Training And Accessibility Articles
Expert articles on training and accessibility topics for evacuation planning and fire safety.
Fire Drill Frequency by Occupancy: NFPA 101, IFC and State Requirements for Schools, Healthcare, Hotels and Offices
How often you must conduct a fire drill depends entirely on your occupancy classification. This guide tabulates the drill frequency requirements under NFPA 101, the IFC, and the most common state code adoptions.
Tabletop Exercise Templates for Evacuation: Scenarios, Facilitator Scripts and After-Action Reviews
Tabletop exercises are low-cost, low-disruption ways to test an evacuation plan and identify weaknesses without actually evacuating the building. This guide provides scenario templates and facilitator structure for effective tabletops.
How to Conduct an Effective Fire Drill: Planning, Execution and Observation Templates
An effective fire drill is more than activating an alarm and waiting for occupants to leave. This guide walks the planning, execution and after-action steps that turn a drill from a check-box exercise into a real preparedness improvement.
ADA Evacuation Planning Essentials: Accessible Routes, Areas of Refuge, PEEPs and Two-Way Communication
ADA evacuation planning ensures that occupants with disabilities are not left behind. This guide covers accessible routes, areas of refuge, PEEPs, two-way communication, and the training every facility needs.
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs): Templates, Assistants, Privacy and Annual Review
A PEEP is a written individualized evacuation plan for each occupant who needs assistance during an emergency. This guide provides a complete PEEP template and the procedural framework for managing PEEPs across an organization.
Evacuation Chairs and Stair Descent Devices: Selection, Placement, Training and Operation
Evacuation chairs allow mobility-impaired occupants to descend stairs safely during evacuation. This guide covers product selection, placement, training and operational best practices for stair descent devices.
Multi-Language Evacuation Plans: Best Practices for International Workforces, Tourists and Limited-English Occupants
Many U.S. facilities serve occupants who do not read English fluently. This guide explains how to design evacuation plans that work for multilingual occupant populations.
Post-Evacuation Accountability Procedures: Roster Management, Visitor Tracking, Electronic Mustering and Missing-Person Protocols
Getting everyone out of the building is only half of an evacuation; verifying everyone is accounted for is the other half. This guide explains roster management, visitor tracking, electronic mustering and missing-person protocols.
Training Fire Wardens and Floor Marshals: Roles, Responsibilities, Curriculum and Recertification
Fire wardens and floor marshals are the front-line responders during any evacuation. This guide explains role definitions, responsibilities, training curriculum and recertification for an effective warden program.
Evacuation Plan Review and Update Cycle: Annual Review Checklist, Triggers for Mid-Cycle Updates and Document Control
An evacuation plan that isn't reviewed is an evacuation plan that becomes inaccurate. This guide provides an annual review checklist, lists the triggers for mid-cycle updates, and explains document control and recordkeeping.