The following topics are covered as part of the lesson plan for Floor Warden / Emergency Response Team Training (ERT). (Please refer to the Certifications & Training page for additional information)
Floor Warden / ERT Responsibilities
” I have used Eli to teach several Floor Warden training classes for our downtown 22 story commercial hi-rise property for our tenants for years. On top of the class being highly educational, Eli keeps the class entertained and involved with his great personality and stories. I CANNOT RECOMMEND HIM ENOUGH!! ” – Sean P. Endeavor Real Estate Group
Large and in Charge!
- Causes of Workplace fires
- Assigning Floor Wardens
- Alternate Floor Wardens
- When to evacuate
- When not to evacuate
- Where to evacuate to
- Accountability of personnel
- Assembly Area(s)
Pull Stations
Pull, Don’t Push – REMAIN CALM
- PULL and CALL 911
- Assigning ONLY one person to call Management
- Location of Pull Stations
- What occurs when it is activated
- Floor sequence activation
Smoke Alarms
BE ALARMED !!
The cheapest “Life Insurance” you can buy !
- Behavior of Smoke
- GET LOW and GO !
- Maintaining a Smoke Alarm
- Placement of Smoke Alarms
- Carbon Monoxide – the silent killer
- The Fire Triangle
Exits
When in doubt – GET OUT !!
- Always have TWO ways out
- Knowing location of Stairwells
- Stairwell Monitors
- Pressurized Stairwells
- Keeping all exit areas clear
- Most heavily constructed part of any building
- Mobility Impaired occupants (sheltering in stairwells)
Fire Extinguishers
Using one as easy as ABC
- When to Fight or get out of Sight!
- Knowing where Fire Extinguishers are located.
- Stay low with your back to an Exit.
- Call 911 – Get help on the way.
- P ull the pin
- A im it at the base of the fire
- S queeze the handle
- S weep from side to side, while slowly moving in.
- A-B-C – Classes of fires that can be extinguished.
- Discharge time?
- Draping a Fire Blanket over the fire as an additional option
Fire Drills
No time to Chill during a Fire Drill
- Consider informing Floor Wardens of date & time of the Fire Drill
- Evacuating Mobility Impaired occupants
- NEVER use an elevator
- Getting the Fire Department involved
- Locating your Assembly Area(s)
- Assembly Area Warden and Chief Floor Warden duties
- 3/1 Rule for the time it should take to evacuate a building.
Sprinkler Systems
No. 1 Reliable Occupancy Fire Suppression feature
- Temperature required for activation.
- Required gallons per minute flow.
- Sequence of activation
- Alarm activation upon sprinklers discharging.
- Standpipe systems
Medical Emergencies - Arrive Alive !
- 70% of AFD’s response are Medical Emergencies
- Call 911 with the exact location and post someone in front to flag down responding units.
- Escorting First Responders to the patient.
- Locating an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Having and knowing locations of a First Aid kit(s)
- Staying on the phone with the 911 operator
- Organizing a Medical Response Team
Weather Emergencies
- Where to go if a Tornado strike is imminent
- Seeking shelter in stairwells and bathrooms, away from open areas and windows in the event of a tornado
- Sheltering in Place
- Severe weather precautions
- Turn around, Don’t drown
Other Emergencies
Covered by the lesson plan:
- Assembly Area(s)
- Elevator emergencies
- Bomb Threat
- Power Failure
- Mobility Impaired Occupants
- Building fire safety features
Home Fire Safety
80% of fires occur at home – most happen at night.
- The TWO WAYS to survive a house fire.
- Exit Drills In The Home (E.D.I.T.H)
- Maintaining Smoke Alarms
- Placement of Smoke Alarms
- Carbon Monoxide detectors
- Encapsulating yourself in your room as a last resort in the event of a fire
- Having a meeting place
- GET OUT & STAY OUT
