EMERGENCYMANUAL
MANUALS SHOULD HAVE THREE MAIN SECTIONS
STAFF SPECIFICemergency procedures
FLOOR WARDEN SPECIFIC emergency procedures
OCCUPANT SPECIFICemergency procedures
Fire procedures• Stairwell information• Safe Stairwell procedures• Areas of safe refuge• Physically impaired evacuation• Carries• Sheltering / Defend in place
Earthquake procedures• Before, During, After• Evacuation• If you are in an elevator
Other Emergencies• Bomb threats• Power Outage• Medical Emergency
Supplemental• Physically impaired form & legal
PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED LISTSAFE REFUGE MAP
Submitted electronically (PDF) and available online to LAFD
SPECIAL INFORMATION SHEET TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN MAPSEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS FOR LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
ELEVATOR & STAIRWELL ELEVATION DIAGRAM
SINGLE LINE WATER DIAGRAM
WHEN DO YOU NEED TO COMPLY?
NOWYou should already be:
• In compliance with Federal, State and L.A.F.D. fire codes• Have a annually updated and currently accurate emergency manual• Conducting drills at least annually• Providing staff, floor warden and occupant training within 14 days• Prepared to mitigate, respond and recover• Have emergency supplies (work, home, vehicle)• Capable of being self sufficient for at least 7 - 14 days• Have a emergency response and communication plan for your home
Yourself
• Certificate of Fitness
• Develop plans, training and testing
• Provide online
• Monitor code updates
Outsourc
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• Time• Knowl
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• Subject to penalties
• Increase liability
• Put assets at risk
• Endanger lives
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE AND STAY IN COMPLIANCE?
WHY SHOULD YOU COMPLY AND BE PREPARED ?
• LIFE SAFETY• Direct correlation between training and life safety• 80% are not prepared or trained
• LEGAL COMPLIANCE
• NATURAL / MAN-MADE DISASTERS• Fire is the most common emergency / secondary• Earthquake (6.7+) potential for California 99%• Wildfires / Flooding / Land/Mudslides / Severe Weather• Terrorism / Civil Unrest / Disgruntled employees, etc.
It’s not a
matter of if,
but when.