Fire Evacuation Procedures

Expected Response at Sound of Alarm

Employees in Customer Service Areas:

• The designated staff member(s) will clear all meeting rooms and public restrooms.
• Library employees will evacuate through emergency exits and assist/direct customers to do the same.
  For customers/employees unable to use stairs or other means of evacuation, direct them to emergency stairwells or designated safe area to wait until assistance arrives.
• Inform the in-charge library employee if there are employees or customers inside the building who have special needs (location and number if known).
• Move quickly to the designated assembly area ____________________ and check in with the supervisor/manager for a headcount.

Employees in Office/Workroom Areas:

• The designated staff member(s) will clear all offices, staff lounge and restrooms.
• All employees in office/workroom areas will immediately exit the nearest emergency exit at ______________________.
• Move quickly to the designated assembly area ___________________ and check in with the supervisor/manager for a headcount.

Security (if present) or Designated Staff:

• Security or designated staff will open exit doors.
• Remain near emergency exits maintaining order and assisting staff and customers to exit areas.
• Once the building is clear, position outside each building entrance to prevent access by unauthorized personnel and direct unauthorized personnel away from the building.
  (Authorized personnel include maintenance, fire and police personnel).

Emergency Communication Area:

Library Manager or in-charge library employee will evacuate to the designated assembly area ______________________ with employee roster and current schedule. Supervisors will report headcount to ensure everyone is safely out of the building.

Emergency communications will include:

• Contact Manager of Library Operations, Assistant Manager, Director of Library Operations, Deputy Executive Director of Library Operations or Executive Director, in that order.
• Inform emergency personnel of anyone left inside the building (location and number if known).

All employees will remain in the Emergency Communication Area to await further instructions. The Library Manager or in-charge library employee will make the official all-clear announcement.

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