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ADVANCED

RISK MA
 The means of by-passing electronic access control i.e. locks, gates, doors, turnstiles.

 The elderly, infirm or handicapped be allowed out first.
 All other persons, preferably women and children first with males second and staff third.

 Obviously, the nature of the emergency will dictate in what order, if any, people leave the
store.
 It is vital that the security officer prevent panic at all cost. Panic is an absolute killer. Security
officers must not allow people to run, shout, scream, or otherwise lose control.

When the evacuation signal is heard, everyone should follow the emergency
evacuation procedure

General and partial evacuation

Evacuation normally causes a certain amount of panic. The decision to order an evacuation must be
taken with great care. In most instances only a partial evacuation may be necessary.
Partial Evacuation: This action is necessary where a suspicious object is found or when a specific
place was indicated by a person making a bomb threat. It will also be ordered where a fire is localised
and can be easily contained.

Advantages of Partial Evacuation
 the risk of injuries is minimised

 employees are available to effect searching of the area and to assist
 essential services can continue

 employees must remove all personal belongings e.g. handbags, lunch boxes, etc.
General Evacuation: The decision to order a general evacuation is a difficult one to take because of
the accompanying responsibility, and the problems it may cause.

Disadvantages of General Evacuation

 employees can be injured in the rush to evacuate, particularly if they are not well trained.
 in the event of a bomb threat the possibility exists that another similar device could be placed
outside the building.
 employees and supervisors are not available after the evacuation to help search the
premises.

 loss of production can have an adverse financial effect.

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