The following is an example of what an emergency evacuation plan document entails:

THE CONTENT OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN

Any emergency evacuation plan must contain the following:

1. Emergency telephone numbers

2. The following general information:

(a) The address of the premises in question

(b) The nature of the activities on the premises

(c) The number of staff members present on the premises at any time

(d) An indication of whether or not there is a control room on the premises

(e) An indication of whether or not there is an alarm system on the premises

(f) Particulars of contact persons

3. An area study with the following information:

(a) History of incidents on the premises in question

(b) Important features/landmarks with regard to the location of the premises

(c) Key information of adjacent premises

(d) Particulars regarding socioeconomic or other threats and the potential impact of these threats on the premises

4. Particulars of the following equipment available on the premises:

(a) Equipment in the control room

(b) Firefighting and first aid equipment throughout the premises

(c) Any other equipment

5. The following information on manpower:

(a) Emergency management

(b) Continuity officers

(c) Fire teams

(d) First aid teams

6. The duties and responsibilities of members of the emergency team

7. Action plans and emergency procedures

8. Plans of the buildings and topographical maps of the premises

9. An emergency plan register with the following information:

(a) Updated register of emergency evacuation plan

(b) Drill register of emergency evacuation plan

10. A bomb threat questionnaire