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-minute safety EV h S talk Protecting the lives of everyone within your facility is t e first priority in t e event ly areas and accountability of an emergency.One common means of protection is evacuation.In the case of fire,an immediate evacuation to a predetermined area away from your facility Accurately accounting for personnel after a site evacuation requires planning may be necessary. and practice. •Designate assembly areas where personnel should gather after evacuating. To develop an evacuation policy and procedure: •Take a head count after the evacuation.Determine the names and last known •Determine the conditions under which an evacuation would be necessary. locations of personnel not accounted for and give them to your Emergency •Establish a clear chain of command.Identify personnel with the authority to Operations Center.(Confusion in the assembly areas can lead to unnecessary order an evacuation.Designate"evacuation wardens"to assist others and dangerous search and rescue operations). in an evacuation and to account for personnel. •Establish a method for accounting for non-employees such as suppliers •Establish specific evacuation procedures. and customers. •Establish a system for accounting for personnel.Consider employees' •Establish procedures for further evacuation in case the incident expands. transportation needs for community-wide evacuations. This may involve sending employees home by normal means or providing them •Establish procedures for assisting personnel with disabilities and those who with transportation to an off-site location. do not speak English.Post evacuation procedures. •Designate personnel to continue or shut down critical operations while Training and information an evacuation is underway.They must be capable of recognizing when Train your employees in evacuation. to abandon the operation and evacuate themselves. •Conduct sessions at least annually or when: •Coordinate plans with your local emergency management office. New employees are hired. Evacuation routes and exits Evacuation wardens,shelter managers,and others with special assignments are designated. Designate primary and secondary evacuation routes and exits. New equipment,materials,or processes are introduced. •Make sure routes and exits are clearly marked and well lit. Procedures are revised. •Post signs. Exercises show that employee performance must be improved. •Install emergency lighting in case a power outage occurs during an evacuation. •Provide emergency information such as checklists and evacuation maps. Ensure evacuation routes and emergency exits are: •Post evacuation maps in strategic locations. •Wide enough to accommodate the number of evacuating personnel. •Consider the information needs of customers and others who visit your facility. •Clear and unobstructed at all times. By keeping these guidelines in place and practicing evacuation,we can ensure •Unlikely to expose evacuating personnel to additional hazards.Have evacuation our employees know how to safely exit our facility and avoid panic. routes evaluated by someone not in your organization. 4 A qty . �SRI'- 14Z4%, s ft National Safety Council 1121 SPRING LAKE DRIVE, ITASCA, IL 60143-3201 1 (800) 621-7619 �� a