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FIRE ALARM DIRECTIVES
for the premises at Univerzitní nám. 1934/3, Karviná
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Fire alarm directives are prepared in accordance with the requirements of Act 133/1985 Coll.,
on fire protection, as amended and § 32 of Regulation No. 246/2001 Coll. on determining the
conditions of fire safety and the performance of state fire supervision. Fire alarm directives
define the activities of employees or other persons in the event of a fire.
1. Obligations of workers and students who spot a fire
- to extinguish the fire as soon as possible with all available extinguishing agents. If it is
not possible to extinguish the fire, make sure that a fire alarm is immediately sounded and
that firefighters are summoned.
When calling by phone, indicate the following to the operations center:
- where there is a fire (if the event occurred in a location other than the one from which you are
calling, specify this)
- what is on fire and potential danger (e.g., danger of explosion, hazardous substances etc.)
- who is calling (your name and surname)
- phone number from which he or she is calling
- do not hang up until the operator instructs you to do so
- wait for callback
- notify your superior (head of the study group, reception on the 1st
floor of building "A")
of any fires, as well as those that have been extinguished, who is required to notify the
fire department
2. Method of announcing a fire alarm:
Using the Electric Fire Alarm System, the Evacuation Radio for the Large Auditorium and by
shouting FIRE
3. Duties of all employees, students, and members of fire brigades after the
announcement of a fire alarm:
- concentrate in the expected intervention area and follow the instructions and orders of the
head of the evacuation, or if he/she is unavailable, the commander of the fire brigade.
Following the arrival of the firefighters, the incident commander of the unit of the fire
brigade assumes command.
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4. Duties of all staff and students after the announcement of the fire alarm:
- follow the incident commander's instructions. The incident commander is in charge of
the fire brigade, while the fire chief oversees the firefighters once they arrive.
- wake up sleeping accommodated people by banging on the door and alert them to the
fire alarm announcement
- assist in the evacuation of people and material under the command of the incident
commander
- continue to perform work tasks at workplace if you are not in immediate danger and the
incident commander does not require assistance
5. List of important numbers
Fire Brigade of Moravian-Silesian Region 150
Single EU Emergency Number 112
Police of the Czech Republic 158
Rescue Service 155
Power Plant - emergency helpline 800 850 860
Waterworks – emergency helpline 800 292 300
Innogy - Gasworks – emergency helpline 1239
Fire Protection Officer of the SU 603 520 895
Faculty Secretary 596 398 225
Facility Administrator
(Head of Dorms and Catering Services)
603 394 565
Doc. Ing. Pavel Tuleja, Ph. D.
Rector
In Opava, February 2020
Prepared by: Ivo Vrbický, fire protection officer of the Silesian University in Opava, cert. no. Z-255/97 in
Opava, cert.no. Z-255/97