ANNOUNCEMENT

HAZMAT SPILL

INITIAL NOTIFICATION TO:

TO: ENTIRE BUILDING

HOW: Fire Alarm PA System, aand/or other Mass Notification System.


BEGIN INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?

THIS IS _______________ (IDENTIFY YOURSELF BY YOUR POSITION).

THE BUILDING IS INVESTIGATING A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT LOCATED AT _______________ (STATE LOCATION).

I REPEAT, THE BUILDING IS INVESTIGATING A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT LOCATED AT _______________ (STATE LOCATION).

PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM _______________ (STATE SPECIFIC AREA/LOCATION).

I REPEAT, PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM _______________ (STATE SPECIFIC AREA/LOCATION).

AT THIS TIME, AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN CALLED AND THE BUILDING STAFF IS SECURING THE AREA.

END INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

ABOVE IS INITIAL ANNOUCEMENT FOR THIS INCIDENT

IF THERE IS A THREAT OF CONTAMINATION, THEN AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.

AFTER INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE MUST BE DECIDED UPON.

IF EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN RESPONSE IS IMPLEMENTED, MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM APPROPRIATE SCRIPT FOUND UNDER RESPECTIVE TABS:


MAKE FOLLOW-UP ANNOUNCEMENTS USING ANNOUNCEMENT FORMAT FOUND UNDER APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TAB.

IF EAP RESPONSE IS NOT REQUIRED, CONTINUE BELOW:

IF YOU CHOOSE TO LEAVE THE BUILDING, PLEASE TAKE ALL NECESSARY PERSONAL ITEMS.

TAKE YOUR TIME AND REMAIN CALM.

LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

 ELEVATORS:

AT THIS TIME, ELEVATORS (ARE -OR- ARE NOT) AVAILABLE FOR USE.

 STAIRWELLS:

AT THIS TIME, ALL STAIRWELLS REMAIN AVAILABLE.

-OR-

EXIT THE BUILDING USING ONLY STAIRWELL(S) __________ (IDENTIFY).

I REPEAT, YOU MUST ONLY USE STAIRWELL(S) __________ (IDENTIFY) FOR EVACUATION.

PROCEED TO YOUR PREDETERMINED OUTSIDE ASSEMBLY AREA AND WE WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SITUATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

PROVIDE FREQUENT STATUS REPORTS OVER THE PUBLIC-ADDRESS SYSTEM

Messages and/or Announcements that indicate the non-availability of Exits or are intented to direct Occupants toward a specific Stairwell/Exit must be repeated often.