At Veteran Fire Safety, we offer full fire marshal training that includes safe evacuation from buildings. In this blog, we want to discuss some of the most important aspects of safe evacuation, and explain how our training can help to keep your workplace safe.
Take the Stairs
Veteran Fire Safety - Fire Evacuation: Best Practice
You might have heard before that you should never use the lift during a fire, even if you think it is the fastest way out of the building. If the lift loses power, you can easily be trapped, and you cannot predict what the floor you are travelling to will look like – the doors may open to stifling fire and smoke. Provision should be made for those who cannot take the stairs (for example, an evacuation chair), but if at all possible, use stairs to exit the building safely and quickly.