If the fire alarm sounds or you are otherwise notified to evacuate the building, exit via the stairwells. Exit at Floor 1 and rendezvous with your employees at the agreed upon location. Ensure all employees and visitors are accounted for.
A floor warden is assigned to each floor of the building to support tenants and visitors during evacuations and other emergency situations. Floor wardens are trained volunteers and are identifiable by their orange vests. In the event of an emergency, follow the instructions of the floor warden.
In an emergency situation, wait until management or designated Floor Warden Team personnel indicate that it is safe and appropriate to evacuate the building.
If you are directed to evacuate, closely follow the instructions of all Floor Warden Team personnel including Floor Wardens, Elevator Monitors, Searchers and Stairwell Monitors.
Do not exit via the elevators.
Exit via stairwells only after a Stairwell Monitor has deemed it safe to do so.
Familiarize yourself with the location of all stairwell exits; in the event a stairwell is blocked, proceed to an alternate stairwell.
Use safe stairwell exit procedures including:
Remain calm and quiet
Remove high heeled shoes
Exit in single file and keep to the edges of stairs using hand rails
Move quickly, but do not run
Assist those who may have trouble on the stairs or who have been injured
Treat injuries on stairwell landings only and only when safe to do so
If you are alone with an injured person who is unable to leave the area unassisted, you may find that a “blanket drag” will provide you with the means to remove the person from the hazardous area. The drag can also be accomplished with a coat. If you are unable to carry the person, the “blanket drag” may be your only means of moving the person out of danger.
To get the person onto the blanket, turn the person on his/her side and roll the blanket up, lengthwise, so that when you roll them over to the other side, you can open the blanket. Grasp the corners nearest the head of the injured and pull the person out of the area