In an evacuation, the absence of a plan can lead to serious injuries, property damage and fatalities. Here are some of elements that need to be included.

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Evacuation Elements for Emergency
Action Plan

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If you fail to plan, you plan to
fail. In an evacuation, the
absence of a plan can lead to
serious injuries, property
damage and fatalities. These
are just some of the elements
that need to be included:

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 There must be at least 1
primary and 1 secondary
exit designated in the plan
and both need to be at a
distance from each other to
prevent bottlenecks.
 The restroom should not be
designated as an exit.

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 All designed exits should
lead away from the room
that contains hazardous
materials to ensure no one
will pass it during an
emergency.
 There should be no
emergency exits leading out
to narrow passageways
such as a back alley which is
too small to pass through.

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 Exits should have clear signs
on them with arrows
directing people to them in
every location. It should
point to the nearest exit.
 An assembly area should be
designated outside the
structure for workers to
gather in during an
emergency. Its location
should be shown clearly on
a map.

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 Wheelchair access should
be shown clearly for the
physically disabled or
injured.
 The plan should also
mention the current
location of all employees.

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 An emergency action plan
for a multi storey building
should show the locations
of all stairways and
elevators should not be
shown as appropriate
means of evacuation.

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 These were just some of the
evacuation tips that can
help save lives and prevent
injuries in case there is an
emergency in the
workplace. Train employees
to follow these with safety
training sessions to ensure
they do not panic.

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