Emergency & evacuation readiness assessment

When you need this form

Readiness assessments run ahead of a fire safety statement, after a building change, or when a new manager wants to know what they have inherited. They walk the building: exits clear, doors closing, extinguishers and hose reels serviced, wardens appointed, plans displayed and current. Occupiers and insurers expect the assessment to be documented, with risks ranked so the important work happens first.

The value is in the follow up, not the walk. A live assessment turns every finding into a prioritised action with an owner, a photo and a due date, then keeps the evidence attached when the certifier or the insurer asks. A Word report gets emailed once, filed, and forgotten until the next problem finds it.

What good looks like

• Exit paths, doors and stairwells checked for obstruction and hardware faults.
• Fire equipment servicing confirmed current, with service tags photographed.
• Warden roles filled, contact list current, plan displayed at each level.
• Findings ranked by risk, each with an action owner and date.
• Photo evidence attached to every risk raised, not just the summary.