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Course: Emergency Management Forums and Glossary (Forums&glossary)
Glossary: Emergency Management Terminology
P

Public address system (PA)

An electronic sound amplification and distribution system with a microphone, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to allow a person to speak to a large public,

R

Refuge

An area on a floor or area that is specifically designed to protect people from heat, smoke and toxic gases and which provides direct access to an exit.  NOTES: 

1 An area of refuge is intended to facilitate a safe delay in egress from the floor or area, thus constituting a space for people to await assistance for their evacuation.

2 Refuges are normally nominated by the relevant certifier.

S

Staging area

An area in a facility where occupants and visitors are intended to gather in preparation for an evacuation

Suspect Object

Any object found and deemed a possible threat by virtue of its characteristics, location and circumstances

T

Tactical Decision Game (TDG)

A site-specific exercise implemented to determine the effectiveness of the emergency response procedures. Often a scenario

TDG

Tactical Decision Games -

scenarios that define who you are, why your there, what your assets are, your mission or objective and the threats against you. The situations can sometimes have gaps or be vague in certain areas, this forces the players to make assumptions or educated guesses. Participants give their solutions and a moderator may lead discussion on the most useful solution.

They are about  working through scenarios


V

Venue Management Association (VMA)

Asia Pacific association for venue managers

Visitor

A person who is within a venue who is temporarily visiting and is not—
(a) employed at or for the facility, either on a permanent casual, temporary, contracting basis; 
(b) a resident/inmate; or
(c) studying at the facility. NOTE: Visitors include patrons, customers and clients.

W

Warden

A person or persons appointed by the emergency planning committee to direct and control the implementation of the facility's emergency response procedures

Warden intercommunication point (WIP)

The location on a floor or evacuation zone, that includes a handset provided through which instructions can be received from the intercommunication panel via the emergency intercom system.