Floor Warden Training June 2013
501 BOYLSTON STREET Floor LIFE Warden SAFETY TRAINING Training Agenda You are Needed Building Overview Fire and Life Safety Systems General Evacuation and Relocation Duties and Responsibilities Building Management Security Engineering Tenant Floor Wardens Floor Searchers Persons with Disabilities
You Are Needed It Is The Law! OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.38 states: Designated actions that employers and employees must take to ensure safety from fire and other emergencies. Employers must train their employees Employers record emergency action plans in writing (more then ten employees)
You Are Needed NFPA High-Rise Fire Report (seven or more floors) 2003-2006 7,300 reported fires 15 civilian deaths 300 civilian injuries Over 26 Million in damages 53% of High-Rise Fire start in a kitchenettes
You Are Needed Development of Codes Chicago Fire Coconut Grove Pre- 9/11 Routine; Code Requirements, Little Else Post- 9/11 Awareness Participation
Building Overview
Building Overview Tower built In 1988 The Harvard building constructed in 1873 21-story class A office tower 406,631 square feet 100% covered by sprinklers 1,800 GPM electric fire pump Back up generator for life safety systems Voice & tone evacuation type fire alarm system
Fire and Life Safety Systems
Fire and Life 501 BOYLSTON STREET LIFE SAFETY TRAINING Safety Systems The fire panel monitors the devices and can be activated by the following: Smoke detectors Manual pull stations Water flow switches Allows emergency announcements to be made to individual floors or through out the building Located in fire command center adjacent to the lobby
Smoke Detectors Located in places where smoke is most likely to accumulate, such as elevator lobbies, mechanical rooms and electrical closets Once activated, they will send a signal to the Fire Panel indicating the alarm location
Manual Pull Stations Located on each floor next to exit doors, they can be manually activated in case of an emergency When activated, a signal is sent to the fire panel indicating the location
Flow Switches When sprinkler heads are activated, water flows through pipes Water flow activates switches that will send a signal to Fire Panel
Sprinkler Systems Building is 100% covered They will activate at an approximate temperature of 165 Degrees Heads are fragile Do not touch them or hang items from them
Emergency Exits 501 BOYLSTON STREET LIFE SAFETY TRAINING Stairwells There are 5 evacuation stairwells. Stairwell A : Will exit you to the ground floor lobby. Stairwell B : Will exit you to the alley at the Hawley Street side. Stairwell C : Will exit you to the alley at the Arch Street side. Stairwell D : Will exit you to the ground floor lobby at Arch Street. Stairwell E : Will lead you into Stairwell D
General Evacuation and Relocation
Building Evacuation Building could be evacuated for many reasons including but not limited to those reasons listed Fire Emergencies Facility Emergency Bomb Threat Work Place Violence Building Management is responsible for making the evacuation decision Staged Evacuations Three floors at a time (The floor where the emergency is, the floor above and the floor below)
Building Evacuation A Pre-Signal will sound throughout the entire building; a series of elongated tones accompanied by flashing strobe lights. The purpose of indicators is to get the attention of all occupants and to prepare them to receive further instructions After the pre-signal, light strobes will continue to flash for the duration of the alarm A pre-recorded message will then be broadcast throughout the building. This message will announce the possibility of a fire or another emergency at the building and provide further instructions to building occupants. This message will be repeated three times.
Building Evacuation May I have you re attention please, the signal tone you have just heard indicated a report of an emergency in this building. If your floor evacuation signal sounds after this message, walk to the nearest stairwell and exit the building. While the report is being verified, occupants on other floors should await further instructions.
Building Evacuation After the recorded message has played, an evacuation tone will be sounded. This tone is a repetitive pinging sound. This tone will only sound on floors to be immediately evacuated. These floors are: The floor where the alarm has originated. The floor above the floor where the alarm originated. The floor below the floor where the alarm originated. If the fire pump is engaged the entire building will go into alarm.
Tenant Assembly Areas Off site assembly areas are essential so that tenants can account for their staff after an evacuation. A designated individual should have a company roster and take responsibility to check in personnel. Assembly areas should be recognizable and be able to accommodate all personnel. An alternate assembly area should be identified in case that it is located in the emergency response zone or is otherwise unavailable.
Duties and Responsibilities
Property 501 BOYLSTON STREET LIFE SAFETY TRAINING Management Team Coordinates with tenant on emergency response plans Maintains Tenants Floor Warden plans and contacts lists Coordinates and cooperates with Boston Public Safety Officials Makes all public address Coordinate communication between Public Safety, Engineering, Security and the Tenant Floor Wardens
Engineering Department Ensures building emergency systems are functioning Assists with Public Safety Officials with building operations and system shutdowns Assists with Property Management in evacuation, incident investigation and communications
Security Department Security Post Monitors all life safety systems Staffed twenty-four hours seven days a week Assists with Tenant Evacuation and alarm investigation Preventing access to the facility during an emergency Provide first aid if needed Coordinates and cooperates with Boston Public Safety Officials when Building Management is not on site (after hours)
Tenant Floor Warden Acts as a liaison between tenant and Building Management during emergencies Identifies, recruits and assigns searchers Depending on size of tenant Ensures all searchers are trained Identifies and maintains lists of disabled employees and those that need assistance during an evacuation and their assigned buddies
Tenant Floor Wardens In charge of the evacuation of their assigned floor Insures stairwells are safe prior to allowing tenant employees to enter Communicates with tenant employees Ensures Searchers have checked all offices and restroom in their assigned area Close all doors in their assigned area Relays information about disabled persons and those needing assistance on their floor to Property Management Confirms floor is clear with Building Management
Tenant Floor Wardens Be knowledgeable of emergency exits, stairwells and evacuation routes Know locations of all offices and rooms on their assigned floor Know the location of all persons in need of assistance in evacuating
Tenant Floor Wardens When an Emergency signal is sounded through out the whole building Floor Wardens should don their identification and take station at their assigned post and prepare to take action Check stairwells to ensure they are safe Evacuation tones sounds on your floor Instruct people to evacuate down the stairs in single file and staying to the right side of the stairwell (emergency personnel will coming up on the left) Search all bathrooms and offices Close all doors and exit the floor
Evacuation Do s and Don ts DO Remain Calm Be quiet and listen Take personal belongings only if at or near your desk Exit into stairwell-single file Keep to right-emergency personnel accessing Use the handrails DO NOT Run Return to your work area Go against evacuation traffic flow Take time to pack-up lap-tops (leave them) Bring food or beverages into the stairwell Use Elevators
Persons Needing Assistance Floor Wardens must notify building management of any disabled person A disability may be temporary, like a sprained ankle, or not be obvious, such as pregnancy or a chronic health condition All disabled person will need to be assigned a buddies who will help that person to the stairwell
Persons Needing Assistance Persons Needing assistance and buddies should stage at the stairwell closes to the freight elevator If fire conditions poses a personal threat, the persons with disabilities and their buddies will enter the exit stairwell to wait for special assistance from the Boston Fire Department
Thank You Questions and Answers