Thankfully not one of my jobs, but a mate has completed fire risk assessment job in an retailers Head Office building where some sleeping accommodation is provided for (up to 8) staff visiting from branches across the UK. He is now arranging a suite of emergency plans At night, the only member of staff on duty is a security guard, who - during an emergency - already has 101 things to do, so cannot possibly do a roll call or sweep The office is in a high st location and there is no outside space or suitable inside room for 'sleepers' to assemble. There's no fire wardens at night to sweep the sleeping area and nobody to complete a roll call. So how should this RP account for his staff out of hours? NB: There are hundreds of staff that may use this sleeping accommodation during the year - and use it very infrequently, so using staff to carry out any such function is not viable

From experience - a lot of people when overnighting like to have a few sherberts and are often difficult to wake. Obviously reducing the risk of fire etc is up there on the list of control measures but I would ensure that a very loud alarm system is installed and whatever measures regarding evacuation are in place form part of the arrival procedure into the accommodation. How do you know who is in on any particular night? This will have implications as to whether or not the Fire Service enter a burning building or not. A good tip would be to seek their advice. Regards Clive

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Is there someone with responsibility for organising roll call, calling frs etc? If so could they be tasked with taking the Tally Board to the assembly point to enable tallies to be collected? I think you agree you will not get 100% but you will get the best you can get?

From the original question I don't see if you are to use a tally system that people signing in / out of a register would be any more cumbersome. If they forget to sign in / out they will also forget to take / put back a tally ! Also slightly curious about the :- "only member of staff on duty is a security guard, who - during an emergency - already has 101 things to do" 101 things during a fire more important than making sure the people are out ? Fascinating. Does he/ she remain in the burning building while doing the 101 things? Just MHO, no offence meant Chris

Ok how about:- those staying sign in, somewhere, the guard can easily access ( or is brought to the SCC by someone at end of shift). There is a fire, the sleepers evacuate to a point with a phone and report in that "x" number have made it out. "X" = "X" number on sheet at SCC - everyone safe (or not) when reporting to Emergency services. No training just big, big notice on door to sleeping area (also on sign in book). Just a thought Chris

Do the sleeping bedrooms include accessible rooms for disabled (wheelchair) users? If they don't they should????? In that case and where there are passenger lifts involved there should be a Refuge for the wheelchair users, with communication system set up between the Refuge and the Security Control Centre. The refuge may be large enough to accommodate a wheelchair user and 7 others.