How to prepare a fire escape plan for your office

8/22/2020 (Permalink)

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It’s important for every office to have their own customized fire escape plan. Having a clear-cut process in place will help protect employees in the event that flames spread. From evacuating to dialing 9-1-1, a strong plan will help reduce the amount of fire restoration work you’ll need in the aftermath. Here’s a guide to what a thorough plan should involve. 

3 Elements of a Strong Fire Escape Plan for an Office

1. Designate Roles

The first step is to assign different roles in the fire response plan. First, name a person who is going to be in charge of overseeing the effort. Then, appoint different assistants to help that individual.

There should be someone to alert the fire department (plus a fire restoration crew), someone to sound the alarm system, and others to direct employees out of the building. When everyone knows their role, the evacuation will go much smoother. 

2. Label Routes

Next, it’s crucial to establish the fastest and safest routes out of the building. It’s important to designate various options, since an exit plan may vary depending on where the fire begins.

In addition to creating maps that show these routes and making those maps available throughout the office, they should be clearly labeled along walls so employees can still find their way during a fire escape. 

3. Rehearse

Lastly, offices must conduct regular fire drills. That is the best way to test out the effectiveness of your current system. It lets officers rehearse their roles and gives the rest of the employees practice for how to get out safely. You can even time the responsiveness of your office and set goals for being able to leave faster each time. 

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