
- all laboratory technicians (fire extinguisher training is a useful skill for all lab. technicians)
- all other workers engaged in activities that, based on local risk assessment, present a high fire risk
- Register for practical fire extinguisher training on the LMS at https://york-ac.csod.com/
- For more information see the University Policy & Management Procedure