Healthcare Estates Case Study
Supporting GenesisCare with Fire Evacuation Plans, Floorplans and Fire Safety Asset Mapping
Safety Inspectors UK is supporting GenesisCare with the development of accurate floorplans and fire evacuation plans — while using the same survey to create something far more valuable for estates and facilities teams.
By plotting fire safety assets, assigning unique asset IDs and linking those assets to digital inspection records, a traditional evacuation-plan exercise can become the foundation of a much wider fire safety asset management system.
Fire Evacuation Plans
Digital Floorplans
Fire Asset Mapping
Healthcare Estates
Digital Inspections
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Safety Inspectors UK supporting GenesisCare with the development of accurate floorplans, fire evacuation plans and a more integrated approach to fire safety asset information.
When someone says fire evacuation plan, it is easy to think of a drawing fixed to the wall showing a “You Are Here” position, escape routes and final exits.
That is an important output — but for an estates manager, facilities manager, Responsible Person or fire safety manager, the information captured while producing that plan can be capable of doing considerably more.
Our work supporting GenesisCare provides a useful example of how an accurate building survey can support fire evacuation planning, fire safety asset mapping, asset identification and future inspection management from the same underlying information.
The Question We Asked
If We Are Already Surveying the Building, Why Capture Only the Minimum?
Instead of treating the fire evacuation plan as the end product, the verified floorplan can become the starting point for a much more useful digital fire safety resource.
One Survey. Multiple Benefits.
From Fire Floorplan to Digital Fire Safety Asset Management
The approach is straightforward. Capture reliable building information once, then use it intelligently across evacuation planning, asset management and future inspection activity.
Survey
Verify the physical building layout.
Floorplan
Create a clear digital building plan.
Evacuation
Develop clear fire evacuation plans.
Map Assets
Plot agreed fire safety assets.
Asset ID
Give each asset a unique identity.
Inspect
Tie testing and actions to the asset.
Accurate Fire Floorplans Are the Starting Point
Effective fire evacuation planning depends upon understanding the building as it actually exists and is used.
The underlying floorplan can be reviewed against the physical premises so that rooms, corridors, circulation routes, stairways, final exits and other relevant building features are represented clearly.
This reliable base information can then be developed into a clear fire evacuation plan while also providing the foundation for more detailed fire safety asset mapping.
Healthcare Fire Safety
Fire Evacuation Planning in a Specialist Healthcare Environment
Healthcare environments require particularly clear building and evacuation information.
The layout of treatment areas, corridors, exits and circulation routes needs to be represented accurately, while the resulting evacuation information must remain clear and easy to interpret.
For estates and facilities teams, the same floorplan can also provide a consistent geographical reference for the fire safety assets located throughout the premises.
Particularly useful for:
- Estates Managers
- Facilities Managers
- Responsible Persons
- Fire Safety Managers
- Compliance Teams
- Property Managers
- Multi-site Estates
Maximising the Survey
Plotting Fire Safety Assets on the Floorplan
If the building is already being surveyed, there is an opportunity to capture the location of key fire safety equipment at the same time.
Depending on the agreed scope for the individual premises, the technical asset plan can include equipment such as:
Manual Call Points
Manual fire alarm call points can be accurately plotted and given a unique asset reference for identification, testing and fault reporting.
Emergency Lighting
Emergency lighting units can be plotted by position to support identification, routine testing, maintenance and defect management.
Fire Extinguishers
Portable extinguishers can be plotted by location and extinguisher type to improve identification, servicing records and asset traceability.
Fire Detection
Where required within the scope, smoke detectors, heat detectors and other fire alarm devices can also be mapped and referenced.
The Evacuation Plan and the Asset Plan Do Not Need to Be the Same Drawing
This is an important part of the approach.
A displayed fire evacuation plan needs to remain clear, uncluttered and easy to understand.
Estates and facilities teams can retain a separate, much more detailed fire safety asset plan using the same verified floorplan, allowing technical asset information to be captured without compromising the clarity of the evacuation drawing.
Asset Traceability
Give Every Fire Safety Asset a Unique ID
Once an asset has been plotted, it can be assigned its own unique numerical asset ID.
The asset type, floor, location, device information and other relevant details can then be stored against that ID within the asset-management system.
