EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & PROCEDURES

SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND FIRE PUMP

201 California Street has an automatic sprinkler system with water flow and tamper alarms.   An electric and diesel fire pump located on the garage level of the basement provides system pressure. Activation of any sprinkler head will sound an alarm on the affected floor, the floor above and two floors below and will notify the security and engineering personnel via the life safety panel located in the FCC Rom at the main lobby. In addition, alarms are monitored 24/7 by an off-site alarm company that will notify the San Francisco Fire Department in the event of an alarm. There are no public fire hoses in the building. 

FIRE ALARM AND SMOKE DETECTION

Fire Alarm Manual Pull Stations are located at all stairwells and elevator lobbies. Activation will send an audio-visual signal to the fire control panel identifying the location and cause of the alarm. An audible whooping sound alarm will sound on the affected floor, the floor above and two floors below (four floors will go into alarm). The pull station does not directly call the Fire Department; the alarm monitoring company notifies the Fire Department.

Smoke detectors are in all elevator lobbies, corridors, floor main return air dampers, and the basement area.  Activation will send an audio/visual signal to the fire control panel, and security console identifying the location and type of alarm.  Smoke detected in elevator lobbies floors 1-17 will recall elevators 1-6 to the first floor.

The Hydraulic Elevator (single elevator car located on the north end of building, accesses the basement to 3^rd floor) will only recall when detectors are activated in its respective lobby on each floor.

 All floor core areas and elevator lobbies are equipped with fire alarm activated strobe lights. All floors have fire alarm activated strobe lights throughout the floor with the exception of floors 16 and 17 which have a KBS Flashing Light System that utilizes overhead ceiling lights.

As required by Title 19 California Code of Regulations; California Fire Code; California Health and Safety Code; and the San Francisco Fire Code, an emergency plan shall be prepared, implemented, maintained and annually reviewed for this building. Sections of the plan are available below; contact the Property Management Office for full plan.

EVACUATION/FIRE DRILLS
 

Evacuation Plan

201 California is a relocation building. Tenants located on the 6^th – 17^th floor enter the stairwell and do down four floors and reenter the building (unless instructed otherwise on the public address system). Tenants on the lobby level – 5^th floor will evacuate the building and go to their company’s pre-designated meeting area.

Listen for, and follow, the instructions on the public address system. Follow the relocation symbols in the stairwell to confirm that you have relocated correctly (for example green square matches green square or blue circle matches blue circle on both your floor and the relocation floor stairwell).

For other reasons full building egress is required, below are the points of exit.

Egress routes exiting from roof and basement floor to street level:
Stairwell #1 (North) to California Street
Stairwell #2 (South) to Front Street
Lobby level to California Street, tenant internal Egress (Canon) Front Street

• Do not accumulate discarded files and paper trash in your office or storage areas. Pay special attention to housekeeping in areas that produce lots of trash such as storage areas, copy areas or kitchens.
• Keep electrical cords in good repair. Inspect periodically and report frayed cords to your facilities team.
• Flammable solvents are not allowed in the building as noted in the lease.
• Areas with sprinklers must be at least an 18-inch clearance from the bottom of the sprinkler head to the top of any object underneath the sprinkler head.
• In areas with electrical panels or sub-panels there must be 36 inches of clearance around all boxes.
• Keep all hallways free of boxes and trash. They must be kept open to provide for a quick exit.
• Blocking fire doors open is a direct violation of the Fire Code and will allow smoke and fire to spread throughout the floor.
• Check all electrical equipment at the end of the day, to make sure it is turned off.  This includes copiers, coffee pots, typewriters, computers and printers.

Use of Extinguishers

Dry chemical fire extinguishers are located at strategic points around the building.  They are the first line of defense against fires. Each extinguisher is the proper type for the fire that will most likely occur in that vicinity. Extinguishers should only be used on small fires. Small is defined as no larger than a small office trash can. If a fire is discovered while it is still small, an extinguisher may be effective:

• Remove the extinguisher from its place and hold it upright.  Stand back 8 to 10 feet from the fire.  Follow the acronym P A S S.
  • Pull the retaining pin.
  • Aim the nozzle at the base of the flames, and
  • Squeeze the handle completely. This will discharge the extinguishing agent at the fire. Use a sweeping motion from side-to-side.
  • Sweep from side to side. Go slightly beyond the fire area with each pass.  Once the fire is out wait before leaving the area. You may need to make a further application; in case the fire re-ignites.

