Transcript Document
EMERGENCY
EVENT
TRAINING
SESSION TWO:
1) Fire
2) Explosion
3) Demonstrations and Other Police Activity
4) Chemical/Biological
5) Bomb Threat/Suspicious Package
6) Criminal Activity
7) Workplace Violence
8) Pandemic/Contagious Disease
9) Hazmat
10) Fire Warden Training
11) Active Shooter
FIRE
PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING
Familiarize new staff with building systems and emergency procedures
within five days
Ensure staff understands:
Whether building has a full-evacuation or enhanced-alarm system
Which floors will go into alarm
The difference between full and partial evacuation
Conduct training for all building staff on fire protection and prevention
systems and equipment once per year
Update quarterly the list of individuals requiring assistance during shelter
in place or evacuation
Identify alternate incident command station
Identify internal and external assembly areas, with alternates, to be used
by tenants and building staff
Designate alternate locations for business continuity should management
office and/or mechanical penthouse become damaged or inaccessible
Conduct annual fire warden/monitor training
Post operating instructions for life safety systems, as per local fire code, in
fire control room
Become familiar with emergency announcements for PA system, electronic
communication, etc. (see Announcement Section for samples)
Follow procedures for system testing, maintenance, and certification of all
life safety equipment
Provide regular fire safety training and drills for staff, tenants, and
occupants as per local code
Prepare fire safety plan as per local code and remind tenants to do the
same.
FIRE
SHELTER-IN-PLACE PROCEDURES
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone,
BlackBerry, and radio, and reports to main lobby
Using PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of
problem, and steps taken
Instructs tenants to remain in office or report to
internal assembly areas
Updates tenants often
If warranted, engineer reserves elevator connected to
emergency generator for relocation to different floors; secures
the remainder
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Engineer reports to fire control room
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone,
BlackBerry, and radio, and reports to main lobby
Using PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of
problem, and steps taken
Provides evacuation instructions, including which
exit routes and external assembly areas to use
Updates tenants often
Engineer secures elevators
Building staff helps occupants requiring assistance as
needed
Tenants account for employees; relay names and last
known locations of missing persons to emergency personnel
and building staff
FIRE
DETECTION
Activate alarm
Smell of smoke
Verbal Report
Visual sighting
STAFF RESPONSE
Is the fire inside or outside
the building?
Inside
Outside
Incident information
Building diagrams
Master keys
Other items as requested
STAFF RESPONSE
INVESTIGATE
Determine location/size of fire and how quickly
it is spreading
Two designated staff members carry radios and
investigate area in alarm if fire is inside
Do not proceed alone
Proceed toward reported incident floor via
stairwell
If using an elevator
Switch car to independent mode
Stop every 5 floors to insure elevator
control
Exit at least 3 floors below reported
incident and proceed via stairwell
Check if any steps were already taken
(extinguisher used, floors evacuated, etc.)
Property Manager implements
shelter in place if appropriate
(see Shelter-in-Place Procedures
on top page)
Building staff and security close
exterior doors and restrict entry
and egress near fire
TSC or engineer shuts down or
adjusts HVAC as appropriate
Call 911 with pertinent information if
warranted
Provide building name and street address
Describe location and severity of flooded area
Report injuries
Give your name and phone number
What is known
Steps being taken
What tenants should do
FIRE
Property Manager contacts tenants to shut
down independent HVAC system
Building staff reports injuries; provides first
aid if trained
Designated staff responds to phone calls
from tenants if safe to do so; otherwise,
staff should evacuate
Attendant opens garage exit gates
Engineer silences alarm and closes sprinkler
control valves only after receiving
instruction from Fire Department personnel
Building staff and security confine radio use
to essential communication, keeping
airwaves free for critical information
Building staff and security
establish 300-foot safety zone
around fire
Engineer meets emergency
personnel
Building staff and security confine
radio use to essential
communication
RESTORE
Yes
Is the fire a threat to
the building and
occupants?
Property Manager makes initial
announcement to tenants ASAP and conveys
Notify TSC-escalate up
Alert security (to report to property if
needed)
Notify retail, vendors, and adjacent
properties (if appropriate)
TSC or engineer shuts down HVAC system
Property Manger contacts
tenants to shut down
independent HVAC systems
whenever building systems
are shut down
NOTIFY
NOTIFY
When building is safe, notify
TSC an building staff
Tenants, retail, vendors, risk
management and service providers
Property Manager implements partial or full
evacuation (see Evacuation Procedures on
top page)
Engineer meets responding emergency
personnel and provides
No
Isolate affected areas and control access
Take pictures of damage
Contact specialized vendors and repair
damage (smoke, electrical, water, glass,
etc)
Restore and reset building systems
Reset fire pumps, alarms, and other fire
systems
Replace damaged sprinkler heads
Open sprinkler control valves
Service fire extinguishers
Recertify elevators and other critical
equipment
Activate continuity plan if fire was located in
management office or mechanical
penthouse
Prepare incident report using RP standard
template
Provide counseling services if needed
EXPLOSION
PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING
SHELTER-IN-PLACE PROCEDURES
Stay alert to signs of possible explosive device, including
Vehicle or container that appears out of place
Suspicious or oversized package
Unusual device attached to chemical or flammable liquid
container, or compressed gas cylinder
Written or verbal threat
Identify alternate command station
Identify internal and external assembly areas to be used by
tenants and staff
Instruct tenants to identify windowless and enclosed shelter
areas in their space with minimal number of vents
(conference rooms, work areas, restrooms, pantries, etc.)
