SUITABILITY OF THE APPLICATION OF FIRE DRILL IN THE PREVENTION OF MARKET FIRE

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

According to Bryman and Bell (2003) in the research work of Omoniyi (2011), Fire safety and evacuation plans outline traders duties and responsibilities in time of emergency. Ongoing training is required to help ensure that traders is aware of those duties and responsibilities. Fire drills serve as an opportunity for traders members to demonstrate, under simulated fire conditions, that they can perform those duties and responsibilities safely and efficiently. It’s also a time for them to show that they are aware of defend-in-place strategies and can take advantage of your facility’s fire safety features and egress facilities to protect the people in their care. Fire drills are more than an exercise designed to evaluate traders response to a simulated emergency. They are also a test of your facility’s fire safety/evacuation plans and traders training programs. Not all fire drills run smoothly. That’s okay, so long as traders and management learn from them and correct mistakes made. It’s important, therefore, that there be a critique of each drill so that any problems encountered can be addressed. Perhaps the problems are due to incomplete or outdated fire safety/evacuation plans. Perhaps there’s a need for additional traders training.

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The main objectives of this Fire Drill and Emergency Evacuation procedure are as below:

• To provide an orderly emergency response plan for all occupants.
• To ensure all exit routes, emergency staircases are not obstructed and can be used in an orderly fashion during emergencies.
• To ensure fast, organised and smooth evacuation of market during emergencies.
• To train fire drill and emergency evacuation officers to conduct their duties successfully.
• To test the working conditions and effectiveness of all fire and emergency equipment for all markets in Imo State.

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