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Event Management

Notes terrorist attacks
military battles
structural failure

viral outbreak
12.3.2 Evacuation Techniques

Evaluating the plan and design will identify any flaws. For preparation, examine the techniques
and procedures and try to solve any possible conflicts that could arise. In addition, ensure it is
approved by the fire marshal and aim to create liaison with fireman and police officials.

Did u know? Having a formal crowd management plan is equally as important as
compliance with safety regulations.

12.3.3 Evacuation Team

Floor Monitor: Supervises and ensures fast and controlled movement of individuals on his floor.
Stairwell Monitor: Movement from floor to monitored evacuation stairway.

12.4 Emergency Evacuation

Emergency evacuation is the immediate and rapid movement of people away from the threat or
actual occurrence of a hazard. Examples range from the small scale evacuation of a building due
to a bomb threat or fire to the large scale evacuation of a district because of a flood, bombardment
or approaching weather system. In situations involving hazardous materials or possible
contamination, evacuees may be decontaminated prior to being transported out of the
contaminated area.

12.4.1 Planning

Emergency evacuation plans are developed to ensure the safest and most efficient evacuation
time of all expected residents of a structure, city, or region. A benchmark "evacuation time" for
different hazards and conditions is established. These benchmarks can be established through
using best practices, regulations, or using simulations, such as modeling the flow of people in a
building, to determine the benchmark. Proper planning will use multiple exits, contra-flow
lanes, and special technologies to ensure full, fast and complete evacuation. Consideration for
personal situations which may affect an individual's ability to evacuate. These may include
alarm signals that use both aural and visual alerts. Regulations such as building codes can be
used to reduce the possibility of panic by allowing individuals to process the need to self-
evacuate without causing alarm. Proper planning will implement an all-hazards approach so
that plans can be reused for multiple hazards that could exist.

12.4.2 Evacuation Sequence

The sequence of an evacuation can be divided into the following phases:
detection
decision

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