every business should have an emergency evacuation plan
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Every Business Should Have an Emergency Evacuation Plan:
Does Yours?DPLE 284
May 3, 2017
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Course Description
Many business owners assume that
the best protection in an emergency is to evacuate as quickly
as possible.
That strategy may not serve your firm well in events like severe storms, flooding, or threats of violence.
Developing a multi-faceted approach is
the key to protecting health, safety, and
welfare.
Learning Objectives
Analyze lessons from past case studies where evacuation procedures were necessary
Examine different options to assist your firm and the community with evacuation procedures
Evaluate how to respond to various perils and choose an appropriate evacuation method
Consider strategies to protect your people, your property and the public’s health, safety, and welfare when an emergency occurs
Participants will:
Considerations
Things to Consider
• Employees
• Property
• Public
Protect
• Size
• Floors
Your Building • Urban
• Suburban
• Rural
Location
• Full/Partial
• Shelter-in-Place
Strategy• Weather
• Man-Made
Perils
Risk Never Sleeps
Protecting People
Employees
Who are they?
Account for them afterwards
Where are they?
Check the sign-in log or assess the immediate area
What about visitors and
guests?
Protecting Property
Car keys, laptops, project file
What is it?
Do you need it to evacuate to another space safely?
Is it critical?
Computer hard drives, surveying equipment, etc.
Will it impede your movement?
Building Type
High Rise
Mid Rise
Low Rise
Single Story
Location Type
• Structural risks
• Population density
Urban
• Space to move people
Suburban
• Knowledge of area
Rural
Strategies
Things to Consider
• Employees
• Property
• Public
Protect
• Size
• Floors
Your Building • Urban
• Suburban
• Rural
Location
• Full/Partial
• Shelter-in-Place
Strategy• Weather
• Man-Made
Perils
Risk Never Sleeps
Full Evacuation
Calmly find nearest exit.
Keep to the right in the stairwell.
Help those who may need assistance.
Use the handrail.
Take off problematic shoes to help with a safe and rapid evacuation.
If you need to rest, move to a landing. Don’t stop on the stairs.
Exit the building and move away from traffic and incoming emergency vehicles.
Employee Responsibilities
Move to the appropriate area quickly
Listen carefully for instructions
Report to a designated meeting place, if you have one and relay your status
Do not re-enter the building until directed by authorities
Evacuation Options
Partial
•Most directly impacted leave first
Reverse
•Go into a building
Evacuation Options
Shelter-in-Place
•Stay in the building
•Air infiltration?
•Have sufficient space
Area of Refuge
•Somewhere to safely await rescue
Property
Business Evacuation Kit
Each Employee
• Cell phone with emergency contact list and charger
• Personal identification
• Car/house keys and office keys/pass card
• Laptop and charger
• Office phone roster
• Calendar
• Personal medications
• Password document
For the Office
• Office floor plans
• Server backup
• Disaster plan
• Flash drive with critical docs, employee info, asset inventory, insurance info
• First aid kit
• Basic office supplies
• Network cables
Perils
Things to Consider
• Employees
• Property
• Public
Protect
• Size
• Floors
Your Building • Urban
• Suburban
• Rural
Location
• Full/Partial
• Shelter-in-Place
Strategy• Weather
• Man-Made
Perils
Risk Never Sleeps
Fire
Options
•Partial Evacuation
•Area of refuge
•Shelter in place
•Full Evacuation
Tornado
Option:
Area of Refuge!
Flood
Options:
•Full Evacuation
•Shelter-in-Place
Hurricane
Option:
Full Evacuation
• Know where to go and how you’ll get there
• Plan ahead for vehicle fueling
Earthquake
Options:
Inside? Stay inside!
Outside? Stay outside!
Wildfire
Only Option:
Full Evacuation
Civil Unrest
Options:
Full EvacuationShelter-in-Place (with lockdown)
Bomb Threat
http://finance.ky.gov/services/statebuilding/Documents/Emergency%20Procedures%20and%20Evacu
ation%20Plans/1025CapitalCenterPERTAB2.pdf
Active Shooter
•Run – Full Evacuation
•Hide – Reverse Evacuation or Shelter-in -Place
•Fight
Options:
Terrorism
http://riskmap.controlrisks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/RiskMap-2017.pdf
Tools
Protections
Alarm/Notification Systems
Communication Systems
Protections
• Designed to control a fireSprinkler Systems
• Utility locationsProperty &Equipment
Government/Municipal Assistance
Standard media outlets
WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts)
EAS (Emergency Alert System)
NWR (NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards)
Adaptive Practices
R
React
E
Evaluate
D
Decide
What’s Covered
…
Case Law – Established Elements
Magee v. National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford
• Covered peril causes damage to property other than property at scheduled location
• Because of damage, civil authority prohibits access to immediate surrounding area
• Insured locations are within area immediately surrounding the damaged property but not more than 100 miles away
• Action of civil authority prohibits access to insured location
• Civil authority action is a response due to dangerous physical conditions and is needed to give authorities unimpeded access to damaged property
• Insured sustains an actual loss of business income
• Business income loss was caused by the civil authority action
Case Studies
Oroville Dam, California
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-live-updates-oroville-dam-20170212-htmlstory.html
Chimney Tops 2 Fire, Tennessee
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/park-seeks-info-from-public-on-chimney-tops-2-fire/362134797
Drills and Training
If You Want to Make a Plan
Consider:
• Conditions under which an evacuation would be necessary
• Conditions under which it may be better to shelter-in-place
• A clear chain of command and designation of the person in your business authorized to order an evacuation or shutdown
• Specific evacuation procedures, including routes and exits
• Specific evacuation procedures for high-rise buildings
• For employers
• For employees
• Procedures for assisting visitors and employees to evacuate, particularly those with disabilities or who do not speak English
• Designation of what, if any, employees will remain after the evacuation alarm to shut down critical operations or perform other duties before evacuating
• A means of accounting for employees after an evacuation
• Special equipment for employees
Resources
http://www.nfpa.org/public-education/by-topic/property-type-and-vehicles/high-rise-buildings/faqs-about-building-evacuation#1
Building Evacuation
https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/active_shooter_booklet.pdf
Active Shooter
http://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards?mode=code&code=1600
NFPA 1600 National Standard
Guidelines
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1388775706419-f977cdebbefcd545dfc7808c3e9385fc/Business_EmergencyResponsePlans_10pg_2014.pdf
FEMA Sample Emergency
Response Plan
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