Practice
Fire Drills
After planning, practice to make sure that everyone knows what to do - have fire drills. Practice your fire escape periodically throughout the year. When planning a practice session, remember that the element of surprise simulates a real fire and adds essential realism to your fire drill program.
Drill Monitor
Appoint someone to monitor the drill. This person will sound the alarm and make the drill realistic by requiring participants to use their 2nd way out or to crawl low. This could be done by having someone hold up a sign reading "smoke" or "exit blocked by fire." The monitor also will measure how long complete evacuation takes.
Coordinate arrangements for fire drills in apartments or other multifamily homes, in schools or in workplaces with the local fire department.
Head Count
After the evacuation, take a head count at the designated meeting place(s) to account for everyone's participation and safe evacuation. Remember, once you are outside, stay outside - don't go back in until the proper authorities say it is okay.
Make Corrections
When everyone is back inside the building after the drill, gather everyone together to discuss any questions or problems that occurred during the drill. Redesign the drill procedures as needed in order to make the next fire drill even more effective
After planning, practice to make sure that everyone knows what to do - have fire drills. Practice your fire escape periodically throughout the year. When planning a practice session, remember that the element of surprise simulates a real fire and adds essential realism to your fire drill program.
Drill Monitor
Appoint someone to monitor the drill. This person will sound the alarm and make the drill realistic by requiring participants to use their 2nd way out or to crawl low. This could be done by having someone hold up a sign reading "smoke" or "exit blocked by fire." The monitor also will measure how long complete evacuation takes.
Coordinate arrangements for fire drills in apartments or other multifamily homes, in schools or in workplaces with the local fire department.
Head Count
After the evacuation, take a head count at the designated meeting place(s) to account for everyone's participation and safe evacuation. Remember, once you are outside, stay outside - don't go back in until the proper authorities say it is okay.
Make Corrections
When everyone is back inside the building after the drill, gather everyone together to discuss any questions or problems that occurred during the drill. Redesign the drill procedures as needed in order to make the next fire drill even more effective