All persons who require assistance in the event of an evacuation must make themselves known to the Estate and Support Services staff / Building Manager as soon as possible.
The Estate and Support Services staff / Building Manager will need to know office and building location and will show the mobility impaired persons the location of the nearest assembly point. Carry out a HSF-07_PEEP Assessment Form with your Line Manager / PI and forward to safety@rcsi/ie. The responsible person will check the assembly point and direct fire brigade personnel directly to effect an evacuation. The following table details the evacuation assembly points for persons who cannot use stairs and need assistance:
BUILDING | REFUGE / ASSEMBLY POINT | RESPONSIBLE PERSON |
121/122 St. Stephens Green |
Main entrance lobby / Stairwell landings on each floor |
Security |
123 St. Stephens Green | Only the stairwell landings on each floor which are protected by fire doors* | Security/Porters |
York House | Stairwell landings on each floor | Security |
No. 26 York House | Stairwell landings on each floor. Press the Refuge Alarm Button to call Security. | Security |
Beaux Lane House | Stairwell landing on each floor | Security / Fire Wardens |
Mercer Building & Mercer Medical | Stairwell landings on each floor | Security |
Textile House | Proceed to assembly point immediately | Fire Wardens |
No. 2 and No. 4 Prouds Lane | Proceed to assembly point immediately | Security |
Ardilaun Block B | Stairwell landings on each floor | Security |
Smurfit Building, Beaumont | Stairwell landing on each floor adjacent to main passenger lifts or proceed through link bridge into hospital on the 1st floor. | Building Services Manager / Operatives |
Library, Beaumont | Proceed to assembly point | Hospital Security |
GEM Building & Academic Centre, Connolly Hospital | Main entrance lobby / proceed to assembly point | Hospital Security |
Dardistown | Proceed to assembly point | Event Organiser, Security or Others. |
* A stairwell with closed entry doors will provide a place of refuge for up to one hour.
All other persons who require assistance to leave via stairs should request assistance from and make their needs known to colleagues in their vicinity when they commence employment. Evacuation chairs are available and training is provided to Porters, Security & Building Services staff.