The Fire Monitor/Warden has the following responsibilities in preparation for a fire emergency (continued):
- Confirm that all co-workers understand the emergency procedures, in particular the evacuation steps and routes to the nearest and alternate stairwells.
- Advise co-workers of the meeting point outside of the building where they will assemble after an evacuation.
- Represent the tenant suite at Building Safety and Security Meetings.
- DURING A FIRE EMERGENCY, PROVIDE CALM, INTELLIGENT LEADERSHIP to co-workers.
- Check to see that no co-workers are in the rest rooms.
- Confirm that all mobility-impaired persons, in particular, those requiring assistance, have entered a fire rated stairwell and that wheelchairs are NOT brought into the stairwell.
- Close all doors if possible to contain the fire.
- Leave the floor last.
- Bring a current employee roster when leaving.
- Provide names and locations of mobility impaired individuals in stairwells to the Property Management Office.
- Confirm, by taking attendance with the current employee roster, that all co-workers are present at the designated meeting place OUTSIDE of the building or are otherwise accounted for (e.g., not at the office due to illness, travel, vacation, meetings.)
