Emergency Evacuation

Safety is very important to remember when planning, coordinating and hosting an event. Liability and lives are in the hands of those involved in creating and running the event. Ensuring that proper safety precautions are being taken is an important step to incorporate in an event. Both visual and audible communications and technology is important to have in case of an emergency. According to the United States Department of Labor, Audible alarms include bells, horns, sirens, voice announcement systems, and other devices that can be distinguished above and apart from the normal sound level within the workplace. Temporal and voice signals are the most effective means. Visual alarms use steady, flashing, or strobe lights to alert workers to an emergency situation in areas where noise levels are high, especially where ear protection must be worn and audible signals may not be heard or may be misunderstood. Visual signals also provide an effective way to alert workers with hearing loss about an emergency. Strobe lights are recognized as the most effective means.

After the tragic incidents of September 11, 2001, bomb threats are not taken lightly and should always be treated as a serious and real threat. Before an event, the action of contacting the police, fire department, or other local governmental agencies to determine whether any has a bomb disposal unit should take place. This is especially necessary and important in large events. According to E&S technical information on crime prevention, one of the ways to respond to a bomb threat during concurrent sessions of a conference in a convention center would be to notify the police, fire department, or other local authority receives the bomb threat and orders an evacuation of the facility, then an evacuation should be conducted immediately. A 30-minute time period is recommended on the assumption that the size of the area allows for a search to be conducted in such a time period. When properly planned and managed, most buildings can be searched in this time. If the area cannot be adequately searched in 30 minutes, however, then a greater time period should be set. E&S also recommends The people in the building be evacuated to a safe distance from the building to protect them against debris and other flying objects in the event of an explosion. If the location of the suspected bomb is known, evacuation routes will have to be determined so as to lead people away from the bomb.

Another scenario in which emergency evacuation is important is if s fire broke out in a sports stadium during a sold-out game. This could be very dangerous with so many bodies and so little space to run. He pandemonium could easily take over and prevent people from escaping this terrifying catastrophe. Making sure that walkways are clear of items that patrons and guests could trip on is important to remember. Signs that show each exit should be above each door and around the buildings pointing