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Chapter 5 - Sample Life Safety Plan |
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In an emergency, such as a fire or other threat to employee safety, we want to have a specific plan of action for our office. FAIA's management is continuously working on various aspects of life safety, evacuation, business protection, document security, and so on. Senior management has been charged with the responsibility to coordinate preparations for emergencies. We began this process by meeting with the Tallahassee Fire Department in March 2003 and attending Emergency Management courses. Below are very basic guidelines. Please listen carefully to instructions from senior management and safety officials on the scene if we have an actual emergency. The most vital element of any plan is employee cooperation and CALM in a crisis. We'll do all we can to help you prepare. Every year we'll have the following activities available:
FIRE EVACUATION Take the time to review all of the following information thoroughly. Then take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the evacuation routes and where the fire extinguishers are as there is no time for this when an actual fire occurs! Remember: A fire can be lethal. Get out and stay out. Never go back inside until the "All Clear" signal is given. 1. Your first priority (in this and all emergency situations) is to keep yourself out of immediate danger. 2. If you see a fire, call 911 immediately. If you are not near the alarm alert the front desk to sound the alarm. Our Sonitrol Security Alarm System also acts as our Smoke Alarm System. If the fire alarm has sounded,listen for instructions over the intercom system as to where the fire is originating and the safest evacuation route to take. 3. If the fire is small enough and you have had training in the use of the fire extinguisher, and are confident that you can operate it safely and effectively, then and only then should you attempt to extinguish the fire. Location of Fire Extinguishers
Procedure for usage of a fire extinguisher Hold upright and remember the acronym P.A.S.S.
4. When you hear the alarm sound, leave the building by the nearest exit immediately. Always CLOSE YOUR DOOR BEHIND YOU. Be sure you know in advance what the nearest exit is. If there is an actual fire, and you need to break a window to get out, you should never hesitate to do that. 5. All employees should immediately go to the front of the building, up in the big lawn across from the front door. Do not cross the street. STAY THERE until Senior Management or the Fire Chief gives you the all clear. 6. Under no circumstances are employees to re-enter the building until the all clear is given. 7. There will be "wardens" assigned to each department, who will check each office area to assure that everyone is out. Areas are assigned based on near exits, so they can be checked on the warden's way out. Larry: Executive area behind tile floor, both restrooms. Larry brings an employee roster for head count Lisa: Education area and ladies restroom in front of building Kathy: FMS and Kitchen Paul: IT, lobby, men's restroom up front Lynn: Accounting and workroom Wardens should close all doors behind them if possible. IT will secure servers. We continuously work with IT and our insurance companies to be sure that we have appropriate back up of systems and insurance protection for lost documents. Evacuation Routes Each of the following doors has exit signs posted over them:
Other key points to remember: 1. If your clothes catch on fire— STOP , DROP AND ROLL! Running will only make the fire spread. 2. If you are caught in smoke, CRAWL. Fresher air is nearer the floor. WEATHER EMERGENCIES We normally have plenty of warning about hurricanes, and will have advised you to stay home in advance if needed. Otherwise, senior management will enact our emergency phone tree to let you know if you should report to work. In ALL cases, you should consider your safety first. Do not attempt to come into the office if you feel it would compromise your safety. Just call us as soon as it's practical to let us know your status. If we have a sudden storm during the workday and feel that you should seek shelter, you will hear an announcement by way of the overhead announcement system. The safest place to be in a storm is the workroom or the small Chairmans Office ( not Chairman's Hall). Once everyone is in those two rooms the doors should be closed. Again, wardens should check each area and Larry will do a head count. In the event of severe weather approaching such as a hurricane, the following procedures should be adhered to in order to secure your station or office.
BOMB THREAT Do not sound the alarm if there is a bomb threat or a threat at the front desk. Each area warden and the receptionist will have a RED 8.5" x 11" card that has the words Bomb Threat writing in large black letters on the card. If there is a threat, the area wardens and receptionist will walk through the building holding up the RED card to advise all staff to LEAVE the building immediately. The card is used at the recommendation of the Fire Department, to help maintain calm and to relay the message quickly. Do NOT use the telephone! Please calmly and very QUIETLY walk to the Fellowship Presbyterian parking lot. Use caution when crossing the street. TERRORISM
Evacuation If local authorities ask us to leave the area, Senior Management will advise you. Keep these simple tips in mind: 1. Wear long-sleeved jackets if we go outside, no matter what the weather. 2. Go to the front of the building, across from the front door. Do not cross the street. 2. Lisa will lock the front door. 3. Call your family contact to tell them where you are going and when you expect to arrive. 4. Larry will determine if we should shut off water and electricity before leaving. Shelter in place If local officials advise us to "shelter in place" what they mean is for you to remain inside and protect yourself there. Close and lock all windows and exterior doors.
We have several people in the building who have CPR and AED training. We'll offer refresher for both every year. First Aid Primer (from Red Cross) If you encounter someone who is injured, apply the emergency action steps: Check-Call-Care. First aid training will be available to all FAIA staff every year. Check the scene to make sure it is safe for you to approach. Then check the victim for unconsciousness and life-threatening conditions. Someone who has a life-threatening condition, such as not breathing or severe bleeding, requires immediate care by trained responders and may require treatment by medical professionals. Call out for help. There are some steps that you can take, however, to care for someone who is hurt, but whose injuries are not life threatening. Control Bleeding
Care for Shock
Tend Burns
Care for Injuries to Muscles, Bones and Joints
Be Aware of Biological/Radiological Exposure
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