Tenant Handbook

EVACUATION PROCEDURE

 

The following process outlines the procedures that the Evacuation Team will follow during an evacuation.

1. Evacuation Team receives notification of an emergency and relocation/evacuation.

2. Floor Warden ensures that the Evacuation Team reports to assigned posts and begins duties.

• Suite Monitors - direct the evacuation of the assigned suite.
• Searchers - search and evacuate persons from all rooms and common areas.
• Stairwell Monitors - direct evacuees down a safe stairwell, ask them to discontinue talking and to stay on the right side of the stairwell.
• Elevator Monitors - redirect evacuees to a safe stairwell.
• Special Assistants - Assist those with special needs to evacuate safely.

3. Follow relocation/evacuation instructions provided by the local authorities or the Endeavor Person In Charge.

4. Evacuation Team members report the status of the evacuation, the names and locations of persons needing assistance and other issues to the Floor Warden/Suite Monitor.

5. Evacuation Team members may leave the floor when duties have been completed, or if a life threatening condition exists.

6. Floor Wardens/ Suite Monitors report the names and locations of persons needing assistance and other issues to the local authorities.

7. If a full building evacuation is required, move to the Initial Assembly Area, and then relocate to the Tenant Designated Meeting Location.

8. Suite Monitors take attendance of employees and visitors at the Tenant Designated Meeting Location and report all absentees to the local authorities.

9. Return to the building when authorized by the local authorities.