Fire Drill Checklist

Everyone who needs to take part understands the basic fire evacuation procedure.

People know which exits they should use to leave the building.

People know where they should go after leaving the building.

People can reach the available exits without unnecessary obstruction.

People can use the designated fire exits when required, and fire doors are functioning correctly.

The arrangements for raising the alarm can be included in the drill.

The evacuation arrangements take account of people who may need additional assistance.

The arrangements cover people who may not be familiar with the building.

The agreed method of raising the fire alarm worked as expected.

People began the evacuation rather than unnecessarily delaying.

People followed the evacuation arrangements and used the available escape routes.

People evacuated rather than stopping to collect belongings.

Everyone taking part knew where to go after leaving the building.

The business was able to establish who had evacuated.

Any arrangements for people requiring additional assistance worked as intended.

The drill did not identify any obvious problems with the evacuation arrangements.

Issues that need attention have been written down.

There is a clear action for each problem that needs addressing.

It is clear who needs to deal with each outstanding issue.

There is a planned date for completing outstanding actions.

The findings from the drill will be used to improve the fire evacuation arrangements where necessary.