Designate alternate locations for business continuity should
management office and/or mechanical penthouse become
inaccessible
Encourage tenants to maintain emergency supplies
Check door and window seals often to ensure airtight conditions
Know location of tenant-controlled ventilation and HVAC units
Become familiar with emergency announcements for PA system,
electronic communication, etc (see Announcement Section for
samples)
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone, Blackberry
and radio, and report to main lobby
Discontinues use of mobile devices and radio until threat no
longer exists of possible secondary explosion
Using a PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of problem, and
steps taken
Instructs tenants to remain in office or report to enclosed shelter
areas
Directs tenants to draw curtains or blinds
Advises tenants to discontinue to use of mobile devices
Updates tenants often
Engineer secures elevators
Building staff, engineer and security discontinue use of mobile
devices and radios until threat no longer exists of possible secondary
explosion
EXPLOSION: INDICATIONS OF CHEMICAL RELEASE
Chemical agents often produce immediate symptoms
Symptoms often can be detected by pattern of mass casualties
Clustered within contained area if indoors
Downwind pattern if outdoors
Sick or dead birds or small animals may also
be discovered
Symptoms of biological agents may not appear for days after
exposure
EXPLOSION
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Engineer reports to fire control room
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone, BlackBerry, and radio and
reports to main lobby
Discontinues use of mobile devices and radio while in or near building
Using PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of problem, and steps taken
Provides evacuation instructions, including which exit routes and external
assembly areas to use (e.g., tenants directed away from explosion to upwind
assembly area)
Advises tenants to open doors carefully and watch falling debris
If warranted, considers advising occupants to filter their nose and mouth with
layers of cloth
Instructs t4nants to discontinue use of mobile devices
Updates tenants often
Engineers secures elevators
Building staff, engineer, and security discontinue use of mobile devices and radios
while in or near building
Building staff helps occupants requiring assistance as needed and determines which
hospital or hospitals are being used
Tenants account for employees; relay names and last known locations of missing
persons to emergency personnel and building staff.
EXPLOSION
DETECTION
Loud Sound
Verbal Report
Visual Observation
Surface Rocking
INVESTIGATE
Did the explosion occur inside or outside the
building?
Did the building suffer structural
damage?
If inside, are any alarms going off?
If outside, contact TSC for wind
direction
What is the source of the explosion?
Accidental (gas leak, incompatible
chemicals, over pressurized container)
Intentional (bomb device)
Did it disperse any materials?
Be aware of secondary devices
Are there any casualties?
Is natural gas leaking, or any hazardous
materials such as diesel fuel?
Is the building service equipment damaged
(electrical, gas, water lines, or fire pumps)?
Are the media or government agencies
providing information?
Pentagon has chemical sensors in some
locations
NOTIFY
Call 911 with pertinent information:
Describe nature and location of incident
Provide details of other known hazards
and injuries
Give your name, phone number and
building address
Property Manager makes initial announcement
to tenants ASAP and conveys
What is known
Steps being taken
What tenants should do
Notify TSC-escalate up
Alert security (to report to property if needed)
Notify retail, vendors, and adjacent properties
(if appropriate)
EXPLOSION
WARNING
STAFF RESPONSE
Be alert to possible secondary explosion
See applicable topics including bomb threat
biological/chemical and gas leak
Did the explosion occur outside or inside the
building?
Outside
STAFF RESPONSE
Property Manager implements shelter in place
if appropriate (see Shelter-in-Place Procedures
on top page)
TSC or engineer shuts down HVAC system
Closes all air intakes and dampers,
including exhaust dampers, as needed
Property Manager contact tenants to shut
down independent HVAC systems whenever
building systems are shut down
Building staff and security implement
lockdown
Direct anyone outside to immediately see
shelter if safe to do so
Close all windows and exterior doors
Restrict egress and entry, including retail
Post signage on building’s entrances that
reads “Sheltering in Place: No Entry”
Determine if all internal doors should be
closed
Close loading dock
Engineer secures elevators
Property Manager considers advising tenants
to seal off vents, if possible, in shelter-inplace locations
Building staff monitors local media for
information
Inside
Property Manager implements partial or full evacuation
(see Evacuation Procedures on top page)
Engineer meets responding emergency personnel and
provides
Incident information
Building diagrams
Master keys
Other items as requested
TSC or engineer shuts down or increases air depending
on type of release, if any
Closes any HVAC dampers and turns off any fans
between buildings as needed
Shuts down any air handling units in nearby or
adjacent RP buildings as needed
Property Manager contacts tenants to shut down
independent HVAC systems whenever building
systems are shut down
Building staff reports injuries; provides first aid if
trained
Designated staff responds to phone calls from tenants if
safe to do so; otherwise, staff should evacuate
Attendant opens garage exit gates
Security closes loading dock
Building staff determines whether damaged area should
be sealed off
Do not use lighters or matches or touch light switches if
suspicion of gas leak
RESTORE
Take pictures of damaged areas
Contact specialized vendors
Clean up, decontaminate, or disinfect as necessary
Restore and reset building systems
Clean, service, and repair
Recertify critical equipment
Activate continuity plan if management office or
mechanical penthouse is inaccessible
Prepare incident report using RP standard template
Provide counseling services if needed
NOTIFY
When service is restored, notify
TSC, building staff
Tenants, retail, vendors, risk management, and
service providers
DEMONSTRATIONS/OTHER POLICE ACTIVITY
PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING
Stay informed of upcoming outdoor events
Before scheduled activity, gather information about the group or
cause, including any history of peaceful or disruptive events
Conduct online research
Consult police
Consider contacting a security vendor
After research is collected, provide information to tenants in
advance so they may plan accordingly
Arrange for extra building security on day of event
Secure outside items and consider bringing small items
inside
Identify alternate command station
Identify internal assembly areas to be used by tenants and staff
Instruct tenants to identify windowless areas with minimal
number vents
Encourage tenants to maintain emergency supplies
Check door and window seals often to ensure airtight conditions
Know how to operate and shut down HVAC if TSC cannot do so
remotely
Know location of tenant-controlled ventilation and HVAC units
Listen to local news media before and during event
Become familiar with emergency announcements for PA system,
electronic communication, etc. (see Announcement Section for
samples)
SHELTER-IN-PLACE PROCEDURES
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone,
BlackBerry, and radio, and reports to main lobby
Using PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of
problem, and steps taken
Instructs tenants to remain in office or report to
enclosed shelter areas away from windows and vents
Directs tenants to draw curtains or blinds
Instructs building staff and tenants to not antagonize
or interact with demonstrators
Updates tenants often
Engineer secures elevators if warranted
Use plastic cable ties to secure doors in the event security
system fails
DEMONSTRATIONS/OTHER POLICE ACTIVITY
DEMONSTRATIONS/OTHER POLICE ACTIVITY
DETECTION
STAFF RESPONSE
Crowd or police activity
News media
INVESTIGATE
What is the nature of the event and is it
organized?
Is the gathering peaceful or disruptive?
Call security to monitor
How large is the crowd?
Are they on public or private property?
Are they attempting to enter the building?
Can the building be secured?
How quickly can backup security arrive if available?
Are emergency service disrupted?
Are roads blocked?
What is the media reporting?
