HQC Occupant Emergency Plan Fire Warden Briefing

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HQC Occupant Emergency Plan Fire Warden Briefing

• August 21, 2007

Prepared by Kevin McKay, Fire Marshal
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Fire Warden Designationsfor Pods 1 through 10

• The organization head with the largest number of
  employees in a specific BAY floor/Pod/side (lot
  or pond)
• If the BAY is physically divided by walls into
  separate and secure administrative areas, then
  Fire Wardens must be assigned for each area.

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Fire Warden DesignationsFor DLA,DTRC,DCAA,DTIC

• Organizations are required to assign Fire Wardens
  a Primary and an Alternate to areas defined by
  their Supervisors.
• When assigned as Fire Wardens the information
  must be passed to the Fire Marshall.

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Fire Warden Duties

• Perform monthly Fire Prevention Inspection and
  submit to Fire Marshall
• Kevin.Mckay_at_dla.mil
• Help fellow employees understand their required
  actions during an emergency this may require
  interpreting announcements or reporting
  emergencies to security.
• In a evacuation, put on your red Fire Warden hat,
  clear assigned area, then proceed to your
  assembly area and complete your accountability
  report. Remember to close doors and leave lights
  on. (Recommended by Ft. Belvoir Fire Department)
• Accountability reports will be collected at gate
  1 and front door of parking garage. For
  evacuations to the pond side of the building,
  gate 2 will also be available.
• Conduct training for fellow employees when
  requested.

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No Candles or Other Open Flames Permitted

• The use of candles or other open flame devices is
  not permitted without a permit from the DLA fire
  Protection Engineer.
• This requirement is in accordance with the
  Uniform Facility Criteria 3-600-01 and the
  National Fire Prevention Code 1 Section 10.15.7.

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Fire Warden Evacuation Status Reporting
Parking Garage
Pod 10/ DTRC
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Supervisors Responsibilities

• Ensure that Fire Wardens are assigned.
• Establish assembly points for fire and bomb
  threat evacuations. Assure that your office sign
  is posted in the assigned evaluation area.
  (NOTE DESC does not have SIGNS DESC is in the
  process of having signs made for each CBU).
• Designate assistants for persons with
  disabilities.
• Assure missing or unaccounted persons are
  recorded on the accountability report.

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After Hours Evacuation

• Take responsibility!
• If the Fire Wardens are not in the office,
  someone must take responsibility to ensure that
  everyone is out of the BAY, report the status to
  the OEP Chief.
• The senior person present should assemble the
  staff, check for missing persons and report them
  to security.

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Prevention Measures

• Anti-Terrorism
• Constant vigilance
• Breakdown boxes for recycling so that suspicious
  packages are recognizable.
• Report suspicious items or activity in or near
  the HQC to Security Operations Center (SOC) at
  767-4010.
• Work Place Violence
• Know your neighbor
• Know about EAP Employee Assistance Programs
• Fire Prevention Inspections by Fire Wardens, Ft.
  Belvoir Fire Department Inspector and Fire
  Marshal monthly. NO OPEN FLAMES.

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Building Resident Actions in Emergencies

• Fire emergency -
• Pull hand pull station.
• Call 911 then SOC _at_767-4010 or 100.
• Medical emergency -
• Call 911 then SOC _at_767-4010 or 100.
• Bomb Threat -
• Be Vigilant! Report suspicious objects.
• Report bomb threat calls to SOC by a separate
  telephone do not hang up on the threatening
  call.
• Remember The Police Force will search the
  atrium and parking lot prior to evacuating people
  and barricading the suspicious area.
• Remember dont use radios, 2-way pagers or cell
  phones during a Bomb Threat Emergency

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Building Resident Actions in Emergencies

• Nuclear/Biological/Chemical Attack
• This would be an external emergency
• Occupants would be asked to stand clear of
  windows, but stay in place.
• The Air circulating systems would be turned off.
• Chemical spill / Accident / Suspicious Mail /
  Suspicious Substance
• Report situation to SOC _at_100 or 767-4010.
• Stand clear of the object or material.
• The area will be barricaded, air systems turned
  off and potentially contaminated persons will be
  isolated.
• The Ft. Belvoir Fire Department HAZMAT response
  team will prosecute the emergency.

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Building Resident Actions in Emergencies

• Demonstration / Disturbance / Hostage / Violent
  Person Situation
• Report the problem to Security and your
  supervisor.
• Stand clear.
• Power Outage / Elevator Malfunction / Utility
  Related Emergency
• Report the problem to Security
• Use the emergency phone in the elevator for
  elevator problems.

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Building Resident Actions in Emergencies

• Earthquake / Severe Weather / Building Exterior
  Emergency
• Building is constructed to withstand 120 mph
  winds
• We approach hurricane preparation in a methodical
  manner to remove loose items from the grounds.
• For Tornado alerts, building occupants will be
  told to stand clear of windows and may be asked
  to move to more secure areas of the building
  fire stairs, auditorium, lower level parking lot
  side office spaces.

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During Emergency Evacuation

• Check/Clear all persons out of assigned bay/areas
  including restrooms, conference rooms, etc.
• Once persons are clear, close all doors and leave
  lights on.
• Secure classified material.
• Use any fire exit stair or exterior door, exit by
  the shortest route (you can use the open stairs).
• Do not reenter the building.

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DESC Bomb Evacuation Area
900 feet
300 feet
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DESC Fire Evacuation Area
Supervisors shall designate assembly areas clear
of traffic lanes for fire and bomb
threat evacuation (900 feet from the building for
a bomb threat) .
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Emergency Evacuation Pod 10/DTRC

• Pod 10/DTRC
• Floors 1 4 exit on the 1st floor through the
  front entrance
• Basement level 1 exit out the rear doors on the
  Pond side do not exit through the loading dock
  (unless the path to the other doors is blocked)
• Basement level 2 exit up to the basement level 1
  and out the rear doors on the Pond side. (Be sure
  to meet at your rally point)

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Emergency Evacuation forPersons with
DisabilitiesPODs 1 through 9

• With designated assist person, proceed to the
  nearest elevator.
• Evacuate through the nearest exit.
• If this is not possible, proceed to the safe
  haven areas- external balcony for Pod 1 and the
  fire exit stairwells in Pod 9.
• Assist person will report your location to
  security
• Fire Department will use Evacu-Chair to evacuate
  persons needing assistance out of the building

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Emergency Evacuation forPersons with
DisabilitiesPOD 10/DTRC

• With designated assist person, proceed
  horizontally to Pod 9, if clear
• Proceed to the nearest elevator
• Evacuate through the front entrance
• If this is not possible, proceed to the safe
  haven areas- external balcony for Pod 1 and the
  fire exit stairs in Pod 9
• Assist person will report your location to
  security
• Fire Department will use Evacu-Chair to evacuate
  persons needing assistance out of the building
  chairs located on floors 4, 2 and sub-basement
  level in the DTRC.

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Evacuation Chair
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Building Re-entry

• OEP Chief gives the All Clear
• Re-entry based on FPCON level in effect

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Conclusion

• Questions?
• Thanks,
• Capt Kevin McKay
• 767-1265