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A. Employee/Visitor Evacuation Procedures
Know your plan:

• where the fire-alarms pulls are
• where the closest fire exits in your department are
• where the fire extinguishers are
• where to meet in case of a fire.
• In the event of a fire, sound the alarm by pulling the red fire alarms. Report the fire to the

Receptionist/Manager on duty and they will phone the fire department
• Employees should shut off equipment, except when instructed otherwise, and evacuate

by nearest safe exit and report to the assembly location
• In the event that a fire is at:

Acton: All employees should take the closest and safest exit route proceed to the
parking lot behind 8 Commerce Crescent.
Vancouver: All employees should take the closest and safest exit route and proceed
to sidewalk on Kent Avenue south, not in the parking lot.
• Management should ensure the fire department has been called and that the building
has been evacuated safely.
• Supervisors / Health and Safety Members in all building are responsible for bringing any portable
first-aid kits and defibrillators safely available to them.
• The staff member responsible for Reception at the time of the evacuation should bring the Visitor
Sign-In Log with them to the assembly location.
• Employees should report to their in-charge/supervisor who in turn, report to Senior Managers.
• Supervisors will conduct a head-count upon arrival at the assembly location.
• Conduct a second headcount at the designated meeting area, comparing against Employee
and Visitor Lists.
• All employees should remain in the assembly location until the “all clear” has been given
by the fire department.
• The most senior Manager on site at the time should arrange for the re-start of business activities
and coordinate media relations if necessary. They should also meet with Supervisors following the
emergency to assess the performance of the emergency plan.

A. Employee List by Department: To be updated regularly by the HR Department and kept in the
Visitor Binder at Front Reception.

B. Visitors/Outside Employee/Temps Sign in/out List: To be kept and reviewed by the
Front Reception/Warehouse

NOTE: As part of standard business practices, all outside sales reps/temporary staff and visitors
working in the office/warehouse environment must sign in and out for health and safety/
fire requirements.

38 Purity Life Employee Handbook EDITION 2 - 2016