NFPA Emergency Evacuation Drills and Preparedness Plan

Guidance for employers for creating preparedness plans and working toward making workplaces safe.

Fire is only one type of emergency that happens at work. Large and small workplaces alike experience fires, explosions, medical emergencies, chemical spills, toxic releases, and a variety of other incidents. To protect employees from fire and other emergencies and to prevent property loss, whether large or small, companies use preparedness plans (also called pre-fire plans or pre-incident plans).
The two essential components of a fire preparedness plan are the following:

• An emergency action plan, which details what to do when a fire occurs
• A fire prevention plan, which describes…