Before
- Identify and report fire hazards and unsafe work practices.
- Unplug all electric equipment when not in operation unless necessary.
- Maintain office sanitation and proper housekeeping.
- Familiarize and keep emergency exit marked lighted and free from obstruction.
- Familiarize location of fire alarm, fire extinguishers and other fire fighting equipment.
- Emforce "NO SMOKING" policy and report violators.
- Welding work should have work permit and fire extinguishers at hand for the duration.
During
- After the first sign of fire, make every attempt to put it off. The first 3 minutes is critical as it is still containable- fire extinguishers. Thereafter, the nearest fire alarm should be sounded.
- If evacuation is ordered, stay calm. Don't panic. Follow your floor marshal and his assistance toward the emergency exit opposite of the fire location, in an orderly fashion.
- If your life is not threatened, make every effort to search your work area to see any possible straggler and lead them to the exit stairwells down to the ground floor.
- Do not use the elevator during evacuation.
After
- Check yourself for any bodily injury and immediatelyreport for first aid treatment.
- Report to your Floor Marshal for physical accounting at the designated assembly area.
- Report your colleague who is probably missing.
