Effective Emergency Action Plan
At a minimum, the EAP must include the following elements:
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- Ways to report fires and other emergencies;
- Evacuation procedures (see sample EAP at the end of Module 3) and emergency escape route assignments;
- Procedures to be followed by those who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate;
- Procedures to account for all employees after an emergency evacuation has been completed;
- Rescue and medical duties for those who are to perform them;
- Names or job titles of persons who can be contacted for further information or explanation of duties under the plan.
You may find it helpful to also include the following in your plan:
- A description of the alarm system used to notify employees to evacuate and/or take other actions;
- A list of distinctive alarms including horn blasts, sirens, or public address systems used for different actions;
- The site of an alternative communications center to be used in the event of a fire or explosion; and
- A secure on- or off-site location to store originals or duplicate copies of important documents.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
1-3. At a minimum, the EAP must include _____.
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