NOTIFY
Property Manager implements shelter
in place if appropriate (see Shelter-inPlace Procedures on top page)
Building staff and security monitor
outdoor activity
Close loading dock
Monitor entrances and exits,
including retail and garage
Call 911
Provide exact location and details of
situation
Report any injuries
Gives your name, address, and phone
number
Update TSC, building staff, tenants, retail
and vendors
RESTORE
NOTIFY
Building staff maintains communications
with and receives instructions from
emergency personnel
Engineer secures elevators
TSC or engineer shuts down HVAC
system if tear gas is utilized
Building staff and security maintain
lockdown
If demonstrators enter the premises,
keep calm and be courteous
Report any injuries and call for medical
assistance
When safe to end shelter in place,
notify
TSC building staff, tenants, retail,
and vendors
STAFF RESPONSE
Property Manager implements partial
or full evacuation (see Evacuation
Procedures on top page)
Building staff and security implement
lockdown
Close all windows and exterior
doors
Restrict egress and entry,
including retail and garage
Post signage on building’s
entrances that reads “Sheltering in
Place: No Entry”
Close loading dock
Monitor outside events and local
news media for information
Prepare to secure elevators
Confine radio use to essential
communication
NOTIFY
Call 911 with pertinent information if warranted
Provide building name and street address
Describe location and type of crowd
activity
Report any injuries
Give your name and phone number
Property Manager makes initial announcement to
tenant ASAP and conveys
What is known
Steps being taken
What tenants should do
Notify TSC-escalate up
Alert security (to report to property if needed)
Notify retail, vendors, and adjacent properties (if
appropriate
NOTIFY
When safe to end shelter in place, notify
TSC building staff, tenants, retail, and
vendors
Risk management and service
providers
RESTORE
Public
Is the activity on public or private
property
Private
Does the activity
appear
threatening?
DEMONSTRATIONS/OTHER POLICE ACTIVITY
YES
NO
Take pictures of any damage and review
security camera footage if available
Contact specialized vendors and make
repairs as needed
Prepare incident report using RP
standard template
Provide counseling services if warranted
BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL
SYMPTOMS
SHELTER-IN-PLACE PROCEDURES
Chemical agents often produce immediate symptoms that may include
Red or watery eyes
Seizures
Stinging or blistering skin
Breathing difficulties
Localized sweating
Loss of coordination
Nausea
Loss of consciousness
Property Manager collects tenant contract list, cell phone, BlackBerry,
and radio, and reports to main lobby
Using PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of problem,
and steps taken
Instructs tenants to remain in office or report to enclosed
shelter areas away from windows, vents and elevator air
shafts; may advise tenants to seal off shelter areas
Updates tenants often
Engineer shuts down elevators to prevent spread of contaminants
throughout building
Symptoms of chemical agents often can be detected by pattern of mass
casualties
Clustered within a contained area if indoors
Downwind pattern if outdoors
Sick or dead birds or small animals may also be discovered
Symptoms of biological agents may not appear for days after exposure.
Detection will likely come via
Wave of sick people seeking emergency medical treatment
Local health care workers reporting a pattern of unusual illness
Emergency report or broadcast announcing the danger after receiving
medical reports of unusual illness
PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING
Identify alternate command station
Identify internal and external assembly areas to be used by tenants and
staff
Instruct tenants to identify windowless and enclosed shelter areas in
their space with minimal number of vents (conference rooms, work
areas, restrooms, pantries, etc.
Designate alternate locations for business continuity should management
office and/or mechanical penthouse become inaccessible
Encourage tenants to maintain emergency supplies
Check door and window seals often to ensure airtight conditions
Know how to operate and shut down HVAC if TSC cannot do so remotely
Post instructions near control panel if HVAC can be set to maximize intake
of outside air to dilute chemical in building
Know location of tenant-controlled ventilation and HVAC units (e.g.,
restaurant hoods)
Become familiar with emergency announcements from PA system,
electronic communication, etc. (see Announcement Section)
BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Engineer reports to control room
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone, BlackBerry,
and radio, and reports to main lobby
Using PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of problem,
and steps taken
Provides evacuation instructions, including which exit routes
and external assembly area to use (e.g., tenants directed away
from contaminated areas to an upwind assembly area)
If warranted, considers advising occupants to filter their nose
Updates tenants often
Building staff helps occupants requiring assistance as needed
Engineer shuts down elevators to prevent spread of contaminants
throughout building
Building staff and tenants segregate exposed people to prevent
spread of contaminants
Everyone in building may have been exposed and should be
decontaminated by first responders
Determine who has the greatest need for medical assistance
Building staff determines which hospital or hospitals are being used
Tenants account for employees; relay names and last known
locations of missing persons to emergency personnel and building
staff
BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL
Localized
DETECTION
Suspicious envelope or package
Is the release inside or
outside the building?
Outside
Potentially large-scale
Unusual vapor, mist, liquid or cloud
Unexplained odors
Pattern of casualties
Abandoned chemical sprayer
Unexplained metal debris
INVESTIGATE
Can the suspicious substance be identified?
Is it chemical or biological?
Is it inside or outside the building?
What is it proximity to occupants?
Is it contained or spreading?
If outside, contact TSC for wind
direction
Are there casualties or common symptoms?
Are the media or government agencies
providing information?
