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It is each tenant's responsibility to appoint a Floor Warden and members of an Emergency Preparedness Team to coordinate evacuation efforts in the event of an emergency.
The following is a brief description of the responsibilities of each member of the Emergency Preparedness Team. The Floor Warden will inform each member of the team of his or her responsibilities. The Floor Warden should also assign individuals to back up each member of the primary team in the event of vacation or illness. There are five (5) primary positions of the Emergency Preparedness Team. Each of these individuals has an extremely important job to perform in the event of an emergency. The following contains extensive descriptions of the responsibilities of each of the members of the Emergency Preparedness Team. Floor Warden: The Floor Warden is responsible for emergency coordination and reporting of any potential or actual emergency condition to the Office of the Building at 312.525.8100. The Floor Warden is also responsible for organizing his/her Emergency Preparedness Team members and making sure emergency procedures are carried out correctly. Duties:
Searchers: Under the supervision of the Floor Warden, Searchers are responsible for finding and evacuating all personnel from their work area of the floor. After the Searchers area is clear, searchers will inform the Floor Warden that the area is clear and follow any further instructions that are given by the Floor Warden. Duties:
Stairwell Monitors: Under the direction of the Floor Warden, Stairwell Monitors are responsible for checking their assigned stairwell for fire or smoke and assisting in the orderly evacuation of personnel off the floor. Duties:
Elevator Monitor: Under the direction of the Floor Warden, Elevator Monitors are responsible for making sure no one tries using the elevators in the event of a fire evacuation. Once any of the building fire detection alarms is activated, all elevators are recalled to the lobby level of the building (Elevator/Fireman Recall) and are not available for use. Duties:
Aide to Individuals with Special Needs Under the direction of the Floor Warden, the Aide to Individuals with Special Needs is responsible for the evacuation of the disabled individual, pregnant woman, or anyone that may need assistance. Duties:
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