There are three general types of populations that must be protected at 100+ facilities, and all have unique needs and abilities. They are:

“Transient” populations. This group includes visitors to facilities such as arenas, stadiums and shopping malls. Building owners and managers have no way to train these individuals, and their transient nature means that there is also no way to account for them in the event of an emergency. Emergency planning must focus on training employees at these facilities to properly direct the visitors during an emergency.

“Captive” populations. This group includes employees of large businesses. They are considered captive because the building owner or manager has control over many of their actions, can train them in emergency procedures, and can compel them to practice these procedures.

“Residential” populations. People that live in 100+ residential occupancies such as apartment buildings share some of the characteristics of the other two groups, but also have some major differences.