- Remain Calm
- The fire alarm is notification that an emergency exists within the building or floor.
- Close all doors as you exit. Do not reenter space for personal belongings.
- Emergency team members to have and wear a form of identification: i.e. Vest or arm band.
- Team members will meet quickly at a pre-designated area to assemble and then perform the duties: Disable Assistant, Elevator Monitor, and Searchers.
- Do not use elevators. Move in an orderly fashion toward stairs.
- Do not hold fire stairwell doors open. Stairwells must be kept closed to prevent smoke from entering. Stay to the right of the stairs when existing. Exit on the First Floor.
- 475 Brannan is a full building evacuation facility. All building occupants will exit out of the building and wait at a pre-designated area at least 50 feet from the building. A map with the designated location for your employees to meet when an emergency arise is located on the last page of this handout.
- Be prepared to take a head count. No person is to leave the area of the building until they are recognized and accounted for.
- Persons with a disability unable to negotiate the stairs are to enter the stairwell once it is safe to do so and stay there for relocation by the fire department. Notify a fire fighter or the fire life safety director as to the location of the person with the disability.
- The fire warden is to notify the fire life safety director, assistant or fire department personnel as to the results of the head count when exiting the building.
- Primary Call number: Security Front desk 415-764-1687
- Backup number: Property Manager 415-760-5651
- Backup number: Engineer: 415-760-5654
When relocating use caution when you approach a closed door:
- Carefully check for heat with the back of your hand by lightly touching the door frame near the top. Then check the doorknob. If it is hot, go to an alternate exit.
- Brace yourself, and open the door slowly if it is cool to the touch.
- You may need to shout it quickly if you encounter flame or smoke.
- Enter the area carefully and close the door behind you if you find it filled with smoke.
- Drop to your hands and knees and keep your face near the floor whenever there is heavy smoke. If it is possible, place a wet cloth over your mouth and nose; this will make breathing easier.
- Follow the wall to the nearest exit and leave the building.
What to do if you are trapped in a building:
- First of all, stay clam, try to go to a room with an outside window and stay there. Close the door.
- If there is a working phone in the room, call the fire department, 911, and tell them exactly where you are, even if you see fire trucks below.
- To help rescuers find you, stay where they can see you and wave something bright. Light-colored will attract their attention.
- To keep smoke out of your refuge area, use clothing, towels, newspapers, etc. to stuff the cracks around the door and cover the air vents.
- Above all, think before you act and be patient until help arrives. Rescue will take time, and rescuers will try to begin with those who are in most immediate danger.
If you hear or see the fire alarm:
- Begin evacuation procedures:
- All Fire wardens: Move building occupants to the closest stairwell.
- Elevator duties: Stand by the elevators reminding those exiting not to use the elevators.
- Searcher Duties: Work in pairs and sweep the floor to make sure everyone is out. Check all enclosed spaces such as bathrooms, storage closets and classrooms.
- Disabled duties: Move persons with disabilities to stairwell. If able to go down stairs, wait for the stairs to clear and then begin down.
- If unable to manage stairs, stay with the person in the stairwell and send runner down to first floor to inform the fire department of the situation. A firefighter will move the person down the stairs.
- Assemble all team members and leave the floor together.
- Report status of floor to life safety director or fire department personnel.
- Security Front desk: The primary phone number for contact is 415-764-1687
- Property Manger: The alternate phone number for contact is 415-760-5651.
- Engineer: The alternate phone number for contact is 415-760-5654.
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