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Fire safety and emergency evacuation
On hearing the fire alarm you should immediately leave the Fire Safety Manager
x4714
building by the nearest available exit. Instructions and details
intranet.
of evacuation muster points are posted on the fire information
parliament.uk/
notices adjacent to all manual fire alarm call points on the evacuation-
Estate and are available on the intranet. Special evacuation emergencies/fire
arrangements are in place for the Chamber.
If you would have any difficulty in evacuating a building
please contact the fire safety team who can help identify
appropriate arrangements for your safe evacuation and
develop a personal emergency evacuation plan.
Legally required annual fire safety awareness training is
available to you and your staff. To book, please contact the
Fire Safety Manager.
Use of office space as sleeping accommodation is not
allowed. The Estate, with the exception of designated
residential properties such as the Speaker’s House, is
classified and certified as office accommodation and the life
safety fire precautions in place meet the associated office
based standards. If you are working at an hour when you
would not usually be expected to be in your office for your
own safety please inform security staff of your presence.