Fire evacuation plan
What does the term mean
A document that establishes the rules and procedure for evacuating people from the building in the event of a fire.
Fire evacuation plan describes where and how people get out of the facility, who leads whom, where the assembly point is, and how complete evacuation is verified.
What is the impact on security
- Each shift must know escape routes and door mode.
- The guard often helps direct the flow of people and control the premises.
- After the evacuation, the security of the area against the entry of unwanted persons is dealt with.
Practical meaning
How Fire evacuation plan applies to a real service
It makes sense mainly when it results in a specific procedure for an object, an event or a team on site.
When is the term resolved
Fire evacuation plan is mainly handled in practice when checking the contract, internal rules, cameras, records of people, the powers of the worker or the responsibility of the contracting authority.
Common mistakes in practice
The risk is to rely on oral interpretation without an up-to-date procedure, record and verification of who is responsible for a specific decision.
What to do in practice
If the term applies to your real operation, it connects to Site security. That is where we deal with the specific space, scope, responsibility and next step before deployment.
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