EMERGENCY EVACUATION

Question 1

THE EVACUATION SIGNAL

Answer 1

1. Shall consist of repeated short blasts of the air horn for approximately 10 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of silence.
2. Air horn blasts shall be performed three times; total air horn evacuation signal time including periods of silence shall last 50 seconds.
3. Command shall designate a specific apparatus to sound the evacuation signal.
4. An evacuation signal shall be given via the SEMS unit.

Question 2

Command shall conduct an emergency incident Roll Call using the Personal Accountability System (PAS) under the following circumstances:

Answer 2

1. Upon receiving a MAYDAY.
2. A significant incident event occurs (e.g. roof or building collapse, explosion, etc.).
3. Prior to starting defensive tactics when the operational mode changes from offensive to defensive.
4. Command determines a need.