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Emergency evacuation is the urgent immediate egress or escape of people away from an area that contains an imminent threat, an ongoing threat or a hazard to lives or property.
Examples range from the small-scale evacuation of a building due to a storm or fire to the large-scale evacuation of a city because of a flood, bombardment or approaching weather system, especially a tropical cyclone. In situations involving hazardous materials or possible contamination, evacuees may be decontaminated prior to being transported out of the contaminated area. Evacuation planning is an important aspect of business management of which emergency evacuation forms a part.
Emergency Evacuation Planning & Training
Emergency evacuation is the urgent immediate egress or escape of people away from an area that contains an imminent threat, an ongoing threat or a hazard to lives or property.
Examples range from the small-scale evacuation of a building due to a storm or fire to the large-scale evacuation of a city because of a flood, bombardment or approaching weather system, especially a tropical cyclone. In situations involving hazardous materials or possible contamination, evacuees may be decontaminated prior to being transported out of the contaminated area. Evacuation planning is an important aspect of business management of which emergency evacuation forms a part.
Planning
Emergency evacuation plans are developed to ensure the safest and most efficient evacuation time of all
expected residents of a structure, city, or region. A benchmark "evacuation time" for different hazards
and conditions is established. These benchmarks can be established through using best practices,
regulations, or using simulations, such as modeling the flow of people in a building, to determine
the benchmark. Proper planning will use multiple exits, contra-flow lanes, and special technologies
to ensure full, fast and complete evacuation. Consideration for personal situations which may affect
an individual's ability to evacuate is taken into account, including alarm signals that use both aural
and visual alerts, and also evacuation equipment such as sleds, pads, and chairs for non-ambulatory people.
Considering the persons with a disability during an emergency evacuation is important. This is because it is
crucial that every user gets out of the building or to a safe place in the building, thus also the persons
with disabilities or the non- ambulatory people. Regulations such as building codes can be used to minimize
the negative consequences of the threat triggering the evacuation and optimize the need to self-evacuate without
causing alarm. Proper planning, that covers designated actions to ensure safety of the users in emergencies, will
implement an all-hazards approach so that plans can be reused for multiple hazards that could exist.
Therefore, key elements for emergency planning and preparedness are early warnings for the people inside the
building by emergency helpers but also voice assistance, facilities to leave the building safe and fast,
such as exit routes and good evacuation practices.
The evacuation managing team must know what to do in emergency situations and which actions to take.
Evacuation sequence
The sequence of an evacuation can be divided into the following phases:
The detection phase is where vital information are collected and gathered for a
comprehensive and strategic plan towards a successful evacuation exercise. Our
team of experts always employ the relevant avenues to detect any possible threats
or obstacles that could obstruct our evacuation and provide corresponding solutions.
Making the right decision is a very important aspect of our job; this is why we
have a solid team of decision makers who guide the processes of evacuation after
carefully analysing the information gathered.
Nothing stops us from executing our plans once we have all the neccessary intelligence from
our team and the requirements provided by our clients are accurate and up to date.
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