Wheelock Mass notification risk assessment guide

Guidelines for developing a risk assessment analysis guidelines for notification systems response planning requires a detailed risk or vulnerability Completing a risk assessment provides security managers building owners a scope of their current situation and allows to develop a master plan to address the needs of their site analysis should be used to develop plans for mass notification MNS and emergency response plans of information the role that mass notification systems in an emergency is part of risk mitigation In regards to MNS factors that should be determined from the assessment what MNS layers in building wide area or personal alerting the organization have in place in order to communicate to its should the systems be integrated and what are the response plan processes and procedures to consider Number of people Type of occupancy Perceived threat to occupants Based on maximum occupancy Building characteristics for risk assessment as it relates to MNS following questions should be considered when developing for your organization emergency communications systems Who do you need to communicate to in an emergency responders employees contractors visitors and surrounding community the media What are the types of emergencies or events that can impact organization List the events that could occur including hazards human caused whether intentional or accidental technical incidents i e fire explosion hurricane tornado HAZMAT spill terrorism workplace violence utility supplier failure and the likelihood of the occurrence i e likely to occur not likely What is the urgency of the event Is it happening now and it represent immediate danger Has it already occurred or to occur in the immediate future How will the event impact your facility What is the expected of the event Where is the event located Which buildings does it affects Will affect critical infrastructure How will you validate the emergency Has it been confirmed investigated continued Who should receive the message And where are they located you need to send a message to the entire city campus wide a building a floor of the building or specific people who may located off campus What specific instructions do you need to send i e Shelter in in a specific location stay away from the windows or other actions not all of the above questions will apply to every mass system or event that occurs it is important to note in an emergency time is of the essence Responses must be simple to understand and deliberate are numerous resources to help guide you through a risk including NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster Emergency and Business Continuity Programs NFPA 1620 for Pre Incident Planning and DHS Risk Management Excerpts from this document were taken from NFPA National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code Handbook Eaton life safety mass notification solutions it comes to protecting life and property there no room compromise The leading solutions for life safety and mass from Eaton are designed to save lives In the most industrial residential and commercial environments delivers top performance with the expertise reliability and that your business requires decades of experience and innovation Eaton is the foremost developer in leading technological solutions for rapidly growing mass notification market where delivering the message to the right people at the right time is paramount for to threats In an emergency you can depend on Eaton solutions Wheelock fire and security notification appliances devices Wheelock and MEDC industrial signaling and ALERiTY mass notification system MNS solutions which include in building MNS and WAVES outdoor wide area MNS Eaton Boulevard OH 44122 States safety mass notification solutions Branchport Avenue Branch NJ 07740 2019 Eaton Rights Reserved in USA No WP450002EN 2019 is a registered trademark All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Follow us on social media to get the latest product and support information firealarmresources com