Pentagon has chemical sensors in
some locations
NOTIFY
Call 911 with pertinent information:
Describe nature and location of incident or
release
Provide details of other known hazards and
injuries
Give your name, phone number, and
building address
Property Manager makes initial
announcement to tenants ASAP and
conveys
Inside
STAFF RESPONSE
Property Manager implements partial or full
evacuation (see Evacuation Procedures on top
page)
Engineer meets responding emergency
personnel and provides
Incident information
Building diagrams
Master keys
Other items as requested
TSC or engineer shuts down or increases air
depending or release
Closes any HVAC dampers and turns off any
fans between buildings as needed
Shuts down any air handling units in nearby or
adjacent buildings as needed
Property Manager contacts tenants to shut
down independent HVAC systems whenever
building systems are shut down
Building staff reports injuries; provides first aid
if trained
Designated staff responds to phone calls from
tenants if safe to do so; otherwise, staff should
evacuate
Attendant opens garage exit gates
Security closes loading dock
Building staff and security confine radio use to
essential communication, keeping airwaves free
for critical information
Building staff determines whether contaminated
areas should be sealed off
What is known
Steps being taken
What tenants should do
Notify TSC-escalate up
Alert security (to report if safe to do so)
Notify retail, vendors, and adjacent
properties (if appropriate)
NOTIFY
When building is safe notify
TSC and building staff
Tenants, retail, vendors, risk
management, and service providers
BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL
STAFF RESPONSE
Property Manager implements shelter in
place (see Evacuation Procedures on top
page)
TSC or engineer shuts down or increases
air depending on release
Closes all air intakes and dampers,
including exhaust dampers as needed
Property Manager contacts tenants to shut
down independent HVAC systems whenever
building systems are shut down
Building staff and security implement
lockdown
Direct anyone outside to immediately seek
shelter if safe to do so
Close all windows and exterior doors
Close interior doors if necessary
Restrict egress and entry, including retail
Post signage on building’s entrances that
reads “Sheltering in Place: No Entry”
Determine if all internal doors should be
closed
Close loading dock
Property Manager considers advising
tenants to seal off vents, if possible, in
shelter-in-place locations
Engineer, building staff, and security
should
Be alert to possible second release
Confine radio use to essential
communication, keeping airwaves free for
critical information
RESTORE
Take pictures of any damage or
contaminated areas
Contact specialized vendors
Clean up, decontaminate, or disinfect as
necessary
Restore and reset building systems
Clean, service, and repair
Recertify critical equipment
Activate continuity plan if management
office or mechanical penthouse is
inaccessible
Prepare incident report using RP standard
template
Provide counseling services if needed
BOMB THREAT
PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING
Create Bomb Search Team
Engineer
Security Officer
Property Manger coordinates efforts
Create and maintain bomb threat folders at three location
Property management office
Engineer’s office
Security console or office
Produce and place Telephone Bomb threat Checklist, Bomb Search
Checklists, and Bomb Search Team contact information (including tenant
representatives) in folders
Update monthly Bomb Search Team contact information
Stay alert to signs of possible explosive device, including
Vehicle or container that appears out of place
Suspicious or oversized package
Unusual device attached to chemical or flammable liquid container,
or compressed gas cylinder
Check for suspicious items or packages while conducting routine building
inspections
Identify alternate command station
Identify external assembly areas to be used by tenants and staff
Designate alternate locations for business continuity should management
office and/or mechanical penthouse become inaccessible
Know how to operate and shut down HVAC if TSC cannot do so remotely
Know location of tenant-controlled ventilation and HVAC units
Become familiar with emergency announcements for PA system, electronic
communication, etc. (see Announcement Section for samples)
BOMB THREAT
SYMPTOMS
Develop checklists with logical search patterns for each floor, common
area, basement, garage, loading dock, and retail space
Service area
Electrical closet
Mechanical closet
Communications closet
Fire extinguisher/fire hose
cabinets
Corridors
Restrooms
Elevator lobby
Disturbed ceiling tiles
Open or disturbed access panels
or hatches
Tenant reception area
Closets
Large planters
Garbage cans
Kitchen or panty areas
Unknown, unidentified packages
within tenant space
Search of premises could be conducted in following order
Any area identified by threat
Building exterior: star at building and work outward to 50 feet
Visually inspect cars in all parking areas of building
Interior areas with public access (including stairwells)
Non-public interior areas (including stairwells)
Secured interior areas
Outbuildings
Roof
TELEPHONE BOMB THREAT
Telephone Bomb Threat Checklist
Produce checklist and make available to building staff and
tenants
Keep near phones
Advise tenants to inform employees of Caller ID procedures
Encourage them to add procedures to checklist
Determine if threat is credible or not
Credible: Caller tends to prolong call and make demands
Often furnishes details 9location of device and reasons for
planting it)
Calls repeatedly
Indications of hoax: Caller tends to be abrupt and hurried
Provides few details
Often does not call back
BOMB THREAT
TELEPHONE BOMB THREAT CHECKLIST
Follow These Instructions When A Telephone Threat Is Received:
Note: Listen For Background Noises
Identity of Caller
Voice
Speech
Language
___Loud
___Fast
___Good
___Soft
___Slow
___Obscene
___High Pitch
___Distinct
___Poor
Keep The Caller On The Line As Long As Possible
Ask Him/Her To Repeat The Message
Record Every Word Spoken By The Caller
___Raspy
___Disturbed
Inform Caller That The Building Is Occupied
___Deep
___Nasal
Pay Particular Attention To Background Noises
___Pleasant
___Stutter
___Intoxicated
Ask The Caller The Following Questions If Possible:
Accent
Manner
___Local
___Calm
___Irrational
___Foreign
___Angry
____Incoherent
______Type
___Rational
____Emotional
The Type Of Explosive It Is___________________________
___Coherent
____Nervous
The Reason It Was Placed____________________________
___Deliberate
___Righteous
1.
The Exact Location Of The Bomb_______________________
2.
The Time Set For Detonation__________________________
3.
What The Bomb Looks Like___________________________
4.
5.
___Laughing
Message Received From The Caller:
Background Noise
____Office Machine ___Trains
___Factory Machines
___Music
Title____ Name Of Person Receiving The Call _________________
___Animals
___Quiet
Date Of Call__________Time Of Call___________AM/PM
___Airplanes
___Voices
Origin Of Call: Local____Long Distance____ Internal______
___Street Traffic
___Other
(Insert Company’s Caller ID Procedures Here) To Trace And Record The
Number Of A Threatening all, Follow These Instructions:
Who Did You Notify About The Call? _______________________
Did the Caller Seem Familiar With The premises? _____________
If Yes, How? __________________________________________
BOMB THREAT
BOMB THREAT
DOCUMENT BOMB THREAT
Telephone
Complete Bomb Threat Checklist
Attempt to trace call using company’s Caller ID procedures
E-mail
Leave threat message open on computer until assistance arrives
Print copy of message
Written
Rewrite threat verbatim on separate piece of paper and include
additional information: location, date, time, witnesses , and
surrounding circumstances
Handle original document as little as possible
If small enough, place original document in bag or envelope without
folding, tearing, crumbling, etc.
