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The following topics are covered as part of the lesson plan for Floor Warden / Emergency Response Team Training
Floor Warden / ERT Responsibilities
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
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, moving in
A-B-C – Classes of fires that can be extinguished
Discharge time ?
Fire Drills
No time to Chill during a Fire Drill
Considering 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
3/1 Rule for the time it should take to evacuate a building
Sprinkler Systems
No. 1 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
Building Fire Safety features
Bomb Threat
Power Failure
Mobility Impaired Occupants
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
Having a meeting place
GET OUT & STAY OUT !
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