The floorplan can show the asset type alongside the unique number, while the numerical ID remains the permanent identifier for that individual asset.
Example Plan References
From Location to Inspection
Linking Fire Safety Inspections to the Exact Asset
This is where the combination of the floorplan, unique asset ID and digital inspection system becomes particularly useful.
Instead of an inspection record simply referring to an “emergency light in the corridor”, the inspection can be associated with one specific asset.
ID 0187
Emergency Lighting
First Floor
Main Corridor
Checked
Inspection completed against the specific asset record.
Defect & Action
Faults and corrective actions remain connected to the exact asset.
Know What You Have. Know Where It Is. Know Its Status.
That is the practical benefit of connecting accurate fire floorplans with asset IDs and digital inspection records.
See How We Create Fire Floor Plans
From Building Capture to a Usable Fire Floorplan
Our fire floorplan service starts with accurate building information and develops it into clear layouts that can support evacuation planning, fire asset mapping and wider fire safety management.
What Does Fire Safety Asset Mapping Mean for an Estates Manager?
The value is not simply a better-looking drawing. It is improved visibility and control of the fire safety information needed to manage the premises.
Better Asset Visibility
See where fire safety equipment is physically located within the building.
Improved Inspection Coverage
Compare plotted assets with inspection records and identify potential gaps.
Clear Defect Reporting
Raise a fault against an exact asset ID rather than relying on an uncertain location description.
Better Contractor Information
Provide contractors with a specific asset reference and location when remedial work is required.
Stronger Traceability
Keep inspection history, faults and subsequent actions connected to the same asset.
Multi-Site Consistency
Apply a consistent asset-identification and inspection approach across a wider estate.
Moving Away from Disconnected Fire Safety Records
Fire safety information can easily become fragmented.
Floorplans may sit in one folder, emergency lighting inspections somewhere else, extinguisher records with another contractor and fire alarm information within a separate system.
Connecting the location information and asset identity creates a much clearer relationship:
FLOORPLAN
→
ASSET
→
INSPECTION
→
DEFECT
→
ACTION
Extending the Principle
The Same Asset-Management Approach Can Be Extended to Fire Doors
Fire doors are not the focus of this GenesisCare case study, but they provide another useful application of the same principle.
Where required, individual fire doors can be plotted on a floorplan, given their own unique asset ID and linked to specific inspection records, photographs, defects and remedial actions.
Part of a Wider Fire Safety Management System
Fire evacuation plans, asset plans and digital inspection records should form part of the organisation’s wider fire safety arrangements.
They do not replace a suitable fire risk assessment, appropriate evacuation procedures, staff training, competent inspection and maintenance, or the need to manage identified fire safety actions.
Safety Inspectors UK also provides fire risk assessments for commercial and organisational premises.
The GenesisCare Project
Turning a Fire Evacuation Plan Exercise into a More Useful Estates Resource
Our work supporting GenesisCare demonstrates how the development of accurate fire floorplans and evacuation plans can provide considerably more long-term value when asset management is considered at the same time.
Accurate Building Survey
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Digital Fire Floorplan
↓
Fire Evacuation Plan
↓
Fire Safety Asset Mapping
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Unique Asset IDs
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Digital Fire Safety Inspections
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Defect & Action Tracking
Frequently Asked Questions
Fire Evacuation Plans and Fire Safety Asset Mapping
What is the difference between a fire evacuation plan and a fire asset plan?
A fire evacuation plan is designed to communicate essential evacuation information clearly. A technical fire asset plan can contain much greater detail about the location and identification of fire safety equipment for estates, maintenance and inspection purposes.
What fire safety assets can be plotted on a floorplan?
Depending on the scope, assets can include manual call points, emergency lighting, fire extinguishers, fire detection devices and other agreed fire safety equipment.
Why give fire safety equipment a unique asset ID?
A unique asset ID allows the physical item, its location, inspection history, faults and subsequent actions to be connected to the same individual record rather than relying only on a written description.
Can fire floorplans support a multi-site estate?
Yes. A consistent approach to floorplans, asset identification, locations and inspection records can be particularly useful for estates and facilities teams managing multiple premises.
Do fire floorplans replace a fire risk assessment?
No. Floorplans and evacuation information can support fire safety management, but they do not replace the need for an appropriate fire risk assessment and the wider fire safety arrangements required for the premises.
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