Log a Fire Drill
Record a WA-compliant fire drill with participation, timing, and equipment checks.
WA expects fire drills to be documented with real detail: who conducted it, which staff participated, that every resident participated and whether they evacuated independently or needed assistance, the total time, and the condition of life-safety equipment. VentoFlo captures all of it in one record — and keeps the drill within the 3-minute expectation in view.
Step by step
- 1
Start a new drill
From Compliance → Emergency Drills, click “Log Fire Drill.”
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Record who ran it and when
Select the staff member who conducted the drill and set the start time.
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Capture resident participation
Mark every resident as participating, note whether each was independent or needed assistance to evacuate, and record evacuation times — with the total kept under WA’s 3-minute expectation.
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Record staff and equipment checks
List the staff who participated, and complete the smoke-detector and fire-extinguisher checks — locations, hardwired/audible status, and service-due dates.
- 5
Add findings and save
Note any observations or corrective actions, then save the timestamped drill record.
Why it matters
- WA expects drills to stay within about 3 minutes; an over-long drill on the record can attract a citation.
- The record must show that all residents participated and whether each needed evacuation assistance — not just that a drill occurred.
- Logging equipment checks alongside the drill keeps life-safety documentation in one defensible place.
