ESSENTIALS OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN

 

All emergency situations require an instant and effective action, it is quite natural that by human nature we began to panic and thus we cannot handle the situation as effectively as we could by staying calm and cool. There are many crucial elements that all emergency evacuations plans must consist, let’s look upon some of the essentials of an emergency evacuation system plan as suggested by Afantage:

1.   Acknowledge all the Individuals

It is very important that all the emergency plans should be designed in an universal manner i.e., it should acknowledge all individuals. When an emergency situation arises, different people are affected in different manner, there should be an established protocol and set of procedures which must be followed strictly in order to reduce the impact of that hazardous event.

2.   Varied Actions in varying Situations

It is true that when any emergency situation arises, frequent chaos takes place and in reality, people are out of their senses. Different emergency plans require different types of evacuation which depends on many factors, in some situations it is beneficial to stay indoors while in some immediate evacuation is necessary.

3.   Specific Procedures with someone to guide

All the emergency plans should include the specific requirement of emergency equipments, routes, etc. It is also quite important to inspect the routes on a frequent interval, each plan should assign an individual who would take the responsibility of the safety of the others by following the pre-determined evacuation plan. Every individual must know their particular role in the whole process of evacuation.

 

4.   Proper Drills and regular updates

It requires a very dynamic research and study while planning any emergency evacuation plan, the plan must be made in the light of modern and rational approach. It is quite important that the plan must be updated regularly, all the aspects must be revised. Once the plan is updated, there should be a proper drill where all the individuals can know their role and they can clarify their doubts.

5.   Post-Disaster Communications

All the emergency plans have to incorporate the steps to be followed after the disaster, a good emergency evacuation plan does not end immediately after the evacuation is completed. The mechanism of such plans should be well focussing on the wellbeing of the individuals.The individuals must develop a chain of communication among them so as to deal with the disaster more effectively and efficiently.

These were some of the most essential elements that every emergency evacuation plan must have, however there are many other minor elements as well which must be taken care off. Every emergency plan should prioritize, reducing the damage to property, documents, etc., because it is quite important to normalise all the operations as soon as possible after the disaster has occurred. All the companies should also make sure that they are having all the right equipments at the time of emergency, organizations can also reduce their burden by hiring professional emergency planners.

 

Evacuation - A Mere Anxiety in a Skyscraper

 

Working as well as living at a height is an unavoidable situation nowadays in our modern living pattern. As the number of skyscrapers is increasing, the number of safety issues is also growing in high consideration. Problems can be natural or man-made, and safety and security have always been a big deal. High-rise buildings that are built keeping utmost attention to beauty, fame, economy, associations, and commemorations, must think about the skyscraper evacuation problem and the proper solution to it.

Investigation

To maintain a proper evacuation system in a skyscraper, the first thing which is needed is the proper investigation of the building. Experts need to inspect and note down all the exit points and take extra precautions to check the marked exit routes. They need to pay particular attention if the escape routes are being compromised or obstructed. They might get additional challenges if evacuation were being done at night, a person including in a wheelchair, a child, or a visitor who is unfamiliar with the building plan. All the inspections must be done with proficiency.

Planning

After a successful investigation, there needs to be perfect planning based on the outcome of the inspection. Quick evacuation for a large number of people in a short time in high-rise buildings has now become a worldwide problem being explored by professionals. This problem becomes more difficult due to the feature of multiple floors, height, and concentrated people. Elevators possess intrinsic value in these buildings. But at the time of emergency, all the elevators stop working. And maximum pressure goes to the lower part of the buildings. So staircases and sideways are the mere route to exit. Vertical self-descending lift, landing escaping bag, and tilt slideway escaper, are some demanding equipment in the crisis period. For fire emergencies, the alarm should function properly.

Maintenance and license

Proper maintenance of the evacuation equipment is very important so that it can work according to the need in a distressing situation. The license of this equipment should be renewed in time.

Evacuation drill

Once the emergency skyscraper evacuation system plan is successfully generated, it is important to test and drill several times a year with a large number of people. The proper plan of action must be inferred from all the people residing there or related to that building.

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