Actions

Follow instructions in this order:

1. Remain calm.
2. Pull or activate the fire alarm (fire pull station), located by the stairwells on each floor and building entrance.
3. Call 9-1-1 from a safe location.
4. Assist others in exiting, if safe to do so.
5. Extinguish small fires, only if safe to do so and you are trained.
6. Evacuate and restrict the spread of fire by closing doors behind you.
7. Follow all directions given by Floor Warden or Fire Safety Director
8. Do not re-enter building until Fire Department approves re-entry.

Exiting Procedures

1. Team members will meet quickly at a pre-designated area to assemble and then perform the emergency duties: Disabled Assistant, Elevator Monitor and Searchers.
2. Do not use elevators. Move in an orderly fashion toward the stairs.
3. Do not hold fire stairwell doors open. Stairwells must be kept closed to prevent smoke from entering.
4. 201 California is a relocation building. Tenants located on the 6th – 17th floor enter the stairwell and do down four floors and reenter the building (unless instructed otherwise on the public address system). Tenants on the lobby level – 5th floor will evacuate the building and go to their company’s pre-designated meeting area.
5. Report status of your floor when exiting the building to a security officer or fire fighter.
6. Move at least 100 feet away from the building. Do not stand directly outside the building. Avoid crossing the street; this will slow traffic and potentially slow emergency responders
7. Be prepared to take a head count. No person is to leave the area of the building until they are recognized and accounted for.
8. When evacuating, use caution when approaching a closed door:
   • Carefully check for heat with the back of your hand by lightly touching the doorframe near the top. Then check the doorknob. If it is hot, go to an alternate exit.
   • Brace yourself and open the door slowly if it is cool to the touch.  You may need to shut it quickly if you encounter flame or smoke.
   • Enter the area carefully and close the door behind you if you find it filled with smoke.
   • Drop to your hands and knees and keep your face near the floor whenever there is heavy smoke.
   • Follow the wall to the nearest exit and leave the building.
9. What to do if you are trapped in a building?
   • First, stay calm. Try to go to a room with an outside window and stay there.  Close the door.
   • If there is a working telephone in the room, call the Fire Department, 9-1-1, and tell them exactly where you are, even if you see fire trucks below.
   • To help rescuers find you, stay where they can see you and wave something bright and light-colored to attract their attention.
   • To keep smoke out of your refuge area, use clothing, towels, or newspapers to stuff the cracks around the door and cover the air vents.
   • Above all, think before you act and be patient until help arrives. Rescue will take time, and rescuers will try to begin with those who are in the most immediate danger.

Persons in need of Evacuation Assistance

Persons in need of evacuation assistance to a safe area of refuge or area of evacuation assistance (e.g. enclosed stairwells or defend in place) should have persons pre-assigned to them in advance of an emergency.   

If Trapped in Smoke-Filled Room or Corridor/Defend Place

If possible, crawl on hands and knees to a safe area. Try to get to an enclosed stairway or get into a smoke free room and defend in place (stay where you are and await rescue).

1. Seal doors or transoms with wet towels.
2. Call 9-1-1 to report location and condition.
3. Open window for fresh air if possible. Do not break windows unless you are in severe danger of smoke inhalation.
4. Hang a bright object from window.
5. Breathe through wet towel and stay low.

FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATION & BASIC INFO

ABC fire extinguishers are located throughout the building.  Typically, a fire extinguisher is located in the west core hallway near the South Stairwell on all floors. Notify the building management if you have used an extinguisher so that a full replacement can be secured.

Upon feeling that you need medical help:

1. Immediately inform the closest person to call 9-1-1 and summon medical help.
2. If no one is around, immediately call 9-1-1 and request medical help.
3. GIVE YOUR BUILDING ADDRESS, FLOOR, SUITE NUMBERS AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
4. If possible, call Security 415.310.3762 to inform them of the arriving medical units. Security will hold an elevator in the lobby for emergency personnel.

