Procedure for Fire and Emergency Drill
Construction Safety Pictorial Guidelines
Drill is very important in every industry as how we are
prepared for a emergency situation. A drill involves of a conjectural scenario
which pose threat to life and industry is considered and procedures are
executed to ensure emergency response for safety of occupants and to control
and minimize the loss.
When directing drills, a set process should be followed in order to minimize risks of injury to personnel, damage to equipment or the environment. Members should be briefed how to inform fire and emergency organizations such as the fire, police, health and emergency response units depending upon the type of fire and emergency condition. In the drill and role play, occupiers should be given role of above-mentioned consultants as required by the emergency scenario. They should be notified before the beginning of the drill, and should respond accordingly as required by the drill scenario. They should also be informed as to how they will be notified in the event of an real emergency.
Ensuring Safety at Heights in Industry
Pre-Drill Briefing
Right communication is important, The drill controller should hold a pre-drill briefing with the participating agencies, observers/evaluators to explain the scene and the ground rules for executing the drill. Operational procedures should be reviewed and safety precautions should be considered and reviewed with the participants. The pre-drill briefing should include the outline of the drill procedure and should clearly specify the inputs required by the participating agencies in terms of human resource support/equipment support. In a scenario which has a potential to cause damage to the habitat, it is important to involve the community and discuss the possible chain of events with them. Clear communication established will all the stakeholders.
Drill Initiation
The drill should be initiated by the Fire Safety Incident Commander in accordance with the planned drill scenario. The exact actions such as alarm or announcement for the initiation should be identified and drill should be announced to begin. The initiation alarm should be locally identified and should be understood by all the participants. The alarm should reach in all area of the industry and all the persons in the industry should trained on the alarm.
Drill Activity
All employees must be trained in the emergency evacuation. After the drill is initiated, every activity and response should be carried out according to the scenario and the Standard Operation Procedures - SOP stated out by the Fire Safety Officer. During the drill, Observers document all activities based on the criteria of the drill scenario. Each drill should have specified areas of evaluation so that all actions required are observed and evaluated. Necessary evaluation formats should be circulated in advance to the concerned participating observers and participants.
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