In Person
Provide complete description of person and document what was said
Record when threat occurred and in which direction person was
headed
BOMB SEARCH PROCEDURES
Property Manger coordinates bomb Search Team activities
Follows up immediately with person who received call to
complete Telephone Bomb Threat Checklist
Notifies Bomb Search Team of situation and assigns specific
areas to be searched
Confirms 911 has been called as necessary
Assigns staff member to meet emergency personnel
Meets with tenant representative to notify occupants
Considers if potential target is on premises
Inquires if bomb threats have been reported in area or city, with
similar profile
Engineer and security collect appropriate bomb Search Checklist(s),
then meet at fire control room for assignment
Coordinate search efforts with police if on premises
Conduct search with tenant representative
BOMB THREAT
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Engineer reports to fire control room
Property manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone, BlackBerry,
and radio, and reports to main lobby
Using PA or alternate system, Property manager
On threat, use elevators to speed up evacuation
Building staff, engineer and security discontinue use of mobile devices
and radios while in or near building
Building staff helps occupants requiring assistance as needed
Tenants account for employees; relay names and last known locations
of missing persons to emergency personnel and building staff
Property Manager accounts for building staff
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE INDICATORS
Handwritten or poorly typed
Misspelled words
Incorrect names or titles
Unusual stains or odors
Oddly shaped or lopsided
Excessive or no postage
Protruding wires
Hand delivered
No return address
Return address does not match
postmark
Liquid-like sound
Resistance or pressure when
opening
Bulky or rigid envelope
BOMB THREAT
DETECTION
NOTIFY
Telephone call
E-mail
Written
Verbal Rumor
INVESTIGATE
What type of threat is it?
If by telephone, has the Telephone bomb
Threat checklist been completed by the
person who received the call?
Were specific details provided, such as a
description of the device and its location?
Was a reason for the threat expressed?
Did the threat come from a stranger or a known
person?
Are there any notable circumstances at the time of
the threat, such as a recent employment issue?
Does the threat appear credible?
Should a search be conducted?
Is the threat credible?
Yes
No
NOTIFY
Inform TSC, building staff, and tenants, if
appropriate
Notify emergency personnel, security, retail,
and vendors, if appropriate
Call 911 by telephone and provide pertinent
information:
Give building name and street address
Describe type of threat
Provide details including any trace information
Give your name and phone number
Notify by telephone or email
TSC, building staff, and tenants
Security (to report to property if needed)
Retail, vendors, and adjacent properties (if
appropriate)
SEARCH
Property Manger coordinates bomb search
activities (see Bomb Search Procedures on top
page)
Bomb Search Team conducts search (see Bomb
Search Procedures on top page)
Building staff, engineer and security turn off all
mobile devices and two way radios; use
alternate means of communication
Security closes loading dock
Monitors entrances and exits, including retail
and garage
No
RESTORE
Prepare incident report using RP
standard template
Was a suspicious item found or
Does the threat remain credible?
STAFF RESPONSE
Property Manager implements building evacuation
(see Evacuation Procedures on top page)
Designated staff member meets responding
emergency personnel and provides
Incident information
Building diagrams
Master Keys
Other items as requested
TSC or engineer secures building systems as
necessary
Designated staff responds to phone calls from
tenants if safe to do so; otherwise, staff should
evacuate
Attendant opens garage exit gates if safe to do so
RESTORE
Take pictures of any damage areas
Contact specialized vendors as necessary to
clean , service and recertify critical equipment
Restore and reset building systems
Activate continuity plan if management office or
mechanical penthouse is inaccessible
Prepare incident report using RP standard
template
Provide counseling services if needed
Yes
NOTIFY
WARNING
In no case should a searcher touch, move, jar or
attach anything to a suspicious object
Advise everyone to leave the area immediately
Turn off all mobile devices and radios
Do not touch light switches
BOMB THREAT
NOTIFY
Update 911 by telephone
Provide exact location and description of
found item
Update TSC, building staff, tenants, retail and
vendors
Notify adjacent properties, if appropriate
When building is safe, notify
TSC and building staff
Tenants, retail, vendors, risk management
and service providers
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING
Acquire intelligence information from security vendor on pertinent
area information
Repair and replace as necessary
Meet with adjacent properties and area associations for current
criminal activity trends
Keep criminal activity folder at three locations
Property management office
Engineer’s office
Security console or office
Document any suspicious activity and place in folders, including
information gathered from building staff, tenants, security vendor,
adjacent properties, are area associations
List date, time, location, and type of activity
Provide number and description of suspicious persons
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
DETECTION
Missing item(s) or document(s)
Evidence of break-in or illegal activity
Vandalism
INVESTIGATE
What kind of crime is it and where did it
occur?
Is it a recurring crime?
Was anything take or damaged?
Does it appear that the perpetrator(s) are still in
or near the building?
Are there any witnesses suspects?
Has anyone been injured?
Have emergency personnel and backup security
been called?
NOTIFY
STAFF RESPONSE
Property
Manger meets responding
emergency personnel and provides
Incident information
Building diagrams
Master keys
Other items as requested
Building staff requests additional security
if available
Security clears area
Monitors entrances and exits,
including retail and garage
Protects property
Building staff and security isolate
witnesses
Document all events and actions
carefully
Preserve crime scene; do not touch
evidence
Confine radio use to essential
communication
Call 911 with pertinent information if
warranted
Give building name and street address
Provide details of incident, including type of
criminal activity, specific location, and
number and description of any suspects
Report any injuries
Give our name and phone number
If appropriate, Property Manager makes initial
announcement to tenants ASAP and conveys
What is known
Steps being taken
What tenants should do
Notify TSC-escalate up
Alert security (to report to property if needed)
Notify retail, vendors and adjacent properties
(if appropriate)
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
WARNING
See topic on workplace violence if
any of the following has occurred
Written, verbal, or physical threat
Threat or evidence of weapon
Act of violence
STAFF RESPONSE
Update TSC, building staff, tenants,
retail, and vendors if appropriate
Notify risk management and service
providers if appropriate
RESTORE
Take pictures of any damage and review
security camera footage if available
Contact specialized vendors and make
repairs as needed
Recertify and reset before restoring service
Prepare incident report using RP standard
template
Provide counseling services if warranted
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING
SHELTER-IN-PLACE PROCEDUES
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone, BlackBerry and radio, and
reports to main lobby
Be alert to early warning signs of violence
Angry outbursts or combativeness
Overreaction to seemingly minor issues
Displays of intolerance or social withdrawal
Encourage tenants to keep property management advised of any potential
violent behavior an any orders of protection for their employees
Encourage tenants to maintain emergency supplies
Identify alternate command station
Identify internal and external assembly areas, with alternates, to be used by
tenants and staff
