Organisations should conduct practice fire evacuations to ensure life safety and comply with duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 . These drills are essential for building preparedness and ensuring an orderly response in the event of a real fire.
Conducting practice fire evacuations will help you test fire safety measures, equipment, and procedures, and allow staff to become familiar with fire safety arrangements and what to do in the event of a fire.
Evaluating planned or unplanned fire evacuations will help identify strengths and weaknesses in your fire safety arrangements and help you make continual improvements to ensure the safety of all occupants within your premises.
Written by Daniel Prosser, MSc CMIOSH L4DipFRA OSHCR
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Professional