Usher Fire Film (UFF)
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[Richie watching film in usher's seat / light flickering - turns to camera]

Oh hi, welcome to The Cube Cinema usher fire safety film.

[jump to Hoppo in office]

For the sake of clarety this film only covers what you need to do in the event of a fire - or other emergency requiring an evacuation.

You'll also need to familiarise yourself with the document CUBE MICROPEX USHER\S ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES, or CMURAR as we like to call it. (

Once you've watched this and signed and read the appropriate document you are officially trained and will receive your special welcoming package through the post within 48 days.

[Richie behind bar shows box / holds gaze for too long / does lift going down thing]

[on screen flash - MAY NOT ACTUALLY HAPPEN (OR SOMETHING)]

[Richie in new location]

OK, let's assume the worst case scenario has happened 

[head turn],

no silly not another 12 hour film with subtitles, A FIRE! 

[Exclaimed with Partridge glee] 

[on screen A FIRE! * or other emergency requiring evacuation 

Here's what to do 

THE USHER'S ROLE IN EMERGENCIES (VO)

As an Usher, your job is not just collecting tickets, it's keeping the audience DAMN safe. 

When ushering an event, you have immediate responsibility for the safety of everyone in the auditorium. 

If anything goes wrong [cut] You need to react (over serious)  

EVACUATIONS (VO)

If the fire alarm goes off (which could also be triggered for other reasons like someone smoking in the toilets, etc.) you will be alerted by a bright red strobe light flashing on the left wall of the auditorium;

[Richie looks up / shot of red light strobing?]

 • Pick up your Hi Viz jacket & torch 
• Quickly but calmly check with the FOH (who should already be making their way to the auditorium) whether an evacuation is required 

If you notice a fire in the auditorium / on stage yourself; 

[richie looking round , then "ah ha!' pointing]

• Trigger the alarm using the call point (break glass) by the door next to your seat

{fake this - can add breaking glass sfx}

 TO EVACUATE THE AUDITORIUM; [VO}

• Switch on the cleaning lights

[switch being switched]  

& put on your Hi Viz jacket 

[put on hi-viz]

Get the megaphone from the FOH

[handing over megaphone]

 • Take control of the situation, but encourage people to be as calm as possible – panic is one of the biggest causes of injury during emergency evacuations. Never put yourself or anyone else in danger 

• Move to the front of the auditorium,

[walk to the front]

 set the megaphone to 'Siren' 

[close up of this]

and press the trigger 

[close up of this]

to attract attention (especially if the film is still running). 

Switch the megaphone to 'Talk' 

[close up of switch]

and direct people to leave.

[say "This is an emergency evacutaion, please exit the building via the fire doors (if it is safe to do so) and assemble in King's Square"] 

• The FOH person will be positioned outside the left (lounge) fire exit door to direct people to the nearest accessible fire exit

• The person acting as second Fire Safety Volunteer (appointed at the beginning of the shift by the FOH) will have made their way to the Princess Row fire exit to assist people evacuating that way,. They will be ensuring the stairway doesn't become blocked, and directing people up the hill to the assembly point at King Square • 

Make sure people don't try to use the projection room lobby door – there is no exit that way •

[shot of that door with its no exit sign (dramatic sting sfx)]

 Check that everyone is out of the auditorium, and do not leave until everyone is out, unless it is impossible to get to them 

• Leave the building, and meet up with other staff at the assembly point in King Square 

• The FOH will carry out a full sweep of the building prior to exiting, maintaining contact at all times via radio with The second Fire Safety Volunteer who remains outside. Once building sweep complete, FOH Manager & Fire Safety Vol 2 meet up with everyone else at King Square 

• Don't leave until you've spoken to the FOH Manager

Finally a note on . . . 

EMERGENCIES NOT REQUIRING EVACUATION (VO)  

If someone has serious medical problems (eg. Heart attack, seizure, bad fall) then you will need to switch the cleaning lights on, 

[shot of light switch flick]

stop the film or performance, and get help. 

The person doing FOH should deal with the situation, call an ambulance if necessary, talk to the audience, and restart the performance etc. 

Remember, stay Calm, stay safe, [zoom] stay Cube!