Emergency Evacuation and Operation Plan
(EEOP)
Ref: Disabled Students/Staff
A.
Purpose
This plan is created to assist Departments, Faculty Staff and Students
occupying Campus Buildings in preparing for Campus Emergencies.
B.
Scope
This EEOP Plan shall apply to all occupants of Campus Buildings regardless
of their department or organisation affiliation
C.
Co-ordination with other Emergency Plans
A building evacuation and operation plan is a key component in department
safety plans and University Disaster Planning and must be co-ordinated with
other emergency safety plans and agencies.
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5.
Critical Incident Emergency Response Guide
Hazardous Materials Security Plan
Local Fire Department (Tunapuna)
Emergency Medical (E.H.S. Ambulance, etc)
Police (Campus, Tunapuna, St. Joseph etc.)
Emergency Evacuation for Persons with
Disabilities
A.
This section provides general guidelines of evacuation procedures for
persons with disabilities who may have difficulty during fire and other
building emergencies.
Evacuating a disabled or injured person is your last resort. Consider your
options and the risk of injury to self and others in an evacuation attempt.
DO NOT MAKE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WORSE.
Evacuation may be difficult and uncomfortable for both the rescuers and
people being assisted. Some people have conditions that can be aggravated
or triggered if they are moved incorrectly. Environmental conditions (smoke,
debris etc) can complicate evacuation efforts.
B.
After an evacuation has been ordered:  Evacuate persons with disabilities if possible
 DO NOT USE ELEVATORS unless authorised to do so by fire
personnel or assigned evacuation personnel (i.e. Wardens on Library
floors). Elevator could fail during fire or earthquake.
 If the situation is life threatening, call EMERGENCY ABULANCES.
 Check on people with special needs during an evacuation. A “buddy
system” where students with disabilities arrange for volunteers (peers
in Hall, fellow students) to alert and assist them in emergency is a
good method.
 Attempt a rescue evacuation only if you have rescue training or the
person is in immediate danger and cannot wait for professional
assistance E.g. Wardens on Library Floors, EHS Personnel, Trained
Personnel.
 Always ask someone with a disability how you can help BEFORE
attempting any rescue technique or giving assistance. Ask how he or
she can be best assisted or moved and whether there are any special
considerations or items that need to come with the person (e.g. urinary
bags etc)
Specific guidelines for Unique Conditions (Library)
C.
Blindness or Visual Impairment.
FIRE: BOMBTHREAT: POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY
EARTHQUAKES
 Give verbal instructions to advise about safest route or directions
using compass directions, estimated distances and directional terms.
 Move to rescuing points to be met by designated persons who will
direct you to the nearest exit.
 DO NOT grip a visually impaired person’s arm. Ask if he or she
would like to hold onto your arm as you exit, especially if there is
debris or a crowd.
 Give other verbal instructions or information (i.e. elevators cannot be
used).
D.
Deafness and Hearing Loss
FIRE: BOMBTHREAT: POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY
EARTHQUAKES
 Get the attention of a person with a hearing disability by touch and
eye contact. Clearly state the problem. Gestures and pointing are
helpful but be prepared to write a brief statement if the person does
not appear to understand.
 Offer visual instructions to advise of safest route or directions by
pointing towards exits or evacuation maps (exits should be clearly
marked and all floors should display their evacuation maps on walls
facing elevators or stairways).
E.
Mobility Impairments
FIRE: BOMBTHREAT: POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY
EARTHQUAKES
 If possible clear all EXIT routes of debris so that a person with a
disability can move out to a safe area
 If people with mobility impairments cannot exit, they should be
moved to a safer area (e.g. Floor assembly point, displayed by
evacuation map).
 Notify Police or Fire personnel immediately about any people
remaining in building and their location.
 Police or fire personnel will decide whether persons are safe where
they are and will evacuate them as necessary. Fire personnel may
decide that it is safer to override the rule against using elevators
 If people are in immediate danger and cannot be moved to a safe area
to wait for assistance it may be necessary to evacuate them using an
evacuation chair on a CARRY technique.
