Conducting a Fire Evacuation Rehearsal Drill

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Send email, memo or poster seven (7) days before day of the rehearsal drill

On the Day

Place a sign in foyer before the start of the pertinent shift

Ensure someone is available to reset alarms, gas valves, pumps etc

Inform Alarm Company five (5) minutes before starting drill

Only after a number of successful rehearsal drills consider putting the main
exit or main staircase out of use by using a sign

Select an employee and ask them what they would do if their area was on fire
(Expect answer to include: Raising the ALARM, calling the BRIGADE,
evacuation of CLIENTS & COLLEAGUES)

Have fire alarm call point key available and ask employee to show you to the
nearest fire alarm call point. Operate call point (yourself) with the key.

After the Drill

Check that doors had been closed, door marshals appointed to prevent re-
entry, correct assembly points used, accuracy of roll call, info for Fire
Brigade. Thank all persons for taking part. Safe return to building.

Reset alarm; Reset any automatic gas valves, pumps, generators etc

Inform Alarm Company that the rehearsal drill is over

Remove sign from foyer & from “out of use” exit or stairs

Complete Records

Inform staff of learning points

If unsatisfactory programme another drill as soon as practicable (i.e. 7 days)

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