Emergency Preparedness Team |
Emergency Evacuation Drill |
Are you prepared? Learn about Unity’s Emergency Action Plan!
How would you respond if we had to evacuate the church in response to a fire, a gas leak, or a bomb threat? What is the protocol if there’s a medical emergency or if an inappropriate person is posing a threat? Where do you go if there is a tornado? These are some of the questions that the Emergency Preparedness Team (EPT) at Unity Church has been discussing for the past two years. Many of the situations are low probability, but if they were to happen, would create a high impact. Our best protection is to be prepared! The EPT has developed an “Emergency Action Plan” (EAP) which offers guidelines and procedures in the event of an emergency. As a result, we have purchased additional equipment, identified weather shelters and evacuation paths, and created a response structure for staff and volunteers which is designed to help us respond effectively. Members of the EPT are Richard Birger, Rob Fulton, Leah Doherty, Bill Lowell, and Barbara Hubbard. |
Sunday, March 15, 2020, after each service!
The congregation will be asked to practice an evacuation drill on Sunday, March 15, at the close of each service. Everyone in the building will be evacuated, with no stops for personal belongings. Children will be accompanied out of the building by teachers and helpers in the rooms. The nursery personnel, along with additional resources as may be assigned, will carry the children out of the building as needed. The elevator will not be used. Exit signs, staff, and volunteers will be in each hallway directing the way out. Evacuation chairs are located on the upper level outside of the Foote room, and lower level in the hallway near the elevator. Please help those who need assistance. Everyone must be away at least 100 feet from the building in case of a fire. The gathering place will be in the House of Hope Park to the west of the building. Families will be reunited there. Once everyone has been evacuated and the "all clear” has been given, people can return for personal belongings, coffee, soup, and fellowship. Thank you for your cooperation! |