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Preparedness

Life Safety Personnel

  1. Durham Fire Protection District
    1. Upon arrival, the Fire Department Incident Commander will be in command of all emergency fire operations.
  2. Landlord Representative (Management Office Team)
    1. The Management Office Team acts as the liaison between the Carmichael Building and local public safety agencies, i.e., local fire department, local police department.
  3. Tenant Safety Coordinator (Tenant Personnel):
    1. Each floor of the Carmichael Building. will be under the direction of a designated
    2. Tenant Safety Coordinator, who will assume responsibility for:
      1. 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.
      2. Keeping the “Personnel Requiring Assistance during Evacuation” Form (Appendix 4) updated.
    3. Activating the Manual Fire Alarm Pull Box, if required.
    4. When directed, overseeing the orderly exit of occupants via their stairway.
  4. Tenant Deputy Safety Coordinator
    1. Two Tenant Deputy Safety Coordinators will be assigned on each floor, one for the East end and the other for the West end.
    2. Deputies will be responsible for:
      1. Assisting the Tenant Safety Coordinators in any or all of their assignments.
      2. Ensuring office spaces are promptly cleared when an order to evacuate is given.
  5. Tenant Searchers
    1. 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 situation.
  6. Search Teams
    1. The number of Search Teams will be determined by staffing boundaries on each particular floor.
    2. Search Teams will be assigned to areas that they occupy or with which they are familiar.