EVACUATIONS SHELTERING IN PLACE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS Emergency Response

Reporting Emergencies Dial 911 from any UCAR land line phone  Call is answered 24/7 by the UCAR Security Desk  Assistance is dispatched to your location  Fire department, Ambulance, Police  UCAR maintenance staff  UCAR Health, Environment, Safety staff  UCAR Security staff If you dial 911 from your cell phone  Speak with county dispatcher yourself  You must provide your location by address and room number  UCAR security will not be notified and will not be able to provide local assistance before emergency responders arrive

Emergencies that Require Evacuation Fires - Building alarms sound and flash  Treat all alarms as real  Shut office door and leave the building  DO NOT TAKE THE ELEVATOR  Assist others as you’re able  Report to designated assembly area and follow your division/program accounting procedure  Remain outside until ok to re-enter  Long evacuation – return to work instructions via and voic Alarm Sounds  Alarm sounds are different between buildings Links to evacuation areas and alarm sounds are included at the end of this presentation.

Shelter in Place Physical limitations preventing evacuation  Shelter in place in a room with a phone and a door you can close  Call UCAR Security at 911 from the room phone  Report you need evacuation assistance from the Fire Department  UCAR Security will get your location information to on site incident command

Emergencies that may require Sheltering in Place If sheltering in place is required, appropriate instructions will be relayed to all staff and visitors by phone, , emergency messaging service and direct contact. Extreme weather events  Tornado – go to the lowest level interior space, away from windows. Wildfire at the Mesa Lab  The Mesa Lab building is a safe shelter should wildfire erupt on site. UCAR coordinates evacuation plans with local emergency responders should a fire develop in the community.

Emergencies that may require Sheltering in Place Predicted extreme weather events - Blizzards and Flooding  UCAR continually monitors weather conditions for our Colorado and Wyoming sites.  Discuss alternate work arrangements with supervisor when unusually severe weather is expected.  Staff who work at other facilities are asked to monitor local conditions and also discuss alternate work arrangements with supervisors when unusually severe weather is expected for your location.  In the unlikely event an evacuation alarm sounds while we’re sheltered in place, building occupants will assemble at their alternate evacuation assembly location.

Emergency Notification Service Everbridge emergency notification service.  Extreme weather closures or delayed opening  Wildfire event  Security emergencies Sign up.  Watch for an invitation from

Thank you for attending the Emergency Response Briefing Questions about emergency response at UCAR?  Contact:  Bob Wiley, or  Christy Fletcher, or Evacuation Assembly areas by campus and division Listen to alarm sounds