Emergency Preparedness Overview 550 West Jackson

Know this first! 550 W. Jackson is: Fully Sprinklered on all Floors and in all Stairwells Equipped with a Public Address System, Strobes and Speakers connected to all Floors and all Stairwells Equipped with Electronic Unlocking of all stairwell doors Equipped with Firewall Protected Stairwells Equipped with Smoke/Heat Detectors in the Mechanical Areas Equipped with Fire Hose Connections on All Floors Equipped with Fire Extinguishers

Evacuation Procedures Overview Before We Begin, Know Your… 1.Floor layout Where the stairwells are, East and West 2.The paths from your desk to the front door of your suite Make sure that there is clear access between your office and the front door 3.The path for your suite’s front door to the nearest stairwell Also know the path to the lobby

Evacuation Procedures Overview A Sample Simulation… 1.You hear a fire alarm tone!  Before you move toward the front door of your suite or designated exit, listen to the complete announcement over the Public Address System that follows the tone before taking action  Why? Because the voice on the PA System will tell you which stairwell to use in the event one is full of smoke or otherwise obstructed  Also, you will be instructed on which floor to relocate  Standard Procedure for fires is to relocate 2 floors above and 5 floors below, and the incident floor 2.Make your way out of your suite to the elevator lobby, unless that area is on fire  Connect with your Emergency Team  A. Floor Warden assigns Emergency Team member to monitor stairwell not being utilized  B. Second person monitors the elevators  C. Third member is assigned to the stairwell being utilized  D. 4 th, 5 th & 6 th Emergency Team members begin to search the suite for anyone left behind  E. Search offices, restrooms and any other corridors or hallways in your spaces

Evacuation Procedures Overview A Basic Sample Simulation… 3.Begin relocation down Stairwells  Designated Emergency Team members start directing traffic down stairwells  Make sure all employees are evacuated from floor 4. Make sure all Team Members evacuate the floor  The Team Members should be the last people in the stairway.

Question: What is the Emergency Team? Answer: A Designated and Trained Group of Fellow Employees who Help Conduct Emergency Procedures Floor Warden Asst. Floor Warden Sample Floor Emergency Team Stairwell MonitorsElevator MonitorsSearchers Evacuation Assistants and Alternates

Emergency Team Supervisor Role Descriptions Floor Warden Asst. Floor Warden Know the locations of all exits leading from occupied areas Direct emergency evacuations and drills from their assigned floors Direct each member of the Emergency Team Takes on duties of Floor Warden when F.W. is unavailable Direct emergency evacuations and drills. Assists Floor Warden with duties

Emergency Team Secondary Role Descriptions Stairwell Monitors Elevator Monitors Searchers Evacuation Assistants and Alternates Identify unsafe stairwell and stop anyone from using it Direct evacuees to safe stairwell Inspect for safe conditions for evacuations Direct employees to proper evacuation stairwell Make sure no one uses the elevators Be familiar with the evacuation plan Checks all areas for employees left behind Closes doors to all checked areas and applies tag to door Advises all persons remaining to exit the floor immediately Fill in for missing Emergency Team Members Assist in all activities to rescue Assist with evacuation of physically impaired

How to Help People with Disabilities Things you can do… 1.Make sure all personnel with disabilities are identified Make sure their path to the Stairwells is clear and that their desk is located in an optimal location Make sure they know who the Floor Wardens are and what the procedures are for assistance Special Needs Card 2.Make sure you are aware of any Guests with disabilities or recently injured employees Guest probably won’t know the building procedures, so the Floor Wardens and Assistant floor Wardens need to make an effort to know if these people are on the floor

Types of Fires Class A - Wood, paper, cloth, trash, plastics Solid combustible materials that are not metals. Class B - Flammable liquids: gasoline, oil, grease, acetone Any non-metal in a liquid state, on fire. This classification also includes flammable gases. Class C - Electrical: energized electrical equipment As long as it's "plugged in," it would be considered a class C fire. Class D - Metals: potassium, sodium, aluminum, magnesium Unless you work in a laboratory or in an industry that uses these materials, it is unlikely you'll have to deal with a Class D fire.

Types of Extinguishers  APW (Air Pressurized Water)- for Class A fires Only  CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)- for Class B and Class C fires  ABC (Dry Chemical)- for Class A, Class B, and Class C fires Use of Extinguishers  P - Pull  A - Aim  S – Squeeze  S - Sweep

What is Shelter-in-Place?  Protective action  Taking shelter within the immediate area – a safe location within your suite or on your floor  Ideally within a “Safe Room”

Safe Rooms  A room designated as a safe area within which to shelter  Each company / tenant designates their own safe rooms  Things to consider:  Large enough to accommodate staff  Away from exterior windows  In the core of the building  With an internal communication method  Lockable door

Purpose for Shelter-in-Place  Two main reasons to conduct shelter-in-place  External Threat (e.g. inclement weather)  Internal Threat (e.g. workplace violence incident)

What Does Shelter-in-Place Look Like?  Announcement initiated  Important that occupants wait to hear full announcement  Safety team members assist in directing occupants to safe rooms  Await further instructions within safe room (announcement, blast)

Safety Team Responsibilities  Safety team still critical for shelter-in-place situations  Instead of assisting in evacuation, safety team members direct occupants to safe room

Safety Team Responsibilities  Floor Warden / Elevator Monitor / Stairwell Monitor  Do NOT report to typical post  Move to designated safe room with floor occupants  Direct people along the way  Instruct not to use stairs or elevators along the way

Safety Team Responsibilities  Searchers  Continue normal duties  Walk designated search area and request floor occupants move to safe room  Do NOT use search stickers  Move to safe room upon conclusion of search

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