Sample building emergency plan university of cincinnati. This is an evacuation of the facility building s to a safe area a minimum of 50 feet from the facility building s, and out of the way of emergency responders. The university of minnesotas department of emergency management dem coordinates the development of building emergency plans on campus. Building an emergency plan a guide for museums and other cultural institutions compiled by valerie dorge and sharon l. Even during the evacuation, make sure that no one panics and leaves the room in a calm and orderly manner. The locations of the fire extinguisher on each floor 4. Contact your departmental safety officer if you have questions on your building s evacuation plan or procedure.
It covers both imminent or ongoing threat or hazard which could endanger lives of the occupants of the affected building. Understand the building s emergency procedures and be prepared to assume. Building deputies andor bep developers will complete these plans in conjunction with building specific safety committees. In case of smoke, a fire, or gas leak an immediate evacuation to the predesignated assembly area will be necessary. Putting together a comprehensive emergency action plan that deals. The locations and operation of all available fire alarms 3.
Evacuation may be required if there is a fire in the building or other hazard. Thanks to the buildings sturdy foundation, the establishment does not collapse on the first hit. How to plan for workplace emergencies and evacuations osha. Building emergency plans office of emergency response. An emergency evacuation plan and adequate occupant familiarity with a building minimize threats to life and property. In an emergency, every second counts and a coherent evacuation plan minimizes confusion, chaos and fear. Mar 21, 2020 how to evacuate a building in an emergency. Evacuate building along evacuation routes to primary assembly areas outside. Location of the emergency address, building, room number. Evacuation routes and exit points emergency assembly areas. If you are on high ground, away from the coast and plan to stay, secure the building, moving all loose items indoors and boarding up windows and.
When an emergency such as a fire, flood, or gas leak breaks out you need to be prepared to evacuate. Building planning evaluations for emergency evacuation by tzusheng shen, m. How to plan for workplace emergencies and evacuations. Bgsu building comprehensive emergency action plan page 8 introduction the bgsu police department has prepared this document in a collaborative effort with the building emergency response team. This emergency action plan eap establishes guidelines for all reasonably foreseeable. Emergency exit routes occupational safety and health. The development, distribution, and familiarization of building emergency plans are essential for student and employee safety. Correctremediate potential fire hazards or contact ehs for assistance assist in training andor scheduling of training for building occupants in emergency procedures. Location of the emergency address, building, room number, and c. This bulletin provides information for codes officials on how to create a simple building evacuation diagram. Staff will commence evacuation of the building ensuring this is done in a calm and orderly. Give your name, location and a description of the problem. Building comprehensive emergency action plan template. Emergency management guide for business and industry.
These diagrams are critical to the safe evacuation. Whether at school, in the workplace, or in any other public space, it is important to have an. Office building emergency evacuation plan office area office area office area office area office area office area office area office area office area. Keep evacuation plan, contact persons and phone numbers and floor diagrams current. To ensure the safe evacuation of the building during an emergency, the procedures in this manual must be followed. Purdue university requires a building emergency plan bep to be completed, and updated as needed for on campus buildings occupied by ten or more people. The importance of evacuation plan the evacuation plan is a layout showing the safest emergency leaving routes from an edifice. The annexes give government resources and text based on the relevant code requirements and ada criteria. This plan has been developed to provide the building personnel with emergency response guidelines to use during an emergency or. Emergency evacuation plan is a written document which draws out the best, safest and fastest way of escape for persons in any premises in case of emergency. The exact location of emergency building, entrance, room location, etc. Browse evacuation plan templates and examples you can make with smartdraw. Each floor has posted evacuation floor plans that indicate the route of exiting the building and identify the location of all fire equipment.
Obtain accountability for our personnel following the incident andor evacuation. Procedures to account for all employees after evacuation. Plan a building emergency evacuation plan how to report an emergency call 911 from a landline or cell phone and calmly state. Once clear of the building, go to the designated point and immediately report to their supervisor. The existing procedures for limited evacuations in the event of a fire in a highrise office building evacuation of fire floors and floors above and below the fire have proved effective in protecting building occupants in ordinary emergencies.
Procedures for reporting fires and other emergencies. Procedures for employees who stay behind to continue critical plant operations. Any staff becoming aware of smoke, fire or gas leak will immediately. Evacuation and shelterinplace procedures are the focus of the template. Even if you are not specifically required to do so, compiling an emergency action plan is a good way to protect yourself, your employees, and your business during an emergency. Building pocs are responsible to maintain a list of building poc alternates, and to ensure that all building occupants have received a copy of the building emergency plan. Your building might already have some procedures in place, but it is important to continually revise during this process. The evacuation team will direct the evacuation of the building and account for all employees outside at a safe location. In addition to exit signs that guide people to safety, some buildings like hotels, hospitals, nursing homes and highrise buildings are required to post an evacuation diagram.
Each health sciences building on campus should have a current building emergency plan. Redirect building occupants to stairs and exits away from the fire. The locations of emergency response vests on each floor 5. The purpose of an emergency action plan is to protect indiana university iu building occupants andor visitors from serious injury, property loss, or loss of life, in the event of an actual or potential major disaster. This written plan should be made available, upon request, to employees and their designated representatives by the building department emergency coordinator or the unit safety officer for the building. Contact your evacuation director or building coordinator and request a copy of your plan. Personal emergency evacuation planning checklist that building services managers and people with disabilities can use to design a personalized evacuation plan. County administration building in chicago on october 17. Imagine being stuck in the eighteenth floor of a twentystory building during a massive earthquake. Hazards emergency management plan emp for campus operations during large scale or campus. Building poc list example department building poc telephone floor.
Pdfs of building evacuation plans are available at the following links. Building emergency coordinator from emergency procedures plan. Building planning evaluations for emergency evacuation. Emergency evacuation plans are developed to ensure the safest and. After evacuation, each supervisor or designee is responsible. Building emergency action plan model page 3 building emergency evacuation plan eep.
Coordinate the orderly evacuation of personnel when needed. Emergency egress or escape routes and whether evacuation of the building is to be complete or, where. Separate personal emergency evacuation plans peeps are in place for staff and known visitors with additional needs as well as general emergency evacuation plans geeps for members of public who may visit the building. Guidelines to developing emergency action plans for all. Fire emergency evacuation plan and fire procedure fire evacuation strategy action on discovering a fire action on hearing the fire alarm calling the fire brigade identification of key escape routes fire wardensmarshals places of assembly and roll call fire fighting equipment provided personal emergence evacuation plan liaison with emergency. If your building does not already have a fsep, you can find a template on the building emergency procedures and resources page. All emergency exits and building evacuation routes. Building 12 alarm is a sloop whoop with pretone and non high rise voice evacuation message. The approaches described in this guide are recommendations, not regulations. Interest in emergency evacuation planning has increased dramatically since the september.
Modern factories and office buildings, for example, are framed in steel and are structurally more sound than neighborhood business premises may be. Guidelines in this sample plan document are reflective of policiesprocedures in place at. The nature of the emergency medical, fire, severe weather, etc. Or a train carrying hazardous waste derailed while passing your loading. It consists of building layout, evacuation routes, rescue equipment and communication facilities etc. Emergency evacuation planning guide for people with disabilities. Emergency action plan template emergency action plan for. See the flowchart on page 11 to determine if you are. Provide emergency response personnel with necessary facility information. Your fire safety evacuation plan fsep should provide information on how to alert building occupants of an emergency. Employees will be warned to evacuate the building using the following system. Building 16 alarm is a sloop whoop with pretone and non high rise voice evacuation message. The office of environmental health and safety or safety monitor should be contacted for more information.