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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan
Fire
In the event of a fire that IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE DANGER, the following steps should
be taken:
1. Notify Management immediately.
2. Set off the nearest fire alarm to alert others.
3. If the fire has not advanced too far, attempt to control it with a fire extinguisher.
4. If the fire is in the computer room and the IT manager is not present at the time of
the emergency, immediately notify him if possible.
5. If the fire is located in the computer room and equipment is not in immediate
danger and accessible. Shut down equipment according to the procedure listed
above.
6. Exit the building, closing doors and windows behind you when leaving your work
area.
7. When exiting the facility, check all closed doors for extreme heat before opening
any doors. Lightly touch the door to feel for extreme heat. If the door is not
extremely hot, cautiously open the door, and when deemed safe, enter the
corridor and close the door behind you. If the door is extremely hot, DO NOT
OPEN THE DOOR, but retreat as far away from the door and adjoining wall as
possible and signal for help from a window.
8. Notify the fire department.
If the fire is determined to be an immediate threat to personal safety, personnel are
instructed to implement the evacuation procedures in this policy, closing all doors to the
fire area, and notifying the fire department when they are safely away from the area.
Flood or Water Leakage
The following procedures should be followed in the event of a flood or water leakage.
1. Notify Management immediately.
2. Shut down all electrical equipment, by turning off the appropriate circuit breakers
after a normal shutdown. The degree of ‘normal’ shutdown will depend upon
judgment and under no circumstances should an employee be subjected to any
Revision Date: February 14, 2014
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