Emergency Preparedness & Evacuation Drill

Emergency Planning

Tuesday, March 24

Morning: Classroom Instruction

Afternoon: Pre-drill Surveys & Drill Planning

Wednesday, March 25

Morning: Emergency Evacuation Drill

Afternoon: Drill Evaluation & Recommendations

Outline

Common HazardsEmergency Preparedness CycleEmergency Action PlanDrill PlanningPre-drill Survey

Hazard & VulnerabilitySurveys

Written Plan &ProceduresImplementation

Evaluation &Improvements

Emergency Preparedness Cycle

Hazard Inventory

Laboratories and shopsChemical/waste storage roomsMaintenance facilitiesOutside contractors

Written Plans

Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

Emergency reportingEvacuation proceduresAlarm systemCommunication & trainingPlan reviews

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

FireChemical spillMedical emergencyNatural disaster

Implementation

Written EAP & emergency procedures (SOP) Emergency Management Team Emergency communication methods Emergency notification procedures Available resources Outside assistance Post-emergency needs Training & communication Exercises & drills

Emergency Management Team (EMT)

Operations FinanceLogistics Planning

EMT Executive

Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Emergency Communications

How will:

• emergency response team be activated?

• outside help summoned?

• students/personnel be notified?

• university handle incoming calls?

• university inform parents, public, etc?

• university handle media?

Emergency Notification

What will you do when you witness these incidents?

• A student collapses in a classroom.

• An elevator stuck in mid-floor with five students inside.

• A stranger screams at you and threatens violence.

• A fire in a trash can.

• A fire on lab bench, the fire is spreading fast.

• A maintenance worker cut off his finger with a table saw.

Emergency Procedures

Procedures for: Reporting emergencies Emergency evacuation Account for all personnel/students Personnel with duties during emergencies

Contact information

Communication equipment

TelephonesHand-held radiosInternet Mass media

Available Resources

Internal resourcesOutside assistance

Types of assistance Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Joint drills

Post-emergency

Assess damages: Data/records, critical equipment, etc

CommunicationsMental health counselingEvaluate response actions

Training

Plan elementsNotification proceduresEmergency contactsEvacuation proceduresShelter-in-place/lockdown

Types of Emergency Exercises

OrientationDrillTabletop (TTE or TTX)FunctionalFull Scale

Emergency Evacuation Drill

Announced VS SurpriseOrderly VS Speedy

Emergency Evacuation Drill

Drill Objectives

Occupants will: Recognize alarm Take appropriation actions Immediately begin evacuation using prescribed exit routes Provide assistance to visitors or persons having difficulty Take evasive action when prescribed exit route is unsafe Report to designated assembly area Return to building when instructed

Planning an Evacuation Drill

Organization Roles &

Responsibilities Written procedures Evacuation route map Evacuation hours Pre-drill inspections

Drill safety Communication &

training Logistics during drill Coordination within

facility & w/ outside Drill evaluation

Evacuation Management

Command structure Chairperson Command staff: team mobilization, outside

notification, crowd control, site control, traffic control, search & rescue, etc

Floor coordinators

Deans

Health Nurse

Honolulu Community College:Evacuation Drill Management Team

Safety Officer

SecuritySupervisor

Evacuation Bldg clearance Site control

Maintenance Supervisor

Vice Chancellor-Administrative Services

Escape Procedures

Classroom proceduresProcedures for offices, etc.Communication of procedures

Locked exits during weekends

High Rise: Disabled Persons

Designated helpersEstablish procedures

Two-assistant Seat Carry

1. Helpers Stand on each side of wheelchair.

2. Helpers grasp each other’s upper arm or shoulder.

3. Person places arms firm around each helper’s neck.

4. Helpers lean forward, place arms under person’s legs, firmly holed each other’s wrists.

5. Working together, helpers lift, using legs, and then carefully stepping forward.

One-person Backpack Lift

1. Helper kneels at front of person.

2. Person places arms up and over helper’s shoulders & chest.

3. Helper leans forward before rising slowly to a full standing position.

Accountability

Designated assembly areaAccount by nameReport missing personsWait for a clear signal

Re-Entry

Determine authorityEstablish communication methods

Pre-drill Facility Survey

Building Survey

Number of rooms & usageOccupants & mobility problemsEvacuation routesExitsAlarm systemsPortable fire Extinguishers

Exit Routes: Design & Construction

Fire resistanceAdequate number & widthClearly visible & markedUnlocked & unobstructedSide-hinged, open in direction of travelNot through high hazard areasDischarge to outside

Exit Routes: Maintenance

Adequate lighting“Exit” sign“Not an Exit” signDirectional signsNo storageDuring renovations

Fire Extinguishers

Policies on evacuation Total or partial? Personnel trained?

Fight only a SMALL fire!

Fire too big?•Fight: Fire has not spread, flames not higher than your head•Flee: Fire involve flammable solvents, > 60 ft2, partially hidden

Air safe to breathe?•Fight: Adequate oxygen, small quantities of toxic gases•Flee: Need respiratory protection

Too hot or too smoky?•Fight:Temperature raised slightly, good visibility, PPE not needed•Flee: Too hot within 10-15 ft of fire, need to crawl, poor visibility

Safe evacuation path? •Fight: Clear path behind you as fighting fire•Flee: Fire is not contained; fire, heat, smoke may block path

RISK ASSESSMENT

Fire Extinguisher Basics

Fire tetrahedronHow extinguisher worksTypes of extinguishersUsing an extinguisherMonthly inspections

Fire Tetrahedron

How a Fire Extinguisher Works

Classification of Fires

Class A: Wood, paper, cloth, trash, plastics

Class B: Flammable liquids

Class C: Energized electrical equipment

Class D: Metals (potassium, sodium, etc)

Extinguisher Type Type of Fire A, Water Combustibles

(Paper, cloth, wood, rubber, plastics)

B, CO2 or Flammable liquidsDry Chemical (Oils, gasoline, grease, solvents) C, CO2 or Electrical EquipmentDry Chemical (Wiring, electrical equipment, computer) A,B,C Combustibles, Flammable Liquids,Multi-purpose Electrical Equipment D Metals

(Magnesium, sodium)

Using a Fire Extinguisher

Sound the alarmIdentify evacuation pathP.A.S.SBack awayEvacuate

Sweep side to side

Aim low at the base of flames

Squeeze thehandle

Pull the pinP

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Maintenance

Monthly inspection Location Pin & tamper seal Pressure gauge Nameplate General condition