High Rise Buildings
Both manmade disasters, such as a terrorist attack, and natural disaster,
such as an earthquake, should be considered when developing an emergency response
plan for safely evacuating a high-rise building. The feeling of being “trapped”
in a high-rise building when any type of disaster occurs can produce a high
level of anxiety among individuals. To minimize that anxiety, ensure that employees
know what the plan of action should be in the event a disaster occurs while
in they are in the building.
There are resources available to assist you in developing your emergency response
plan for evacuating a high-rise and other high-risk buildings.
- The Office of Homeland Security
provides information on how to safely evacuate a high-rise building in the event of an emergency.
- OSHA provides a list of actions that employers should take to help ensure
employees safe evacuation from a high-rise building in the event of an emergency.
For more information please visit
the OSHA website.
For
more info contact:
Public Health Preparedness
(617) 534-2333(phone)
(617) 534- (fax)
php@bphc.org
1010 Massachusetts Ave - 2nd Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02118
