UUCC Fire Evacuation Plan

UUCC Fire Evacuation Plan

UUCC – FIRE EVACUATION PLAN (MAY 2018)
**Click HERE to view the evacuation diagrams.**

WHAT:
Our intent is to plan, prepare, execute, and assess a congregation-wide fire evacuation plan and to have at least one drill every program year.
In the event of a fire emergency during Sunday worship, we aim to have UUCC attendees in all areas exit the building in a safe and orderly manner, and gather at their designated Rally Point.
Each area will have an Area Lead to help guide them to safety, and to communicate their progress to UUCC leadership throughout the evacuation process.

WHO:

  • Assistant Minister
  • Senior Minister
  • Executive Director
  • Director of Religious Education (DRE)
  • RE Assistant
  • Sunday Coordinator
  • Music Lead
  • Sound Lead
  • Ushers (3)
  • Greeters (2)
  • Board of Trustees members (BOT)
  • You

WHERE:
Owen Brown Interfaith Center (OBIC); Upper-level (UL) and Lower-level (LL), including Restrooms.

  • Chancel
  • Choir/Musicians
  • Sanctuary C (Window-Side Column)
  • Sanctuary C (Center Column)
  • Sanctuary C (Organ-Side Column)
  • Sanctuary B (including Kitchen)
  • Room 213
  • Sound (Booth and Closet)
  • Chapel
  • UUCC Office Suite
  • Music Room 170
  • Teen Room 180
  • Conference Room 150
  • Classroom 103
  • Classroom 101
  • Classroom 104
  • Classroom 116
  • Classroom 112

Sanctuary Exits: Front, Side, and Rear.

OBIC Exits: Upper-level (UL) Main, Patio, Chancel Stairwell, Lower-level (LL) Main.

Rally Points:  Playground and Bike Path.

WHEN:
The first drill? An unnamed Sunday in June 2018. At least once a program year, thereafter.

WHO YOU’LL LOOK FOR:
Each area will evacuate the Sanctuary (or classrooms/meeting rooms) along designated paths and through assigned exits, directed by their Area Leaders;

  • Chancel  (Assistant Minister)
  • Choir  (Music Lead)
  • Sanctuary C (Window-side Column) – (Sound Lead)
  • Sanctuary C (Center Column) – (Front-Exit Ushers)
  • Sanctuary C (Organ-side Column) – (Assistant Minister)
  • Sanctuary B (including Kitchen) – (Greeters)
  • Room 213 – (Greeters)
  • Sound  (Sound Lead)
  • Chapel  (Greeters)
  • UUCC Office Suite  (Sunday Coordinator)
  • Music Room 170  (Sunday Coordinator)
  • Teen Room 180  (Sunday Coordinator)
  • Conference Room 150  (Sunday Coordinator)
  • Classroom 103  (DRE)
  • Classroom 101  (DRE)
  • Classroom 104  (DRE)
  • Classroom 116  (DRE)
  • Classroom 112  (DRE)

WHAT TO DO: (for attendees)

  • Chancel will evacuate the Sanctuary through the Front Exit, move down the Chancel Stairwell, exit OBIC through the Chancel Stairwell exit door, and gather at Bike Path Rally Point. Area Lead: Assistant Minister
  • Choir and Musicians will evacuate the Sanctuary through Front Exit, move down the Chancel Stairwell, exit OBIC through the Chancel Stairwell exit door, and gather at Bike Path Rally Point. Area Lead: Music Lead
  • Sanctuary C (Window-side Column) will evacuate the Sanctuary through the Side Exit, exit OBIC through the Patio exit doors, and gather at the Playground Rally Point. Area Lead: Sound Lead
  • Sanctuary C (Center Column) will evacuate Sanctuary through the Rear Exit, move through the Upper-level hallway, exit OBIC through the Upper-level Main exit, and gather at the Playground Rally Point. Area Lead: Front-exit Ushers
  • Sanctuary C (Organ-side Column) will evacuate the Sanctuary through the Front Exit, move down the Chancel Stairwell, exit through the Chancel Stairwell exit door, and gather at Bike Path Rally Point. Area Lead: Assistant Minister
  • Chapel will move through the Upper-level hallway, exit OBIC through the Upper-level Main exit, and gather at the Playground Rally Point. Area Lead: Greeters
  • Sanctuary B will move down the Upper-level hallway, exit OBIC through the Upper-level Main exit, and gather at the Playground Rally Point. Area Lead: Greeters
  • Room 213 will move down the Upper-level hallway, exit OBIC through the Upper-level Main exit, and gather at the Playground Rally Point. Area Lead: Greeters

