Australian Red Cross Retail Fire Audit

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

1 Base building

• 1.1 Is street number clearly visible ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 Appearance of building from street

• External building photos

  Media

• 1.3 Ease of disability access

• Access photo

  Media

• 1.4 Probability of asbestos

• 1.5 Are asbestos warning stickers visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2 Means of escape

• 2.1 Are evacuation routes clear of obstructions ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2 is door hardware correct type? (Single lever style handle)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3 Are exit doors unlocked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Evacuation diagrams

• 3.1 Are evacuation diagrams on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2 Are diagrams securely fastened and correctly orientated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Exit signs and emergency lighting

• 4.1 Is there illuminated exit signage or emergency lighting installed?

  Yes

  No

• 4.2 Are non illuminated exit signs in place?

  Yes

  No

• 4.3 Can maintenance records be viewed? ( logbook)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.4 Are exit signs/emergency lights functioning and undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Number of exit/emergency lights

5 First response fire fighting equipment

• 5.1 Types of fire fighting equipment installed

  Select Fire extinguisher Hose reels Fire blankets

  • Fire extinguisher
  • Hose reels
  • Fire blankets

• 5.2 Is equipment unobstructed?

  not obstructed

  obstructed

• 5.3 Has equipment been serviced in last 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.4 Are tags visible? (Should have yellow metal tag)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6 Smoke alarms

• 6.1 Are smoke alarms installed?

  Yes

  No

• Smoke alarm photo

  Media