EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN



General In a diverse and transient community such as Maine Maritime Academy it is important to ensure that building occupants can adequately respond to an emergency situation. A written plan which describes those actions appropriate for safe, prompt evacuation is the most efficient means of ensuring that proper communication, notification and training takes place.



Regulatory Guidance OSHA 29CFR1910.38(a) & (b) Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans.

NFPA Life Safety Standards 101: Chapters 21 and 31.

Maine Maritime Academy Environmental Health and Safety Policy.

Maine Maritime Academy Student Handbook

Requirements An area specific written plan that covers those designated actions employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety from fire and other emergencies.

The following elements must be included in the plan:

*List of the workplace's major hazards, so that effective planning can be done.

*Emergency Procedures for the specific area.

*Emergency Escape routes, primary and secondary.

*Procedures to be followed by employees who remain behind to operate or shut down critical operations before they evacuate.

*Procedures to account for all employees after emergency evacuation have been completed.

*Names or regular titles of persons who can be contacted for further information or explanation of duties under the plan.

*The preferred method of reporting fires and other emergencies. In general dial 326-2479 or ext. 479, campus information directory (phone book) contains an Emergency Procedures Guide that details these methods.

*The types of evacuation to be used under different emergency situations. Typically this would be to evacuate the entire building however someone may remain behind to shut down critical operations.

In addition, written procedures are needed to ensure that:

An announcement shall be made at the first class meeting of each semester which directs the students' attention to the following issues:

bulletProcedures for evacuation.
bulletPrimary and Secondary Evacuation Routes.
bulletRally point following an evacuation.
bulletRequest for disclosure by individuals of accommodations needed for safe evacuation.

Responsibilities

The Director of Security is responsible for:

bulletAnnual surveying groups and writing/modifying Emergency Action Plans based on the survey.
bulletEnsuring that each department has an Emergency Action Plan.
bulletPosting Evacuation maps.
bulletSurveying, writing, and posting evacuation plans in classrooms.
bulletActing as a liaison with outside Emergency Responders.
bulletScheduling and evaluating drills in conjunction with the local Fire Department.
bulletNotifying Public Works in advance of drills.

The Director of Public Works is responsible for:

bulletProviding routine maintenance of alarms and fire fighting equipment on a regular schedule, or on request by the department having such equipment.
bulletProviding housekeeping services as appropriate to minimize hazards in the work place.

The Heads of each Department having Jurisdiction are responsible for:

bulletImplementing and maintaining the Emergency Action Plan (a copy must be available in the workplace at all times).
bulletTraining new employees on the plan.
bulletAnnually reviewing and updating the Emergency Action plan in conjunction with Safety and Security.
bulletEnsuring that employees are properly training to carry out their portion of the emergency action plan.
bulletParticipating in the exercise of the Emergency Action Plan on at least an annual basis.
bulletEnsuring that housekeeping procedures to minimize the hazards in the work place are followed.
bulletEnsuring that periodic safety audits are conducted by safety coordinators and employees and correcting deficiencies when found.
bulletEnsuring that approvals are received for plans which require that employees remain behind to shut down or operate critical equipment.

Employees (and Students) are responsible for:

bulletPracticing good personal safety habits at all times.
bulletPeriodically conducting safety audits in their workplace.
bulletFollowing the Emergency Action Plan.
bulletAssisting any visitors or disabled person in their area in the event the Emergency Action Plan is put into action.
bulletExiting the building when an evacuation alarm has been activated or alert has been sounded.
bulletNot reentering the building once the alert has been sounded until declared safe by the authorities.
bulletIf they remain behind to shut down or operate critical equipment, following the written procedures and promptly evacuating once the task is completed or remaining behind becomes dangerous.

Definitions;

Emergency, means a dangerous situation that cannot be safety abated by the people immediately available because of a lack of knowledge, training, or resources in the area.

CFR, means United States Code of Federal Regulations.

NFPA. means National Fire Protection Association.

OSHA, means Unites States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor.

Supplement

For Program document and policy information request:

Environmental Health and Safety Manual Supplements Campus Fire Prevention Plan

Sample Emergency Action Plan

Sample Classroom Announcement

Guidance for Annual Exercise of Emergency Action Plans

Methods of communication with emergency response personnel

Plan for aiding disabled persons evacuation

Guidance for employees who remain behind to operate or shut down critical operations before they evacuate.

Also refer to the campus information directory

Emergency Procedures Guide.
Individual buildings Emergency Plan
Building Contact person Floor plan
Andrews Hall   1st
BIW   1st 2nd
Dismukes   base 1st 2nd 3rd
Field-House   base 1st 2nd
Leavitt Hall   base 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Library   base 1st 2nd
Navy House   base 1st 2nd 3rd
Payson Hall   1st 2nd
Perkins house   base 1st 2nd 3rd
Pilot House   base 1st 2nd
Public Works   1st
Quick Hall   1st
Rodgers Hall   1st 2nd 3rd
Smith Gym   base 1st
Student Union   base 1st 2nd



thomas.perkins@mma.edu Director of Security