GENERAL FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION

The Department of Biological Sciences consists of 6 academic groups with over 260 staff and 600 students. There is a great variety of different tasks performed by these different groups.

These different academic groups are located in:

Thormøhlensgate 55, BIO-blokken floor 1, 3 ,4, 5.

Thormøhlensgate 53, A-block, B-block.

This Fire Safety document covers several different laboratory buildings that are owned by UiB and used by BIO.

Active fire safety measures include:

A category 2 fire alarm system, smoke free fire escape staircases and a sprinkler system that covers all areas of all buildings.

Passive fire safety measures include:

Load-bearing structures are made of non-combustible materials and all buildings are divided into fire safe cells and stairwells by fire doors.

Fire Brigade.

The main fire station in Bergen is 5 minutes drive away and well equipped with both fire-fighting equipment and a stand-by fire crew.

Fire-alarms are first picked up by the Housing Department at UiB (EIA Eiendomsavdelingen område 3) and after 5 minutes ring at the fire station.

The Marine Biology Station at Espegrend (MBS) has its own Fire safety documents; see this link:

Fire Safety MBS

This Fire Safety manual has been prepared to provide clear documentation that meets the regulations regarding user responsibility. General fire protection information for UiB and links to regulations can be found on the Housing Department's website.

FIRE SAFETY AT THE HSE-GATEWAYLenker til eit ekstern område.

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

FIRE 110

POLICE 112

AMBULANCE 113