Mock Drill Insights: What Can We Learn from This Indian Express Clip?

Team, see the attached clip on the above-mentioned topic which I read in the Indian Express.

Thanks for sharing the news with us. I will say something good that I heard—at least they conducted a statewide mock drill. This is an appreciable initiative. Let's hope that this kind of event will be organized in the future. The main aspect is whether they will do something to fulfill the identified gaps or not. Let's hope for the best.

Only the government does it. I remember that while in the public sector, such drills were very common, even in the industrial units of the public sector. However, I rarely heard of any such mock drills being carried out in the private or corporate sector. Since no law binds any private or corporate sector to carry out such drills regarding preparedness, the industry will not do it. Even if there is a law, the industry would only do the minimum for compliance and not take such matters seriously.

The scenario is not as you are thinking. Our company is a private firm, and we are conducting mock drills compulsorily once a quarter. You could say that 80% of private or corporate sectors are not doing the same. However, they also prepare reports of the drills to submit to the factory inspectorate. The law is in place, and everyone is fulfilling it, but the question is to what extent is the actual implementation happening - mostly through papers.

I do not agree with you. Most major hazardous industries conduct mock drills regularly. In fact, in Nasik, we have a practice of conducting mock drills by inviting experts from other industries and representatives from the Factories Inspector's office. However, not only major hazardous industries but also other industries conduct them.

Suppose you have EOT cranes in the shop, and an electrician goes for some work and gets an electrical shock. How to bring him down also needs to be practiced in mock drills. There can be small specific emergencies; first of all, we need to identify those, make a control plan, and conduct mock drills to identify gaps.

According to my observation, it is because of a lack of awareness that there can be some problems. I have helped at least three small and medium-scale industries to identify emergencies and prepared emergency control plans for them. The situation is not that bad.

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Sudhir

As a professional working in Mumbai with a security organization, I can assure you that nearly 50 to 60% of clients are opting for evacuation plans, mock drills, fire and safety drills, etc. My whole team conducts 20 to 25 sessions in Mumbai alone.

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Capt. Rajeshwar Singh
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Hi all, can you help me in making an evacuation plan for our factory? If I could get a format for the same, that would be great!

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Ajay Kumar

As far as the evacuation plan of premises is concerned, it totally depends upon the layout of the premises and will not be a common thing. There are factors like the number of employees to be evacuated, exits, emergency exits, rescue lifts, emergency management equipment such as fire extinguishers, hydrant posts, first aid kits, etc.

The above factors are primarily considered when making an evacuation plan. These are displayed as legends on your evacuation plan boards, which are placed at different locations within the premises. The evacuation routes will vary depending on the location of the person evacuating, so careful planning is necessary to avoid any misunderstandings.

Additionally, the evacuation plan boards should be made using autoglow sheets so that they can be utilized in case of a power outage.

I hope you have gained valuable insights from this information. Please find attached a model evacuation plan for your reference, which will provide you with further insight.

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Ghanshyam Kalwani

Director & Corporate Trainer
Safepro, Pune
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Elements of the Emergency Response Plan

The following must be addressed (if the facility is covered) to the extent that they are not addressed elsewhere.

-  Pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside parties
-  Personnel roles, lines of authority, training, and communication
-  Emergency recognition and prevention
-  Safe distances and places of refuge
-  Site security and control
-  Evacuation routes and procedures
-  Decontamination
-  Emergency medical treatment and first aid
-  Emergency alerting and response procedures
-  Critiques of response and follow-up
-  PPE and emergency equipment

Please take a look at the attached template for your view. I have a single-page file that contains the link to international standard EAPs. I couldn't find it now on my disk; give me some time, and I will get you that reference document. It will fulfill your query.

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Evacuation Plan Format Request

Here you go...

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