Although we hope you never need it, a well-structured fire evacuation plan is a crucial part of your business’ Fire Risk Assessment. Does your business have one? If so, do you and your employees know what it is?
Here are 10 points your fire evacuation plan should cover..
- Do all employees know what to do if they discover a fire?
- How will you warn/alert EVERYONE? You should consider the needs of people who have hearing/visual impairments who may need to be alerted a little differently.
- Is everyone clear on where to evacuate? Did you know that more than 1 in 10 employees DON’T know where their fire assembly point it?
- Are your escape routes easily identified?
- Is all fire fighting equipment stored sensibly?
- Are your employees aware of their duties should a fire arise?
- Have you covered all bases? Make sure clear arrangements are in place for the safe evacuation of people deemed to be at greater risk i.e. young persons, people with disabilities, contractors etc.
- Who will call 999? Do you have a back-up?
- What happens when the fire brigade arrive?
- Are you keeping on top of your training?
As an employer, it is your responsibility to ensure you:
– Run annual fire drills for all employees;
– Give all employees annual fire briefing;
– Provide the Fire Marshal with sufficient training
Total Safe UK are able to help you with all aspects of your fire evacuation plan – getting it right can save lives and it gives you peace of mind that anyone in your premises will be safe should a fire break out in any area. We also provide comprehensive fire marshal training for your designated members of staff. Contact our team today to find out more about how we can help you and ensure your employees and customers are safe.
