Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center Building #0682

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN

Prepared by: David Breeding

Revised: February 2006

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .................................................................. CONTACT PERSONNEL...................................................... FLOOR PROCTOR LIST...................................................... FIRE REPORTING PROCEDURES..................................... FIRE MARSHAL RESPONSIBILITIES............................... OCCUPANT RESPONSIBILITIES....................................... FLOOR PROCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES........................... FLOOR PROCTOR EVACUATION PROCEDURE ........... FIRE DRILL& EMERGENCY EVACUATION POLICY .. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS ..................................... FLOOR PROCTOR ENTRANCE ASSIGNMENTS ............ EMERGENCY FLOOR PLANS............................................

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INTRODUCTION

WHY HAVE AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN? During certain emergency conditions, it may be necessary to evacuate a building. Examples of such occasions include: smoke/fire, gas leak, bomb threat. Pre-planning and rehearsal are effective ways to ensure that building occupants recognize the evacuation alarm and know how to respond. Practicing an evacuation during a non-emergency drill provides training that will be valuable in an emergency situation.

CLASSROOM EVACUATION PROCEDURES Students are visitors to a building and may not know what procedures to follow during an emergency. The class instructor is responsible for providing pertinent information both at the beginning of a semester and at the time of the evacuation to ensure that students evacuate the building in a safe manner.

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WERC CONTACT PERSONNEL

Building Proctors
Name
Sean Eubanks Liz Rose

Office Location
310M WERC 310M WERC

Office Phone
862-3364 845-5568

Home Phone
268-0788

E-Mail
s-eubanks@tamu.edu liz-rose@tamu.edu

Emergency Personnel
Name
David Breeding Sean Eubanks

Office Location
245 WERC 310M WERC

Office Phone
845-4986 862-3364

Home Phone
846-3449 268-0788

Title
Fire Marshal/Safety Mgr. Mgr., Eng. Facilities

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WERC FLOOR PROCTOR LIST

Location
GROUND FLOOR: GROUND FLOOR: GROUND FLOOR: GROUND FLOOR:

Name
Debbie Greer Brett Henry Randy Tucker Jim Jackson

Rm.
015G WERC 006C WERC 018 WERC 006 WERC

Phone
847-8780 845-1264 845-4580 845-1264

E-mail
dgreer@tamu.edu bhenry@tamu.edu rtucker@tamu.edu jjackson@tamu.edu

1ST FLOOR: 1ST FLOOR: 1ST FLOOR:

Jeff Perry

137 WERC

845-4961 862-3321

j-perry@tamu.edu mcarter@serf.tamus.edu

Michele Carter Burnaman 212A WERC

2ND FLOOR: 2ND FLOOR: 2ND FLOOR:

Thomas Mather Robert Beaty

218 WERC 221 WERC

845-0335 845-3120

tmather@civil.tamu.edu teescopycenter@tamu.edu

3RD FLOOR: 3RD FLOOR: 3RD FLOOR:

Bill Hobson Ella Gallagher

321 WERC 318 WERC

845-5808 845-9583

b-hobson@tamu.edu ella@ee.tamu.edu

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FIRE REPORTING PROCEDURE

If you discover FIRE or SMOKE:

1. Activate the nearest manual fire alarm pull station if possible. 2. If you are not in immediate danger, notify the TAMU Emergency Services Operator (dial 9-911) and provide:

i. Your Name ii. Fire Location (Bldg. #0682, Floor #___, Room #___ ) iii. Size and Type of Fire iv. Any additional information requested by the Operator
3. If you are not in immediate danger, also notify the Building Proctor and the WERC Fire Marshal(s). 4. If you are trained in the proper use of portable fire extinguishers and are not in immediate danger, you may attempt to fight the fire. Do not place yourself or others in unnecessary danger.

If you are TRAPPED in the building and cannot find an escape route:
1. Call the TAMU Emergency Services Operator (dial 9-911) and give your exact location. 2. If you call on a cellular telephone, dial 911, and tell the operator that you are at Texas A&M University

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FIRE MARSHAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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Serve as a liaison with emergency responders (e.g., fire department, UPD, ambulance, Environmental Health & Safety). Meet responders upon their arrival and convey specific information about hazards in the building, access, locations of persons with special needs, etc. Maintain communication with Floor Proctors regarding the status of the emergency. Upon receiving clearance from the emergency responders, notify Floor Proctors and building occupants that the building is safe for re-entry.

ALTERNATE FIRE MARSHAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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WERC OCCUPANT RESPONSIBILITIES

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You are responsible for your own safety! Stay calm - avoid panic and confusion. Assist your colleagues, co-workers, and fellow Aggies. Cooperate with emergency response personnel. Know the locations and operation of fire extinguishers. Participate in annual fire extinguisher training. Know how to report an emergency or hazardous incident: TAMU Emergency Services Operator Office of Engineering Safety WERC Building Proctor 9-911 845-4986 862-3364

