Fire Alarm Test Log
Record routine alarm tests including which call point was used, so one faulty device does not sit untested for a year.
PF-04 1 page
Safety checks · SC-04
Fire Drill Record
A free printable fire drill record — scenario, time to evacuate, roll call, what went wrong and what changed as a result.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Record a drill in a way that captures what went badly, which is the only part that makes the next one better.
Who it is for
Halls, offices, shops, care settings, schools, clubs, HMOs and any premises with an evacuation plan.
How to use it
- Block a route and see what happens. A drill where everything works teaches little.
- Time the evacuation and complete the roll call properly.
- Write down what went wrong, including anything awkward.
- Give each change an owner and a date.
- Set the next drill date before you file the record.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: A drill recorded honestly: how long it took, who did not come out, what went wrong and what changed afterwards.
Record what went wrong. The only useful drill record is one that says what went badly. A sheet of ticks proves the drill happened and teaches nobody anything. What must be tested or recorded, how often, by whom and how long the record must be kept differ by country and by the kind of premises. This sheet prints no interval and no criterion, names no scheme and satisfies no regulation on its own.
Write-on lines: Premises · Date · Time started · Drill announced or unannounced · Scenario used · Escape route assumed blocked
What happened — people on site, time to evacuate, roll call, alarm audible everywhere, doors held, assembly point used
Table, 4 rows: What was checked · Result · What was checked · Result
What went wrong, and what changes as a result
Table, 3 rows: What happened · What will change · Owner · By when
Write-on lines: Drill run by · Next drill due · Record kept by
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Also in the resources library
The same subject, with a version you can fill in on screen.
Fire Safety Inspection Checklist
Whether the alarms actually sound, and when they were last tested.
SF-96 Checklist PDF Online
School Premises Inspection Checklist
Which parts of the site were walked on this round and which were not reached.
IC-111 Checklist PDF Excel Online
