Emergency Procedures

Overview

Any time a fire is suspected, or you receive a call from Building Management about a fire, evacuate the building immediately. Do not try to determine whether the situation is real, a false alarm, or a drill by calling the management office. EVACUATE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Taking this extra time to phone could cause injury or fatality if the fire is real.

Be aware of the location of both stairways on your floor(s). If access to both stairways is blocked, move to an office with a window, and block any smoke entering the room with wet clothing. Evacuate the building calmly and in a single-file line down the stairs. Proceed outside to your office’s designated safety area. REMEMBER, DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. The Building Emergency Director will be in charge of the evacuation until the arrival of the Fire Department.

Protocol

If the fire is small and you feel comfortable extinguishing the fire, first have someone call 911, initiate a building evacuation by calling Building Management and then extinguish using the nearest fire extinguisher.
To use a fire extinguisher:

• Pull
• Aim
• Squeeze
• Sweep

Remember to aim at the BASE of the fire.

If the fire is too large to extinguish, or if you don’t feel comfortable extinguishing the fire, do what you can to contain the fire (shutting doors), get to a safe place, call 911 and give the following information:

• Building address: 222 S. Main Street
• Your name
• Your company’s name
• Your suite number
• What is burning
• Where the fire is located
• Listen to the dispatcher for further instructions.

Tenant/Floor Captains should be notified and begin evacuating their floor immediately Contact Building Management at (801) 456-2222 with further information. The Building Emergency Team will notify all tenants in the building of the fire.

• DO NOT USE ELEVATORS!
• Keep talking to a minimum.
• Use stairway handrails.
• Descend in single file. There may be emergency personnel ascending.
• Disabled and injured people should follow the Special Needs Monitor section.

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