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1. Sound the alarm by verbal means or with an air horn with three consecutive long <br /> blasts for evacuation. Upon their sounding,the area should be immediately <br /> vacated by employees and general public. <br /> 2. Contact the appropriate on site supervisory personnel and will instruct another <br /> employee to ensure everyone is evacuating the affected area or building. <br /> 3. Provide instructions to appropriate personnel to implement the following <br /> measures: <br /> a. Sill <br /> i. Where safe to do so, control the leaking source. <br /> ii. Apply absorbent material to spill. <br /> iii. Create an absorbent berm to prevent migration to reach storm <br /> drains and/or drainage channels. <br /> b. Fire <br /> i. If safe to do so, select appropriate extinguisher for type of fire. <br /> Class ABC - ordinary fires involving inert materials, fires <br /> involving grease/flammable liquids, or electrical fires <br /> Class A- ordinary fires involving wood, paper, cloth, rubber <br /> Class B- fires involving flammable liquids, gasses, and greases <br /> Class C-fires involving live electrical equipment. <br /> Class D-metal fires such as cadmium, lithium and nickel. <br /> ii. Extinguish the fire <br /> iii. After the fire is extinguished, step back and watch for possible re- <br /> ignition. <br /> iv. Secure the area so the fire won't start again. <br /> 4. Call 911 if on site personnel can not control the situation. <br /> 5. Notify the appropriate agencies of the incident. Agency phone numbers are <br /> provided in Section F. <br /> 6. Verify that all staff and general public have evacuated. If employees are still in <br /> the building,the Emergency Coordinator will arrange for search and rescue by <br /> notifying the appropriate authorities. <br /> 7. Maintain a command post separate from the incident. <br /> 8. The Emergency Coordinator may determine the magnitude of the incident based <br /> on the following information: <br /> a. Nature and characteristics of the fire spill or release <br /> b. Location and extent of incident <br /> c. Quantity spilled or released/magnitude of fire or explosion <br /> d. Direction in which the spill or release is migrating <br /> e. Extent of physical injury to personnel <br /> f. Fire and/or explosion potential of the event <br /> 2. The Alternate Emergency Coordinator will: <br /> 1. Forward phones to the answering service and instruct the service of the <br /> emergency number to forward all emergency calls (see Section F) <br /> 2. Retrieve a copy of this plan, writing pen and paper, current Emergency Contact <br /> List for all Stericycle employees, and a head count list. <br /> 3. Ensure all persons are evacuated from the building and/or affected area. <br /> Page 33 of 41 <br />