Upon seeing or being informed of another person in need of medical help:

1. Immediately call 9-1-1.
2. GIVE YOUR BUILDING ADDRESS, FLOOR, SUITE NUMBERS AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
3. Make ill person as comfortable as possible. Assist a victim to the degree you are trained. If blood is present, be sure to have a pair of latex gloves on. Know where latex gloves are kept on your floor. If there are no gloves, use plastic trash bags to prevent fluids from getting on skin.
4. If possible, call Security 415.310.3762 to inform them of the arriving medical units. Security will hold an elevator in the lobby for emergency personnel.
5. Get victim near elevator if possible.
6. Or send someone to wait at the elevator lobby to guide the medical units.

Security upon receiving information that someone in the building needs medical help:

1. Call 9-1-1 to ensure medical response
2. Prop open front doors
3. Recall one elevator for responding medical units
4. If possible, guide medical units to victim

Medical Tips

1. Assist the victim to the degree you are trained
2. If blood is present, wear latex gloves
3. Check breathing; clear airway
4. Apply direct pressure to stop bleeding
5. Cool a burn with cool running water

Upon receiving a bomb threat, remain calm and try to retrieve the following information from the caller:

1. What time will the bomb go off?
2. Where is the bomb?
3. What type of bomb is it?
4. Why was the bomb planted?
5. Did the caller plant the bomb?
6. What is the caller's name?

Note the following:

1. Time of the call
2. Was the caller male or female?
3. Describe the voice or accent
4. Background noises
5. Was the caller angry or did s/he show other emotions?

Upon hanging up:

1. Leave the phone off the hook. Do not use it to make phone calls. You may be able to dial *69 and trace the call back.
2. Notify the San Francisco Police 9-1-1.
3. Call Security 415.310.3762.
4. Notify your supervisor/manager.
5. Calmly wait for further instructions from your supervisor, Police or Security. 
6. Do not mention the call to anyone else.

High-Level Threat or Suspicious Article Found 

If a suspicious article is found:

• Notify Security 415.310.3762.
• Notify 9-1-1.
• Do not pick up or move the article. Wait for the authorities. Keep persons away from the object.

CHEMICAL ATTACK

Chemical agents are poisonous vapors, aerosols, liquids and solids that have toxic effects on people, animals or plants. Chemical agents are unlikely to cause death because they dissipate quickly outdoors and are hard to produce.

Signs of a chemical release include difficulty breathing, eye irritation, loss of coordination, nausea or burning in the nose, throat and lungs. The presence of many dead insects or birds may indicate a chemical agent release.

Before a Chemical Emergency

Build an Emergency Supply Kit and include:

1. Duct tape
2. Scissors
3. Plastic (to cover doors, windows and vents)

Make an Emergency Plan.

During a Chemical Attack

• Quickly try to figure out which areas are affected or where the chemical is coming from, if possible.
• Get away immediately.
• If the chemical is inside your building, get out of the building without passing through the contaminated area, if possible.
• If you can’t get out of the building or find clean air without passing through the affected area, move as far away as possible and shelter-in-place.

BIOLOGICAL ATTACK

Many facilities in communities around the country have received anthrax threat letters.  Most were empty envelopes; some have contained powdery substances.  The purpose of these guidelines is to recommend procedures for handling such incidents.

DO NOT PANIC

Anthrax organisms can cause infection in the skin, gastrointestinal system, or the lungs. To do so the organism must be rubbed into abraded skin, swallowed, or inhaled as a fine, aerosolized mist. Disease can be prevented after exposure to the anthrax spores by early treatment with the appropriate antibiotics. Anthrax is not spread from one person to another person. 

For anthrax to be effective as a covert agent, it must be aerosolized into very small particles. This is difficult to do and requires a great deal of technical skill and special equipment.  If these small particles are inhaled, life-threatening lung infection can occur, but prompt recognition and treatment are effective.

Suspicious Unopened letter or PACKAGE MARKED WITH THREATENING MESSAGE SUCH AS “ANTHRAX”:

1. Do not shake or empty the contents of any suspicious envelope or package.
2. PLACE the envelope or package in a plastic bag or some other type of container to prevent leakage of contents.
3. If you do not have any container, then COVER the envelope or package with anything (e.g., clothing, paper, trash can, etc.) and do not remove this cover.
4. Then LEAVE the room and CLOSE the door, or section off the area to prevent others from entering (i.e., keep others away).
5. WASH your hands with soap and water to prevent spreading any powder to your face.
6. What to do next…
   • If you are at HOME, then report the incident to local police.
   • If you are at WORK, then report the incident to local police, and notify your building security official or an available supervisor.
7. LIST all people who were in the room or area when this suspicious letter or package was recognized. Give this list to both the local public health authorities and law enforcement officials for follow-up investigations and advice.

