All hirers of the Village Hall and regular users shall be familiar with the following
1. Personal responsibilities
- The importance of exercising care and consideration for others in the use of village hall facilities and equipment
- Village Hall no smoking policy
- Village Hall no animals (excepting guide dogs) policy
- The use of appropriate footwear
- The importance of using furniture and equipment for agreed purposes only
- Actions to be taken in the event of power failure, malfunction of equipment and discovery of damage to premises or equipment
- Responsibility for managing the security of the hall throughout the period of use
2. Fire Control
- Actions to be taken in the event of fire including calling the fire brigade and evacuation of the hall
- The location and use of fire equipment
- Escape routes and the need to keep them clear
- Method of operation of escape door fastenings
- The importance of fire doors and the need to keep them closed at the time of a fire
3. Accidents
- The location of first aid kits within the disabled toilet and elsewhere (Note that no aspirin or other pain relieving tablets are provided.)
- The location of the accident reporting book in the disabled toilet and the need to record all instances of an accident however minor
- Caution to be exercised when moving furniture and equipment including the requirement that furniture trolleys should be operated by a minimum of two persons
- Caution to be exercised when using the stage and access points
- Ladders and steps to be used only when two persons are present to ensure stability
- Precautions to be taken if goods are to be transferred to or from the hall
- Multi-media equipment to be used by nominated persons only
4. Personal Safety
- The front door audible entry warning
- The intruder alarm system and its operation
- Use of the security lock on the office door
- Use of the panic button in the office and the location of telephones
- Location of emergency telephone numbers
- Procedures to be followed if suffering verbal abuse or threatened with violence
5. Health
- Responsibility for ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen and required standards of hygiene if food is being prepared
- Care and consideration in the use and the cleaning of kitchen equipment
- Responsibility for ensuring that the changing rooms and toilets are used appropriately and not permitted to deteriorate to an unacceptable standard