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Fire and Evacuation Roll Call

See who's in or out during an evacuation

Sense keeps a live fire register of who is active on-site each day, and can even tell you who is in or out during an evacuation, including staff, clients, and external contractors.

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Fire roll call features

Why Sense?

Sign-in sheets don't help during a fire

When there's a fire or an evacuation, the signing-in book is almost always left inside the building. This makes it very difficult to account for people on your site such as contractors, clients or visitors.

  • Paper logs don't leave the building
  • Contractors and visitors get missed
  • Nobody knows who is actually in
How It Works

Sense already knows who's on-site

Even without our location gateways, Sense knows who has clocked in or been given a visitor's tag. So when the fire marshal opens the fire register app, it can instantly load a live list for your roll call.

  • Use live location or clock-in data
  • Roll call on the marshal's phone
  • Include staff, contractors and visitors
Live Location

Gateways reveal who is still inside

If you use Sense Gateways, the fire roll call app will instantly show you who is still inside the building, and which room or zone they were last seen in, so that you can easily direct emergency services.

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Stay Compliant

Keep an audit trail for every evacuation

Every evacuation or fire drill is recorded as an incident inside Sense, so you can easily go back to see who was on site, who was marked as safe, and how long it took to get everybody outside.

  • Improve evacuation response over time
  • Cover multiple work sites within one system

“The experience has been nothing short of exceptional.”

Darren McKinnon

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See Sense evacuation and roll call at work

Book an online demo, or request a visit to our head office near Doncaster, and one of our UK-based experts will show you how Sense keeps a live fire register, and how your fire marshals run a roll call.

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FAQ

Fire roll call questions

Browse these frequently asked questions about fire registers and evacuation roll calls

What is a fire register?

A fire register is a live list of everyone on site, used by fire marshals to check that everybody is out during a fire or evacuation. Sense builds it automatically from clock-ins, visitor tags and, if you use them, Sense Gateways.

Do employers need a fire register?

In England and Wales, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires employers to have emergency plans and evacuation procedures. A reliable roll call is one of the best ways to show that everyone got out safely.

How does a roll call work in Sense?

When the alarm goes, the fire marshal opens the app and sees everyone who is on site. They mark people safe as they reach the assembly point, and anyone not yet accounted for shows straight away.

Do we need Sense Gateways?

No. The fire register comes from clock-ins and visitor tags. Gateways add which room or zone people were last seen in, so you can tell the emergency services where to look.

Does it include contractors and visitors?

Yes. Anyone who has clocked in, signed in or been given a visitor's tag appears on the fire register, not just your own staff.

Can we use it for fire drills?

Yes. Every drill and evacuation is saved as an incident, showing who was on site, who was marked safe and how long it took.

Does it work across more than one site?

Yes. Each site has its own live fire register, all managed in one system.

Do staff need a phone?

No. Only your fire marshals need the app.