In the event of an Earthquake Building Emergency Directors Instructions – If you are indoors - the shaking stops Count to 60 to allow debris to finish falling after the shaking stops and before attempting to exit. Assess your immediate surroundings for dangers (i.e. check for fires, gas leaks, exposed/arcing electrical components/wires, leaking sewage pipes, broken water pipes, dangling fixtures/furnishings). Determine whether it is safer to stay indoors or evacuate. Do not assume it is safe to exit. Proceed with evacuating the building if it is safe/necessary. Repeat DROP, COVER, AND HOLD procedure before resuming evacuation if an aftershock occurs during evacuation and you are still inside the building. Building Emergency Director Evacuation Procedures. Urge people to stay calm, and to evacuate quickly and in an orderly manner. WALK, DO NOT RUN. Do not allow building occupants to use the elevator(s). Repeat DROP, COVER, AND HOLD procedure before resuming evacuation if an aftershock occurs during evacuation and you are still inside the building. If possible, assist occupants that are unable to evacuate using the stairs. Refer to Appendix 4: Persons Requiring Assistance and Appendix 5: Personal Evacuation Plan. Alternatively, individuals having difficulty can be directed to an area of refuge or a safe location inside the building, . Building Floor Wardens and Building Emergency Directors must relay the location of these occupants to the Fire Department. Upon exiting the building, direct evacuated occupants to the Predesignated Meeting Area. The building Predesignated Meeting Area is: Proceed to pre-determined meeting location for Building Emergency Directors and Building Floor Wardens (e.g. at an open area that is a safe distance away from the building) and wait for Building Floor Wardens to report information about the earthquake, the evacuation, or about the building as required. The pre-determined meeting location for Building Emergency Directors and Building Floor Wardens is: Ensure pertinent information reported from the Building Floor Wardens is relayed to the First Responders (e.g. Fire, Police or Ambulance). Once evacuated, DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO RE-ENTER THE BUILDING until the Fire Department or authorized UBC building officials give permission to do so.
In the event of an Earthquake Building Emergency Directors – Instructions If you are indoors - the shaking stops Count to 60 to allow debris to finish falling after the shaking stops and before attempting to exit. Assess your immediate surroundings for dangers (i.e. check for fires, gas leaks, exposed/arcing electrical components/wires, leaking sewage pipes, broken water pipes, dangling fixtures/furnishings). Determine whether it is safer to stay indoors or evacuate. Do not assume it is safe to exit. Proceed with evacuating the building if it is safe/necessary. Repeat DROP, COVER, AND HOLD procedure before resuming evacuation if an aftershock occurs during evacuation and you are still inside the building. Building Emergency Director Evacuation Procedures. Urge people to stay calm, and to evacuate quickly and in an orderly manner. WALK, DO NOT RUN. Do not allow building occupants to use the elevator(s). Repeat DROP, COVER, AND HOLD procedure before resuming evacuation if an aftershock occurs during evacuation and you are still inside the building. If possible, assist occupants that are unable to evacuate using the stairs. Refer to Appendix 4: Persons Requiring Assistance and Appendix 5: Personal Evacuation Plan. Alternatively, individuals having difficulty can be directed to an area of refuge or a safe location inside the building, . Building Floor Wardens and Building Emergency Directors must relay the location of these occupants to the Fire Department. Upon exiting the building, direct evacuated occupants to the Predesignated Meeting Area. The building Predesignated Meeting Area is: Proceed to pre-determined meeting location for Building Emergency Directors and Building Floor Wardens (e.g. at an open area that is a safe distance away from the building) and wait for Building Floor Wardens to report information about the earthquake, the evacuation, or about the building as required. The pre-determined meeting location for Building Emergency Directors and Building Floor Wardens is: Ensure pertinent information reported from the Building Floor Wardens is relayed to the First Responders (e.g. Fire, Police or Ambulance). Once evacuated, DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO RE-ENTER THE BUILDING until the Fire Department or authorized UBC building officials give permission to do so.
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