Emergency Preparedness
The best way to handle emergencies is to be prepared. Section 10 of the IIPP has the Emergency Action Plan for LAWR. Read that section for comprehensive information pertaining to Emergency preparedness.
Emergency Preparedness:
Emergency Medical Care - Link
LAWR Specific Emergency Preparedness:
1. Overview of LAWR Emergency Action
Plan - Link
2. List of assembly areas for LAWR
buildings - Link
3. List of emergency action personnel
- Link
4. Roll Call and evacuation information
for main LAWR buildings:
Hoagland
Hall, Veihmeyer
Hall and Plant
and Environmental Sciences Building (PES).
5. Look in the IIPP of each building
administrative office or lab to see Building Evacuation
Plan
6. Evacuation maps are posted at all
main entrances of each building. Note the quickest exit
route, know where the fire alarms and fire extinguishers
are.
Useful information on specific topics provided by UCD
Evacuation Information
1. General evacuation procedures -
Link
2. Evacuation of persons with disabilities
- Link
3. Earthquake preparation for laboratory
personnel - Link
4. Corridor Storage - Link
5. Recycling guidelines - Link
Fire Safety Information
1. Fire Procedures - Link
2. Operating Portable Fire extinguishers
- Link
3. Inspecting portable fire extinguishers
- Link
4. Information on flammable and combustible
liquids in storage cabinets - Link
5. Portable Space heater fire regulations
- Link
6. Firewatch - Link
Other emergency preparedness topics
1. Anthrax information bulletin - Link
2. Guidelines for handling Mail - Link
3. Handling Suspicious Packages - Link
4. Terrorism - Link
5. Reporting Violent/Criminal behavior
- Link
6. What to do in case of a Utility
failure - Link
The links above are from the Planit
or the Fire
Department Web pages.
From FEMA: There are very comprehensive
guidelines for a wide variety of hazard situations in
the document titled "Are
you ready– An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness"
