A colleague has told you that you need to make sure all of your staff can evacuate your premises within two minutes of the fire alarm sounding. Is this really the case, and if so, how can you ensure
you achieve this?
Published 02.07.2007
If you don’t currently have a fire safety policy, you may be breaking the law, as employers with five or more employees must have written management arrangements. How can our template document help?
Published 19.10.2015
The pandemic has had an impact on fire procedures in larger buildings. For example, the use and staffing of premises has changed, and running a practice fire drill carries a health risk. How should
you respond?
Published 04.03.2021
You’ve been told that you need to designate a fire assembly point for use in an emergency evacuation, but you’re not sure how to go about it. What are the considerations?
Published 12.10.2010
You’re creating a fire evacuation procedure, a key part of which is to designate a fire assembly point. But where’s the best place for it to go? What criteria should you use in selecting the
location?
Published 02.03.2022
If you have employees with disabilities working for you then you should ensure special precautions are in place to assist with their evacuation in the event of an emergency. Why not use our free
document to help?
Published 23.04.2007
Premier Inn hit the headlines in 2019 after a wheelchair user was left stranded in a stairwell when the fire alarm sounded. What went wrong and what procedures should have been in place?
Published 05.12.2019
When the fire alarms sounded at the Park Hotel in Leicester, it was the guests who organised the evacuation, not the staff! How did the Fire & Rescue Service react when its officers realised what
had happened?
Published 22.09.2010
When the fire alarm goes off not everyone is able to head for the exit unaided. Use our template to create a personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP) for disabled staff, residents, pupils, etc.
Published 08.12.2015
One of your staff has come into the office in a plaster cast but states that they’re fine to carry on as normal. What are the health and safety issues and how should you work through them?
Published 25.11.2021