Communication officer Badge with name and position and identification as ‘Communication officer’. N14 RGB – 255,255,255 CMYK – 0,0,0,0 Emergency officers A yellow helmet or hat labelled ‘Floor, zone or emergency officer’ and floor, zone or area of appointment, or a reflective tabard labelled (in black lettering) ‘Floor, zone or emergency officer’ and floor, zone or area of appointment. Y26 RGB – 255,215,0 CMYK – 0,16,100,0 Wardens A red helmet or hat labelled ‘Warden’ and floor, zone or area of appointment or a reflective white tabard labelled (in black lettering) ‘Warden’ and floor, zone or area of appointment. R13 RGB – 277,66,52 CMYK – 0,71,77,11 Fire response officer or team A red helmet or hat, labelled ‘Fire response officer’ or position of appointment or a reflective white tabard labelled (in black lettering) ‘Fire response officer’ or position of appointment. R13 RGB – 277,66,52 CMYK – 0,71,77,11 First aid officers (where applicable) Follow emergency management requirement using white cross on a green background. G21 RGB – 14,171,114 CMYK – 62,0,22,33 Emergency colour codes General The facility must use the standard notification, identification and activation systems detailed in Table 8 for all emergencies and appropriate to the facility’s size and function, available technology and communications systems. Specific emergency Where a colour code is used for a specific emergency, the colour codes listed in Table 8 shall be applied. Emergency colour codes Emergency Colour AS 2700 colour code Colour settings for printing Fire/smoke Red R13 RGB – 277,66,52 CMYK – 0,71,77,11 Medical emergency Blue B22 RGB – 0,47,167 CMYK – 98,84,0,0 Bomb threat Purple P12 RGB – 128,0,128 CMYK – 66,87,0,0 Infrastructure and other internal emergency Yellow Y26 RGB – 255,215,0 CMYK – 0,16,100,0 Personal threat Black N61 RGB – 0,0,0 CMYK – 0,0,0,100
validity date location of assembly areas, either stated in words or pictorially represented a legend, which shall reflect the symbols used. The minimum size of the evacuation diagram with only minimum elements shall be A4 (that is, 210 mm × 297 mm) with a pictorial representation of the floor or area, which shall be as a minimum: 200 mm × 150 mm or an area of 30,000 mm². Optional elements The following additional information should be considered by the emergency planning committee for inclusion on the evacuation diagram: direction of opening of doors on designated exits north, south, east and west first aid stations and kits (denoted by a white cross on a green background) hazardous chemical store spill response kits emergency information as documented in the emergency management plan NOTE: For example, emergency telephone numbers, emergency preparedness and response procedures, fire orders, and procedures for use of lifts in an evacuation during a fire emergency (where regulatory approval has been obtained). paths of travel, coloured green specialised evacuation devices, including stairwell evacuation devices, if provided fire and smoke doors hydrants, which shall be in red. The minimum size of the evacuation diagram with minimum optional elements shall be A3 (that is, 297 mm x 420 mm) with a pictorial representation of the floor or area, which shall be as a minimum: 300 mm x 200 mm or an area of 60,000 mm². Evacuation route and assembly areas The evacuation route from the facility to the assembly area must: be easy to follow and take you to the assembly area be free of obstructions and other hazards (for example, tree branches and so on) have doors and gates easily opened (preferably in direction of travel away from the facility) provide another way around the facility should the route be blocked by the fire. There shall be two (2) assembly areas for each facility, a primary area and a secondary area. When determining the location of both assembly areas, consider the following: Distance of travel to the assembly area: it must not be too far away. Try not to cross roads or streets, especially those that are busy. The emergency services will arrive at the facility using the street and therefore could become hazardous to cross
Guidance on determining emergency response team numbers A sufficient number of emergency response team members need to be appointed to ensure that whenever the facility is occupied, emergency response team members are available to respond to a facility emergency and to enable the facility to be assessed and if required, evacuated quickly and efficiently without compromising any occupants’ and visitors’ safety. The number of emergency response team members required for a facility will vary depending on the facility’s risk assessment which will consider all potential hazards and risks for each facility and include structural and occupant/visitor characteristics. Facility and occupant characteristics in determining emergency response team numbers Facility structural characteristics Occupant and visitor characteristics Occupancy, including: facility classification facility usage, particularly unusual uses. Location, including: proximity to other facilities and boundaries proximity to other hazards (for example, bushfire-prone area) Size and shape, including: number and size of floors/zones/areas layout egress. Structure, including: construction materials openings, shafts and ducts ventilation and air movement. Unusual features. Hazards to occupants and visitors. Fire safety measures. Management and use. Training of occupants. Maintenance frequency and adequacy of maintenance regimes. Firefighting concerns. Number, gender, age, location and state (for example, awake or asleep, intoxicated or sober, unconscious or fully conscious). Physical attributes (for example, mobility, speed of travel). Hearing ability. Vision ability. Mental attributes. Level of understanding. Potential emergency behaviour. Ability to interpret cues. Ability to take and implement decisions independently. Level of assistance required (for example, requires full assistance, requires some assistance or does not require assistance). Level of assistance available. Shift schedules. Staff, occupant and visitor numbers and type at any time in facility. Emergency training for example trained or untrained. Occupant (group) roles (for example, parent or child, teacher or student, nurse or patient, staff or customer). Activity at the outbreak of fire (for example, asleep or awake). Working in a noisy environment.