Envelope with powder and powder spills out onto surface:

1. DO NOT try to CLEAN UP the powder.  COVER the spilled contents immediately with anything (e.g., clothing, paper, trash can, etc.) and do not remove this cover!
2. Then LEAVE the room and CLOSE the door, or section off the area to prevent others from entering (i.e., keep others away).
3. WASH your hands with soap and water to prevent spreading any powder to your face.
4. What to do next…
   • If you are at HOME, then report the incident to local police.
   • If you are at WORK, then report the incident to local police, and notify your building security official or an available supervisor.
5. REMOVE heavily contaminated clothing as soon as possible and place in a plastic bag, or some other container that can be sealed. This clothing bag should be given to the emergency responders for proper handling.
6. SHOWER with soap and water as soon as possible. Do Not Use Bleach Or Other Disinfectant On Your Skin.
7. If possible, list all people who were in the room or area, especially those who had actual contact with the powder. Give this list to both the local public health authorities so that proper instructions can be given for medical follow-up, and to law enforcement officials for further investigation.

QUESTION OF ROOM CONTAMINATION BY AEROSOLIZATION:

For example: small device triggered, warning that air-handling system is contaminated, or warning that a biological agent released in a public space.

1. Turn off local fans or ventilation units in the area.
2. LEAVE area immediately.
3. CLOSE the door, or section off the area to prevent others from entering (i.e., keep others away).
4. What to do next:
   • If you are at HOME, then dial “911” to report the incident to local police and the local FBI field office.
   • If you are at WORK, then dial “911” to report the incident to local police and the local FBI field office, and notify your building security official or an available supervisor.
5. SHUT down air handling system in the building, if possible.
6. If possible, list all people who were in the room or area. Give this list to both the local public health authorities so that proper instructions can be given for medical follow-up, and to law enforcement officials for further investigation.

Source: Center for Disease Control

https://emergency.cdc.gov/bioterrorism/

RADIOLOGICAL ATTACK

A Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) combines a conventional explosive device — such as a bomb — with radioactive material. It is designed to scatter dangerous and sub-lethal amounts of radioactive material over a general area.

Such RDDs appeal to terrorists because they require limited technical knowledge to build and deploy compared to a nuclear device. The size of the affected area and the level of destruction caused by an RDD would depend on the sophistication and size of the conventional bomb and other factors. The area affected could be placed off-limits to the public for several months during cleanup efforts.

Before a Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) Event

There is no way of knowing how much warning time there will be before an attack by terrorists using a Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD), so being prepared in advance and knowing what to do and when is important. To prepare for an RDD event, you should do the following:

• Build an Emergency Supply Kit with the addition of duct tape and scissors.
• Make a Family Emergency Plan.
• Find out from officials if any public buildings in your community have been designated as fallout shelters. If none have been designated, make your own list of potential shelters near your home, workplace, and school, such as basements, subways, tunnels, or the windowless center area of middle floors in high-rise buildings.
• If you live in an apartment building or high-rise, talk to the manager about the safest place in the building for sheltering and about providing for building occupants until it is safe to go out.

Taking shelter during an RDD event is absolutely necessary. There are two kinds of shelters - blast and fallout. The following describes the two kinds of shelters:

• Blast shelters are specifically constructed to offer some protection against blast pressure, initial radiation, heat, and fire. But even a blast shelter cannot withstand a direct hit from a nuclear explosion.
• Fallout shelters do not need to be specially constructed for protecting against fallout. They can be any protected space, provided that the walls and roof are thick and dense enough to absorb the radiation given off by fallout particles.

During an Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) Event

While the explosive blast will be immediately obvious, the presence of radiation will not be known until trained personnel with specialized equipment are on the scene.

If the explosion or radiological release occurs inside, get out immediately and seek safe shelter. Otherwise, if you are:

Outdoors

• Seek shelter indoors immediately in the nearest undamaged building.
• If appropriate shelter is not available, cover your nose and mouth and move as rapidly as is safe upwind, away from the location of the explosive blast. Then, seek appropriate shelter as soon as possible.
• Listen for official instructions and follow directions.
   

