Emergency Basics
During any emergency, this is always the first priority.
What is personal safety?
If an evacuation is required, employees should leave using these.
What are designated evacuation routes?
The first action when discovering a fire.
What is activate the nearest fire alarm?
The three phrases employees should remember during an earthquake.
What is Drop, Cover, and Hold On?
This pull-box alarm is silent and summons law enforcement.
What is the Blue Trouble Alarm?
Employees should remain calm and do this when an emergency occurs.
What is assess the situation quickly to determine a course of action?
After evacuating, employees report to this person for accountability.
Who is the Area Safety Coordinator?
Employees should only fight a fire if they have this.
What is fire extinguisher training?
Employees should stay away from these during an earthquake.
What are glass, windows, filing cabinets, overhead fixtures, and electrical sources?
Examples of events that justify activating a Trouble Alarm.
What are an active shooter, stabbing, or fear of immediate bodily harm?
Employees should help these individuals if it is safe to do so.
Who are persons with access or functional needs?
Employees should never gather near the building because they may interfere with these.
What are emergency operations and vehicles?
After evacuation, employees must check in with this person.
Who is the Area Safety Coordinator?
True or False: You should immediately run outside while the building is shaking.
What is False?
If gunfire occurs, employees should do this first.
What is evacuate away from the threat or take secure shelter?
This person has authority to make all safety-related decisions during an emergency.
Who is the Emergency Safety Officer?
At the Duarte facility, employees assemble at this location after evacuation.
What is the far end of the East parking lot?
If safe to do so, employees should shut down these before leaving.
What are utilities and equipment?
During severe weather, employees should move to these areas.
What are innermost rooms, conference rooms, and interior corridors?
True or False: A verbal disagreement is reason enough to activate the Trouble Alarm.
What is False?
Employees are responsible for keeping this information current with their supervisor.
What is their phone number/contact information?
Employees should remain outside until this person authorizes re-entry.
Who is the Emergency Safety Officer?
Emergency responders need this critical information upon arrival.
What is the location/severity of the fire and any missing persons?
At City of Industry, employees should avoid this side of the building during flooding.
What is the North side?
This agency automatically responds when a Trouble Alarm is activated.
Who is Law Enforcement (Police)?