A Quick Guide to Implementing Fire Evacuation Drills in Your Kingston Business

11/22/2021 (Permalink)

Fire evacuation drills in your Ulster County business should always be part of your fire safety plan!

For any Ulster County business owner, fire safety is a very important element to practice regularly. While there are plenty of things that go into running a business, all that hard work can quickly be derailed by a catastrophic event such as a fire—If  you consider that over half of businesses are never able to reopen their doors after a fire, it's crucial to prepare as much as possible.

Making sure that your staff can stay safe during an emergency should be the first priority as you
work to increase your fire preparedness. Implementing safety precautions, such as evacuation drills, can go a long way in keeping everyone informed about how to stay safe if a fire strikes during the workday.

How to Start Doing Fire Evacuation Drills At Your Business

1. Make sure you have clear fire evacuation routes. Understanding your business’ fire evacuation routes is so important when it comes to setting up your fire drills. Being certain that every area has a minimum of two exits, ensuring that fire doors are not blocked or otherwise inaccessible and putting up adequate lights and signage to show the way is the first order of business in keeping everyone safer.

2. Set a regular schedule for fire evacuation drills. Because panic can set in the moment that a
fire alarm begins to sound, hosting fire evacuation drills regularly is recommended. This way, everyone will have an understanding and be comfortable with what to do in the event of a true emergency—practice makes perfect, after all! It is recommended that you do a fire evacuation drill at least every few months.

3. Gather feedback after every drill. Soliciting feedback is an important way to improve, so be
sure to have a digest session after each drill with your staff. This way you can get any intel
regarding things that did not work or could have gone smoother. A fire drill truly is practice, so
this is a great time to iron out any kinks in a low-stakes scenario, instead of running into
difficulties during a true fire.

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