Are You Ready for the First Hour?
Matt Smith
Director of Security
Monday Properties
msmith@mondayre.com
(703) 558-7408
VA
 Nine (9) high-rise office buildings in Rosslyn. Additional
35-story building under construction, 1812 N. Moore Street.
DC
 Coast Guard HQ’s
NY
 Four (4) high-rise office buildings in Midtown Manhattan.
1000/1100 WILSON BLVD.
31 STORIES
230 PARK AVENUE
39 STORIES
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Confirmed earthquake/sought additional
information
Brainstormed with staff
Developed response
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Assessed
Communicated with staff/tenants/corporate
Implemented protocol
Deployed staff
Assessed
Gave all clear
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Preservation of life
Preservation of property
Resumption of communications with tenants
and stakeholders
Restoration of operations
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Potential Fires
Hazmat spills
Gas lines
Steam lines
Structural integrity of building
Fire/life safety systems and equipment
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Staff did not panic
TV updates
Key staff in close proximity
Assessed quickly
Did not evacuate
Send Word Now
Communication devices
After-Action debriefing
It has been reported across the wire service that
a 5.8 earthquake was felt in the VA area
around 1:50pm. At this time there has been no
reported damage to any of our properties. We
are continuing to monitor the situation with
authorities. Per Monday Properties policy will
not be evacuating the premises, however you
may choose to follow your company
emergency procedures.
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Cell phones jammed
No local police or fire response
Self-evacuation
Stood outside building
Communication with neighbors
Emergency Action Plan
Command/Control
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Develop Emergency Action Plan
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Communications
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Train staff/tenants
Practice
Staff/Tenant/Corporate
Designate Command Post
Systems
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HVAC
Elevators
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Self-evacuations
Information flow
Consistency in messaging
Accountability
Ensure staff easily identifiable
Your on your own
Close loop
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PA
SWN
Standardized templates
PTT
Radios
Label Stairwells
Staff badges
Semi-Annual Evacuation Drills
Tenant Handbooks (Electronic)
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DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or
other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON until the shaking stops.
Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and
anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.
Do not use a doorway except if you know it is a strongly supported,
load-bearing doorway and it is close to you.
Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Do not
exit a building during the shaking.
DO NOT use the elevators.
Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or
fire alarms may turn on.
www.fema.gov
Earthquakes
IMMEDIATE ACTION
All Building Occupants (Property Staff, Tenants and Visitors)
Note: Many injuries during an earthquake are experienced during lateral movement by individuals
during the tremors. Any movement to a safe area should be completed as quickly as possible
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Move away from exterior windows and seek shelter in the core of the building (elevator lobby,
interior stairwell), sit with your back against an inside wall, lean forward, and cover your head
and neck with your hands OR get underneath a desk, table, or other sturdy object and hold on
DO NOT use elevators
DO NOT use your telephone, except for a medical or fire emergency because you could tie up
the lines needed for emergency response
IF YOU DECIDE TO EVACUATE, move away from the building into an open area. Do not
stand under a bridge, overhead structure or power lines
Property Emergency Response Team
If possible and safe to do so, recall the elevators
From the Monday Properties Fire Evacuation & Emergency Action Plan. Reference for this section: http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/index.shtm
Earthquakes
POST INCIDENT ACTION
All Building Occupants (Property Staff, Tenants and Visitors)
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Stay indoors until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe
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If you become trapped in debris:
 Do not light a match
 Do not move about or kick up dust
 Cover your mouth with handkerchief or clothing
 Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can locate you. Use a whistle if you have one. Shout only
as a last resort, as shouting can cause you to inhale dangerous amounts of dust
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Check office systems and structural integrity and report to Property Manager if any
deficiencies
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Establish accountability of employees and notify Property Manager
Property Emergency Response Team
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Check all building systems and potential hazards such as fire, damage to utilities, leaking gas,
chemical spills, falling hazards during aftershocks, and obvious structural damage
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Make all building announcement re: status of building. Follow up with group email and Send
Word Now message, informing tenants of status of building
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As soon as possible and when safe, contact tenant points of contact re: accountability of their
personnel
From the Monday Properties Fire Evacuation & Emergency Action Plan. Reference for this section:
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/index.shtm