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VaREPUBLIC <br />SERVICES <br />0 Safety <br />11 <br />Emergency Action Plan <br />e. Directing the shelter -in-place, evacuation and search of the facility, and recall of <br />personnel during an emergency <br />f. Communicating with local law enforcement and local emergency response personnel to <br />review this plan, the facility, and communicate with them during an emergency. <br />g. Conducting mock emergency drills to train personnel and test this plan at least annually. <br />h. Ensuring that this plan and the contact personnel are kept up to date with current work <br />practices and contacts. <br />Depending on the circumstances and the type of emergency, the first important decision is <br />whether to stay at the facility (shelter -in-place) or evacuate. Facility management will use all <br />available information to determine if there is an immediate danger. In any emergency, local <br />authorities may or may not immediately be able to provide information on what is happening and <br />what the facility should do. <br />Facility management will make the decision to either shelter -in-place or evacuate in the absence <br />of direction from outside agencies. This plan is designed to account for both possibilities. <br />Facility management will use available information to assess the situation. If there is a large <br />amount of debris in the air, or if local authorities say the air is badly contaminated, the decision <br />may be to "shelter -in-place." Information will be gathered from watching TV, listening to the <br />radio, or checking the Internet often for information or official instructions as it becomes <br />available. There are numerous emergencies that may prompt personnel to shelter -in-place. <br />Examples of these types of emergencies include; terrorist attacks, toxic material releases, <br />radiological and biological accidents, civil disturbances, workplace violence, and tornados. <br />If told to evacuate or seek medical treatment from the authorities, the facility will do so <br />immediately. <br />In preparation for these events the facilities has designed the following plans to help instruct <br />personnel on who to contact, where to go, and the basic emergency supplies information. <br />I. Emergency Information List (Appendix A) <br />The emergency information list contains emergency responders, contact phone numbers, <br />emergency assembly locations, and shelter -in-place locations. It outlines the basic actions that <br />must be taken in the event of an emergency. <br />Page 2 of 27 <br />0 2009 Republic Services 8129/2012 Emergency Action Plan <br />