Emergency
procedures for Fire and Life Safety are of critical importance
to the operation of any facility. It is expected that no matter
how much you prepare for an emergency that everyone must be
prepared for the “unexpected”. This is a part of
our program shared with the tenants and staff. There is no
playbook for every circumstance that could arise; however adherence
to the basics will be the true measure of success. Monthly
inspections and maintenance of all egress areas and an ongoing
preventive maintenance program for all equipment insure our
ability to react when necessary.
Fire
Safety
Each tenant on each floor shall make responsible and dependable
employees available for designation by the Fire Safety Directory
as Fire Warden and Deputy Fire Wardens. Each tenant shall be
under the direction of a self-designated Fire Warden for the
evacuation of the occupants in the event of a fire or emergency.
The Fire Warden shall be assisted by self-designated Deputy Fire
Wardens; the number of DFW shall be determined by the occupied
area of the tenant.
General
rules for building evacuation are: Remain calm, do not panic
and listen to the Fire Warden's instructions. Call the Fire
Department, using a building pull-box station. Do not attempt
to fight any fire, and close all doors to the fire area. Do
not use elevators, and evacuate via stairs that are not affected
by smoke. After evacuation, perform a head-count to assure
that all occupants have safely left the building.
Bomb
Threat/Suspicious Packages
In the event of a telephoned bomb threat or suspicious package
received in a tenant's office, the person receiving the call/package
should ask the questions contained on the Bomb Threat Report
Form (See Tenant Handbook). Then, notify security immediately
- nothing suspicious should be touched. The physical handling
of the written threat should be avoided, as it will be used by
the Police Department to evaluate fingerprints, postmark, handwriting
and typewriting. If the tenants are ordered to evacuate the building,
all occupants should stay 500 feet away from the building.
Automatic
External Defibrillators
Ashforth’s owned/managed buildings have now been equipped
with Automatic External Defibrillators (AED’s). Click
here for the complete story. Click
here for AED location map.
For
additional information about any unique procedures in your
building, please contact your property manager.
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