Designate alternate locations for business continuity should management office
and/or mechanical penthouse become damaged or inaccessible
Become familiar with emergency announcements for PA system, electronic
communication, etc. (see Announcement Section for samples
Survey PA system to determine zoned coverage and audibility
Using PA or alternate system Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of problem, and steps taken
Instructs tenants to remain in office or report to enclosed shelter areas, away
from windows
Advises tenants to close and lock doors if appropriate
Updates tenants often
Engineer secures elevators if warranted
Building staff and security report any injuries
Isolate witnesses
Document all events and actions carefully
Preserve crime scene; do not touch evidence
Building staff determines which hospital or hospitals are being use
INDICATORS OF WHEN TO CALL 911
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Verbal or written threats that would cause harm to person or property
Physical threats or acts of violence to person or property
Threat or evidence of weapon
Rage or severe mood swings
Drug-or alcohol-induced state
Engineer reports to fire control room
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone, Blackberry, and radio,
and reports to main lobby
Using PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of problem and steps
taken
Provides evacuation instructions, including which exit routes to use
Instructs tenant to be cautious and exit quietly
Updates tenants often
Engineer secures elevators if warranted
Building staff and security report any injuries
Isolate witnesses
Document all events and actions carefully
Preserve crime scene; do not touch evidence
Building staff helps occupants requiring assistance as needed and determines
which hospital or hospitals are being used
Tenants account for employees; relay names and last known locations of
missing persons to emergency personnel and building staff
WHAT TO DO IF WEAPON IS DISPLAYED
Follow instructions of perpetrator and avoid arguing
Try to remain calm and move slowly
Be observant without staring
Consider talking to perpetrator to learn as much as possible about the
individual
If several people are involved, focus on one individual
If firearm goes off, take cover on floor
Duck behind equipment or furniture
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
STAPH INFECTION/PANDEMIC FLU
PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING
Update monthly the tenant and staff contact lists
Keep local or county health agency’s phone number on file
Encourage tenants to educate employees about prevention and treatment of
staph infections
Request that tenants report staph infections immediately
Develop pandemic flu response plan in advance of possible mass absenteeism
Cross-train building staff to perform essential tasks
Determine which staff members could telecommute and how they would
gain access to IT resources
Assess minimum staffing required to maintain safe environment and when
management would need to close building
Develop checklist for complete building shutdown: notifications,
systems, personnel, and vendor contracts
Be prepared to set up hand sanitizer dispensers in lobby, meeting rooms, and
other common areas
Confirm that cleaning crews are prepared
Currently using proper disinfecting techniques in public spaces
Have plan for escalating hygiene efforts if pandemic or staph outbreak
occurs
Able to maintain or adequately secure disinfecting supplies early on
STAPH INFECTION CHARACTERISTICS
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, also called staph, can be found on healthy
individuals on skin or in nose or throat
Antibiotic-resistant staph infections are a serious public health concern
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Spread by contact, either directly or via shared items, such as
towels and door handles
Infection can occur among those with chronic conditions, open wounds, or
weakened immune systems, as well as newborns, nursing mothers, and the
elderly
On skin, staph infections ause red, swollen, pus-filled sores; internal infections
can cause wide rang of serious conditions, from severe nausea to pneumonia to
hart failure
Can be accompanied by fever, chills, and sweats
Treatment typically involves specialize antibiotics and covering open soars
STAPH INFECTON/PANDEMIC FLU
PANDEMIC FLU CHARACTERISTICS
Influenza (flu) viruses are typically most dangerous to the young,
the elderly and those with compromise immune systems
Spread primarily by direct contact
Masks are not an effective barrier
Influenza pandemics (worldwide epidemics) tend to return in waves
Successive rounds of infection occur weeks or months after
initial outbreak
Major pandemic would cause severe disruptions
Infection could spread across globe within three weeks
Vaccines would be limited or nonexistent in first six to eight
months
Mass absenteeism across every industry and sector
Overwhelmed healthcare system
Schools and some public gathering places would likely close
City’s resources would be depleted
PRECAUTIONS
Wash hands frequently for 15 to 30 seconds
Dry with disposable towel; use separate towel to turn off
faucet
Cover mouth with elbow (not hands) before coughing
Avoid touching nose, mouth, and eyes
Keep hand sanitizer, containing at last 62 percent alcohol, at desk or
workstation and in common areas
Keep wounds clean and covered with dry, sterile bandages
Avoid using shared items
Disinfect public surfaces frequently
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
DETECTION
Verbal, physical, or written threat
Irrational behavior
Display of weapon
Act of violence
INVESTIGATE
What is the nature of the incident and
who is displaying the violent behavior?
Is it a stranger or a disgruntled
employee?
Are there any hostages or demands
How many perpetrators are there?
Are weapons involved and have they been
used?
If yes, did injuries or damage to the
building occur?
Have emergency personnel and backup
security been called?
NOTIFY
Call 911 with pertinent information if
warranted
Give building name and street
address
Provide details of incident, including
number and description of
perpetrators, specific location and if
weapons are involved
Report any injuries
Give your name and phone number
Property Manager makes initial zoned
announcement to tenants ASAP and
conveys
What is known
Steps being taken
What tenants should do
Notify TSC-escalate up
Alert security (to report to property if
needed)
Notify retail, vendors and adjacent
properties (if appropriate)
Consider implementing
building lockdown
Perpetrator(s) are
outside the building, on
the move, or location is
unknown
Consider implementing
partial or full evacuation
Perpetrator(s) are
stationary and
evacuation can be
executed safely
THREAT
Property
Manager implements
shelter in place if appropriate
(see Shelter-in-place
Procedures on top page)
Engineer meets responding
emergency personnel and
provides
Incident information
Building diagrams
Master keys
Other items as
requested
Building staff requests
additional security if available
Security clears area
Attempts to defuse
situation before help
arrives, if safe to do so
Monitors entrances and
exits, including retail and
garage
Protects property
Building staff and security
confine radio use to essential
communication
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
WEAPON OR VIOLENT ACT
STAFF RESPONSE
Property
Manager implements shelter in
place if appropriate (see Shelter-inplace Procedures on top page)
Engineer meets responding emergency
personnel and provides
Incident information
Building diagrams
Master keys
Other items as requested
Shuts down building systems as
directed
Property Manager establishes direct line
of communication with police incident
commander and follow instructions
Building staff requests additional
security if available
Security clears area
Monitors entrances and exits,
including retail and garage
Protects property
If fight occurs attempts to defuse
situation before help arrives, if
safe to do so
If hostage incident develops inform
emergency personnel of location,
number of persons held, and
information about hostage taker(s)
Building staff and security confine radio
use to essential communication
NOTIFY
Yes
Do conditions warrant or allow
for safe evacuation?
