1. AREA SAFETY LIAISON TRAINING  Jennifer Laine, MPH  Safety Manager – Occupational Safety and Fire Prevention  Environmental Health & Safety

2. Objectives  ASL Duties  Emergency notification and fire alarms  Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

3. ASL Duties  Report safety hazards to EHS  Report security concerns to UTPD  Facilitate evacuation during an emergency

4. Safety Hazards vs Security Concerns

5. Identifying Safety Hazards  Hazards you may find in your area: o Wet floors o Electrical cords across walkways o Blocked exit doors o Hallways congested with equipment o Stairwell doors that don’t close and latch o Beeping AEDs  If you spot an unsafe situation, contact Facilities (500-3498) or EH&S (500-8100) for resolution

6. Identifying Safety Hazards Can you identify the hazard in the picture below?

7. Identifying Safety Hazards  Can you identify the hazard in the picture below?

8. Emergency Notification RED For use when smoke or fire is discovered in the building Sends a signal to the building’s fire alarm panel HFD responds to the site of the alarm Activates audible and visual alarms in the area Blue For use during emergencies when police response is warranted Sends a silent signal to UTPD UTPD responds to the site No audible or visual alarms are activated Not for use in case of fire

9. Emergency Notification  Fire alarm will sound automatically if: o Smoke detector senses smoke o Heat activates a sprinkler o Pull station activated  Call 911 in the event of an emergency  Call UTPD for security concerns and non-emergency situations o UTPD Dispatch: (713) 792-2890 o MSB Guard desk: x500-5895 o UCT Guard desk: x500-3646 o SRB Guard desk: x500-2492

10. High Rise Fire Alarm  If the fire alarm is triggered by an event, the alarm will sound on the: o Floor immediately above the event o Affected floor o Floor immediately below the event  Why? o Fire separation between floors o Avoid simultaneous evacuation of all floors into stairwells 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11. Fire Alarm Event When the building goes into alarm: o Alarm sounds o Flashing strobes o Announcement UTPD, HFD, Facilities and EHS are notified o Alarm will sound until investigated Evacuation: o Assemble 75 feet from the building in departmental designated location

12. ASL Red Bag  

13. ASL Actions  Grab your ASL bag  Direct area personnel o High rise: nearest exit stairwell o Low rise: evacuation point  Close all area doors  Follow announcement instructions  Assist  Count  Assemble

14. Evacuation Assistance  Emergency Evacuation Assistance Program  Form on EHS website  http://www.uthouston.edu/safety/occupational-safety- and-fire-prevention/  ASL  Identify occupants needing assistance  Notify fire department  People in need of assistance should:  Enter the exit stairwell  2 hours of fire protection  Close the door  Wait for firefighters  Firemen escort  Elevator  Evacutrac chair

15. Exit Strategy At home, work, and play, know 2 ways to safety o Especially at large gatherings o Entrance ≠ EXIT Escape plan o Practice it o Revise it periodically

16. HOOP Policy 88 Corridor Clearance

17. Automated External Defibrillator (AED)  Automatically analyzes the patient’s heart rhythm  Determines whether a shock is needed  Uses voice and screen prompts to guide the rescuer through the process

18. AED Locations o Click on building name o Click on the location AED Locations are online at: http://www.uth.edu/safety/occupational-safety-and-fire- prevention/drawings-with-aed-locations/campus-wide-aed- locations.htmhttp://www.uth.edu/safety/occupational-safety-and-fire- prevention/drawings-with-aed-locations/campus-wide-aed- locations.htm

19. AED/CPR Training  AED training is available through UT Health Services o Contact Robin Webb, Allen.Webb@uth.tmc.eduAllen.Webb@uth.tmc.edu o Approximately twice each month, usually scheduled for Tuesday or Thursday mornings

20. Additional Helpful Information ASL website - http://www.uth.edu/safety/occupational- safety-and-fire-prevention/asl.htm http://www.uth.edu/safety/occupational- safety-and-fire-prevention/asl.htm EHS website - http://www.uth.edu/safety/index.htm http://www.uth.edu/safety/index.htm Useful Phone Numbers: o EHS Department: (713) 500-8100 o UTPD Dispatch: (713) 792-2890 o Emergencies: 911 o Facilities, Planning & Engineering: (713) 500-3498

21. Questions?

22. Closing Thoughts