Emergency Procedures
When an emergency such as a fire, flood, or gas leak breaks out you need to be prepared to evacuate. Whether at an abandon building, or other buildings, or in any other public space, it is important to have an established evacuation plan that your group can follow closely in times of emergency. Create an evacuation plan and follow it in emergency situations to help your group get out of a building quickly and as safely as possible.
Plan your evacuation in advance, taking note of the nearest exits for different groups.
When it comes time to evacuate, do so sooner rather than later, and always follow the instructions of the group team leader.
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Upon hearing the alarm or radio message of an emergency
- Prepare to evacuate.
- Get ready to be left unattended.
- For fire, close the doors as you go – do not lock them. In the case of a bomb threat, leave doors open.
- Assist any person in immediate danger.
- Leave the building via the nearest safe route.
- Obey all directions from the group leader or group medic.
- Move calmly to the assembly point or other advised area so you can have a head count
- Follow closely the instructions of emergency services personnel.
- Wait for the OK to leave the aria.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Assess the situation -
- Do not move a casualty unless they are exposed to a life threatening situation.
- Contact the groups medic if you have one.
- In extreme emergency situations contact the ambulance service by dialing (Local number)
- Arrange for the ambulance to be met at the front of the building or other nominated area.
- Remain with the casualty and administer first aid as appropriate until assistance arrives.
- Follow closely the instructions of emergency services personnel and Group medic
FIRE
- Call local emergency number and provide details of the fire.
- Give a message on channel 10 to alert all persons in the group.
- Assist any person in immediate danger (only if safe to do so, never set your self in danger).
- If safe to do so, close doors to minimize spread of the fire.
- Attack the fire only if safe to do so.
- Assist with the evacuation if there is any whit injuries.
- Move to the agreed evacuation assembly point, and stay there to the emergency services have given the All Clear.
- Follow closely the instructions of emergency services personnel.
CIVIL DISTURBANCE
- Keep well clear of the disturbance and do not say or do anything that may encourage irrational behavior.
- Consider ”locking down” the building to prevent unauthorized entry.
- Follow closely the instructions of emergency services personnel.
- Evacuate the building only if instructed to do so by emergency services personnel.
ATTACK OR ARMED THREAT
- Keep well clear of the intruder and do not say or do anything that may encourage irrational behavior.
- Notify police (Local number) .
- Note as many details as possible.
- Follow closely the instructions of emergency services personnel.
- Evacuate the building only if instructed to do so by emergency services personnel.
- Stay clear of windows.
PERSONAL PREPARATION
- Know the location of emergency exits in your building.
- Plan an escape route from your office to each exit.
- Familiarize yourself with the location of any break glass fire alarms in your building.
- Note the location of fire extinguishers.
- Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of your building.
- Familiarize yourself with the identity and location of the first aid officers and first aid kits.
