WSSC Commissioners EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES WSSC CONSOLIDATED OFFICE BUILDING

WSSC CommissionersWSSC Commissioners

EMERGENCY EVACUATION EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURESPROCEDURES

WSSC CONSOLIDATED OFFICE WSSC CONSOLIDATED OFFICE BUILDINGBUILDING

Procedures for CommissionersProcedures for Commissioners

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES IN THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES IN THE

WSSC CONSOLIDATED OFFICE BUILDINGWSSC CONSOLIDATED OFFICE BUILDING

If the building evacuation If the building evacuation alarm sounds proceed alarm sounds proceed directly to the main entrance directly to the main entrance (lobby level). Move quickly (lobby level). Move quickly and quietly and follow all and quietly and follow all directions given by the directions given by the guards on duty. guards on duty.

If you smell smoke or see If you smell smoke or see fire, pull the nearest fire fire, pull the nearest fire alarm.alarm.




DO NOT USE ELEVATORSDO NOT USE ELEVATORS If you are caught in smoke, If you are caught in smoke,

stay low and crawl to the stay low and crawl to the nearest available exit.nearest available exit.

Persons with severe mobility Persons with severe mobility impairments and any other impairments and any other occupants unable to walk will occupants unable to walk will be assisted with exiting the be assisted with exiting the building.building.




Proceed out the lobby level main Proceed out the lobby level main entrance and travel along the entrance and travel along the driveway on the sidewalk to driveway on the sidewalk to Sweitzer Lane and turn left.Sweitzer Lane and turn left.

Assemble in the parking area of Assemble in the parking area of the Sun Trust Building, next door the Sun Trust Building, next door on Sweitzer Lane. on Sweitzer Lane.

KEEP DRIVEWAYS CLEAR KEEP DRIVEWAYS CLEAR FOR EMERGENCY FOR EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT.EQUIPMENT.




If you are in the parking garage, If you are in the parking garage, leave by the nearest exit and leave by the nearest exit and proceed away from the building to proceed away from the building to the Sun Trust parking lot.the Sun Trust parking lot.

Wait for further instructions from Wait for further instructions from the Fire Department or incident the Fire Department or incident commander.commander.

Once the building is safe to Once the building is safe to reenter, an “All Clear” message reenter, an “All Clear” message will be given and all employees will be given and all employees may reenter the building.may reenter the building.




Shelter In Place ProceduresShelter In Place ProceduresDuring certain emergency During certain emergency situations, particularly chemical situations, particularly chemical and some weather related and some weather related emergencies you may be directed emergencies you may be directed to “Shelter in Place” rather than to “Shelter in Place” rather than evacuate the building. evacuate the building.




Shelter In Place ProceduresShelter In Place ProceduresIf so the following are procedures If so the following are procedures you must follow:you must follow:

Stay inside the building Stay inside the building Go to stairwell and proceed down to Go to stairwell and proceed down to

lake level lake level Enter the lower level garage and Enter the lower level garage and

assemble outside the doorassemble outside the door Once the building is safe to reenter, Once the building is safe to reenter,

an “All Clear” message will be given an “All Clear” message will be given and all employees may reenter the and all employees may reenter the building.building.




Shelter In Place ProceduresShelter In Place Procedures If you are mobility impaired, If you are mobility impaired,

proceed to stairwell, enter and proceed to stairwell, enter and stay on the platform. A floor stay on the platform. A floor coordinator will assist you.coordinator will assist you.

Remain where you are until Remain where you are until further direction from emergency further direction from emergency

personnel.personnel.




POINTS TO REMEMBER IN CASE POINTS TO REMEMBER IN CASE OF A BUILDING OF A BUILDING EVACUATION:EVACUATION:

DO NOT PANIC.DO NOT PANIC. Walk to the nearest exit. DO Walk to the nearest exit. DO

NOT RUN.NOT RUN. Upon evacuating, proceed to the Upon evacuating, proceed to the

designated gather point.designated gather point. DO NOT try to handle the DO NOT try to handle the

emergency yourself.emergency yourself. Follow the instructionsFollow the instructions

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