Emergency Procedures

Emergency Numbers

Situation	Who to Call	Number
Fire, ambulance, police	Emergency services	112
Non-urgent police	Police non-emergency	114 14
Poison / chemical exposure	Poison Information Centre	010-456 67 00
Medical advice (non-emergency)	Healthcare advice	1177

Good call for a hackerspace — electrical fires and solvent/chemical fires need completely different responses than a regular fire.

If you are unsure of the fire type or it is spreading — get out, call 112, do not attempt to fight it.

Type	Examples in the Space	Use Extinguisher?	Which Extinguisher	Do NOT Use
Paper / wood / general	Cardboard, workbench clutter, furniture	✅ Yes, if small	Water (red) or Powder (blue)	—
Electrical	Wiring, PSUs, soldering station, 3D printer, laser cutter	✅ Yes, if small	CO₂ (black) only	❌ Water — risk of electrocution
Solvent / chemical	IPA, acetone, resin, adhesives	✅ Yes, if small	CO₂ (black) or Powder (blue)	❌ Water — spreads the fire
Lithium battery (LiPo/Li-ion)	RC batteries, power banks, e-bikes	⚠️ Contain only	Flood with water to cool, do not smother	❌ CO₂ or powder — won't stop LiPo thermal runaway
Large / spreading / unknown	Anything growing fast	🚫 Evacuate	—	❌ Don't fight it

Extinguisher	Type	Location
[Label A]	CO₂ (black) — electrical & chemical	[Add location]
[Label B]	Powder (blue) — general & chemical	[Add location]

Step	Action
1	Use the sand bucket!
2	If safe, move the battery to a metal container or outdoors
3	Flood continuously with water to keep temperature down
4	Keep everyone back — burning LiPo vents toxic fumes
5	Call 112 and inform them it is a lithium battery fire
6	Ventilate the space — open windows and doors after evacuation

Step	Action
1	Shout to alert everyone in the space
2	Leave immediately — do not grab belongings
3	Close doors behind you (slows spread, don't lock)
4	Call 112 from outside
5	Meet at [assembly point]
6	Notify a keyholder
7	Do not re-enter under any circumstances

Step	Action
1	Stop using the equipment immediately
2	If safe to do so, switch off at the wall / mains
3	Label it clearly as broken — don't let others use it
4	Report in Discord #broken-things with a description
5	Contact a keyholder if the fault affects the whole space

Step	Action
1	Call 112 if serious — don't hesitate
2	First aid kit is located at [add location]
3	Defibrillator (AED) nearest to the space: [add address]
4	Stay with the person until help arrives
5	File an incident report — notify a keyholder

Step	Action
1	Don't enter if you suspect someone is still inside — call 112
2	Call 114 14 (non-emergency police) to file a report
3	Notify a keyholder immediately
4	Don't touch anything until police have been

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