Building evacuation training

Audit and optimisation of your evacuation plan

At SafetyFirstwe carry out a full audit of your site to assess and optimise your evacuation plan in the event of fire or emergency. Our experts in fire safety and evacuation come directly to your premises to identify and analyse :

✅ The specifics of your business (sector of activity, type of operation, number of employees)
✅ Occupational risks and potential hazards.including areas of high fire risk and structural constraints
✅ Evacuation routes and emergency exits (stairwells, assembly points, areas of refuge for people with reduced mobility)
✅ Fire safety and warning devices, including manual alarm triggers./strong>, emergency access control systems and emergency lighting
✅ Evacuation procedures: role of guides-file, clamp-file and other evacuation crew to provide horizontal progressive evacuation (HPE) if necessary
✅ Evacuation instructions and plans in force, with verification of the photoluminescent lighting, the signage panels and intervention plans
✅ Safety of installations (emergency shutdown)./strong> (emergency machine shutdown, fire compartmentation, hazardous materials management)
✅ Fire-fighting equipment, its accessibility and suitability for specific risks

Diagnosis and personalised recommendations

At the end of our assessment, we organise a debriefing with your company's safety managers (evacuation officers, HSE managers, site manager). You will receive a detailed report including:

✔ The strengths of your evacuation system
✔ Areas for improvement and recommendations tailored to your environment
✔ A tailor-made evacuation concept proposal., incorporating strategies such as deferred evacuation or the implementation of alternative routes depending on the risks identified

Practical information

📍 Duration: Varies according to the size of your company and your needs
📍 Requirements: None
📍 Public concerned: Safety managers, evacuation officers, HSE teams
📍 Location: On-site audit, directly at your company
📍 Intervenor: Expert in fire safety and evacuation (AEAI)
📍 Attestation: Delivery of a detailed report with recommendations

Ansure that your company is prepared to react to an emergency situation with an optimised evacuation plan that complies with Swiss safety standards.

After the safety and evacuation audit carried out in Phase 1, or if your evacuation plan is already in place, SafetyFirst offers training dedicated to mastering the basic principles of evacuation and internal organisation in the event of an emergency. This session prepares your staff to react quickly and effectively to the risks of fire or emergency evacuation, while ensuring compliance with Swiss corporate fire safety standards.

Training objectives

Our experts in evacuation management and fire safety come directly to your site to train your teams on:

✅ The fundamentals of building structure and its impact on evacuation (fire compartmentation, clearances, protected staircases)
✅ The specific causes and risks of an emergency evacuation (outbreak of fire, release of smoke, fire alarm)
✅ The identification of means facilitating evacuation: rescue fabrics, photoluminescent lighting, alert devices
✅ General evacuation procedures and essential precautions: coordination of exit flows, prioritisation of intervention areas
✅ Internal procedures specific to your company, adapted to the configuration of the premises and your operational constraints
✅ Roles and responsibilities of evacuation teams: guides-file, serre-file, crisis coordinator
✅ Q&A session with our trainers to learn more about best practice
✅ On-site situation simulation (on request) with simulated evacuation and identification of safe routes

Adaptation aux structures spécifiques

Certaines structures comme les hôpitaux, EMS, unités psychiatriques, crèches or establishments accommodating the public with reduced mobility cannot carry out a classical evacuation. Our trainers will support you in setting up specific evacuation protocols :

🔹 Phased safety of patients or residents
🔹 Internal transfers to secure refuge areas
🔹 Deferred evacuation./strong>and coordination with emergency services
🔹 Management of exit flows without panic.

Practical information

📍 Duration: 3 hours (80% theory - 20% practical)
📍 Pre-requisites: None
📍 Public concerned : Personnel designated to manage and take charge of the evacuation (max. 15 participants)
📍 Location: On-site intervention, directly at your company
📍 Intervenor: Graduated trainer with experience in fire safety and evacuation
📍 Attestation:
✔ Individual diploma awarded to each participant
✔ Official certificate for the company
📍 Validity: 1 year

🔥 Secure your business today! Contact SafetyFirst to organise tailor-made evacuation training, guaranteeing effective emergency management and the safety of your teams.

A fire evacuation exercise is an essential step in testing the effectiveness of the evacuation plan, measuring the responsiveness of staff and identifying areas for improvement. SafetyFirst organises realistic simulations tailored to your company's specific requirements in order to optimise your risk management and guarantee the safety of your employees in the event of an emergency.

Exercise procedure

Before the exercise is launched, a reminder of procedures and precautions can be given to the teams in charge of the evacuation. Then, a tailor-made evacuation scenario is set up in collaboration with your company. This exercise may include:

✅ Smoke simulation in one or more premises, with a visible or non-visible fire start*
✅ Obstacles on evacuation routes to test the adaptability and decision-making of staff
✅ Impassable emergency exits./strong> in order to assess the management of alternative routes
✅ Simulated victims requiring specific care and appropriate support./strong> and appropriate support
✅ Coordination with external services (fire brigade, ambulance service, police, security service....)**
✅ Specific scenarios for sensitive establishments (hospitals, EMS, crèches, psychiatric units...)

These exercises assess the fluency of the evacuation, the management of unforeseen events and the ability of teams to adapt to realistic situations.

Observation and analysis

During the exercise, our fire safety experts position themselves at strategic points in the building to observe:

✔ The reactions and behaviours of the evacuation managers and employees
✔ The compliance with internal procedures and safety instructions
✔ The reaction times.Reaction times between alert and actual evacuation
✔ The choice of escape routes and means of intervention used
✔ The effectiveness of safety devices: alarms, fire doors, smoke extraction, emergency lighting, etc.
✔ The accessibility of evacuation routes and the management of refuge areas

An immediate debriefing is carried out with the evacuation managers to analyse the strong points and areas for improvement. A detailed report is then sent, listing all the observations and recommendations.

Practical information

📍 Duration: Varies depending on the site (100% practical)
📍 Pre-requisites: None
📍 Public concerned: All company employees
📍 Location: Intervention directly on your site
📍 Intervenor: Expert in evacuation and fire safety
📍 Attestation:
✔ Official exercise certificate for the company
✔ Detailed report sent after the intervention
📍 Validity: 1 year

⚠ Technical precautions

🔹 Smoke simulation may activate fire detectors. We do not deactivate these devices, but putting the fire control panel in "TEST" mode may be considered during the exercise. The presence of a approved technician (internal or external) is recommended to ensure that the system operates correctly after the intervention.
🔹 The intervention of the emergency services (fire brigade, ambulance service, police...) depends on their availability and prior agreement.