Use the following checklist to review the core elements of your Emergency Action Plan. Indicate with a checkmark that you have  addressed each issue

 Section 1: Preparedness Program Completeness.   

• Does the program have the support of management?
• Is there a written emergency action plan (EAP)? o  Is there an active training program for employees?
• Has the organization formed an emergency planning committee?
• Has the organization completed a Ready Rating™ Assessment?
• Has the organization coordinated its EAP with the facility’s management company?
• Has the organization coordinated its EAP with facility security?
• Have employees been given emergency preparedness information for their home and family?
• Does the EAP include a procedure for responding to a medical emergency?
• Is someone trained to assess safety and security needs stationed at each assembly area?
• Is there a procedure for tracking employee attendance?
• Is there a procedure for tracking contractor attendance?
• Is there a procedure for tracking visitor attendance?
• Is there a procedure on how Safety Wardens are to report when arriving at an assembly area?
• Is there a policy specifying when to declare an ‘All Clear?’
• Is there a policy on how to handle media inquiries?

Section 2: Adequacies of the Facility and Assembly Areas:

• Does the facility have signs showing evacuations and sheltering-in-place (SIP) locations?
• Are evacuation routes to exits and shelters obvious, clear and easy to navigate?
• Are the evacuation and SIP assembly areas well marked?
• Is there a reception/ greeting area at each assembly area?
• Does the shelter provide adequate protection against anticipated threats?
• Are communication systems at the assembly areas in good working condition?
• Are there adequate sanitation facilities at the assembly areas?
• Are assembly areas clean and well lighted with no loose objects in the immediate area?
• Are radios capable of receiving NOAA and other emergency alerts located in the areas?
• Are stairwells adequately sized to the handle the facility’s population?
• Are doorways adequately sized to handle the facility’s population?
• Are the evacuation and SIP assembly areas large enough to accommodate evacuees?
• Are the assembly areas clear of obstructions that would impede the flow of evacuees?
• Can announcements be heard throughout the assembly areas?
• Is the facility free of any hazardous materials?
• Is the facility located near any hazardous sites (e.g., fireworks factory, airplane landing route, fuel refinery)?
• Does the facility post warning signage during emergencies?

Section 3: Safety Wardens and Support Staff Training Evaluation:

• Does the organization have volunteers willing to work as safety staff (a.k.a. Safety Warden)?
• Have the Safety Wardens been given formal trained on their duties?
• There is a written description of the duties of a Safety Warden?
• Is there an overall incident commander who takes charge during a disruption?
• Do Safety Wardens always operate in groups of two or more?
• Are Safety Wardens trained to assume specific roles at each location to which they are assigned?
• Are Safety Wardens easy to identify?
• Are there enough Safety Wardens to provide coverage of the facility at any point?
• Are Safety Wardens trained to provide clear directions to evacuees?
• Are Safety Wardens properly equipped to do their job?
• Are Safety Wardens given a checklist of duties to perform (e.g., ‘floor sweeper’ vs. stairwell monitor)?
• Are Safety Wardens equipped and trained to communicate continuously with each other during an emergency?
• Are Safety Wardens trained to perform their duties in a calm and professional manner?
• Have Safety Wardens been instructed to be the last to leave a work area during an emergency?
• Have Safety Wardens been trained on how to manage an ‘All Clear’ announcement?
• Have Safety Wardens been trained on helping employees returning to their work areas after an ‘All Clear’.