Emergency Procedures
FIRE PROCEDURES
1. IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE OR SEE SMOKE
Remain Calm!
If the Building fire alarm is not sounding, manually activate the alarm by pulling a fire alarm pull station located near both stairways on each floor.
Call the Fire Department at 911 from a safe location.
Evacuate the Building and assist others if necessary.
Notify Building Management at (415) 982-3298 or Security Personnel at (415) 982-3291.
2. IF A FIRE ALARM SOUNDS AND THERE IS A FIRE
Remain Calm!
Building Management/Security personnel will immediately call 911 and Security personnel will utilize the loudspeaker system to instruct tenants to immediately head to the nearest stairwell and evacuate the Building.
Check the surface of your door for heat. Check for signs of smoke.
If no smoke or fire is observed, proceed to the nearest stairway, follow the Floor Warden’s instructions and evacuate. Do not use elevators!
EARTHQUAKE PROCEDURES
1. BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE: PREPARE
As with any emergency, it is always best to take action now, before an earthquake hits.
Survey your space and surroundings making sure to secure items that might fall and cause injuries (e.g., bookshelves, mirrors, light fixtures).
Practice with your employees how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Consider participating in a ShakeOut earthquake drill (www.ShakeOut.org).
Safely store critical supplies and documents.
Plan how you will communicate with family members in times of emergency.
2. DURING AN EARTHQUAKE: SURVIVE
As soon as you feel the shaking,
DROP down onto your hands and knees so the earthquake doesn’t knock you down.
COVER your head and neck with your arms to protect yourself from falling debris. If you are in danger from falling objects, and you can move safely, crawl to a safer place or seek cover (e.g., under a desk or table).
HOLD ON to any sturdy covering so you can move with it until the shaking stops.
3. AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE: RECOVER
When the shaking stops, before moving, look around for things that might fall or for dangerous debris on the ground.
If you are in a damaged building and there is a safe way out through the debris, leave and go to an open space outside, away from damaged areas.
If you are trapped, do not move about or kick up dust.
If you have a cell phone with you, use it to call or text for help.
Tap on a pipe or wall or use a whistle, if you have one, so that rescuers can locate you.
Once safe, monitor local news reports (e.g., radio, TV, social media, and cell phone text alerts), for emergency
4. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
https://sfdbi.org/earthquake-preparedness
Ready.gov
https://www.ready.gov/earthquakes
CDC.gov
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/prepared.html
ACTIVE SHOOTER
An “active shooter” is an individual who is engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined area. Characteristics of an Active Shooter event are 1) victims are selected at random, 2) this event is unpredictable and evolves quickly, and 3) knowing what to do can save lives. When an Active Shooter is in your vicinity, you must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with the situation.
You have three options:
1. RUN
Have an escape route and plan in mind
Leave your belongings behind
Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow
Help others escape, if possible
Do not attempt to move the wounded
Prevent others from entering an area where an active shooter may be
Call 911 when you are safe
2. HIDE
Hide in an area out of the shooter’s view
Lock doors or block entry to your hiding place
Silence your cell phone (including vibrate mode) and remain quiet
3. FIGHT
Fight as a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger
Attempt to incapacitate the shooter
Act with as much physical aggression as possible
Improvise weapons or throw items at the active shooter
Commit to your actions, your life depends on it
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Ready.gov
https://www.ready.gov/public-spaces