Evacuation Procedures
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The decisions to evacuate a building and/or floor is made by Building Management until the Fire Department arrives and takes over all operations. All evacuation routes include preferred “assembly areas”. Tenants and their staff should be familiar with their respective Evacuation Routes and Assembly Areas:
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During an Evacuation:
DO
- Know, in advance, the established evacuation route for your floor/suite
- Stay Calm and limit conversation
- Notify Security immediately at 911 if you have an occupant who is disabled and needs assistance evacuating
- Make a note of all occupants within the suite at the time of the emergency
- Close the door(s) of your office as you leave the suite
- If possible, check each office, restroom, file rooms, and storage areas within the suite
- Form an evacuation line
- Use the Stairwell to evacuate the Building. Stay to the right, if possible making room for emergency responders who might be coming up the stairwell. Be prepared to merge with other people evacuating the building
- Use handrails in the stairwells
- Once evacuated, and in the assembly area, verify that you have accounted for all occupants of your suite.
DO NOT
- Once you have left your suite do not return for personal items such as a coat or purse
- Run or create a panic
- Do not return to the office until you hear an announcement to do so by Building Management or the Fire Department.
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