#FIRE DRILL CODE#
#FIRE DRILL FREE#

There were some additional riding squad on overtime who were still working up forward and who did not hear the alarm.

At around 17:30 the officers and crew started showing up for dinner with all our officers wearing their uniforms and our crew dressed in comfortable clothes ready to dine when the Fire Alarm started ringing. After the drill was completed the crew were dismissed. One Saturday something different happened. The fire drill is carried out, the 'fire' is extinguished or the 'oil' is contained and then everybody will attend the boat drill with the check list of duties, starting the boat's engine and some brief explanation on boat's equipment and launching carried out. Everybody goes to their stations wearing appropriate clothing and lifejackets. It is almost a religious thing to be ready for the alarm to ring at 1530. Saturday afternoon routine at sea is to have a drill. Perhaps the reason is regularly announcing practice drills in advance.

However, we all make mistakes despite regular drills.

#FIRE DRILL CODE#

Remember to turn off any automatic connection to the Fire Brigade, or they may have a wasted journey! Also, if appropriate, advise your neighbours.Our Crew and Officers have a very good level of training, motivation and understanding of the ISM Code and the importance of training. Although the element of surprise will be missing, it prevents a real emergency is treated as a drill. To warn or not to warn? It is best to advise staff that a fire drill is planned. To make a fire drill more life-like, add a hazard, for example, block off a stairway or route to make staff think through the route and put their training into action. Not just the time is taken, but behaviour (did all staff actually evacuate, did some delay to collect coats and phones) and also any difficulties with particular routes (does the route through the warehouse need additional emergency lighting or perhaps a member of staff needed extra assistance?). Once occupants have been given time to exit the building, Fire Wardens should carry out a sweep to check for anyone remaining, (including toilets!) and take a roll call to ensure everyone is accounted for. This may mean you need to schedule in additional drills, at different times of the day to ensure that shift workers take part in at least one fire drill each year.

#FIRE DRILL FREE#

The ‘responsible person’ should regularly check exit routes and doors to ensure they are free from obstructions and working correctly.Ĭarry out a fire drill at least once a year, to include all staff. If you have a written plan in place and key personnel are aware, you will help to ensure the safety of all. Maybe you have a member of staff who will need an evacuation chair – who will be responsible to assist with this? Or maybe you have staff or occupants who will need to be escorted to a ‘safe place’ rather than evacuated outside. Make plans for the assistance of any staff with limited mobility or other issues and inform relevant personnel.

Remind them too, that they should never stop to collect personal belongings as in an emergency this could endanger their lives. Make sure staff (including new or temporary employees) are fully aware of what they should do: which exit routes to use, where the assembly point is, who is responsible to carry out sweeps and roll call. A drill that aims to make staff really think about the situation is more effective than a ‘tick the box, everyone was out within 5 minutes’ type drill.Ī fire drill simulates an emergency procedure, creating a situation that mimics a real event, including the use of fire alarms and everyone (staff and visitors) evacuating the building. Practise also reduces panic! Companies that regularly carry out life-like fire drills, with simulated hazards, will be much better prepared should fire actually break out in the building. It’s a proven fact that practice makes perfect and fire drills are no exception.

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