5.0 HAZARD-SPECIFIC RESPONSE PROCEDURES

5.1SITUATION: FIRE

5.1.1PURPOSE

Fire response procedures are designed to protect the health and safety of facility staff and the public. These procedures are essential in emergency response operations to ensure a timely and suitable response to emergencies and to clearly define lines of authority and communication. All facility occupants share responsibility for the coordinated response and evacuation to fire. All fire alarms are to be responded to as real.

5.1.2GENERAL INFORMATION

  • All personnel are to evacuate the facility immediately on the sounding of the fire alarm.
  • Close, but do not lock doors to rooms that are being evacuated.
  • Do not use the elevators unless authorized by the FERC, the Chief Warden, or the local emergency services Fire Chief.
  • Assemble at evacuation meeting locations for a head count.
  • Do not leave the evacuation meeting locations until authorized to do so by FERC or an emergency services agency.
  • Do not attempt to remove any equipment or vehicles from the facility.
  • Do allow personnel of the FERT and emergency services agencies to carry out their assigned duties.
  • Do obtain permission to re-enter the facility from responding emergency services agency, the FERC, or the Chief Warden.

5.1.3PROCEDURES

General Response Actions

  1. If the fire is small enough that it can be extinguished by a hand held fire extinguisher, and is not between you and an exit, you may fight the fire using hand-held extinguishers, if you have been properly trained.

Once the fire is extinguished, notify:

  • Chief Warden
  • FERC.
  1. If the fire cannot be safely extinguished:
  • Warn persons nearby
  • Activate the nearest fire alarm
  • Notify the Fire Department by calling 911.
  1. Evacuate the facility, following the fire evacuation floor plans (attached.)
  2. Ensure all persons are assisted in evacuating the facility.
  3. Proceed immediately to the designated meeting point outside of the facility.
  4. Follow the instructions of the FERC, the Chief Warden and/or local emergency services personnel.

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Facility Emergency Response Coordinator (FERC)

  1. Upon activation of an alarm, proceed directly to the assembly location for the FERT of the facility.
  2. Verify that the FERT has met at the same location.
  3. Designate a facility ICC.
  4. Obtain information from the Chief Warden.
  5. Brief senior representatives of responding local emergency services agencies as they arrive on site.
  6. Work with local emergency services agencies to bring the emergency situation under control.
  7. Open and maintain a time and event log.
  8. Verify ALL CLEAR with local emergency services agencies.
  9. In consultation with the IC and responding local emergency services agencies, advise Chief Warden that occupants may re-enter the facility.
  10. Once re-entry is complete, coordinate a debriefing.
  11. Review post-incident report prepared by Chief Warden.

Chief Warden

  1. Upon activation of an alarm, notify the Fire Department, by calling 911 (if notification has not been made by a facility occupant) and proceed directly to the assembly location of the FERT of the facility.
  2. Report status to the FERC.
  3. Receive head counts from Floor Wardens.
  4. Report head counts to the FERC.
  5. Report to Fire Department any personnel remaining in the facility (physically challenged w/monitor, persons refusing to evacuate, etc.) and of persons injured.
  6. Complete the “Evacuation Report” based on status reports provided by Floor Wardens, Monitors and First Aiders.
  7. Once ALL CLEAR is given, coordinate the safe re-entry of staff into the facility with Floor Wardens and Monitors.
  8. Participate in a debriefing meeting to evaluate the evacuation procedures.
  9. Submit a post-incident report to the FERC.

Floor Wardens

  1. Upon activation of an alarm, assume control over assigned areas.
  2. Assist all personnel in that area, including visitors, clients and office staff to evacuate the facility using the nearest emergency exit.
  3. Conduct visual inspection of the assigned area to ensure all persons have evacuated (including meeting rooms, washrooms, etc.)
  4. Close, but do not lock, all doors.
  5. Conduct a head count for their assigned areas including head count reports from monitors.
  6. Report head count and status of assigned area to the Chief Warden.
  7. Ensure that evacuated personnel stay in a safe location.
  8. Communicate instructions from the FERC and/or Chief Warden to evacuated personnel.
  9. Assist in other emergency activities instructed by from the Chief Warden.
  10. Once ALL CLEAR is given, assist the safe re-entry of staff into the facility.

11.Once re-entry is complete, participate in post evacuation debriefing meeting.

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Facility Operations and Security Coordinator and Personnel

  1. With due regard to the situation, ensure the safety of facility system operations and the provisions of adequate facility security.
  2. Obtain resources necessary to secure facility.
  3. In the case of a fatality, assist in providing necessary security until Police and Medical Examiner have completed their investigations.
  4. Ensure integrity of the emergency site until all other investigations are complete.
  5. Other duties as assigned by the FERC.
  6. Once re-entry is complete, participate in a debriefing meeting.

Monitors

  1. Instruct all staff/visitors within your area to evacuate the facility using the designated evacuation route.
  2. Leave the work area immediately.
  3. Locate pre-assigned persons requiring assistance with evacuation (i.e. physically challenged) and accompany them to assembly point to await further instructions.
  4. Conduct head count for your area once assembly point is reached.
  5. Report head count information to the Floor Warden.
  6. Remain at designated assembly area.
  1. Other duties as assigned.
  2. Once re-entry is complete, participate in a debriefing meeting.

First Aiders

  1. In the event of an evacuation, take your area first aid kit and proceed to the assembly location for the FERT.
  2. If persons are injured, provide first aid.
  3. Notify the Chief Warden if injured persons require additional medical attention.
  4. Provide information to local emergency services medical personnel about injured persons who have been given first aid.
  5. Once re-entry is complete, participate in a debriefing meeting and report completion.

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Insert Evacuation Floor Plans and Meeting Point Plan for your facility here.

Example: Part of the Evacuation Plan for a fire incident for the InfrastructureBuilding is shown below (main floor part only).


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Example: The Meeting Point Plan for a fire incident for the InfrastructureBuilding is shown below.

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