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How To Make an Office Evacuation Plan

8/22/2018 (Permalink)

Make sure your fire escape plan is ready so that everyone can get out quickly during a fire.

October is fire prevention month, so now is the perfect time to get your office ready. One important step for fire safety is an emergency escape plan for your building in Carrollton, TX. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides for some guidance on the matter of evacuation for businesses. Here are the key components to include in your plan:

1. Designate a means of alerting employees to evacuation, such as a fire detection and alarm system.

2. Make sure fire alarms are located where they can be seen and heard by everyone on the property.

3. Have a fire escape plan, with routes and exits, for every room in the building.

4. Designate and train employees for critical evacuation roles, such as assisting guests and the disabled, machine shut down, first aid location, extinguisher use, and communication.

5. Establish a gathering place to verify that everyone is present.

6. Have accessible emergency contact information for everyone in your building as well as a post-evacuation communication plan.

Be sure all items in the fire escape plan are clearly communicated to employees and that maps are posted in multiple locations where employees can see them. Maps should be made for each area of the building and include all exits, fire extinguisher locations and first aid stations. Keep exit routes clear of obstacles and hold fire drills to practice the plan.

Make sure employees in upper floors do not use elevators and know where all stairways are. Clearly include a plan for action if a person should become trapped, including to block smoke by covering vents and gaps around the doors. Employees should also know how to communicate their exact location with 911, as well as signaling with a flashlight or other visual contact at the window so firefighters can more easily locate them.

Make sure your fire escape plan is ready so that everyone can get out quickly during a fire. A professional fire mitigation company can manage all your recovery needs from the time the fire department leaves until the final restoration of the building is complete. For more information, visit http://www.SERVPROcarrolltontx.com/.

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