Is there any definitive rules on how often Fire Drils should be held. As the factory I work in has not held one in over a year. That is despite the fact they have taken on new employees. I am sure that I had read somewhere that if there had been changes to the workplace or workforce then drills should be carried out to assess response due to these changes. Mike

Conducting fire drills depends on the circumstances that exist within the workplace. For example in an office block it is quite reasonable to have a fire drill one or twice a year, in afactory where there are very dangerous process that need constant monitoring fire drills are not normally carried out but fire escape briefings are used instead to ensure that staff are aware of what is required should an evacuation be required. Generally as in an office thisd is quite simple, so to be honest it is horses for courses, you need to look at the criticality of the processes your workplace undertakes.