10.4 Fire evacuation

Fire drills include a roll call to:

• 1 Reduce training time
• 2 Test the alarm only
• 3 Check that everyone is accounted for
• 4 Count extinguishers

A fire marshal is:

• 1 A trained person who helps with evacuation
• 2 A type of extinguisher
• 3 An external inspector
• 4 A fire engine driver

Escape routes must be:

• 1 Clear, unlocked and well lit
• 2 Dimly lit
• 3 Locked for security
• 4 Used for storage

Which of these is part of a means of escape?

• 1 A locked fire door
• 2 Emergency lighting
• 3 An unmarked stair
• 4 A blocked corridor

Travel distance in escape planning refers to:

• 1 The size of the site
• 2 The time for the fire brigade to arrive
• 3 The length of a shift
• 4 The distance people must travel to reach a safe place

An assembly point is:

• 1 A place outside the building where people gather
• 2 A hot work area
• 3 A fire station
• 4 A place for storage

Fire marshals or wardens:

• 1 Fight every fire
• 2 Check areas and help people leave and report to the person in charge
• 3 Lock the doors
• 4 Operate the sprinklers

Why are drills important?

• 1 They stop fires
• 2 They test the procedure and train people
• 3 They reduce fuel
• 4 They replace alarms

A personal emergency evacuation plan is for:

• 1 People who ignore alarms
• 2 People who may need help to leave, for example people with disabilities
• 3 Visitors in the car park
• 4 Fire marshals only

A roll call is used to:

• 1 Check that everyone has been accounted for
• 2 Count the fire extinguishers
• 3 Test the alarm
• 4 Reset the alarm

Directional signs on escape routes are needed so that:

• 1 People are confused
• 2 The doors are hidden
• 3 The route is longer
• 4 People can find the way out quickly

Escape routes should be:

• 1 Used for storage
• 2 Kept clear and unlocked while the building is in use
• 3 Locked at night when staff are in
• 4 Dimly lit

An emergency evacuation procedure sets out:

• 1 The shift rota
• 2 The product list
• 3 The profit plan
• 4 The alarm, who does what and how people are accounted for

Building plans should record:

• 1 Sales targets
• 2 Profits
• 3 Escape routes
• 4 Customer lists

If someone is missing at the assembly point, the roll call allows:

• 1 The drill to end
• 2 The person in charge to tell the fire service
• 3 People to go back in
• 4 The alarm to be reset