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Building Fire Safety Directors
 NFPA Video – Emergency Evacuation: What
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Every Employee Should Know
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Video Summary and Review
Facility Emergency Plan
Building Fire Safety Organization
Purpose and Duties of Floor Wardens
Fire Drill
– Preparation
– What to Do and Expect During the Drill
More Stuff (Yippee !)
Building Life Safety and Public Address System
and How It Works
 When to Evacuate
– Annunciation Devices (i.e. Horns and Strobes)
 Where to Evacuate
– Assembly Area and Roll Call
 How to Evacuate
– Emergency Stairs/ Exits and Lobby Smoke
Doors
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…and that’s not all (Darn It!)
Basic Fire Triangle
 Location of Fire-fighting equipment
 Fire Extinguisher Use
 Vendor Presentation
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On to the video…
EMERGENCY EVACUATION:
What Every Employee Should Know
Video Review
How do you survive a fire ?
Video Review
Ahhh !!
Don’t Panic !
Video Review
Be Prepared !
(…like the Boy Scouts)
Know your building’s Emergency
Evacuation Plan. It is your responsibility to
understand it. Employees are ultimately
responsible for their own safety.
 Practice your plan (Evacuation Drills) and
take it seriously.
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Video Review
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Know your Primary and Alternate egress
routes and strategy.
Know When, Where and How to evacuate.
Know what to do when evacuation is not a
viable option.
When evacuating, DO NOT take the
elevators, use the stairs.
Know what to do in the event of a fire
emergency. Use a manual pull station to
sound the alarm.
Video Review
Don’t Wait,
Evacuate !
The Emergency Evacuation Plan is
tailored to the buildings of Oyster Point
Marina Plaza.
 Because the buildings are below 75 feet
in height, Oyster Point Marina Plaza
practices Total Evacuation.
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Video Review
During an evacuation, proceed to the
stairwells, walk down the stairs and exit the
building. Upon exiting the building, proceed to
the designated assembly area and await
further instructions.
 Perform a heat check before you open a
closed door. Use the back of your hand. If the
door is not hot, open with caution.
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Video Review
If you find your egress path filled with smoke,
get down and crawl to the exit. The air is
cleaner and easier to breathe closer to the
floor.
 Stop machinery and close doors behind you
(Fire and Smoke Boundaries) if possible.
 Unless otherwise instructed by authorized fire
personnel, do not use the elevators.
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Video Review
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React – Evaluate - Decide
In times of peril, your knowledge of the
Emergency Evacuation Plan can help you:
React quickly to an emergency situation,
Evaluate evacuation alternatives and
Decide on the best option.
 Because conditions may change,
employees need to Think in an
emergency.
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Video Review
Do not go deeper into heavy hot smoke.
 Do not break windows
 Do not go up the roof
 If egress is not possible then Defend in
Place by finding the safest area possible in
proximity to an emergency exit/ stairwell,
close the door and prevent the infiltration of
heat and smoke.
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Video Review
PLAN TO BE SAFE !
Read and understand the Emergency
Evacuation Plan.
 Participate in drills and take it seriously.
 Learn the layout of the building.
 React – Evaluate - Decide
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Facility Emergency Plan
Emergency Evacuation Plan = Facility
Emergency Plan
 Required by Title 19 of the CA Code of
Regulations and has been reviewed and
approved by the SSF Fire Marshall
 Contains an Emergency Phone List and detailed
procedures for different types of emergencies
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Get Your Copy Today !
Emergencies In General
Regardless of the type of
emergency, the first thing
to do is call 911 then
report the emergency to
Building Management or
to the Lobby Attendant
 The 911 dispatcher will
need to know where and
what the nature of the
emergency is.
 Prepare to give your
phone number
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Fire Safety Organization
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Fire Safety Director and Building Staff
– Ensures Fire Department has been notified
– Operates public-address system
– Ensures elevators are recalled if applicable
– Assists and coordinates with Fire Department
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Available Building Staff
– Assists in building evacuation
– Investigates emergency
– Ensures operation of Emergency Systems
Fire Safety Organization
And the most important member of the Fire
Safety Organization is the…
Floor Warden
(that’s you buddy !)
Floor Wardens
Responsible for the orderly evacuation of
their entire area of responsibility
 Ensure the safety of those in need of
evacuation assistance
 Report to Fire Safety Director the status of
evacuation and evacuees.
 Must have an alternate.
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Floor Wardens
Get a staff to help evacuate your large
office…
 Searcher: Searches the entire office or
floor
 Elevator Monitor: Directs everyone away
 Exit/ Stair Monitor: Maintains order and
direct everyone to the stairs
 Evac Aide: Responsible for those in need
of evacuation assistance
Fire Drill Prep
In preparation for the Fire Drill
 Instruct all employees on when, where
and how to evacuate, especially the
location of the Assembly Area
 Wear sensible shoes
 Discuss the finer points of the Facility
Emergency Plan and how it applies to your
office including primary and alternate
emergency exits
 Hope it doesn’t rain…
During the Fire Drill
Fire Drill will occur at specific time and
date
 Upon hearing the alarm (with flashing
strobes and recorded voice message),
proceed to the nearest emergency exit
and/or stairwell in an orderly fashion.
 Keep to the right and use handrail for
stability
 Don’t forget to lock your office…
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Assembly Area
Evacuation Area
Assembly Area
Regardless of where you exit the building,
proceed to the designated assembly area.
