FLOOR EVACUATION – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Do not automatically evacuate the floor when you hear the fire alarm – you could walk into a fire area. Wait for the evacuation order to be given to your floor. It is important to realize that total building evacuation might not be necessary.

If your floor evacuation tone sounds or if the Fire Department instructs your floor to evacuate, walk, DON'T RUN, to the nearest stairwell or emergency exit (for the 1st floor tenants). Unless otherwise instructed, your destination will be the street level. Your Fire Warden shall confirm that all co-workers are present at the meeting location or otherwise accounted for.

The doors at the stairwells are fire rated and it is extremely important to keep these doors closed. During an alarm condition all stairwell and emergency exit doors will automatically unlock allowing access to all levels. It is possible that the Fire Department may be using the stairwells to go up to the fire area. Occupants should stay right when going down the stairwell.

Remember, always remain calm and think. If you are exiting a stairwell and it becomes impassable, you can cross on any floor to reach the other stairwell and continue down. You should only proceed to the roof or a higher floor if instructed to do so by the Fire Department and/or Building Management.