If you have employees with disabilities working for you then you should ensure special precautions are in place to assist with their evacuation in the event of an emergency. Why not use our free
document to help?
Published 23.04.2007
Premier Inn hit the headlines in 2019 after a wheelchair user was left stranded in a stairwell when the fire alarm sounded. What went wrong and what procedures should have been in place?
Published 05.12.2019
If you don’t currently have a fire safety policy, you may be breaking the law, as employers with five or more employees must have written management arrangements. How can our template document help?
Published 19.10.2015
One of your staff has come into the office in a plaster cast but states that they’re fine to carry on as normal. What are the health and safety issues and how should you work through them?
Published 25.11.2021
The pandemic has had an impact on fire procedures in larger buildings. For example, the use and staffing of premises has changed, and running a practice fire drill carries a health risk. How should
you respond?
Published 04.03.2021
So you’ve drawn up your fire emergency plans and given people roles to undertake should a fire break out on your premises. But in the panic, how do you identify who does what?
Published 26.03.2012
A colleague has told you that you need to make sure all of your staff can evacuate your premises within two minutes of the fire alarm sounding. Is this really the case, and if so, how can you ensure
you achieve this?
Published 02.07.2007
You’ve been told that you need to designate a fire assembly point for use in an emergency evacuation, but you’re not sure how to go about it. What are the considerations?
Published 12.10.2010
You have an office located on the third floor and are concerned that you may not be able to escape via the staircase in the event of a fire. Would the use of an escape ladder solve this problem?
Published 12.09.2017
The Phase 1 report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has been published and contains recommendations which apply to many types of premises, not only tower blocks. What should you take into consideration
in your own building?
Published 07.01.2020