All departments must develop a written Emergency Evacuation and Operations Plan (EEOP) to address emergencies that are reasonably expected in the workplace. The plan must include assignments and training of evacuation wardens for helping occupants move swiftly to safe areas. Wardens must be able to account for occupants following evacuation. When several Departments occupy space in a building the plan(s) must be coordinated.
EH&S maintains model evacuation plans (see below) that will assist you in creating an emergency plan for your building.
EH&S provides evacuation floor warden training upon request. The training course covers the duties of the floor warden before, during and after emergencies, how the building alarm system and emergency response systems work, how and when to evacuate. For more information please email: ehsdept@u.washington.edu or call a Fire Safety Professional at 206-616-5519 for more information.
Developing an Emergency Evacuation and Operation Plan (EEOP)
Here is the University of Washington model "Emergency Evacuation and Operations Plan" for download. Instructions for customizing this model plan for your building are included on the third page of the plan. The EEOP is designed to assist University departments prepare for building emergencies (fire, earthquake, chemical spill, bomb threat, earthquake, suspicious packages). Contact an EH&S Fire Safety Professional at 206.616.5519, for technical assistance in completing your plan.
Campus Progress Report for Emergency Preparedness
Those clients or buildings that have completed all three steps of emergency preparedness have been given a "gold star" status on the campus map and their buildings are highlighted in gold. Similarly, those members who have completed some phase of the process are given a "silver star" status to show progress towards completing all stages of emergency preparedness planning; their respective buildings are highlighted in green on the map. This number should significantly increase due to interest expressed by evacuation directors and wardens that peruse the EH&S Web site seeking guidance and support in EEOP consultation, evacuation floor warden training, and evacuation drills.
The campus map identifies all main campus facilities that have participated in some form of the emergency preparedness planning process.
If you would like to see the progress of your facility, please contact the Fire Safety Professional at 206.616.5519 to request a copy of the map.
