Evacuation plan as a security service provider
- Review venue layout: do a walk walk through the building and identify, exits, fire extinguishers location and windows.
- Identify safe exits: as you walk think about the best plan to evacuate based on the nearest exits.
- Mustard point: determine places to reunite with the crowd
- Fire extinguisher: choose a person to extinguish the fire, only, if the fire is still small and does not put the person’s life in danger.
- Tools for the team: flashlights, megaphone, radios, first aid kit.
- Contacts: phone numbers of your manager and police only if the matter is urgent and requires immediate response. Other wises you can call, 403-266-1234, find more details at, Non-Emergency calls – The City of Calgary.
- Designate a person to pick up children or people with disabilities should there be any present.
- Analyze any risks that could prevent your evacuation plan to succeed such as not enough space to walk through.
- Audience awareness, tell the public the evacuation plan, and also remind them that once the smoke is too much they should lay down on the floor rather than stand.
- Write a report of the accident.
The most important part is to have a plan in case evacuation is need. Orderly evacuation is critical because it helps not leaving anyone behind. Make sure to know the source of the fire to know if this is an evacuation alert or evacuation order.
Evacuation alert : People should prepare to evacuate soon, if situation deteriorates.
Evacuation order : People must evacuate now.
You can visit this link to learn more about Fire Preparation, The City of Calgary.