As a facility manager, you aim to keep every person in your care as safe as possible. This is particularly the case during high-risk situations, such as fire emergencies. A well-established fire evacuation plan will help you meet this objective. But what exactly merits a good evacuation plan? What should you look for and include?

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Take note of these six points that must be part of your fire evacuation plan:

  1. Your level of risk and types of emergency. This will help you tailor a plan that suits your workplace needs. Check all possible risks and write up a plan around them.
  2. A precise series of command and wardens in your workplace to order an evacuation or shutdown. The chief warden must assist everyone in an evacuation and to account for personnel in your place of work after the evacuation. Give your wardens proper training to equip them with skills to accomplish their important tasks.
  3. Specific evacuation procedures, including evacuation diagrams and exit routes. Exit routes must be accessible to employees. Evacuation diagrams must be accurate and updated.
  4. Fire Safety Equipment should be available and accessible to all employees. Note that each type of fire extinguisher corresponds to a type of fire emergency.
  5. A system for accounting for personnel following an evacuation. You account for personnel following the evacuation in the assembly area. This is why you must ensure that everyone knows where to go after they have vacated the burning facility.
  6. An updated profile and contact number of all employees. You need a complete and updated contact list to keep everyone informed and monitored.

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Your response to workplace emergencies means the difference between life and death. Think of the best way to prepare for an emergency before it happens. A fire evacuation plan is not just paperwork. It is a compliance obligation, and a means to protect and save people in your care.

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