B-134 Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Question 1

Any person that recognizes a potential evacuation condition (i.e. building collapse, flashover, hazardous materials release, etc.) shall ____

Answer 1

notify the Incident Commander immediately.

Question 2

The Incident Commander shall make the decision to evacuate. The Incident Commander will announce “EMERGENCY TRAFFIC” and have the dispatch center ____

Answer 2

sound the radio alert tone, and state, “ALL PERSONNEL EVACUATE THE BUILDING OR AREA IMMEDIATELY”. This shall be repeated twice.

Question 3

When the order to evacuate is given, all available and appropriately equipped units in the immediate vicinity will ____

Answer 3

sound their air horns intermittently (one second on, one second off) for thirty (30) seconds.

Question 4

All personnel shall immediately evacuate the building or area, report to ____, and the company officer’s will ____

Answer 4

• a pre- designated safe area

* account for and verify the safety of all assigned personnel.

Question 5

Company officers shall report their status and that of their personnel to ____

Answer 5

their Division/Group Officer as soon as possible.

Question 6

If any personnel cannot be accounted for, ____

Answer 6

all unnecessary operations shall be suspended and the focus of all resources shall be devoted to locating the missing personnel.

Question 7

Command shall notify the dispatch center when all personnel have been accounted for. To avoid creating undue anxiety amongst on scene personnel, if personnel are missing, ____ Whenever possible, all communications ____

Answer 7

• no report will be announced over the radio as to personnel status until the incident commander is prepared to fully address the issue.
• shall be done face-to-face.