Emergency Preparedness and Response

Get Out! A Checklist for Inspecting Your Emergency Escape Routes

In the event of a fire, chemical release, or similar disaster, your workers might need to leave the building quickly. You’ve probably established emergency evacuation routes, but have you given them a test run?

What looks good on paper may not work in real life. When designating your evacuation routes, actually walk each route, observing how it looks on a day-to-day basis and evaluating what may impede evacuation along the route. Use this checklist of questions to identify common escape-route problems.

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