What’s the Big Deal If…
I don’t go to our team’s designated meeting area during an evacuation?
I don’t go to our team’s designated meeting area during an evacuation?
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Why it is a big deal
- Your manager/team leader and colleagues will not know that you got out of the building and will not be able to account for you
- You will miss any information provided and/or instructions to follow
Scenario
You’re leading a meeting when alarms sound, indicating that you must evacuate. What should you do?
Possible actions (vote on the correct answer)
- Option 1: Exit the building and grab lunch as it’s almost noon
- Option 2: Finish the meeting quickly, then go to your designated meeting area
- Option 3: Secure your work materials and go immediately to your designated meeting area
Explanation
- Option 3 is the correct answer
- Always go immediately to your team’s designated meeting area. In doing so, your manager/team leader and colleagues will know that you are safely out of the building and can provide you with information and further instructions
Key take-aways
- Always know the location of your designated meeting area
- When the alarm sounds for an evacuation, leave the building in a calm and orderly manner and go directly to your designated meeting area
- Do not cause any unnecessary delays while exiting (e.g. texting, stopping to talk, waiting for a colleague to catch up with you, etc.)
- Follow the instructions of your manager/team leader or your Building Emergency Organization (BEO) member