Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations

Surprise Drills

The emergency plan should include conducting surprise drills two or three times a year, at different times of the day and different shifts. These drills should include some realistic elements (e.g., blocked paths or exits), forcing people to use alternative routes.  Performance of these drills should also be evaluated and feedback given to all participants.  Plan revisions and updates typically need to be made after these evaluations.