The need for organisational measures arises from special building regulations and the Occupational Health and Safety Act with its subordinate directives, ordinances and accident prevention regulations (see also DGUV Regulation 1 "Principles of Prevention").

Typical organisational measures are

• Appointment of fire safety officers, fire safety assistants or self-help personnel
• Creation and introduction of fire safety regulations
• Instructing employees in the safe handling of equipment and highly flammable substances, formulating appropriate operating instructions
• Carrying out evacuation and evacuation drills
• Creation of evacuation concepts for e.g. places of assembly in accordance with § 42 Para. 1 SBauVO or sales premises in accordance with § 86 Para. 1 SBauVO
• Instruction in the correct use of fire extinguishers
• Labelling of escape routes
• Creating and maintaining escape and rescue plans, fire brigade plans and fire alarm route maps