What is an Emergency Plan?
An Emergency Plan must provide clear instructions on: • The action employees should take if they discover a fire • How all employees will be made aware of a fire • How the premises will be evacuated • The location of the assembly point and procedures for checking the workplace has been evacuated • The identification of the main escape routes, access to and escape from them to a place of safety • The use and location of fire fighting equipment • The identity and duties of those employees who have specific responsibilities in the event of fire • Arrangements for the safe evacuation of people identified as being especially at risk; such as contractors, those with disabilities, members of the public and visitors • Power and process isolation • Specific arrangements, if necessary, for high risk areas of the work place • Calling of the Fire Brigade and other emergency services • Procedures for liaising with the Fire Brigade on arrival and the identification of any areas of high risk • The id
