Evacuation Plans
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Evacuation Plans
If you’re an employer, owner or occupier of premises that aren’t a ‘single private dwelling’ (a private home), it’s your responsibility to keep people safe in the event of a fire.
Though prevention is always best, you are also required by law to make a detailed fire Emergency Evacuation Plan so your residents can keep themselves and members of the public out of danger.
Your Evacuation Plan should include:
- A suitable fire detection system.
- A process for identifying false alarms.
- A clear understanding of who calls 999.
- A clear passageway to all escape routes.
- Suitable routes and exits for people to escape.
- Clearly marked escape routes – these should be as short and direct as possible.
- Emergency doors that open easily – and emergency lighting if it is needed.
- Providing training so your employees know how to use the escape routes
- Set out a safe meeting point for staff.
- Consider the needs of anyone who might not be able to escape quickly in the event of a fire – for example, wheelchair users or people with visual impairments.
What else should you consider in your fire plan?
- What to do on discovering a fire.
- How to warn others if there is a fire.
- Calling the fire brigade.
- Evacuation of the premises including those particularly at risk.
- Power/process isolation.
- Places of assembly and roll call.
- Liaison with emergency services.
- Identification of key escape routes.
- What firefighting equipment you provide – and where it is located.
Remember to test your plan by carrying out drills.
ADL Group provide a full Evacuation Plan and Strategy in line with building control and fire regulations.
If you need assistance in formulating an effective Evacuation Plan for your premises,