NCJ Number
173031
Journal
Security Management Volume: 41 Issue: 11 Dated: November 1997 Pages: 47-50
Date Published
1997
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This article describes how security managers can save lives, reduce property loss, and lower a company's potential liability by writing a strong emergency response manual.
Abstract
Developing a response program for fires, bomb threats, police emergencies, earthquakes, and other disasters is not enough. The security manager, with the help of local fire officials, police, and company representatives, must ensure that the corporation's life-safety procedures are clearly outlined in a manual that is distributed to key members of the building's emergency response team. The article describes how to start preparing a manual by securing the cooperation and participation of the corporate security executive, the facilities manager, the company's chief life-safety officer, personnel director, and attorney. In addition, the security manager should invite municipal fire and safety officials to help develop the life-safety program and the manual. The article also describes requirements concerning personnel, training, skill drills, and response procedures.