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REPUBLIC • <br /> SERVICES <br /> Safety Manual <br /> Emergency Action Plan <br /> VI. SHELTER-IN-PLACE PROCEDURE <br /> 1. Shelter-in-Place Rooms <br /> To "shelter-in-place," an interior room(s) is selected that is above the ground floor, with the <br /> fewest windows or vents. The room(s) should have adequate space for everyone to be able to sit. <br /> Overcrowding is avoided by selecting additional rooms if necessary. Large storage closets,utility <br /> rooms, pantries, copy and conference rooms without exterior windows work well. Avoid <br /> selecting a room with mechanical equipment like ventilation blowers or pipes, because this <br /> equipment may not be able to be sealed from the outdoors.It is ideal to have a hard-wired <br /> telephone in the room(s) you select. Cellular telephone equipment may be overwhelmed or <br /> damaged during an emergency. <br /> 2. Emergency Supplies <br /> Shelter-in-place disaster supplies may include items such as nonperishable food, bottled water, <br /> battery-powered radios, first-aid supplies, flashlights, batteries, duct tape, plastic sheeting, and <br /> ® plastic garbage bags. <br /> 3. Shelter-in-Place Emergency Action Plan <br /> The following is a basic outline of the typical procedures used for sheltering-in-place. When <br /> authorities provide directions to shelter-in-place,they want everyone to take these steps <br /> immediately. <br /> a. Close the facility. <br /> b. If there are customers, clients, or visitors at the facility,provide for their safety by asking <br /> them to stay. Instruct these people that it is best for their safety not to leave their current <br /> location. Do not drive or walk outdoors. <br /> c. Unless there is an imminent threat, ask employees, customers, clients, and visitors to call <br /> their emergency contact(i.e. family member, etc.) and let them know where they are <br /> sheltering(staying) and that they are safe. <br /> d. Turn on call-forwarding or alternative telephone answering systems or services. If the <br /> business has voice mail or an automated attendant, change the recording to indicate that <br /> the business is closed, and that staff and visitors are remaining in the building until <br /> authorities advise it is safe to leave. <br /> Page 6 of 27 <br /> 0 2009 Republic Services 211712011 Emergency Action Plan <br />