Property Manager implements
partial or full evacuation (see
Evacuation Procedures on top
page)
Establishes or maintains
direct line of communication
with police incident
commander and follows
instructions
Engineer provides emergency
personnel with requested items
TSC or engineer shuts down
building systems as directed
Designated staff responds to
phone calls from tenants if safe
to do so; otherwise, staff should
evacuate
Attendant opens garage exit
gates
Building staff and security
confine radio use to essential
communication
No
When safe to end shelter in
place or evacuation, notify
TS, building staff,
tenants, retail, and
vendors
Risk management and
service provider
RESTORE
Take
pictures of any damage and review security camera footage if available
Contact specialized vendors and make repairs as needed
Recertify and reset before restoring service
Activate continuity plan if management office or mechanical penthouse is
inaccessible
Prepare incident report using RP standard template
Provide counseling services if warranted
STAPH INFECTION/PANDEMIC FLU
STAPH INFECTION
DETECTION
Notification from
tenant, vendor or staff
member
INVESTIGATE
How many people are
infected and what are the
symptoms?
How many additional
people could be exposed?
NOTIFY
Inform local or county
health agency ASAP with
pertinent information
Give building name
and street address
Provide details
including symptoms
and number of
infected and/or
exposed persons
Give contact name
and phone number
Notify TSC-escalate up
Alert cleaning vendor
Property Manager makes
initial notification to
tenants and conveys
What is known
Steps being taken
What tenants should
do
Alert retail, security,
other vendors, and
adjacent properties (if
appropriate)
STAFF RESPONSE
Property Manager and
designated building staff
disseminate information as it is
received from health officials
Follow instructions for
health agency
Consult tenants to
determine if new infections
are occurring
Ensure cleaning crews are
escalating disinfecting efforts in
all public areas including
Door handles and surfaces
Restrooms
Elevator panels
Place hand-sanitizer
dispensers in common areas if
outbreak is extensive
NOTIFY
When risk of infection no
longer exists, notify
TSC, building staff,
tenants, retail, and vendors
Risk management and
service providers
PANDEMIC FLU
DETECTION
News
outlets and public health agencies
STAFF RESPONSE
Manager and designated
building staff disseminate information
as it is received from health officials
INVESTIGATE
Is
the outbreak occurring locally?
How severe is the outbreak in infected areas?
What is the infection rate and how
severe is the illness?
What are the first signs of the illness?
NOTIFY
Inform local or county health agency ASAP
with pertinent information
Give building name and street address
Provide details including symptoms and
number of infected and/or exposed
persons
Give contact name and phone number
Notify TSC-escalate up
Alert cleaning vendor
Property Manager makes initial notification to
tenants and conveys
What is known
Steps being taken
What tenants should do
Alert retail, security, other vendors, and
adjacent properties (if appropriate)
(outbreak local)
Property
Follow instructions from health agency
Consult tenants to determine how
many new infections are occurring
Advise
tenants to discourage entry of
infected employees
Informs tenants building could be
closed if absenteeism jeopardizes safe
building operations
Implements work-from-home
arrangements for nonessential
building staff
Inventory and maintain supplies
Depending on severity of outbreak,
consider more serious restrictions
(bans on use of shared conference
rooms, access denied to anyone
displaying symptoms, etc.)
Close building when conditions
warrant; activate continuity plan
RESTORE
Restore and reset building systems
as needed
Disinfect, service, and recertify
RESTORE
Prepare incident report using
RP standard template
Provide counseling services if
warranted
STAFF RESPONSE
Order
(outbreak not local)
supplies to last several months
Place hand-sanitizer dispensers in common
areas
Implement more aggressive cleaning measures
Distribute educational literature abut
prevention
Confirm preparedness measures among critical
vendors
Prepare building and staff for mass
absenteeism should outbreak occur
STAPH INFECTION/PANDEMIC FLUE
Inventory and order supplies
Prepare incident report using RP
standard template
Provide counseling services if
warranted
NOTIFY
When building can be reopened, notify
TSC, building staff, tenants, retail
and vendors
Risk management and service
providers
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL OR LEAK
PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING
Maintain lists near fire control room, engineer’s office, and
storage areas
Storage locations, quantities, and expirations (if
applicable) of all hazardous materials
Contact information for specialized cleaning vendors
Keep hazardous material clearly marked
Follow safe storage procedures to avoid leaks, spills, overpressurized containers, and combination of incompatible
chemicals
Identify alternate command station
Identify internal and external assembly areas to be used by tenants
and staff
Instruct tenants to identify windowless and enclosed shelter
areas in their space with minimal number of vents (conference
rooms, work areas, restrooms, pantries, etc.)
Designate alternate locations for business continuity should
management office and/or mechanical penthouse become inaccessible
Encourage tenants to maintain emergency supplies
Check door and windows seals often to ensure airtight conditions
Know how to operate and shut down HVAC if TSC cannot do so
remotely
Post instructions near control panel if HVAC can be set to maximize
intake of outside air to dilute chemical in building
Know location of tenant-controlled ventilation and HVAC units
Become familiar with emergency announcements for PA system,
electronic communication, etc. (see Announcement Section for
samples)
SHELTER-IN-PLACE PROCEDURES
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone, BlackBerry, and radio,
and reports to main lobby
Using PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of problem and
steps taken
Instructs tenants to remain in office or report to enclosed shelter
areas away from windows, vents, and elevator air shafts; may
advise tenants to seal off shelter areas
Updates tenants often
Engineer secures elevators if warranted
Building staff, engineer, and security discontinue use of mobile devices and
radios if threat of explosion exists
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Engineer reports to fire control room
Property Manager collects tenant contact list, cell phone, BlackBerry, and radio,
and reports to main lobby
Discontinues use of mobile devices and radio while in our near building if
warranted
Using PA or alternate system, Property Manager
Informs tenants of what has occurred, location of problem, and steps
taken
Provides evacuation instructions, including which exit routes and
external assembly areas to use (e.g. directs tenants away from
contaminated areas to upwind assembly area)
If warranted, considers advising occupants to filter their nose and mouth
with layers of cloth
Instructs tenants to discontinue use of mobile devices if warranted
Updates tenants often
Building staff helps occupants requiring assistance as needed
Reports any injuries or exposures and determines which hospital(s) are
being used
Anyone exposed to hazardous materials should be
decontaminated by first responders
Engineer secures elevators
Building staff, engineer, and security discontinue use of mobile devices and
radios if warranted
Tenants account for employees; relay names and last known locations of missing
person to emergency personnel and building staff
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL OR LEAK
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL OR LEAK
DETECTION
Chemical odor
Verbal report
Visual observation
INVESTIGATE
Has the chemical been
identified and hat are its
relate hazards?