Indoors

• If you have time, turn off ventilation and heating systems, close windows, vents, fireplace dampers, exhaust fans, and clothes dryer vents.
• Retrieve your disaster supplies kit and a battery-powered radio and take them to your shelter room.
• Seek shelter immediately, preferably underground or in an interior room of a building, placing as much distance and dense shielding as possible between you and the outdoors where the radioactive material may be.
• Seal windows and external doors that do not fit snugly with duct tape to reduce infiltration of radioactive particles. Plastic sheeting will not provide shielding from radioactivity nor from blast effects of a nearby explosion.
• Listen for official instructions and follow directions.

After a Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) Event

After finding safe shelter, those who may have been exposed to radioactive material should decontaminate themselves. To do this, remove and bag your clothing (and isolate the bag away from you and others), and shower thoroughly with soap and water. Seek medical attention after officials indicate it is safe to leave shelter.

Contamination from an RDD event could affect a wide area, depending on the amount of conventional explosives used, the quantity and type of radioactive material released, and meteorological conditions.

Follow these additional guidelines after an RDD event:

• Continue listening to your radio or watch the television for instructions from local officials, whether you have evacuated or sheltered-in-place.
• Do not return to or visit an RDD incident location for any reason.

Civil disorders are an unlikely occurrence.  However, if a riot situation developed, these are the likely steps that would ensure your safety.

• Notify Security by dialing 415.421.1002.
• Remain within the building.  Do nothing to antagonize the crowd.  Inform all other personnel to do likewise.  Do not travel to other buildings, unless you are directed to do so by Security or the Police.
• Close all blinds in exterior rooms and then avoid window areas.  You could become a target.  Lock all doors.
• Focus your attention away from the incident.  Leave the area of disturbance to prevent injury or possible arrest.
• Report to the core area of the building (away from the exterior of the building).

• Stay off the phone. Avoid unnecessary inquiries that tie up communications systems.
• Use good judgment and remain calm.  Stay in your office/department unless you are in an unsafe position or instructed to leave by Security or the Police.
• Secure all valuable materials in a safe place or at least out of sight.
• Cooperate. Certain services may be limited during a disturbance.  Access will be restricted.  Withdraw from the area until it is safe to enter.  Your safety is the primary concern.
• If demonstrators enter the premises, keep calm, be courteous, and avoid an incident. Avoid actions or verbal responses that may provoke the situation.  Avoid arguments, provocative statements or engaging in a debate with participants. They have entered the building to propagandize, confront or agitate the building's occupants.  Let them make their point.  Frustrating them is dangerous and provocative.  Do not try to reason with them.  Call the Police to have individuals removed if you can do so without incident.

Emergency Power/Lighting

Extended power outages may impact the whole community and the economy. A power outage is when the electrical power goes out unexpectedly.

A power outage may:

• Disrupt communications, water, and transportation.
• Close retail businesses, grocery stores, gas stations, ATMs, banks and other services.
• Cause food spoilage and water contamination.
• Prevent use of medical devices.

Power Outage Tips

• Keep freezers and refrigerators closed.
• Use a generator, but ONLY outdoors and away from windows.
• Do not use a gas stove or oven to heat your home.
• Disconnect appliances and electronics to avoid damage from electrical surges.
• Have alternate plans for refrigerating medicines or using power-dependent medical devices.
• Check with local officials about heating and cooling locations open near you.

How to Protect Yourself During a Power Outage

Go to a community location with power if heat or cold is extreme.

Preparing for a Power Outage

Take an inventory of the items you need that rely on electricity. Plan for batteries and other alternative power sources to meet your needs when the power goes out, such as a portable charger or power bank. Have flashlights for every household member. Determine whether your home phone will work in a power outage and how long battery backup will last.

Know Your Medical Needs

Talk to your medical provider about a power outage plan for medical devices powered by electricity and refrigerated medicines. Find out how long medication can be stored at higher temperatures and get specific guidance for any medications that are critical for life.

Food Storage

Have enough nonperishable food and water. Keep freezers and refrigerators closed. The refrigerator will keep food cold for about four hours. A full freezer will keep the temperature for about 48 hours. Use coolers with ice if necessary. Monitor temperatures with a thermometer. Throw out food if the temperature is 40 degrees or higher.

