Posted By Frank Hallett Hi April There is no specific, blanket requirement of any Fire Evacs per year except for the ability for a Fire Authority to prescribe the minimum number in a Fire Cert. As the Fire Cert regime will officially disappear for the considerable majority of premises in April 2006; and you are a "prison"; I can only suggest that you read through the [also soon to be extinct] Fire Precautions [Workplace] Regulations - which expect the routine activities to be produced as a consequence of the Fire RA; and, when you're really bored or confused go to the incoming RRFSO - which although not actually enforceable until April 2006 is the one to work to. I have attached a copy of Article 49 below as I believe a conventional prison may fall into that category [unless PPFI applies in which case I suspect the majority funder will be the "responsible person" but you should ask the ODPM about that. This has been agonised over for years and I don't think that the implications of PPFI's were properly considered at all during that time! You should also go to Schedule 1 Part 1. RRFSO - Application to the Crown and to the Houses of Parliament Article 49.— (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), this Order, except for articles 29, 30 and 32 to 36, binds the Crown. (2) Articles 27 and 31 only bind the Crown in so far as they apply in relation to premises owned by the Crown but not occupied by it. (3) For the purposes of this article— (a) the occupation of any premises by the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords for the purposes of that House, by the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons for the purpose of that House, or by those Corporate Officers acting jointly for the purposes of both Houses, is to be regarded as occupation by the Crown; (b) any premises in which either or both of those Corporate Officers has or have an interest which is that of an owner are to be regarded as premises owned by the Crown; and (c) in relation to premises specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), the relevant Corporate Officer is the responsible person. (4) Nothing in this Order authorises the entry of any premises occupied by the Crown. (5) Nothing in this Order authorises proceedings to be brought against Her Majesty in her private capacity, and this paragraph shall be construed as if section 38(3) of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947(a) applies. Good luck Frank Hallett