Is the spill inside or outside
the building?
How large is the spill?
Is it contained or
spreading?
Could the ventilation or
water system become
contaminated?
If outside, contact TSC for
wind direction
Have any injuries been
reported?
Are the media, emergency
personnel, or government
agencies providing
information?
Pentagon has chemical
sensors in some locations
NOTIFY
Call 911 with pertinent
information (if appropriate)
Describe nature and
location of incident
Provide details of other
known hazards and
injuries
Give your name, phone
number, and building
address
Property Manager makes
initial announcement to
tenants ASAP and conveys
What is known
Steps being taken
What tenants should do
Notify TSC-escalate up
Contact specialized cleaning
vendor (if appropriate)
Alert security (to report to
property if needed)
Notify retail, vendors, and
adjacent properties (if
appropriate)
Is the incident inside Inside
or outside the
building?
Does the spill warrant
partial or full
evacuation?
Outside
STAFF
RESPONSE
Property Manger
implements shelter in place
if appropriate (see Shelterin-Place Procedures on top
page)
Advises tenants to
move away from
windows that face
outside spill
Considers advising
tenants to seal off
vents, if possible, in
shelter-in-place
locations
TSC or engineer shuts
down HVAC system
Closes all air intakes
and dampers, including
exhaust dampers, as
needed
Property manager
contacts tenants to shut
down independent
HVAC systems
whenever building
systems are shut down
Security and building staff
implement lockdown
Closes all windows and
exterior doors
Restrict egress and
entry, including retail
Post signage on
building’s entrances
that reads “Sheltering
in Place: No Entry”
Determine if all
internal doors should be
closed
Close loading dock
Building staff monitors local
media for information and
follows instructions of
emergency personnel
No
STAFF
RESPONSE
Property Manager
implements localized
shelter in place if
appropriate (see Shelterin-Place) Procedures on
top page)
TSC or engineer shuts
down air if vapors or
gases could spread
through system
Closes any HVAC
dampers and turns
off any fans
between buildings
as needed
Shuts down any
handling units in
nearby or adjacent
buildings as
needed
Property Manager
contacts tenants to
shut down
independent HVAC
systems whenever
building systems
are shut down
Engineer secures
elevators if warranted
Security seals off
contaminated area
Property Manager or
engineer meets
specialized cleaning
vendor
STAFF RESPONSE
Yes
Property Manager implements partial or full evacuation (see Evacuation Procedures on top
page)
Engineer meets responding emergency personnel and provides
Incident information
Building diagrams
Master keys
Other items as requested, including location of equipment, drains, stairwells, air shafts
or sump pumps lower than spill
Engineer shuts down energized electrical equipment if threat of fire or explosion exists (e.g.
equipment lower than spill)
Secures elevators
TSC or engineers shuts down or increases air depending on hazard and location
Closes any HVAC dampers and turns off any fans between buildings as needed
Shuts down any air handling units in nearby or adjacent buildings as needed
Property Manager contacts tenants to shut down independent HVAC systems whenever
building systems are shut down
Security seals off contaminated area
Building staff reports injuries
Only emergency personnel should enter contained hazmat area to provide rescue
If exposed to chemical, remove contaminated items and seek medical help immediately
Designated staff responds to phone calls from tenants if safe to do so; otherwise, staff should
evacuate
Attendant opens garage exit gates
Security closes loading dock if safe to do so
Building staff, engineer and security discontinue use of mobile devices and radios if warranted
Do not use lighters or matches or touch light switches
RESTORE
Take pictures of damaged or contaminated areas
Clean up decontaminate, or disinfect as necessary using specialized vendors
Conduct air sampling as needed
Restore and reset building systems
Service and recertify critical equipment
Activate continuity plan if management office or mechanical penthouse is inaccessible
Prepare incident report using RP standard template
Provide counseling services if needed
NOTIFY
When building is safe, notify
TSC, building staff, tenants, retail and vendors, risk management and
service providers
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL OR LEAK
ACTIVE SHOOTER
SHELTER IN PLACE
DETECTION
Individual seen
with gun (shooter)
Shots fired
Injured
Reports of
gunman on
premises
INVESTIGATE
Location of shots
fired/shooter
DO
CONDITIONS
CALL FOR
EVACUATION
OR SHELTER
IN PLACE?
RESPONSE
EVACUATE
Consider your risks before leaving
When in doubt, stay put and wait
for instructions from emergency
responders.
If it is possible to escape the area
safely and avoid danger, do so by
the nearest exit. Leave in the room
all person items.
As you exit the building, keep
your hands above your head and
listen for instructions that may be
given by police officers. If an
officer points a firearm at you,
make no movement that may
cause the officer to mistake your
actions for a threat. Try to stay
calm.
Secure your immediate area:
Lock and/or barricade doors with
any available object(s) (chairs,
tables, desks, etc)
Turn off lights
Close blinds
Block windows
Turn off computer monitors
Keep occupants calm, quiet, and
out of sight by laying low to the
ground
Keep yourself out of sight and
take adequate cover/protection (i.e.
concrete walls, desks, chairs,
tables, filing cabinets, etc.) Such
cover may protect you from injury
Silence cell phones
Place signs in exterior windows to
identify the location of injured
persons
Close window blinds
Do not huddle with others-spread
out in the room
NOTIFY
Call 911
What to Report…
Your specific location-building
name and office/room number
Number of people at your
specific location
Injuries-number injured, types of
injuries
Assailant(s)- location, number of
suspects, race/gender, clothing
description, physical features,
type of weapon(s) (long gun or
hand gun), number of weapons,
backpack, shooter’s identity if
known, separate explosions from
gunfire, etc.
RESTORE
As first responders move into the affected area, rescue efforts will be delayed until the shooter is located and stopped or no longer a threat to life safety
If you are wounded or with someone who is wounded, these officers will bypass you to search for the shooter and stop the killing. Rescue teams will follow shortly to
aid you and others.
To assist the police please stay calm and patient during this time, and do not interfere with police operations.
When you encounter the police, keep your hands empty and in plain view at all times. Listen to their instructions and do exactly what they say. If you are evacuating,
carry nothing that could be mistaken for a weapon.
Rescue teams will follow shortly after the first responding officers enter the building. They will attend to the injured and remove everyone safely from the area.
ACTIVE SHOOTER