Emergency Evacuation Drills
Specifically, upon activation of a building fire alarm system, the evacuation drill is designed to reinforce the message of immediately moving “out and away” from a building to the predetermined Building Area of Refuge (BAR) so that an accountability process can begin for all occupants.
What do you do during an evacuation drill?
Steps in Conducting a Fire Drills in Childcare Centres
- Identify Possible Threat And Assess The Emergency Situation. If the fire is easily spotted, move on to evacuating everyone. ...
- Remain Calm And Raise The Alert. ...
- Move Everybody Out. ...
- Check Attendance. ...
- Grab The Emergency Kits. ...
- Await Further Instructions.
What evacuation drill means?
A fire drill is a method of practicing how a building would be evacuated in the event of a fire or other emergencies. In most cases, the building's existing fire alarm system is activated and the building is evacuated by means of the nearest available exit as if an emergency had actually occurred.
