Medical Emergency
1. Call 911. Provide the dispatcher with the nature of the emergency, the location, and your name/phone number.
2. Do not move the victim unless absolutely necessary.
3. If your building has an AED:
Fire Emergency
1. Remove or notify people in danger.
2. Pull the fire alarm.
3. Call 911. Provide the dispatcher with the nature of the emergency, the location, and your name/phone number.
4. Non-emergency personnel may fight the fire ONLY if both of the following conditions apply:
- The fire is small (e.g., trash can) and is not spreading to other areas; and
- The fire extinguisher is in working condition and personnel are trained to use it.
5. Upon being notified about the fire emergency, occupants must:
- Leave the building using the designated evacuation routes.
- Move to the designated Assembly Areas
- Remain at the Assembly Area until the “All Clear” is given.
- Keep streets, fire lanes, and walkways clear for emergency responders.
Bomb Threat
1. If you receive the threat via phone call. Attempt to gather the following information:
BOMB THREAT WORKSHEET (download)
Date: Time of Call: Sex: Approximate Age: Race:
1. When will the bomb go off?
2. Where is it located?
3. What type of bomb is it?
4. What type of explosive is it?
5. Why are you doing this?
6. Who are you?
Language/Speech (Circle all that apply):
Slow Foul Impeded Rapid Broken Soft High-Pitch Normal Sincere Deep Excited Calm Accented Loud Intoxicated Angry
Background Noises (Check all that apply):
Music Typing Factory Talking Machines Trains Laughing Traffic Quiet
Additional Observations:
2. Call 911. Provide the dispatcher with the nature of the emergency, the location, and your name/phone number.
3. Personnel will be evacuated from the building if the bomb threat pertains to this Building. In this scenario, follow the guidance of PMO to evacuate to either the designated Assembly Areas or to other locations deemed safer.
4. Remain at the designated rally points until the “All Clear” is given.
5. Keep streets, fire lanes, and walkways clear for emergency responders.
Suspicious Items
1. If you see a suspicious item within or in the vicinity of your Building, contact 911. Provide the dispatcher with the nature of the emergency, the location, and your name/phone number.
2. PMO will evaluate the threat and take the appropriate action (shelter-in-place or evacuation).
Destructive Weather (Shelter-in-Place)
1. Measures necessary for destructive weather will be announced via the giant voice system and AtHoc mass notification system.
2. Take appropriate action as announced.
3. Remain indoors until the “All Clear” is announced.
Chemical Leak (Shelter-in-Place)
1. Measures necessary for a chemical leak will be announced via the giant voice system and AtHoc mass notification system.
2. Stay indoors and follow announced instructions in order to properly seal the facility from contaminants.
3. Close and lock windows, exterior doors, and other openings to the outside.
4. Turn off all fans, heating and air conditioning systems.
5. Move personnel to pre-designated safe room.
Lockdown
1. Upon notification of a lockdown:
- Secure ALL doors and close blinds
- Move away from all doors and windows
- Remain in offices, turn off lights, and silence cell phones
- Personnel should not enter or exit the building
- Wait for further information
- Prepare for “Run, Hide, Fight” actions
2. Remain in this posture until the “All Clear” is given or other response actions are deemed necessary.
Active Shooter
1. Run. If able, move away from the disturbance. When it is safe, call 911 to report the situation, keep others from entering the area, and do not help injured. Find a location with cover away from the threat. DO NOT utilize Assembly Areas until deemed safe. Safety is more important than accountability in this scenario.
2. Hide. If unable to evacuate, hide in an area out of the shooters view, block entry to hiding place and lock doors, silence cell phones, shut off lights, cover windows. Hide behind large objects and remain quiet, call 911 if possible. Remain in the hiding location until directed to evacuate by law enforcement personnel. When safe, move to the Assembly Area for accountability and further guidance.
3. Fight. As a last resort take action when your life is in imminent danger. Disrupt and/or incapacitate the shooter; act aggressively by throwing items and using improvised weapons against them.
Chemical Spill
1. Do not attempt to clean up a spill yourself, unless you are trained and equipped to clean up the chemicals involved.
2. Alert others and evacuate the room or area, if appropriate.
3. Close and secure the room if possible.
4. Contact 911, provide the dispatcher with the nature of the emergency, the location, and your name/phone number.
Suspicious Activity Reporting
1. If you witness suspicious activity in or around your Building which may signal an imminent threat to personnel, contact 911 immediately.
2. If you are witness or are subject to suspicious activity that is not an imminent threat (photography, probing, emails, online questioning, etc.) submit an EagleEyes Report by visiting Ready Beaufort and locating the submission link at the bottom of the page.