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Fire Marshal & Medical Emergency Training
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October 20, 2010
99 High Street Management Team
• Bruce Clifford-General Manager
• Michael McGloin- Operations Manager
• Pauline McDonagh-Property Manager
• Peter Gawlik-Chief Engineer
• Michael Hayward-Director of Security
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99 HIGH STREET
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN
The following information is intended to train and familiarize
floor personnel about the FIRE ALARM PROCEDURES and
MEDICAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES for 99 High Street.
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FIRE PROCEDURES
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What to do if you see a fire
• If a fire is discovered, regardless of the size, take the
following action:
- Activate the pull station if an alarm has not sounded
- Call 617-457-4688 to notify the front desk of the location of the fire.
- First priority safe and orderly evacuation.
- Fire Extinguishers are located at all stairwells and outside freight
elevator.
- DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS!
- The elevator shafts may be subject to smoke contamination or mechanical failure.
• ONCE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ONSITE, THEY ARE IN
CHARGE OF THE BUILDING. FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTION.
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What you will see and hear in the event of a fire alarm
• In the event of fire alarm activation a pre-warning tone will
sound followed by a voice announcement throughout the
building. This message will be repeated three (3) times.
• Strobes and evacuation tone will activate on the floor in
alarm as well as the floor above and floor below. If the
evacuation tone sounds on your floor YOU MUST EVACUATE
using the STAIRWELLS.
• Only occupants on affected floors should evacuate. All other
floors should await further instructions.
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What to do in the event of a fire
• REMAIN CALM It is the responsibility of the Fire Marshals to direct the
occupants to nearest point of egress.
• Should evacuation of a floor or the building be necessary, take the following
actions:
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Go to the emergency stairwells located on either end of the east and west building's High Street corridor.
Proceed down to the main lobby.
Should a problem exist in the stairwell , go to the alternate stairwell and proceed to the ground floor egress.
Stay to the right side of the stairwell and go down in single file.
(Fire fighters will use the left side for equipment and transit.)
Exit from the building at the ground floor level through the main lobby.
Tenant Floor Marshals should inform security as to the status of their floor and meet at their company’s
predetermined meeting area outside and away from 99 High Street.
• EXIT IMMEDIATELY DO NOT CONGREGATE IN THE LOBBY..
• In the event of a building emergency, do not attempt to access the garage.
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Fire Equipment Locations
• Each floor has three (3) cabinets equipped with a portable fire
extinguisher. A cabinet is located at each EXIT door to the
egress stairwells on the High Street side of the building and one
to the right of the door of the service elevator lobby.
• Fire Hoses are located on some floors but are for Fire
department use only do not attempt to use them.
• Each floor is also equipped with two (2) pull stations. They can
be found next to each stairwell entrance on the High Street
side of the building.
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Tenant Requirements
• The following should also be considered when formulating
your own internal procedures:
- Each full floor tenant should appoint at least four (4) Floor
Marshals, whose responsibility is to be aware of the locations of
pull stations, stairwells, points of egress, and fire equipment,
- Formulate and direct fire emergency procedures for their firm's
employees.
- Two (2) alternates should also be appointed, in case of absence.
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Egress Stairwell, Fire Extinguishers and Pull
Stations locations on floors.
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Lobby Egress Plan
Loading Dock
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Tenant Requirements
• Floor diagrams (showing fire alarms, fire control equipment and
tenant fire extinguishers) and written procedures should be
prepared and distributed to each employee.
• Fire drills should be conducted by each tenant - indicating the
point of assembly near the stairwell doors (means of egress/fire
exit). All new employees should be familiar with the buildings
Fire, Life Safety procedures. Please contact our Director of
Security 617-457-4685 and he will be happy to assist you in this
process.
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Tenant Requirements
• Do you have an up-to-date list of physically challenged
people or temporarily disabled people?
• Do you have a central designated meeting point for these
individuals?
• Has this list been given to the Property Management Office?
• This list will be provided to the Boston Fire Department and
posted in the FCC.
• Tenant Fire Marshals are responsible for assisting these
individuals in the event of an emergency.
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Tenant Requirements
• Employees should be encouraged to report fire hazards such
as:
- Blocked stairwells, tenant corridors, and egress passageways.
- Improper storage of combustibles.
- Excess accumulation of trash or paper debris.
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Tenant Requirements
Additional fire extinguishers should be installed near high
hazard areas such as copy centers, lounges/kitchens, etc.
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Fire Marshal Requirements
In the event of an emergency and the building must be
evacuated. What are you required to do?
• Fire Marshal should seek out who needs assistance and make sure
they are in their predetermined location to meet with
Fire/Emergency Personnel
• Evacuate everyone off the floor
• Make notes as to who will not leave or cannot leave
• Report to the Front desk who will not leave or cannot leave.
• Go to your predetermined location and take a head count.
• Report head count to building management at 99 High Street
617-457-4688.
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MEDICAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
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Medical Emergency Procedures
If you have a MEDICAL EMERGENCY, take the following actions:
• Call 911 and give them the following information:
- Location of the building (99 High Street).
- Floor Number
- Type of Medical Emergency
- Information on the individual (age, race, any known medical history,
etc.)
• Get assistance in having the main entrance to your space and
the elevators areas free of any obstructions.
• Notify Security Desk (617-457-4688)
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Upon the Arrival of the Emergency Medical
Technicians
• Building Security will direct the Emergency Medical
Technicians to the Floor of the Medical Emergency.
• Within your space:
- Fire Marshal will meet EMS in the lobby vestibule on the floor of
incident to escort them to the exact location of the person
needing attention.
- Assist with keeping the area free of obstructions or non-essential
employees.
- Assist with the evacuation of the Medical Emergency if requested
by the Emergency Medical Technicians.
- Assist the Building Management Office in completing a medical
incident report.
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Personal information to share ~
if you choose…
It important for medical technicians to know.
• If this person is on any medication?
• Pre existing medical conditions?
• Emergency contacts
• These are life saving answers to a medical professional on
the scene that will save precious time in saving a life.
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99 HIGH STREET
FIRE MARSHAL TRAINING
Thank you for your participation
Please contact the Management Office with additional questions.
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