Sample Hotel Fire Safety Self-Assessment Checklist

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1. Are all employees trained in the proper method of giving the alarm?

2. Are employees trained in the use of fire extinguishers?

3. Are employees trained in the proper exiting procedures?

4. Is staff fire training held every three months?

5. Do telephone operators receive practice in their emergency duties?

6. Are the operators equipped with a list of persons to be notified in case of fire?

7. When was the last fire drill held?

8. Are Emergency Keys located in break-glass boxes?

9. Are there procedures to assist guests with disabilities in case of an emergency?

10. Is there an Emergency Response Team (ERT) on each shift?

11. Is the ERT equipped and trained in accordance with IHG guidelines?

12. How often does the ERT have training sessions?

13. Are all fire exits identified with illuminated 6 inch (15cm) letters or larger?

14. Are exit directional signs unobstructed and pointed in the proper direction?

15. Are exit signs provided with emergency power?

16. Are doors and corridors, which could be mistaken for exits, identified with a sign
stating: “Not An Exit”?

17. Are exit doors, corridors, and stairwells kept clear of any obstructions?

18. Are all exit doors operable from the inside?

19. Do all exit doors open in the direction of egress travel?

20. Are exit doors leading into stairways at each floor level kept closed, and are the
door and hardware maintained to assure self closing and positive latching?

21. Are exit doors on the stair side marked to indicate the floor level?
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22. Are final exits marked so no one accidentally continues into a basement or other
hotel area instead of exiting outside the building?

23. Are the stairway enclosures free from openings in the walls, doors, floors, or
ceilings that could possibly allow smoke into the stairway?

24. Are all swinging doors adjacent to revolving doors unlocked, or are the revolving
doors collapsible?

25. Are smoke doors, fire doors and building compartment doors operable?

26. Are smoke doors, fire doors and building compartment doors held open
with wedges or similar permanent means?

27. Are all fire doors rated by a third party meeting IHG standards?

28. Are all dining rooms, lounges, function rooms, store rooms, equipment
rooms or any area which could possibly be used by an arsonist kept closed and
locked when not in use?

29. Are flammable liquids and solids stored in safety containers or cabinets?

30. Are grease, rubbish, oily rags or other combustible material accumulating
behind, above or beneath equipment or structures?

31. Are kitchen ventilating hoods, ducts, filters, and fans free from grease?

32. Are kitchen cook line exhaust hoods and filters cleaned periodically?

33. Are laundry exhaust ducts, filters, and fans free of lint accumulation?

34. Are all elevator pits free from rubbish and debris?

35. Are trash and linen chute doors in good condition, self-closing and self-
latching?

36. Are trash and linen chute terminus equipped with fire rated doors that self-
close and self-latch?

37. Is the collection and removal of all trash, particularly from guest floors or
function spaces, done before early evening?

38. Are fire alarm panels, fire sprinkler valves, fire extinguishers, and electrical
panels kept clear of obstructions?

39. Is a 3 foot (1 m) clear space maintained around all electrical panels?

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40. Are life safety equipment (including fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler
systems, fire pumps, emergency generators, fire extinguishers, fire hoses, and
other emergency equipment) inspected and maintained according to IHG
guidelines?

41. Are there sufficient fire extinguishers on each floor?

42. Are emergency evacuation instructions posted in each guest room with a
floor plan showing the room and exit locations?

43. Are emergency floor plans located in public spaces and back of the house
areas?

44. Are fire safety instructions placed in each guest room?

45. Are the elevator emergency phones and alarms working?

46. Do the elevators have a firemen’s recall feature?

47. Is the fire cart/emergency response kit easily accessible?

48. Have all violations or areas of improvement that were recorded during
previous inspections been corrected?

49. Are designated smoking areas equipped with appropriate extinguishing

receptacles?

50. Is a fire alarm log maintained at the fire panel where all fire alarms (drills,
false alarms, and so on) are recorded?

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