KEY POINT
Public officials must know what the public and facility managers have been told about evacuating their homes, workplaces and public facilities so they can communicate and take appropriate leadership during evacuation events.
Training focuses on teaching people how to independently take appropriate measures to protect themselves without direction from supervisors or managers.
- People learn how to identify and report hazards. They learn how to activate building emergency notification systems such as fire alarm systems. When appropriate, people are taught to recognize different alarm sounds or tones in their municipalities so that they respond appropriately.
- People learn to identify every evacuation route out of their residence and that when appropriate, such as in apartment buildings, signs should be posted in conspicuous places.