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71 Evacuation r Depending on the emergency situation, employees may be required to evacuate their specific work area or the facility. This should be under the direction of supervisory personnel. The following is recommended depending on the nature of the emergency. • Evacuate the affected building or work area in case of fire, gas release, or bomb threats. Gather at pre - designated safe areas. • Evacuate to designated shelter areas in the event of natural disasters. • Evacuate to areas outside the property lines during explosive or flammable situations. Unless specifically trained and assigned by the branch, all employees must immediately evacuate any area deemed to be in a state of emergency. Return to duty must be under the instruction of management personnel. Alarm Systems Since the majority of our employees are deployed in company vehicles equipped with two -way radios or in work group of less than ten, verbal notification is a primary method of alarm. Other acceptable devises include paging systems, air horns and cellular communication. The selected method of alarm shall be branch specific, providing: • Reaction time for safe egress; • Capable of being perceived above ambient noise or light; • Be distinctive and recognizable as a signal to evacuate. Employees must know how to report emergencies and sound the alarm. o Testing of Emergency Plan Emergency action plans and their associated alarm systems should be tested periodically to ensure they are workable and up -to -date. Test runs should suit the local operation and be made as realistic as possible. Revise plans as indicated by tests results and changing conditions. o Communications The control of emergencies can be aided by establishing some form of communications control center, equipped to receive and transmit information by phone, radio or other devices. The branch size will suggest and govern the type of network adopted. The main office, unless non - functional, shall be presumed the central communications center until otherwise designated by the branch manager. FIRE PREVENTION PLAN Fire Prevention is an integral part of the emergency action plan, established to deter potential ignition sources, maintain control over flammable /combustible waste materials and assign duties including inspections and maintenance of equipment. The fire protection system provides portable multi - purpose extinguishers (ABC) for general use and halogen type extinguishers for computer and electrical areas. The focus is to extinguish of any incipient (small) fire before it can increase in intensity. Escalating fire emergencies should result in the initiation of the evacuation plan.