LTC Safety

 01  Why have fire drills in your facility?

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The goal of workplace fire drills are to familiarize employees with emergency procedures and the location and means of egress components provided within the facility. The fire drill is a tool that is used to ensure that occupants react properly in the event of an actual emergency within a facility.

 

 

 02  What are the requirements for fire drills?

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• NFPA

• K-50 Fire Drills

• Fire drills must be conducted at a minimum frequency of once per shift, per quarter

• Drills conducted at shift change count for only shift

• Fire drills must include the transmission of the fire alarm signal and simulation of emergency conditions.

• Drills between 9:00pm and 6:00am can be silent drills

 

 03  What constitutes a successful fire drill?

 

It is far more important that fire drills participants learn to evacuate in an orderly fashion than as opposed to evacuating too rapidly. Therefore, in evaluating a fire drill, emphasis should be placed on orderly evacuation rather than on speed.

 

 

 04  What training records must be maintained?

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Written records of all training conducted within the last five years must be maintained on file at the facility. Records provide evidence of the employer`s compliance with all federal, state and local requirements and regulation. The records must include:  

 

• The name and address of the facility

• Date and time of the training

• Content of the training

• Names and qualifications of trainers

• Names and job titles of attendees

• Notes regarding any problems with the training or areas of needed improvement   

• regarding the training

 

 

 

 05 What if I need assistance in preparing an emergency and                             disaster plan or conducting a fire drill?

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LTC Safety Consultants are available to assist you with preparing the emergency and Disaster Plan and with planning and conducting the fire drills.