HQC Occupant Emergency Plan Fire Warden Briefing

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HQC Occupant Emergency Plan Fire Warden Briefing

• June 22 23, 2005

Prepared by Tom Reemelin, Fire Marshal
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Fire Warden Requirements

• The organization head with the largest number of
  employees in a specific BAY floor/Pod/side (lot
  or pond)
• If the BAY is physically divided by walls into
  separate and secure administrative areas, then a
  Fire Wardens must be assigned for each area.

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Fire Warden Duties

• Perform monthly Fire Prevention Inspection and
  submit to Fire Marshall
• tom.reemelin_at_dla.mil
• Help fellow employees understand their required
  actions during an emergency this may require
  interpreting announcements or reporting
  emergencies to security.
• In evacuation, put on your red Fire Warden hat,
  clear assigned bay/area then make your report to
  Security or OEP Support Team (in Gold Hat) at
  front or rear entrances/exits. Close doors but
  leave the lights on.
• Conduct training for fellow employees when
  requested.

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Location of OEP Support TeamFor Fire Warden
Evacuation Status Reporting
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Supervisors Responsibilities

• Ensure that Fire Wardens are assigned.
• Establish assembly points for fire and bomb
  threat evacuations. Make a sign if you choose.
• Designate assistants for persons with
  disabilities.
• Report missing or unaccounted for persons to
  Security.
• Account for your personnel and be prepared to
  report, if requested.

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After Hours Evacuation

• Take responsibility!
• If the Fire Wardens are not in the office,
  someone must take responsibility to ensure that
  everyone is out of the BAY, report the status to
  the OEP Chief.
• The senior person present should assemble the
  staff, check for missing persons and report them
  to security.

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Prevention Measures

• Anti-Terrorism
• Constant vigilance
• Breakdown boxes for recycling so that suspicious
  packages are recognizable.
• Report suspicious items or activity in or near
  the HQC to Security Operations Center (SOC) at
  767-4010.
• Work Place Violence
• Know your neighbor
• Know about EAP Employee Assistance Programs
• Fire Prevention Inspections by Fire Wardens, Ft.
  Belvoir Fire Department Inspector and Fire
  Marshal monthly.
• Rigorous maintenance program by HQC Installation
  Services

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Building Resident Actions in Emergencies

• Fire emergency -
• Pull hand pull station.
• Call 911 then SOC _at_767-4010.
• Medical emergency -
• Call 911 then SOC _at_767-4010.
• Bomb Threat -
• Be Vigilant! Report suspicious objects.
• Report bomb threat calls to SOC by a separate
  telephone do not hang up on the threatening
  call.
• Remember the OEP team will search the atrium
  and parking lot prior to evacuating people and
  barricading the suspicious area.
• Remember dont use radios, 2-way pagers or cell
  phones during a Bomb Threat Emergency

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Building Resident Actions in Emergencies

• Nuclear/Biological/Chemical Attack
• This would be an external emergency
• Occupants would be asked to stand clear of
  windows, but stay in place.
• The Air circulating systems would be turned off.
• Chemical spill / Accident / Suspicious Mail /
  Suspicious Substance
• Report situation to SOC _at_100 or 767-4010.
• Stand clear of the object or material.
• The area will be barricaded, air systems turned
  off and potentially contaminated persons will be
  isolated.
• The Ft. Belvoir Fire Department HAZMAT response
  team will prosecute the emergency.

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Building Resident Actions in Emergencies

• Demonstration / Disturbance / Hostage / Violent
  Person Situation
• Report the problem to Security and your
  supervisor.
• Stand clear.
• Power Outage / Elevator Malfunction / Utility
  Related Emergency
• Report the problem to Security
• Use the emergency phone in the elevator for
  elevator problems.

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Building Resident Actions in Emergencies

• Earthquake / Severe Weather / Building Exterior
  Emergency
• Building is constructed to withstand 120 mph
  winds
• As you saw last year, we approach hurricane
  preparation in a methodical manner to remove
  loose items from the grounds.
• For Tornado alerts, building occupants will be
  told to stand clear of windows and may be asked
  to move to more secure areas of the building
  fire stairs, auditorium, lower level parking lot
  side office spaces.

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DTRA Modular
HQ Bldg
Construction Site
Supervisors shall designate assembly
areasclear of traffic lanes for Fire (beyond the
first 4 rows of parking) and Bomb Threat
evacuation (900 feet from the building)
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During Emergency Evacuation

• Check/Clear all persons out of assigned bay/areas
  including restrooms, conference rooms, etc.
• Once persons are clear, close all doors and leave
  lights on
• Secure classified material.
• Use any fire exit stair or exterior door, exit by
  the shortest route (you can use the open stairs).
• Do not reenter the building.

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Emergency Evacuation forPersons with Disabilities

• Designated assist person
• Proceed to the nearest elevator
• Try the next elevator
• Proceed to the safe haven areas- external balcony
  for Pod 1 and the fire exit stairs in Pod 9
• Assist person will report to security
• Fire Department will use Evacu-Chair to evacuate
  persons needing assistance out of the building

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Evacuation Chair
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Emergency Evacuation DTRA Modular Structure

• DTRA Modular Structure
• For External NBC Attack Evacuate to the
  McNamara building enter through the minor
  entrance at Pod 6/7.
• All other emergency responses are the same as in
  the McNamara Building

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Building Re-entry

• OEP Chief gives the All Clear
• Re-entry based on FPCON level in effect

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Conclusion

• Questions?
• Thanks,
• Tom Reemelin
• 767-2766