Joined: Mar 01, 2007
Posts: 124
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Posted:
Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:42 pm
Hi there
I am hoping someone out there can clarify for me how often fire drills need to be performed. As I understand it, from the fire guidance, that fire drills need to be performed at least annually or maybe more often dependent on the fire risk assessment, but today someone has advised a company that they need to do fire drills at least 4 times a year in line with new laws. I am not aware of this but it may be something that has passed me by. Please could someone confirm if this is correct or not!
In anticipation.
Tracey
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C.Jerman Executive Committee
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Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Posted:
Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:36 pm
Hi Tracey, I though that it was every 6 months. But of course entirely dependent on your local circumstances. ie petro-chemicals or outdoor centre on the side of a mountain!
Chris
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T.Stubbs Executive Committee
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Posted:
Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:48 pm
Thanks for this Chris.
As it is for an office environment 6 monthly drills sound ok to me.
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Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Posted:
Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:44 pm
As far as I am aware, the "default" is every 6 months but as has already been recognised, the frequency is dependant on the circumstances of the workplace.
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