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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire alarm is sounding or fire is reported in your office or commercial building.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire alarm horns and strobes activating.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smell of smoke or announcement to evacuate.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visible smoke in corridor or from vents.
Scene hazards: Crowd crush, Smoke in stairwell, Locked exits
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stand and move to nearest marked exit immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Close your office door if you pass it — do not lock.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Help mobility-impaired colleagues if trained and safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Descend stairs calmly — hold handrail, do not run.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report to designated assembly area and line up for head count.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell floor warden if anyone from your team is missing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay out until all-clear from fire service.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Building systems usually auto-alert fire service — call 101 if you see fire and no response.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report missing persons to floor warden or fire officer at assembly point.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give location of anyone trapped if known.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke inhalation during workplace evacuation needs medical check.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire service must inspect before re-entry.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use elevators during evacuation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT return for personal items or to shut down computer.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore alarm assuming it is a drill without official all-clear.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wait at your desk until someone confirms it is a real fire
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alarms exist because fire spreads fast. Evacuate immediately every time.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Trapped on upper floors when corridors fill with smoke.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Commercial buildings have fire detection systems — treat every alarm as real until proven false.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Crowd movement in stairwells must stay orderly to prevent falls and blockages.