Okaloosa County BOCC — May 3, 2016 — Emergency Action Plan - South Courthouse Annex

Emergency Action Plan - Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension Fort Walton Beach, Florida 10 OVERVIEW The purpose of an Emergency Action Plan is to provide guidelines for employees at Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension to follow in case of an emergency. An emergency is defined as any situation where the health and safety of an employee or the visiting public is in danger, such as fire, smoke, medical, gas leak, bomb threat, etc. 20 EMERGENCY REPORTING/EMERGENCY CONTINGENCIES 21 Reporting Actions: Any employee who believes an emergency exists will first call 911 and report the emergency. The employee will then notify designated personnel as soon as possible. If designated personnel are not available, employees will notify Court Security as soon as possible. 22 Emergency Determination and Notification 221 Emergencies at the Annex Extension will be broken down into the following contingencies: Contingency Example of Emergency: Evacuation Fire, smoke, gas leak, bomb threat Lockdown Inmate escape, active shooter Emergency Medical Employees’ and visitors’ personal injuries Weather-related Tornado, hurricane, strong wind Each of the above contingencies will be determined as the emergencies develop. 222 Court Security will notify all employees of an emergency through use of the site fire alarm system, telephone, verbal alert or other suitable method. 23 Emergency Evacuation Actions: 231 Designated personnel will assess the situation and forward assessment information to Okaloosa County Emergency Communications by calling 911, if not already contacted, and by contacting Court Security. Page 10f8 Revision: 6-4-2015 233 2.3.4 235 Emergency Action Plan - Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension All employees and visitors will evacuate according to the facility plan posted at each elevator bank or via the closest and safest exit route. After all employees are outside and in no risk of any danger, designated personnel will account for all employees in their area by performing a roll call to determine if employees are present or accounted. If the head count is short of what is believed to be actually present at work, designated personnel will immediately notify Court Security or other law enforcement available at the staging point. This procedure will enable proper rescue procedures to take place. In no case will an employee re-enter any building to perform ANY rescue duties. Employees will stay in their respective groups until told to leave by Court Security or other law enforcement available at the staging point. AT NO TIME WILL ANY EMPLOYEE LEAVE or GO HOME WITHOUT PERMISSION. Once the threat of an emergency is over, Court Security or other law enforcement will give permission to re-enter the building. 24 Evacuation Staging Areas: 241 2.4.2 243 244 All employees will be staged at the FWB Fairground Building (across drive on North side of OCCAE). Visitors will be encouraged to stage at the FWB Fairground Building. In the event of a bomb threat, vehicles will not be utilized by employees or visitors to depart the premises due to the danger associated with possible vehicle borne devices. Page 2 of 8 Revision: 6-4-2015 Emergency Action Plan - Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension 30 SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY STAFF & EMPLOYEES 31 Evacuations: 311 312 313 3.15 319 3.1.10 3111 Employees should collect only essential personal effects (keys, wallets, etc.) prior to evacuating. All doors should be left in their normal state upon exit (i.e, if normally closed, leave closed). If the evacuation is due to a bomb threat, employees should simultaneously examine the immediate area to note the presence and location of any suspicious packages or items. The primary means of egress located at the OCCAE have been included in this emergency action plan as an attachment. Employees and visitors will evacuate the building using t