Upon arrival, the Fire Department Incident Commander will be in command of all emergency fire operations.
Safety Director
The Safety Director coordinates the Life Safety Program, and in emergency situations, acts as the liaison between the Property and local public safety agencies, i.e., local fire department, local police department.
Tenant Safety Coordinator
Each floor of the Property will be under the direction of a designated Tenant Safety Coordinator, who will assume responsibility for:
- Checking availability of designated personnel on the “Floor Emergency Organization Chart” (Appendix 1) on a regular basis and providing an alternate when a position on the chart is not covered.
- Keeping the “Personnel Requiring Assistance during Evacuation” Form (Appendix 4) updated.
- When directed, overseeing the orderly exit of occupants via their stairway.
Tenant Deputy Safety Coordinator
Two Tenant Deputy Safety Coordinators will be assigned on each floor, one for the East End and the other for the West End. Deputies will be responsible for:
- Assisting the Tenant Safety Coordinators in any or all their assignments.
- Ensuring office spaces are promptly cleared when an order to evacuate is given.
Tenant Searchers
One male and one female tenant searcher will be assigned to each floor to inspect restrooms and lounge areas to ensure that personnel are informed of an emergency.
Search Teams
The number of Search Teams will be determined by staffing boundaries on each floor.
Search Teams will be assigned to areas that they occupy, or with which they are familiar.
Evacuation Procedures:
Some situations may require the evacuation of all or part of the building.
- Persons may be instructed to evacuate the Property or evacuate to another floor in the building.
- Depending on the circumstances, only fire stairways, or a combination of fire stairways and elevators will be utilized in an evacuation. NOTE: The elevators may not be available if they have been automatically recalled due to detection of smoke.
- Each tenant should have a prearranged assembly point away from the building where employees should gather and await further instructions.
- Occupants will not be permitted to return to the building until it has been declared safe by the Fire or Police Department or the Safety Directors.
- It must be noted that fire department personnel will be assigned to search for missing persons or persons. It is critical the accounting method is accurate, so the fire department personnel are not looking for someone that has exited the building but did not report to their assigned meeting area. This would pull firefighting efforts or other rescue operations to look for someone that is not in need of help.
Fire Prevention:
For your protection, please help by observing the following:
- Building Manager must approve all contractors working in a tenant’s leased premises. Notification and a copy of a contractor’s Certificate of Insurance are required prior to the commencement of work.
- Make sure all coffee makers are turned off at the end of the day.
- Do not block any stairwells with boxes, trash, etc.
- Call the Management Office if you have any concerns about the emergency systems, blocked exits, fire extinguishers, exit lights, etc.
- Space heaters are prohibited due to the strong possibility of causing fire.
- Smoking is prohibited except in the designated areas outside of the buildings only.
- Do not store items in the electrical closets or phone rooms. This is a Building Fire Code Regulations violation. These rooms can get very hot and cause spontaneous combustion.
- The freight elevator vestibule should be kept clear of boxes, trash, and particularly combustibles. Keep all items at least 18 inches from the ceiling.
- All storage should be maintained at least 18 inches below the ceiling. This will allow the sprinkler system to work properly.
- Extension cords are prohibited. Power strips with a 15-amp breaker or fuse must be used.
IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE, you should remain calm and:
- Call 911 from a safe location. Call the Building Management at (949) 916-5115. Inform the Building Management Team that you have called 911 and briefly describe the nature of the emergency.
- Evacuate or relocate and assist all others in the immediate area.
- Close doors behind you to isolate fire.
- Proceed to stairwells and listen for instructions. NEVER use the elevators.
- Be cautious when opening doors so as not to spread the fire. Touch with the back of your hand any door to see if it is hot before opening.
- If smoke is present, stay low and crawl with your body against the floor. The clearest air is near the floor. If forced to make a dash through smoke or flame, hold your breath and cover your nose and mouth with an article of clothing.
