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In an emergency always call 999

Your emergency plan

If you are an employer, owner or occupier of a premises that is not a 'single private dwelling', a private home, it is your responsibility to keep people safe if there is a fire. An effective emergency plan will help your people know what to do if there is a fire.

What is an emergency plan? 

An effective emergency plan will help your people know what to do if there is a fire. 

If you are an employer, owner or occupier of a premises that is not a ‘single private dwelling’, a private home, it is your responsibility to keep people safe if there is a fire. 

You are required by law to make a fire emergency plan, so your people can keep themselves and members of the public safe in the event of a fire. 

What should be included in an emergency plan? 

  1. A fire detection system
  2. A process for identifying false alarms
  3. A clear understanding of who calls 999
  4. Clear and well marked escape routes for people to escape
  5. Emergency doors that open easily – and emergency lighting if it is needed
  6. Employee training so staff know what to do
  7. A safe meeting point for staff
  8. Consider the needs of anyone who may not be able to escape quickly – for example, wheelchair users

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