***Parents in the Sanctuary will evacuate according to the route for their area. DRE (and RE staff) will safely evacuate all children and youth to the Playground Rally Point, and will help to reconnect them once the evacuation is complete***

****Attendees with special mobility needs will stay seated until their areas are clear. Window-side Usher and Assistant Minister will assist those persons in evacuating the Sanctuary and getting to their rally

WHAT TO DO: (for Area Leads)

  • Sound Lead will direct Sanctuary C (Window-Side Column) until the area is clear. Sound Lead (and any other Sound personnel) will then evacuate the Sanctuary through the Side Exit, exit OBIC through the Patio exit doors, and gather at the Playground Rally Point. Once all Sound personnel are safely gathered at the rally point, Sound Lead will send an ‘All Clear’ text message to the Assistant Minister.
  • Music Lead will direct Choir and Musicians until the area is clear. Music Lead will then evacuate the Sanctuary through the Front Exit, move down the Chancel Stairwell, exit OBIC through the Chancel Stairwell exit door, and gather at Bike Path Rally Point. Once all of the Choir and Musicians are gathered, Music Lead will send an ‘All Clear’ text message to the Assistant Minister.
  • Ushers: One Front-Exit Usher will direct Sanctuary C (Center Column) until the area is clear. The second Front-Exit Usher will post at the Main Upper-level Stairwell to direct attendees toward the Upper-level hallway, and away from the Lower-level.  The Window-side Usher will assist any persons with special mobility needs (i.e. walkers, wheelchairs) to evacuate along the Sanctuary C (Window-side Column) exit path. The Window-side Usher will use UUCC wheelchairs (stored in Sound closet) for attendees as necessary. When their areas are clear, Ushers will move down the Upper-level hallway, exit OBIC through the Upper-level Main Exit, and meet up with the Sunday Coordinator at the Playground Rally Point.
  • Greeters will direct Chapel, Sanctuary B, and Meeting Room 213, and Upper-level Restrooms until those areas are clear. Greeters will then move down the Upper-level hallway, exit OBIC through the Upper-level Main Exit, and meet up with the Sunday Coordinator at the Playground Rally Point.
  • BOT member(s) will post at the Main Upper-level Stairwell to direct attendees toward the Upper-level hallway, and away from the Lower-level. Once the Upper-level hallway is clear, BOT members will move down the Upper-level hallway, exit OBIC through the Upper-level Main exit, and gather at the Playground Rally Point.
  • Sunday Coordinator will direct UUCC Office Suite, Music Room 170, Teen Room 180, Conference 150, and Lower-level Restrooms until those areas are clear. Sunday Coordinator will then move through the Lower-level hallway, exit OBIC through the Lower-level Main exit, gather at the Playground Rally Point, and send an ‘All Clear’ text message to the Assistant Minister.
  • DRE will direct Classroom 103, Classroom 101, Classroom 104, Classroom 116, and Classroom 112 until those areas are clear. DRE will then move through the Lower-level hallway toward the Lower-level parking lot, exit OBIC through the Lower-level Main exit, and gather at the Playground Rally Point. DRE will also help reconnect parents with their children once the evacuation is complete.
  • Assistant Minister will direct Chancel and Sanctuary C (Organ-side Column) until those areas are clear. Assistant Minister will then help the Window-side Usher with any attendees with special mobility needs. Once the Assistant Minister has received ‘All Clear’ messages from all Section Leads, they will perform a final sweep of the entire AO (Area of Operations). Once the sweep is complete, the Assistant Minister will end the evacuation via text message to the Section Leads.

WHY:  Because we love you .