Depending on the emergency, the facility may need to communicate with outside authorities. For immediate threats, like fire or threat of violence, call 911. During activation for an incident or exercise, communications with regional and local authorities can be made by contacting authorities listed in Tab 7. III. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Facility Lockdown Facility Lock Down that the staff, clients and visitors at the facility will remain in the facilities’ building(s) with all doors and windows locked. Facility Lock Down can be used in emergencies such as active shooter, escaped prisoners, criminals being chased by police, threat made by a significant other or other unknown person or any other event that threatens the safety of the staff, clients or visitors. The facility will remain in lock down until the authorities or facility person in charge gives an all clear. Each facility should review this plan carefully and ensure that doors are strong and have the ability to fend off someone that is attempting to gain access to the facility. It is recommended that staff, clients and visitors be secured behind at least two locked doors. (Main entrance door and interior room door.) Shelter in Place (SIP) 491.12(b)(2) Shelter in Place means that the staff, clients and visitors will remain in the facility’s building(s). Sheltering can be used due to severe storms, tornados, and violence/terrorism or hazard materials conditions in the area. Windows and doors will be firmly closed and checked for soundness. Storm shutters, if available, will be closed. If a storm gets very strong, and windows are threatened, staff, clients and visitors will move to interior rooms and hallways. In the of a tornado warning, staff, clients and visitors will move to interior hallways. If sheltering is used in the event of a hazardous chemical incident, windows and doors will be shut and all fans, air conditioners and ventilators will be turned off. Cloths will be stuffed around gaps at the bottom of doors. The facility will stay in Shelter until the authorities give an all clear or the emergency threat has ended as determined by the person in change. Evacuation Plan 491.12(b)(1) There are a number of hazards that could cause an evacuation. The most common would be a fire in or near the facilities’ building(s), rising
Depending on the emergency, the facility may need to communicate with outside authorities. For immediate threats, like fire or threat of violence, call 911. During activation for an incident or exercise, communications with regional and local authorities can be made by contacting authorities listed in Tab 7. III. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Facility Lockdown Facility Lock Down that the staff, clients and visitors at the facility will remain in the facilities’ building(s) with all doors and windows locked. Facility Lock Down can be used in emergencies such as active shooter, escaped prisoners, criminals being chased by police, threat made by a significant other or other unknown person or any other event that threatens the safety of the staff, clients or visitors. The facility will remain in lock down until the authorities or facility person in charge gives an all clear. Each facility should review this plan carefully and ensure that doors are strong and have the ability to fend off someone that is attempting to gain access to the facility. It is recommended that staff, clients and visitors be secured behind at least two locked doors. (Main entrance door and interior room door.) Shelter in Place (SIP) 491.12(b)(2) Shelter in Place means that the staff, clients and visitors will remain in the facility’s building(s). Sheltering can be used due to severe storms, tornados, and violence/terrorism or hazard materials conditions in the area. Windows and doors will be firmly closed and checked for soundness. Storm shutters, if available, will be closed. If a storm gets very strong, and windows are threatened, staff, clients and visitors will move to interior rooms and hallways. In the of a tornado warning, staff, clients and visitors will move to interior hallways. If sheltering is used in the event of a hazardous chemical incident, windows and doors will be shut and all fans, air conditioners and ventilators will be turned off. Cloths will be stuffed around gaps at the bottom of doors. The facility will stay in Shelter until the authorities give an all clear or the emergency threat has ended as determined by the person in change. Evacuation Plan 491.12(b)(1) There are a number of hazards that could cause an evacuation. The most common would be a fire in or near the facilities’ building(s), rising