Occupant emergency plan
It is the policy of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) to have a detailed Occupant Emergency Plan, which shall include the maintenance of a network of Emergency Team Leaders from every agency and work area. These Emergency Team Leaders are trained tenant agency personnel familiar with the Occupant Emergency Plan. In addition, they appoint agency personnel to various Evacuation Team positions, assist DCAMM with fire safety issues on their floors, advise and direct tenants during fire drills and actual emergencies. DCAMM staff shall meet routinely with Emergency Team Leaders.
It shall be the responsibility of all Emergency Team Leaders to be familiar with the Occupant Emergency Plan and keep current records of all personnel with disabilities. All tenants of a work area are required to obey the direction of their Emergency Team Leaders during an emergency situation and adhere to the Occupant Emergency Plan. Emergency Team Leaders are responsible for the entire floor, not just the agency/area in which they work. If for any reason an Emergency Team Leader leaves his or her position in state government or transfers to another location, it is the agency’s responsibility to inform DCAMM of his or her departure.
Find the McCormack Building Emergency Plan on pages 10-32 of the McCormack Occupant Handbook linked at the bottom of this page.
Fire system information
The McCormack Building is defined as a high-rise structure for fire response and evacuation planning purposes. The evacuation response for a high rise is to evacuate three floors in the event of any alarm activation: the alarm floor, the floor above and the floor below. Occupants of each affected floor should evacuate downward three levels when they get the alarm notification on their floor. Floors not affected by the alarm will not get the alarm notifications. Fire alarm activations occur in two parts: the alert and the alarm. The sequence of alarm activations and required occupant actions are noted in the table below.
Alarm system information
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Activity |
Alarm Sequence |
Signals |
Locations Notified |
Actions Required |
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Alarm activation |
ALERT |
Four “bong” tones accompanied by strobe lights. |
Entire building, all floors all locations |
NO evacuation required at this time. |
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Recorded message repeated 3 times: 1.) Emergency in the building 2.) IF YOUR floor is involved an evacuation alarm will follow |
Entire building, all floors all locations |
Listen to recorded message. Listen for evacuation alarm. |
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“Bong” sounds and strobes stop when alert sequence finished. |
All floors not affected by emergency. |
Continue to listen for new alarms or the “all clear”. |
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EVACUATION ALARM |
Horns and strobe lights activate after Alert Message and continue. |
Alarm floor, floor above, floor below. Uninvolved floors get no continuous horns and strobes. |
Everyone immediately and carefully evacuates down three floors. Continue to listen for new alarms or the “all clear”. |
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Multiple Alarm Activations |
EVACUATION ALARM |
Horns and strobe lights activate after Alert Message and continue on all floors |
Entire building, all floors, all locations |
Evacuate to mustering location off site |
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Alarm silenced. |
ALL CLEAR (Fire Dept. must authorize.) |
Voice message |
Entire building, all floors all locations |
Return to building or work floor in a calm and orderly manner. |
Floor evacuation chart
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FIRE FLOOR |
FLOORS TO EVACUATE |
EVACUATE DOWN TO: |
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14th Floor |
13th Floor |
10th Floor Inside |
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14th Floor |
11th Floor Inside |
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15th Floor |
12th Floor Inside |
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15th Floor |
14th Floor |
11th Floor Inside |
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15th Floor |
12th Floor Inside |
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16th Floor |
13th Floor Inside |
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16th Floor |
15th Floor |
12th Floor Inside |
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16th Floor |
13th Floor Inside |
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17th Floor |
14th Floor Inside |
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17th Floor |
16th Floor |
13th Floor Inside |
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17th Floor |
14th Floor Inside |
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18th Floor |
15th Floor Inside |
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18th Floor |
17th Floor |
14th Floor Inside |
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18th Floor |
15th Floor Inside |
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19th Floor |
16th Floor Inside |
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19th Floor |
18th Floor |
15th Floor Inside |
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19th Floor |
16th Floor Inside |
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20th Floor |
17th Floor Inside |
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20th Floor |
19th Floor |
16th Floor Inside |
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20th Floor |
17th Floor Inside |
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21st Floor |
18th Floor Inside |
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21st Floor |
20th Floor |
17th Floor Inside |
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21st Floor |
18th Floor Inside |
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22nd Floor (mechanical room) |
19th Floor Inside |
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22nd Floor (mechanical room) |
21st Floor |
18th Floor Inside |
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22nd Floor (mechanical room) |
19th Floor Inside |
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