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JAC Health and Safety Manual - Synopsis of Emergency
Instruction
JCMT / UKIRT
BASIC EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FIRE
- To alert people in the
observatories of a fire:
- Activate the nearest
fire alarm pull station
- Use a fire extinguisher only
if
this can be
done without risk.
- As far as possible,
check that all personnel
have
been evacuated.
- Do not attempt
to rescue others trapped
by
the fire.
- Call 911 and Site Safety
Advisor (Be aware
that the
purpose for calling 911 is mainly to alert the fire department of the
fire
and to acquire rescue assistance. Because of limited access, fire
fighting
vehicles are not normally able to access the summit.)
- If you hear the fire
alarm evacuate to the fire
assembly
area.
- JCMT - to the CSO
parking area
- UKIRT - to the UH
88" telescope entrance
MEDICAL
- Do primary assessment,
tap and shout "ARE
YOU
OKAY"
- Yell for help. Call 911.
- Continue primary
assessment and render first
aid.
- Specify transportation
requirements with
consideration to
the degree of emergency
- helicopter (call 911)
- EEV (arrange
rendezvous site with Emergency
Medical Services (EMS))
- JAC vehicle (arrange
rendezvous site with EMS)
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