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Article Category: Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Evacuation Reminders
Overview This is the second article in a series on emergency evacuation. It identifies recommendations agencies should consider when determining effective training content, frequency of training, and frequency of policy review for emergency evacuation plans. The first article in this...

Emergency Evacuation
Overview This article identifies recommendations agencies should consider when developing, implementing, and evaluating emergency evacuation programs. Specific regulatory guidelines and best practices will be discussed....

Emergency Action Plans
Overview and Objective The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently distributed an updated version of "Subpart E - Means of Egress and Emergency Action Plan" (29 CFR 1910.35 – 29 CFR 1910.38). Currently, the Virginia Occupational Safety and...