EMERGENCY PLANNING HANDBOOK
EMERGENCY
PLANNING
HANDBOOK
PRODUCED BY THE OVERSEAS
SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 2007
EMERGENCY PLANNING HANDBOOK
PURPOSE
The primary purpose of this pamphlet is to assist individuals and
organizations in preparing a comprehensive and readily usable plan to handle
emergency situations.
An Emergency Handbook should be tailored to the organization, the location
and the people using it.
This handbook only provides a starting point, and when completed should
include:
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Management responsibilities during emergencies;
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Outline of useful organizational structures for emergency management;
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Highlight the type of information that will be needed to plan for specific
emergencies;
•
Provide action-oriented checklist that may be followed.
EMERGENCY PLANNING HANDBOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Drills/Procedures for
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Fire
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Bomb
o
Telephone Bomb Threat
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Chemical/Biological Attack
o
Earthquake
o
Emergency Kits
o
Suspicious Mail and Packages
o
Personal Security
o
Automobile Security
o
Personal Documents Checklist
o
Example of an Emergency Notification
System
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Incident Report Form
EMERGENCY PLANNING HANDBOOK
FIRE:
Fire awareness and safety should be an everyday practice. Each employee should go through
his/her area, cleaning out any accumulation of old papers and boxes paying attention to the
storage of flammables; eliminating unnecessary or dangerous extension cords; watching for
overloaded circuits and using care when smoking. Employees should know the location of
fire extinguishers and hoses in their general area. Most importantly, employees should know
the location of fire exits.
In case of an evacuation employees should:
1. Secure sensitive material.
2. Doors and windows should be closed, but unlocked.
3. All electrical items should be unplugged.
4. Visitors should be directed/escorted to the nearest exit.
5. The building supervisor will notify everyone where they should gather and notify all
personnel when it is safe to re-enter the building.
6. ________________