Using Appliances During Power Outages

Install carbon monoxide detectors with battery backup in central locations on every level of your home. Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. Generators, camp stoves or charcoal grills should always be used outdoors and at least 20 feet away from windows. Never use a gas stovetop or oven to heat your home. Turn off or disconnect appliances, equipment, or electronics. Power may return with momentary surges or spikes that can cause damage.

Severe weather can happen anytime, in any part of the country. Severe weather can include hazardous conditions produced by thunderstorms, including damaging winds, tornadoes, large hail, flooding and flash flooding, and winter storms associated with freezing rain, sleet, snow, and strong winds.

LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSTORMS

Lightning is a leading cause of injury and death from weather-related hazards. Although most lightning victims survive, people struck by lightning often report a variety of long-term, debilitating symptoms.

Thunderstorms are dangerous storms that include lightning and can create or cause:

• Powerful winds over 50 mph
• Hail
• Flash flooding and/or tornadoes

Know Your Risk

Know your area’s risk for thunderstorms. In most places they can occur year-round and at any hour. Sign up for your community’s warning system. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio also provide emergency alerts.

Make an Emergency Plan

Create an emergency plan so that you and your family know what to do, where to go and what you will need to protect yourselves from the effects of a thunderstorm. Identify sturdy buildings close to where you live, work, study and play.

Stay Safe During Thunderstorms & Lightning

 If you are under a thunderstorm warning:

• Move from outdoors into a building or car with a roof.
• Pay attention to alerts and warnings.
• Avoid using electronic devices connected to an electrical outlet.
• Avoid running water.
• Do not drive through flooded roadways. Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.

FLOODS

Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. Failing to evacuate flooded areas or entering flood waters can lead to injury or death.

Floods may:

• Result from rain, snow, coastal storms, storm surges and overflows of dams and other water systems.
• Develop slowly or quickly. Flash floods can come with no warning.
• Cause outages, disrupt transportation, damage buildings, and create landslides.

Know Your Risk for Floods

Visit FEMA's Flood Map Service Center to know types of flood risk in your area.  Sign up for your community’s warning system. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio also provide emergency alerts.

Purchase Flood Insurance

Purchase or renew a flood insurance policy. Homeowner’s insurance policies do not cover flooding. It typically takes up to 30 days for a policy to go into effect so the time to buy is well before a disaster. Get flood coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Preparing for a Flood

Make a plan for your household, including your pets, so that you and your family know what to do, where to go, and what you will need to protect yourselves from flooding. Learn and practice evacuation routes, shelter plans, and flash flood response. Gather supplies, including non-perishable foods, cleaning supplies, and water for several days, in case you must leave immediately or if services are cut off in your area.

In Case of Emergency

Keep important documents in a waterproof container. Create password-protected digital copies. Protect your property. Move valuables to higher levels. Declutter drains and gutters. Install check valves. Consider a sump pump with a battery.

If you are under a flood warning:

• Find safe shelter right away.
• Do not walk, swim or drive through flood waters. Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
• Remember, just six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.
• Stay off bridges over fast-moving water.

Depending on the type of flooding:

• Evacuate if told to do so.
• Move to higher ground or a higher floor.
• Stay where you are.

EARTHQUAKES

Before The Earthquake

As recommended by the San Francisco Fire Department:

Earthquake proofing

1. Secure larger shelves or furniture to wall or floor
2. Laminate glass which can shatter
3. Lower heavy objects or displays which could fall and injure or block exit ways
4. Keep drawers and cabinets latched
5. Secure TV's, computers, monitors and other expensive electronics to their bases.

Supplies: The building has emergency supplies in the basement and various other locations. Tenants should store:

1. Food and water for three days minimum (7-day supply is ideal)
2. First aid kit and first aid manual
3. Large and small heavy-duty plastic bags, duct tape and scissors
4. Prescribed medication and extra eyeglasses
5. Heavy duty shoes and leather palmed gloves
6. Extra warm clothing and a whistle
7. Rescue tools
8. Portable TV or radio and extra batteries
9. Flashlights with extra batteries
10. Cash (ATM's and credit cards may not work and you may need to purchase emergency supplies)

Communications
Individuals

1. Emergency phone list
2. Family: work, school, play and day care
3. Long distance message check-in phone number
4. Cell phone

