Fire Safety Escape Plan
What Is a Fire Safety Escape Plan?
A fire safety escape plan is a building-specific set of actions to be taken during a fire emergency and fire safety resources such as sprinklers, fire alarm, and standpipe) that are available. The fire safety escape plan includes contact details for the local fire department, building owner/management, electrical supply company, gas supply company, fire alarm monitoring company, and maintenance contractors. The details included in the fire safety escape plan will vary depending on the building size and complexity.
How To Create a Fire Safety Escape Plan?
A fire safety escape plan is created by gathering all the information that may be needed by occupants or responding fire services in the event of a fire emergency. The fire safety escape plan should show the building floor plans, fire service access, fire alarm panel and fire systems. The fire safety escape plan should also include a list of persons requiring assistance to evacuate.
What Should a Fire Safety Escape Plan Include?
The fire safety escape plan should show the building floor plans, fire service access, fire alarm panel, and fire safety systems. The fire safety escape plan should also include a list of persons whom require assistance to evacuate.
How Much Does a Fire Safety Escape Plan Cost?
The cost varies depending on the size and complexity of the building. For a condominium or large building prices can range from $2,500 to $6,000.
How Can Vortex Fire Help?
Vortex Fire has a depth of experience in preparing fire safety escape plans for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. We take the project from information gathering, development, and final approval. The fire safety escape plan is provided in digital and print format to allow for ease of distribution.
Fire Safety Escape Plans
The Ontario Fire Code requires most buildings to be provided with a fire safety escape plan. A fire safety escape plan helps to ensure the building’s occupants are prepared for any emergency and includes the following:
- Emergency procedures for occupants
- Compliance with Section 2.8 of the Ontario Fire Code
- List of persons requiring assistance
- Maintenance schedules of fire safety systems
- Procedures for shut down of fire safety systems
- Emergency contact details of electrical supply company
- Emergency contact details of gas supply company
- Emergency contact details of fire department and fire alarm monitoring company
Vortex Fire has both the educational background and the project experience to support all magnitudes of projects, from small renovations to mega projects. Let us help you with your building code and fire engineering inquiries.