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Emergency
Procedure
for Persons Needing Assistance
to Evacuate
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In
any emergency requiring evacuation, do not panic, proceed as follows: |
- If you are on a building floor WITHOUT
exit
doorways, and you hear a fire alarm, or are informed of fire or other
emergency situation.
- Go to a safe room immediately;
Safe Rooms: Reasonably safe
rooms, unless otherwise
specified/designated, are
regular rooms that are easily accessible to individuals with limited
mobility and should be equipped with some or all of the following.
- Windows to the outside
- A telephone
- Closeable doors
- Inform or ask someone, a
building occupant or floor monitor in particular, to alert the first
arriving emergency responders of your presence and location;
- Call 911 from the safe
room, to
ensure rescue personnel are notified of your location;
- Request "IMMEDIATE
ASSISTANCE TO EVACUATE", especially if threatned by smoke or toxic
fumes;
- Provide operator with your
exact location, Building Name, Floor and Room Numbers;
- Give phone number you are
calling from;
- Remain by phone, police have
radio contact with officers at scene and will keep you informed of the
situation.
The information you provide to the emergency operator will be
immediately relayed to all emergency and rescue personnel arriving at
the scene, who will assist in your safe evacuation if circumstances
warrant.
- If
you are on a building floor (main floor) with exit doors, leave the
area immediately by normal means
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