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Emergency Action Plan Page 2 of 7 <br /> Assisting personnel during a facility evacuation <br /> Knowledge and ability to direct personnel using contingency planning strategies <br /> Communicating with department heads to verify evacuation is completed <br /> Responding when necessary with proper Operation Shutdown procedures (see Addendum 3) <br /> Coordinating efforts when internally trained support personnel (i.e. fire extinguisher groups, first aid/CPR <br />groups) respond, when appropriate <br /> <br />All Department/ Area Managers and/or Supervisors are responsible for: <br /> Notifying and acting appropriately in all emergency situations <br /> Immediately notifying outside services, via 911, when life-threatening emergency exists <br /> Following up to report all emergencies to either the Front Desk Receptionist and/or ERT <br /> Developing emergency shut-down procedures for their respective departments <br /> Recommending employees to Emergency Coordinator for emergency plan assignments (i. e. department <br />emergency contact) <br /> Ensuring that the Plan is properly reviewed with all new personnel (including evacuation routes and assembly <br />areas), and is available for employee review at all times <br /> Assisting emergency personnel in maintaining order and calm in event of emergency <br /> Providing for assistance to disabled or impaired employees, when necessary <br /> Conducting (or assigning a designee to conduct) a head-count of all department personnel following an <br />evacuation <br /> Reporting names of unaccounted for personnel (following an evacuation) to Emergency Coordinator <br />immediately <br /> <br />All employees are responsible to NOTIFY and ACT in an emergency. <br /> In the event of a life-threatening emergency, each employee must be aware of the fact that outside emergency <br />services are the best trained and equipped to save lives. Therefore, notification and actions must be prompt and <br />direct using a variety of communication devices. Know where the telephones are and how to contact and <br />communicate your concerns. <br /> Additional notifications are to be made to key personnel within the building such as, Supervisors, Managers, the <br />Safety Manager, and/or Front Desk Receptionist. Also, employees are expected to take appropriate actions <br />depending on the type of Emergency. For example, if the situation requires employees to evacuate the building, <br />each individual is responsible for identifying the best means of progress (pathway to an exit) and responding by <br />promptly walking towards and exiting the building immediately. <br /> <br />SECTION III Emergency Procedures <br />IN THE CASE OF LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES, ALWAYS CALL 911 FIRST <br />• If Life-Threatening Emergency occurs, first contact is with Outside Emergency Services, and advising them of <br />the type of emergency (i.e. medical (injury), fire/explosion, chemical spill, workplace violence, etc.). <br />• If Non-Life-Threatening Emergency occurs, first contact is with Emergency Response Team/ERT, to advise <br />them of the type of emergency as well as the location (within the facility) of the incident. <br />• General Announcement/Evacuation Alarm (if life-threatening, this announcement should be made to all <br />using the overhead paging system from any internal phone). <br />• Upon notification of an emergency, ERT members will be tasked with assessing the circumstances, notifying <br />other ERT members and other personnel, and activating the general evacuation procedures. The ERT <br />Coordinator will be deemed the main contact for which all ERT members are to report. The announcement <br />for all personnel to evacuate can/will be made by means of multiple devices <br />o Intercom/paging system (auditory) announcement will be repeated three (3) times to assure that all <br />have heard the command. If possible, the message will be conveyed in multiple languages, as necessary <br />o Word of mouth (auditory and visual) - By ERT members, supervisors, co-workers directing others to exit <br />immediately and meet at Evacuation Assemble Areas. <br />o Flashing lights (visual) If means are accessible to ERT members, a visual cuing system shall be used in <br />excessively high noise areas to notify personnel of an evacuation. In the event of a fire, additional