Fire & Life Safety
Procedures
The building must be evacuated when a fire alarm signal is sounded. The Management Staff will be directing the evacuation until the fire department arrives. At that point, the Fire Chief or other Fire Department designee will assume control of the situation.
- If you hear an alarm, stay calm. Prepare to evacuate. Follow instructions given over the public address system and by your Tenant Emergency Response Team. Gather essential belongings if there is time to do so as re-entry to the Building will not be allowed during an emergency.
- If evacuations become necessary, use the stairs. Allow visibly nervous or emotional individuals to exit first. Give priority to the evacuation of handicapped personnel.
- Remove high-heeled shoes to facilitate walking down stairs.
- Remain quiet in the stairwells. Do not run. Do not panic. All stairwells are constructed with fire resistant materials.
- If smoke is present, stay low.
- When outside, stay in the Safe Refuge Area and wait for instructions.
- Recognize that it is essential to voluntarily accept emergency instructions given by the Tenant Wardens in order to ensure safe and orderly response.
If Evacuation is Impossible…
- Move as far away from the fire as possible.
- Close all doors as you to provide a barrier against smoke.
- Call 911 and then the Management Office with your precise location.
- Stuff clothing or other materials around ventilation ducts and cracks in the doors to prevent smoke penetration. DO NOT BREAK THE GLASS. Under certain conditions, an open window may draw smoke into the area.
- Wait for help. Remain calm.
After a Fire Evacuation…
For future reference by the Management Office, Tenant Emergency Response Team members should immediately write a brief report covering their actions and response to the emergency including any special problems or incidents that were encountered. The reports should be collected by the Designated Tenant Contact and submitted to the Management Office as soon as possible.