Floor

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Floor Building Warden Training

• Presented by
• Environmental Health Safety
• 2004

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Introduction

• Thanks for volunteering!
• Campus evacuation drill scheduled
  for April 14, 2004
• What building are you from?
• Do you have your equipment?

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Building Alarm Systems

• Alarms can be activated by the pull station,
  smoke sensors,water flow or error.
• What happens when the alarm is activated?
• Audible/visual signals
• Signal sent to police dispatch
• Occupants ALWAYS evacuate building
• Police and/or Fire Department may respond
• Smoke dampers close
• Some doors close

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Become Familiar With Your Building

• Do you know where all the exits are?
• Do you know where the enunciator panel is?
• Do you know where the stairwells are?
• Do you know where the designated evacuation area
  is?
• Do you know your fellow Floor Building Wardens?

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What is your role as a Floor Warden?

• Floor Warden Responsibilities
• Assist/ensure occupants evacuate building
• Look in all areas!
• Keep track of injured, persons moved to the
  stairwell or those that refuse to leave
• Give information to the Building Warden at
  enunciator or orange cone.
• Keep evacuated persons out of building until the
  all clear

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What is your role as a Building Warden?

• Building Warden Responsibilities
• Gather information about building from
  Floor Wardens (use Building Warden Checklist)
• Ensure all areas have been checked.
• Calls police and/or transfers information to
  responders by the ORANGE CONE. This
  is the Incident Command Center.

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Procedures During Evacuation
Floor Warden Instructions

• Put on hardhat, vest FW badge
• Assess problems on your floor. Look for damage,
  injuries, and person who may require evacuation
  assistance.
• Instruct occupants to evacuate building check
  restrooms
• Move non-ambulatory persons into exit stairwells
  note exact location and report to Building
  Warden. Assign person to stay, if possible.
• Do Not use elevators
• Note if alarm pull stations have been activated
• Ensure stairwell doors are closed
• When floor assessment is complete, report to
  alarm enunciator panel (primary meeting location)
  or orange cone and give status report to BW.

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Procedures During Evacuation
Building Warden Instructions

• Put on hard hat, vest and BW badge
• Notify University Police (ext 2111) that
  evacuation alarm has been activated in your
  building.
• Report to alarm enunciator panel (primary meeting
  location) to receive FW reports.
• Ensure all areas have been checked using
  checklist.
• Go to the orange cone. Campus Police will set up
  the orange cone Incident Command Center. If
  Police do not respond, call ext 2111 and give
  building status report.
• Status report should include as much information
  as possible including location of alarm
  activation, or existence of injured or trapped
  persons.
• Use FW to keep evacuees from re-entering the
  building keep evacuees away from building.
• When building has been cleared, notify evacuees.

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Important Items

• Building must be evacuated
  when alarm goes off
• If positive it is a false alarm, inform Building
  Warden and Police
• Do Not Put Yourself at Risk!
• Evacuations are NEVER perfect just do your best

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Handouts

• Emergency Procedures Flipchart
• Building Warden Checklist/Roster - 2004
• Tips for Assisting Persons with Disabilities
• Evacuation Meeting Locations for Building
  Occupants
• Emergency Meeting Location for Floor and Building
  Wardens
• ID Badge

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How do I use the Fire Extinguisher?

• When would I use the fire extinguisher?
• Only if you have been trained and its a very
  small fire
• PASS

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In Conclusion

• Thanks for volunteering and attending today's
  class.
• Remember, always be safe.
• Questions? Feel free to call our office at
  extension 2401