POWEROUTAGES
If an outage occurs during the day and people with disabilities choose to wait in the
building until electricity returns they can move near a window where there is
natural light and access to a working telephone. During regular building hours
Faculty/Department Advisors and Library Wardens should be notified so they can
advise emergency personnel.
If people prefer to leave and an evacuation has been ordered, or if the outage
occurs at night, call Campus Police ext 2020, 2021 from a Campus Telephone to
request evacuation assistance.
CLASSROOM EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR FACULTIES
Faculty members are usually seen as Authority figures for the student and can
influence how the student reacts to an emergency. Remaining calm and providing
clear directions will have a calming effect on the student. Knowledge of the
emergency evacuation procedures will enable Faculty members to promote orderly
and safe evacuation.
FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL are expected to: Provide their class or staff with general information relating to emergency
evacuation procedures. This information should be shared during the first
three weeks of class or at the start of a Semester
 Know how to report an emergency from the classroom being used
 Assume that persons with Unique needs have the information they need.
Faculty should be familiar with the procedures for individuals with mobility
impairment and be able to direct visitors with different needs.
 Take responsible charge of the classroom and follow emergency for all
building alarms and emergencies.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE
REF: UNIVERSITY RESPONSE GUIDE
Evacuation Routes
Every University Building should have posted on walls of all floors a floor plan
showing specific evacuation routes.
Every University Building floor should have:(1) Clearly marked assembly points
(2) Clearly marked EXITS
(3) Clearly marked Assembly Areas (EAA) away from the building.
Emergency Assembly Points
After the class leaves the building or area, it must proceed away from the building
where the emergency occurred. Additionally, students should be advised not to
interfere with responding emergency services or place themselves at risk of injury
from the emergency. Once the evacuated group of Faculty, staff and students have
reached the designated Emergency Assembly Area (EAA) there should be a head
count (Faculty or in case of Library the Warden) of his or her group. The Faculty
member or Warden should report to Campus Police or other emergency personnel
if someone from their class has not evacuated the building.
Employee and Student Orientation
Every new employee and 1st year student should be informed of the EEOP as part
of his or her orientation. This plan and all subsequent sessions should be provided
to all employees and students (or be made available via Campus Website). Faculty
Staff should be reminded of the plan as necessary and encouraged to discuss the
plan with their research groups, students and visitors.
Fire Exit Drills
There should be monthly or semester scheduled Fire evacuation drills and the
Director of Campus Security should record these.
Evacuation Assembly Area (EAA)
ACADEMIC BUILDINGS INCLUDING LIBRARY
 All persons upon exiting, assisted by ‘Wardens’ or assigned personnel shall
proceed to the designated EAA area/point
 For people with mobility impairment ‘Wardens’ or assigned personnel will
direct you to a Rescue Area and to the EAA.
 All rescue areas should be located next to the elevator and clearly marked.
Occupants with Disabilities
If an occupant with disability is unable to exit a building unassisted, designated
Library Staff (‘Warden’) or assigned personnel, must notify the Emergency
Response personnel (ambulance, fire service etc) of the persons location.
Transportation of disabled individuals up and down stairways should be avoided
until emergency response personnel have arrived. Unless immediate lifethreatening conditions exist in the immediate area occupied by a non-ambulatory
or disabled person relocation of the individual should be limited to a safe area on
the same floor in close proximity to an evacuation stairwell or by the elevator.
ATTACHMENT A
Emergency Evacuation Plan and Symbols for Building Evacuation
Evacuation plans are building specific. It is important that all personnel
(staff and student of the University) be familiar with the evacuation
policies for buildings that are their primary place of
employment/lectures, as well as other areas that they are required to
frequent (e.g. labs etc). Signs below identify the nearest horizontal and
vertical routes of egress and should be posted. Employees and students
are advised to familiarise themselves with the closest routes of safe
Egress.
Symbols for Building Evacuation Signs
Elevator
Waiting area
for disabled
Stairs
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Fire
Alarm
FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
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