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5.0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES The decision to implement this Contingency Plan is the responsibility of the Emergency Coordinator, and depends upon whether an imminent or actual incident involving a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or constituents could threaten human health or the environment. The Emergency Coordinator should use judgment based upon his/her experience with the processes involved in making this decision and confer with CVS's Corporate Environmental Representative, as appropriate. Not all incidents require the implementation of this Contingency Plan. In fact, minor incidents will not generally require implementation of the Contingency Plan. The following universal notification and coordination actions will be followed when a fire, explosion, or hazardous waste spill that requires the implementation of this Contingency Plan occurs. 1. The first Store colleague(s) on the scene of an emergency situation will immediately notify the Manager-on-Duty or call 911, if there is concern of an immediate threat to human health or the environment. 2. The Manager-on-Duty will determine whether he or she has the training and capability to address the situation (e.g., a spill of a known chemical that can be contained). 3. If the emergency involves a large spill that cannot be readily contained, may result in exposure to Store colleagues or the general public, or may result in a release to the environment (e.g., outside the building or down the drain), the Manager-on-Duty must contact 3E Company via the 24-Hour CVS Health Safety Hotline at 888-464-2960. 3E Company will then be responsible for contacting a CVS Health approved Emergency Response Contractor, and all appropriate state or local authorities with designated response roles as warranted by the nature and scope of the emergency. 3E Company will also be responsible for notifying the National Response Center if needed. MAY 2016 REVISION®ATE Page 11 of 20