Company/Tenant

1. Emergency phone list of vendors (to minimize downtime)
2. Emergency phone list of employees

Drill

1. Know safe, take-cover locations

During The Earthquake (Defend in Place)

1. Stay calm.
2. Move away from windows, glass partitions, bookcase, filing cabinets and any objects that might fall if jarred.
3. Stay inside, duck and cover under a hard surface like a table.
4. If you are unable to get under a sturdy object, move to an interior wall (a corner is best as it provides more shelter and protection) and sit with your back against it. Lean forward and cover the back of your head and neck with your arms and hands. Pull your legs up to your chest to provide the best protection available under the circumstances. 
5. Face away from any windows.
6. Stay clear of tall objects that may tilt and topple over.
7. STAY IN THE BUILDING. Do not run outside.  Debris may be falling.
8. Calm others.

After A Devastating/Damaging Earthquake

1. Remain calm, be prepared for aftershocks. Make sure that you are OK. 
2. Check immediate location (Are you safe?)
3. Check for injuries and give first aid. You have no duty to come to the aid of a stricken person. However, you may voluntarily assist the victim to the degree that you are trained.
4. Check your immediate area for safety hazards and report to Floor Warden, Supervisor and Building Management.
5. Extinguish any fires if possible and you are trained to do so. Don't light matches or flames. No smoking.
6. Report any gas odors to Building Management. All though there is no gas at 201 California, gas odors from other locations may drift into the building.
7. Turn off water or electricity if it is causing a hazard or pipe is broken.
8. Listen for news or instructions over radio or TV.
9. Ration food and water.
10. Use telephone only for dire emergencies.  Check to make sure that all telephones are in their respective phone cradles.
11. Do not use the stairwells until they are safety checked and you are notified that they are safe.
12. Help others stay calm.
13. Do turn off all electrical devices.
14. Don't use the elevators.

The below resources are prepared for you and available on the www.ready.gov website:

1. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT - Surviving an Active Shooter Event
2. Active Shooter Information Sheet
3. If you see something say something
4. Active Shooter Preparedness Resources

A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spans several countries and affects a large number of people. Pandemics are most often caused by viruses, like Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which can easily spread from person to person.

A new virus, like COVID-19, can emerge from anywhere and quickly spread around the world. It is hard to predict when or where the next new pandemic will emerge.

If a Pandemic is declared:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and try not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Keep a distance of at least six feet between yourself and people who are not part of your household.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when in public.
• Clean and disinfect high-touch objects and surfaces.
• Stay at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of disease.
• Follow the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
   

How to Prepare Yourself for a Pandemic

• Learn how diseases spread to help protect yourself and others. Viruses can be spread from person to person, from a non-living object to a person and by people who are infected but don’t have any symptoms.
• Prepare for the possibility of schools, workplaces and community centers being closed. Investigate and prepare for virtual coordination for school, work (telework) and social activities.
• Gather supplies in case you need to stay home for several days or weeks. Supplies may include cleaning supplies, non-perishable foods, prescriptions and bottled water. Buy supplies slowly to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to buy what they need.
• Create an emergency plan so that you and your family know what to do and what you will need in case an outbreak happens. Consider how a pandemic may affect your plans for other emergencies.
• Review your health insurance policies to understand what they cover, including telemedicine options.
• Create password-protected digital copies of important documents and store in a safe place. Watch out for scams and fraud.

Stay Safe During a Pandemic

• Get vaccinated. Vaccines stimulate your immune system to produce antibodies, so vaccines actually prevent diseases.
• Take actions to prevent the spread of disease. Cover coughs and sneezes. Wear a mask in public. Stay home when sick (except to get medical care). Disinfect surfaces. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. Stay six feet away from people who are not part of your household.
• If you believe you’ve been exposed to the disease, contact your doctor, follow the quarantine instructions from medical providers and monitor your symptoms. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 and shelter in place with a mask, if possible, until help arrives.
• Share accurate information about the disease with friends, family and people on social media. Sharing bad information about the disease or treatments for the disease may have serious health outcomes. Remember that stigma hurts everyone and can cause discrimination against people, places or nations.

Know that it’s normal to feel anxious or stressed. Engage virtually with your community through video and phone calls. Take care of your body and talk to someone if you are feeling upset.