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The plan is developed
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When an employee is initially assigned a responsibility in the action plan
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When the employee’s responsibility changes
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When the plan changes.
For companies with ten or fewer employees, the plan may be communicated orally and need not
be written.
Stay or Go?
Depending on your circumstances and the type of emergency, the first important decision is whether you
stay put or get away. You should understand and plan for both possibilities. Use common sense and
available information to assess the situation.
In general, there are two kinds of crisis response situations:
Isolated Events: Those affecting only a certain area, floor, building, site etc.
Widespread Events: Those affecting large sections of the community or state.
Unless there is an imminent threat, ask employees, customers, clients, and visitors to call their
emergency contact to let them know where they are and that they are safe.
Be aware that cellular telephone equipment may be overwhelmed or damaged during an emergency.
Types of Emergency Events
A variety of emergencies may require emergency response action, including evacuation. These can
include fire, explosion, flood, earthquake, hurricanes, tornadoes, toxic material releases, radiological
and biological accidents, civil disturbances and workplace violence.
In general: If on location in a remote or low traffic area (such as an abandoned building), contact local
authorities and give them your exact location. Although you should have had contact with local officials
during your location setup activities, some emergency response agencies may not know that your
production is on location unless you tell them.
Fire
Whenever you suspect or detect a fire, a fire response should take place. Notify the appropriate fire
response agency as established in your Emergency Notification Poster. Then assess whether to evacuate
employees from the affected area.
If you have placed a call for assistance and have been trained in the use of available fire equipment, you
are may choose to attempt to suppress a small fire in its initial, controlled stage. Also see the section on
fire in the Production Safety Guidelines.
IF YOU HAVE THE SLIGHTEST DOUBT ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT TO FIGHT THE FIRE…DON'T!
Instead move to safety. If inside a building, leave the building, closing the door behind you.
Power Failure
In the event of a partial blackout or a total power failure, the Safety Coordinator or the first person
aware of the situation should call for assistance.
If a significant disruption is anticipated, whether to evacuate the location.
In the event of a lengthy power outage: As a precaution, electrical equipment including computers,
television/audio equipment and other sensitive electronic should be unplugged if safe to do so. This
should be done to avoid a possible electrical surge that may damage equipment when power is restored.
Revised September 23, 2015
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