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Title: Wildland fire evacuation/relocation plan

Abstract

The purpose of this plan is to ensure that appropriate actions are taken to provide for the safety of LBL employees by minimizing their exposure to the effects of an urban-wildland fire threatening the Laboratory. This plan has the following objectives: Provide a continuous assessment of the urban-wildland fire threat to LBL. Provide the mechanisms for alerting employees, visitors, and the Emergency Management Team when fire threatens the Laboratory. Provide guidelines for the Emergency Management Team to determine when to relocate or evacuate employees. Outline the communications pathways used to issue and control evacuations. Describe the options for the Emergency Management Team to consider during evacuation. Outline the specific responsibilities of the Emergency Response Organization when implementing an evacuation or relocation.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10174461
Report Number(s):
LBL-PUB-535
ON: DE94016864
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Aug 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; LAWRENCE BERKELEY LABORATORY; FIRE HAZARDS; FIRES; SAFETY; PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATIONS; ACCIDENTS; 570000; HEALTH AND SAFETY

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