Fire drill
FIRE DRILL
& EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE
1. Introduction
• Every department has to conduct a fire drill and emergency evacuation for their respective building.
• Fire drill must be conducted at least once a year for all departments, and at least once every quarter for the cash centre
• The fire drill has to be planned and conducted by the Security Department assisted by the other departments within the branch.
• The Safety and Health Officer will organize and provide safety briefings to the departmental Evacuation Officer / Floor Leaders during the first quarter of every year and in the subsequent quarters. The subsequent fire drill for the remaining quarters in the year has to be carried out by the Security Department.
2. Objective
The main objectives of this Fire Drill and Emergency Evacuation procedures are as below:
• To provide an orderly emergency response plan for all occupants.
• To ensure all exit routes, emergency exits are not obstructed and can be used in an orderly fashion during emergencies.
• To ensure fast, organised and smooth evacuation of buildings during emergencies.
• To train fire drill and emergency evacuation officers to conduct their duties successfully.
• To test the working conditions and effectiveness of all fire and emergency equipments for all buildings.
3. Planning
Below are issues to be considered in planning and organising a fire drill and emergency evacuation:
• Types of Building
Is the building occupied by one or multiple departments? Is the building single-storey or multi-storey? Is the building constructed with fire-resistant materials, etc?
• Occupants of the Building
Number of occupants. Location of occupants in the building. Physical condition of occupants in the building. Activities commonly performed by the occupants. The responses expected from the occupants in emergency situations.
• Fire Protection
& EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE
1. Introduction
• Every department has to conduct a fire drill and emergency evacuation for their respective building.
• Fire drill must be conducted at least once a year for all departments, and at least once every quarter for the cash centre
• The fire drill has to be planned and conducted by the Security Department assisted by the other departments within the branch.
• The Safety and Health Officer will organize and provide safety briefings to the departmental Evacuation Officer / Floor Leaders during the first quarter of every year and in the subsequent quarters. The subsequent fire drill for the remaining quarters in the year has to be carried out by the Security Department.
2. Objective
The main objectives of this Fire Drill and Emergency Evacuation procedures are as below:
• To provide an orderly emergency response plan for all occupants.
• To ensure all exit routes, emergency exits are not obstructed and can be used in an orderly fashion during emergencies.
• To ensure fast, organised and smooth evacuation of buildings during emergencies.
• To train fire drill and emergency evacuation officers to conduct their duties successfully.
• To test the working conditions and effectiveness of all fire and emergency equipments for all buildings.
3. Planning
Below are issues to be considered in planning and organising a fire drill and emergency evacuation:
• Types of Building
Is the building occupied by one or multiple departments? Is the building single-storey or multi-storey? Is the building constructed with fire-resistant materials, etc?
• Occupants of the Building
Number of occupants. Location of occupants in the building. Physical condition of occupants in the building. Activities commonly performed by the occupants. The responses expected from the occupants in emergency situations.
• Fire Protection