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Emergency Call List
A document listing all persons on- and offsite who would be involved in responding to an emergency, their responsibilities, and their 24-hour telephone numbers.
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Emergency Communication Devices
Devices used to send or receive information during a disaster or emergency situation. These devices can include: walkie-talkies, cellular phones, land line, battery-powered radio, and NOAA weather radio.
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Emergency Planning Team
A team of employees who work together to plan the continuity of operations plan and how the organization will respond to a disaster or emergency. The size and makeup of this team should reflect your operations, requirements, and resources.
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Emergency Preparedness Assessment
A tool for businesses, organizations, and schools that assesses their current level of emergency preparedness.
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Emergency Preparedness Kit
A complete kit, sufficient for one person, to provide essential items an adult will need for at least three days after a disaster. It is intended for storage at home, and to be used at home or in a place where someone may go if local authorities ask for an evacuation.
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Emergency Response Box
An easily accessible and mobile collection location where school administrators can include the following: several sets of master keys, emergency communication devices, whistles, and hats, and essential documents.
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Emergency Response Plan
An emergency plan describing the steps a business, organization, school, or school district will take to protect individuals during emergencies. The plan should address four phases of emergency planning – mitigation and prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.
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Evacuation drills
An exercise where employees walk the evacuation routes to a designated area, where assigned personnel take roll and account for all evacuees.
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Evacuation Plan
A plan that will ensure individuals know how to evacuate the structure or area if necessary. The plan should include a few evacuation routes should the primary one be unavailable.
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Evacuation Warden
A trained individual designated to assist others in an evacuation and account for all employees and/or students.
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External Resources
Medical personnel, police, fire department, emergency response teams, etc.
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