Evacuation Drills
A planned, observed evacuation drill that proves your evacuation plan works with your real staff, layout and visitors. We help you plan it, observe and time it on the day, debrief your team and give you a written report with clear recommendations.
Course Overview
Evacuation is the procedure most organisations think they have covered, and the one that most often fails in practice: exits blocked or locked, staff unsure of their role, assembly points in the wrong place, people with additional needs left behind, or no way to account for everyone. A properly observed drill finds those problems before a real emergency does.
We work with you to plan a drill that fits your site and your operation, from a simple timed drill for staff to a full evacuation with visitors. On the day our team observes at key points, times each stage, checks routes, exits, marshals and assembly, and records what actually happened.
The drill finishes with a debrief while it is fresh, followed by a written report with timings, observations and recommendations. It gives you evidence that your evacuation procedure has been tested, which Martyn’s Law and your fire and health and safety duties expect.
This is one of our emergency procedures services: Tabletop Exercises, Evacuation Drills, Invacuation and Lockdown, Bomb Threat and Suspicious Item Procedures, Multi Agency Live Exercises and Debriefs and Lessons Identified. If you need the plans themselves written or reviewed, see our Emergency Plans consultancy.
About the Trainer
Certified by 1705 Consultancy and delivered by former emergency services staff who have planned, run and taken part in real incidents and exercises. 1705 Consultancy also writes emergency plans and provides event command and safety management on live events, so we know what a plan needs to do when it is tested for real.
Frequently Asked Questions
A routine fire drill shows that people can leave the building. An observed drill tests the whole procedure: alerting, marshals, routes, people with additional needs, assembly, accounting for everyone and communication, with timings and a written report.
Yes. We can plan a staff only drill or, where it is safe and appropriate, a drill that includes visitors, with the right briefings and controls in place.
Yes. You receive a written report with timings, observations and recommendations, giving you evidence that your evacuation procedure has been tested.
Yes. Evacuation is one of the procedures Martyn’s Law requires, and an observed drill shows that yours works in practice. We also run Invacuation and Lockdown drills.
Drills are certified by 1705 Consultancy and delivered by former emergency services staff.
Two levels. An observed evacuation drill with a written report is from £750 + VAT. A fully planned drill with scenario design, staff briefing beforehand and a full written report is from £1,495 + VAT. Includes travel in Essex and the surrounding counties. Travel elsewhere in the UK is quoted separately.
What You Get
- A drill planned around your site, staff and operation
- Trained observers at key points on the day
- Timings for each stage of the evacuation
- Checks on routes, exits, marshals and assembly points
- A debrief with your team straight after the drill
- A written report with clear recommendations
Who Is This Course For?
- Venues, stadiums and event sites
- Schools, colleges and universities
- Offices and multi occupancy buildings
- Retail, hospitality and leisure premises
- Healthcare and public buildings
- Responsible persons under Martyn’s Law
- Duration Half day on site, plus planning
- Format Planned and observed live drill
- Delivery At your site, UK wide
- Delivered by Former emergency services staff
- Price From £750 + VAT
- Report Written report
Upcoming course dates
No open dates are scheduled right now. We also run this course on site for teams.
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