Each tenant should appoint an employee(s) within their office to act in the capacity of office Safety Warden and Deputy Warden. Depending on the size of your office, additional employees should be assigned in these roles as suggested here.
Safety Wardens and Deputy Wardens are to be familiar with:
- The building’s fire and emergency evacuation safety plan;
- Location of exits;
- Location of freight vestibule;
- Location of fire extinguishers and pull stations;
- The list of handicapped persons in office or floor;
- The presence of visitors in office during emergency event.
Safety Wardens and Deputy Wardens should be knowledgeable of, update as necessary or create the following:
- Office layout (drawings can be provided by the management office);
- Staff population of each office;
- Number and location of office exit doors;
- Staff population by zone;
- Planned movement of staff traffic to exits;
- Internal periodic fire drills for office or floor;
- Educate staff population as to the purpose of and how the fire prevention equipment operates and location of such equipment (i.e. fire extinguishers, pull stations, strobes, etc.).
In the event a fire alarm sounds on your floor, evacuate the area immediately:
- Select the safest route based on information received or visualized regarding the location of the fire;
- If possible, notify Command Station of the route you are taking and the fire conditions in your area.
- DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE ELEVATORS!
Assistance of handicapped persons during fire:
- Make internal arrangements to assist these occupants into the freight elevator vestibule, adjacent to the stairwell;
- Instruct handicapped persons wait in the vestibule until rescued by fireman;
- Should smoke enter the freight elevator vestibule for any reason, handicapped persons should move or be assisted into the landing of the stairwell. All stairwells are pressurized with outside air to prevent smoke intrusion;
- Inform the Fire Safety Director by emergency phone or as you exit the building that handicapped persons requiring assistance were assisted into the freight vestibule located on the specific floor awaiting transport out of the building.