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717 Emergency Action Plans
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Practice Drills

Once you have reviewed your emergency action plan with your employees and everyone has had the proper training, it is a good idea to hold practice drills.

Evacuation Drill
Practice evacuation and conduct retraining at least annually.

Include outside resources such as fire and police departments when possible.

Practice evacuations as often as necessary to keep employees prepared.

After each drill, gather management and employees to evaluate the effectiveness of the drill.

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your plan and work to improve it.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

4-7. It is a good idea to hold practice drills _____ to keep employees prepared.