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When the fire alarm sounds, make sure other personnel in your immediate area are aware of the alarm. Immediately exit the building. Remain outside until officials announce that it is safe to return. Close but DO NOT LOCK doors as you leave. Items requiring security may be placed in a locking file cabinet or desk drawer on the way out. Turn off unnecessary equipment, if possible. Know the locations of primary and alternate exits. During an emergency, walk to the nearest exit and evacuate the building. NOTE: Do not use the elevators during a fire-related emergency! Emergency Evacuation Route drawings are posted on each floor copies are available from Engineering Facilities (Rm. 310) or Engineering Safety (Rm. 245). Go to your assigned area of assembly outside the building and wait there. Do not leave the area unless you are told to do so. Evacuated occupants should remove to a safe distance, at least 150 feet, from the building, and remain outside until notified to re-enter. The Fire Marshal or a designated Floor Proctor will give an All Clear signal, when it is safe to re-enter. Wheelchair occupants and other handicapped individuals not able to exit directly from the building, are to proceed to and remain in a stairwell vestibule. Inform evacuating occupants to notify the Fire Marshal or a Floor Proctor of your location. Fire Department personnel will evacuate wheelchair occupants from the building. Do not re-enter the building until you have been notified to do so. Fire personnel often silence the alarm in order to communicate with each other. An All Clear signal will be given by when it is safe to re-enter. Silencing the alarm is NOT a signal for occupants to re-enter!

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FLOOR PROCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

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Routinely inspect for possible fire hazards on your floor and report to the Fire Marshal and/or Building Proctor. Know locations of and how to use all fire protection equipment on your floor. Participate in annual fire extinguisher training. Ensure that occupants (including new employees) are familiar with evacuation procedures. Ensure that occupants evacuate the building, and remove to a distance of at least 150 feet. Be aware of building occupants with special needs who may need assistance during an evacuation (e.g., hearing- or sight-impaired, on crutches, in a wheelchair). As an integral part of the buildings emergency communication network, floor proctors are to ensure that occupants on their floor are aware of an emergency and the need to evacuate. Call 9-911 and/or pull the fire alarm whenever a situation could pose immediate danger to people, property, or processes in the building. Assist in the evacuation process as indicated in the Floor Proctor Evacuation Procedure.

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ALTERNATE FLOOR PROCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

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FLOOR PROCTOR EVACUATION PROCEDURE

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Notify the University Emergency Services Operator (9-911) if you have information related to the emergency. Be ready to provide: Your Name Fire Location (Bldg. #0682, Floor #___, Room #___ ) Type of Emergency Any additional information requested by the Operator

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Alert all occupants on your floor. Check remote areas such as restrooms and storerooms. Close doors on your way out, if possible. Maintain orderly evacuation of occupants. Ensure that all personnel with special needs are alerted, and that someone is assisting with their evacuation. Inform Fire Marshall, Fire Department, and/or Police of such individuals. If the emergency is located on your floor and you are not in immediate danger: o You may attempt to determine which smoke detector or pull station was activated. The fire alarm system control panel is located off the WERC first floor lobby, near the elevators. If you are trained in the proper use of portable fire extinguishers, you may attempt to fight or contain a fire. Do not place yourself or others in unnecessary danger. Generally, if you cannot approach within ten (10) feet, the fire is too large to safely use a portable fire extinguisher.

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Evacuate the building and report pertinent information to the Fire Marshal (e.g., evacuation status, location of persons with special needs, type and location of emergency). Proceed to your assigned entrance until further notice from the building Fire Marshal. Do not allow personnel to re-enter the building until you have been notified to do so. Fire personnel often silence the alarm in order to communicate with each other. Silencing the alarm is NOT a signal for personnel to re-enter. Do not allow re-entry until the formal All Clear signal is given by the Fire Marshall or a designated WERC Proctor.

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FIRE DRILL & EMERGENCY EVACUATION POLICY

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Fire drills shall be conducted at least once every semester at unexpected times and under varying conditions to simulate the unusual conditions that occur in the case of fire. Various means of exit could be made temporarily unavailable in order to familiarize occupants with secondary routes of evacuation. Fire drills will be scheduled by the building Fire Marshall(s). Notify Area Maintenance (845-1427), the TAMU Radio Room (845-4311), and the Environmental Health and Safety Department (845-2132) one week prior to the drill. Fire drills shall involve all building occupants. Everyone shall leave the building immediately when the fire alarm sounds. Exemptions are strongly discouraged. It may be advisable to notify wheelchair occupants prior to planned fire drills. In the conduct of drills, emphasis shall be placed upon orderly evacuation under proper discipline rather than upon speed. The Fire Marshal and Floor Proctors are expected to perform their assigned duties as if in an actual emergency situation. Provisions should be made for timing and evaluating the orderliness of each drill.

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EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Name
TAMU Emergency Services Operator (All life-threatening Emergencies)
Your Name Emergency Location (WERC #682, Floor #____, Room #____) Size and Type of Emergency Any Additional Information requested by the Operator

Phone#
9-911

PP Area Maintenance 2 (Building Problems and Repair) ...................... PP 24hr Radio Room (Elevator & Pest problems, After-hours Maintenance) Environmental Health & Safety Dept. (Chemical spills & other problems)
(After normal work hours call the PP Radio Room at 845-4311)

845-1427 845-4311 845-2132 845-4986 862-3364 845-2345 845-1511 764-3700 764-3600 361-3680 361-3888

David Breeding (Engineering Safety Office) ................................. Sean Eubanks (Engineering Facilities Office) ............................... University Police (UPD) ............................................................... Emergency Medical Services........................................................ College Station Fire Department (Non-Emergency) ......................... College Station Police Department (Non-Emergency) ...................... Bryan Police Department (Non-Emergency) ..................................... Bryan Fire Department (Non-Emergency) ........................................

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