Does anyone have a good policy or template to produce an evacuation procedure for a small distribution company employing a dozen people, thanks in advance.

Brian I am up for helping mate, but blimey. A SME with 12 staff?? How hard is that?? Have a look here for a list of items to be covered in an emergency plan & good luck http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/EmergencyPlan.asp

This reminds me of something that happened to one of our outstations few years ago. We hired an external fire risk assessor to look at this particular work place and he concluded that our fire evacuation procedures were inadequate. We should have a proper alarm fitted and that we should have an annual fire evacuation test for the site. Which sounds ok until you realise that the ‘site’ consisted of a single room Portakabin which was the base for 2 members of staff. This was in the corner of a field on a farm, miles from anywhere. So they agreed to buy a hand bell and take turns at ringing it and evaluating the building. So, yes you need something but don’t go overboard.

We do not know the complexity of the building, therefore, a simple single story dwelling does not require formal risk assessment training, and the local fire authority template will be suffice. In fact, I would suggest to the original post, that the local fire authority are contacted as some have online facilities in order for you to evaluate and have a printed FRA via their prescribe process.

Hi jar, I don't think I said anybody neede fire risk assessment training, just that a fire risk assessment was needed. I fully agree that for a simple dwelling it need only be a simple risk assessment, nonetheless there has to be one, John