The assembly area is centralized for:
 To serve as TRIAGE area especially during
catastrophic situations when there is a
shortage of emergency services
 Stay away from building perimeter and out
of the way of emergency vehicles
 Of course, for Roll Call
Life Safety System
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Simplex 4100U with
Public-Address
State-of-the-art
Remotely monitored 24/7
Operational in 2004
Audible and visual
annunciation at Tenant
Suites and Common
Areas
“…Kicks Butt”
Life Safety System
How It Works:
Provides a General Alarm
activated by sprinkler water flow,
heat or smoke detection, manualpull stations and other monitored
devices (i.e. FM200 or Kitchen
Hood)
 Visual and Audible annunciation
devices
 Detection Devices such as smoke
and heat detectors in the electrical
rooms, smoke detectors in the
main supply-air shaft or floor
return-air ducts, smoke detectors
in the elevator lobbies and
mechanical penthouses, sprinkler
water flow switches per wing
+ core area/ per floor
 Signals EMS to go on
“Fire Mode”
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Life Safety System
Typical Annunciation Devices:
Wall-Mounted
Strobe
Ceiling-Mounted
Speaker & Strobe
When to Evacuate
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Wall-Mounted
Speaker & Strobe
Upon hearing or seeing
the alarm, begin
evacuation
You will see synchronized
strobe lights during a
General Alarm
Also you will here a loud
klaxon followed by a
recorded voice message
saying: “Attention,
attention...”
Where to Evacuate
In order to perform a successful
evacuation, everyone needs to know
where to go. This involves
proceeding to the closest emergency
exit or perhaps an alternate route
Where to Evacuate (395)
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Emergency
Stairs:
– Wing
Stairwells
– Core Stairwell
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Emergency
Exits:
– Wing Exits
– Fitness Center
Exit
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Building Exits
– Front Entrance
– Rear Entrance
– Delivery
Entrance
Where to Evacuate (400)
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Emergency
Stairs:
– Wing
Stairwells
– Core Stairwell
– Fitness Center
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Emergency
Exits:
– Wing Exits
– Fitness Center
Exit
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Building Exits
– Front Entrance
– Rear Entrance
– Delivery
Entrance
Where to Evacuate
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Memorize your path to the
nearest emergency exit and an
alternate route for you may
have to evacuate in the dark
while crawling on the floor to
avoid heat and smoke
All stairwells (one per wing
plus the core) lead to the
ground floor and in proximity
to each stairwell is an exit out
of the building
Please note Evacuation Sign,
Manual-pull Station and
Combination Speaker & Strobe
in proximity to each and every
emergency exit
Typical Emergency Exit
leading to stairwell
How to Evacuate
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Do a heat check using the
back of your hand at every
door prior to opening
When using the stairwell, keep
to the right and use the
handrail for stability
Emergency personnel will need
the other side of the stairwell
to go up with hoses,
stretchers, air tanks and other
equipment
Don’t forget to meet at the
designated Assembly Area
Typical Evacuation Sign
Assembly Area
How to Evacuate
Elevator Functions:
Elevator Lobby
(Normal)
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Elevator Lobby
(Emergency)
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Do not use the elevators
Every elevator lobby from the 2nd
floor to the 5th floor is equipped
with a smoke curtain or smokeoperated door that is activated by
a local smoke detector
In the event of smoke detection at
the 3rd, 4th or 5th floors, the
elevators will automatically recall
to the 1st floor (Phase 1 –
Primary)
If smoke is detected on the 1st
and 2nd floors, the elevators will
automatically recall to the 3rd
floor (Phase 1 – Alternate)
Press bar at edge to open
Note Evac Sign and Manual
Pull Station
Important note about
Evacuations:
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Some emergencies demand immediate
evacuation such as fire, bomb threats, gas leak
etc…
Some emergencies may require everyone to
remain indoors i.e. earthquake, tornado etc…
If you hear the alarm, evacuate unless
otherwise notified by authorized personnel via
the Public Address System.
Fire Triangle
Fire safety, at its most basic, is
based upon the principle of
keeping fuel sources and ignition
sources separate.
 Classes of Fires:
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Oxygen, heat, and fuel are frequently
referred to as the "fire triangle.” The
important thing to remember is: take any of
the sides of the triangle away thereby
inhibiting the chemical reaction and the fire
will be extinguished.
Essentially, fire extinguishing agents put
out fire by taking away one or more
elements of the fire triangle
– Class A: Wood, paper, anything
that would leave ash when burned
– Class B: Fuel, petroleum-based
fires like gasoline and oil
– Class C: Electrical fires that can be
put out by cutting the source
– Class D: Metal fires that are
usually smothered with sand
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Four things must be present at
the same time in order to produce
fire:
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Fuel or any combustible material
Enough oxygen
Enough heat
A chemical reaction
Other Fire-fighting Equipment
You are not expected to fight fires in
the building but you may need to use
some equipment to facilitate your
escape
Other Fire-fighting Equipment
Equipment Available
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Hose Cabinet and
Standpipe
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Manual-pull
Station
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Hose cabinet with 1 ½-inch hose
and nozzle in proximity to
standpipe with angle-valve and
hose connection (Located at 3rd,
4th and 5th Floor landing of every
core and wing stairwell)
Manual-pull station which will
trigger General Alarm. Typically
located next to an Evacuation Sign
and in proximity to every
Emergency Exit, Building Entrance
and Elevator Lobby. Used at the
first sign of an emergency to
prompt an alarm and evacuation.
Building is fully-sprinklered
using RASCO Model G
recessed auto sprinklers
Other Fire-fighting Equipment
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Located midway through every
common wing corridor on every
floor
 Also located throughout the
Mechanical Penthouse and in
every Electrical Room
 Typically 5-lb Multi-Purpose Dry
Chemical rated at 2A:10B:C with a
range of 8-10 feet
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P: Pull ring pin
A: Aim at the base of the fire
S: Squeeze handle to discharge
S: Sweep from side to side
Typical Extinguisher
Cabinet
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