Laserfiche WebLink
s'fety Manual <br />Emergency Plan <br />1. Shelter -in -Place Rooms <br />To "shelter -in-place," an interior room(s) is selected that is above the ground floor, with the <br />fewest windows or vents. The room(s) should have adequate space for everyone to be able to sit. <br />Overcrowding is avoided by selecting additional rooms if necessary. Large storage closets, utility <br />rooms, pantries, copy and conference rooms without exterior windows work well. Avoid <br />selecting a room with mechanical equipment like ventilation blowers or pipes, because this <br />equipment may not be able to be sealed from the outdoors.It is ideal to have a hard -wired <br />telephone in the room(s) you select. Cellular telephone equipment may be overwhelmed or <br />damaged during an emergency. <br />2. Emergency Supplies <br />Shelter -in-place disaster supplies may include items such as nonperishable food, bottled water, <br />battery -powered radios, first-aid supplies, flashlights, batteries, duct tape, plastic sheeting, and <br />plastic garbage bags. <br />3. Shelter -in -Place Emergency Action Plan <br />The following is a basic outline of the typical procedures used for sheltering -in-place. When <br />authorities provide directions to shelter -in-place, they want everyone to take these steps <br />immediately. <br />a. Close the facility. <br />b. If there are customers, clients, or visitors at the facility, provide for their safety by asking <br />them to stay. Instruct these people that it is best for their safety not to leave their current <br />location. Do not drive or walk outdoors. <br />c. Unless there is an imminent threat, ask employees, customers, clients, and visitors to call <br />their emergency contact (i.e. family member, etc.) and let them know where they are <br />sheltering (staying) and that they are safe. <br />d. Turn on call -forwarding or alternative telephone answering systems or services. If the <br />business has voice mail or an automated attendant, change the recording to indicate that <br />the business is closed, and that staff and visitors are remaining in the building until <br />authorities advise it is safe to leave. <br />Page 6 of 27 <br />0 2009 Republic Services 812112012 Emergency Action Plan <br />