Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL
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Assembly AreasDesignated place or places where people assemble during the course of an evacuation | ||
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Chief WardenPerson with internal responsibilities of managing response to an an emergency | |
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DrillA site-specific exercise implemented to determine the effectiveness of the emergency response procedures | ||
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ECOEmergency control organizationA person or persons appointed by the emergency planning committee to direct and control the implementation of the facility's emergency response procedures Ie Chief Wardens, Area Wardens, Wardens | |
Emergency control organisationECO A person or persons appointed by the emergency planning committee to direct and control the implementation of the facility's emergency response procedures | ||
Emergency Liaison Officer
Someone who knows the venue and is dedicated to making sure that we are in optimal contact with the emergency services.
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Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)An area established to control, communicate and coordinate an emergency, and liaise with the Emergency Services Ideally you would like to view the crowd and areas of high risk within the venue either via windows or monitoring devices or ideally both.
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Emergency planning committeeEmergency planning committee (EPC) | ||
Emergency response equipmentThis
includes fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, fire blankets, first aid kits,
Defibrillators, spill clean-up kits, breathing apparatus, sprinkler systems,
smoke detectors, smoke doors, smoke curtains, monitoring devices, alarms and
the like. | |
Emergency response exerciseA site-specific exercise implemented to determine the effectiveness of the emergency response procedures | ||
Emergency response proceduresdocumented scheme of assigned responsibilities, actions and procedures within a designated section of the emergency plan, to respond to and manage emergencies. | |
Emergency response team (ERT)Specialist personnel, appointed to attend specific incidents, to contain, control or eliminate the emergency using emergency response equipment. | ||
Emergency warning and intercommunication systems (EWIS)Alarm system to notify occupants of the need to evacuate. May have up to 3 phases (sounds), warning, Evacuate and Return | ||
EPCEmergency planning committee (EPC) | |
EvacuationThe orderly movement of people from a place of danger. | |
Evacuation diagramEmergency and evacuation information about the facility, comprising a pictorial representation of a floor or area and other relevant emergency response information. | |
Evacuation exerciseAn emergency response exercise in which the exercise simulates an emergency that requires an evacuation. | ||
EWISEmergency warning and intercommunication systemsAlarm system to notify occupants of the need to evacuate. May have up to 3 phases (sounds), warning, Evacuate and Return | |
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Fire indicator panel (FIP)The controlling component of a fire alarm System. The panel receives information from environmental sensors designed to detect changes associated with fire, monitors their operational integrity and provides for automatic control of equipment, and transmission of information necessary to prepare the facility for fire based on a predetermined sequence | ||
Forward CommanderCan be used to go as close as safely possible to the incident and report
directly to the Chief Warden | |
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IEDImprovised explosive deviceA device of any size or shape, which can look obvious or be camouflaged, may vary in its sophistication, and may not necessarily explode (i.e. incendiaries, toxic/noxious substances, sharps, animals/reptiles). May be referred to as an improvised explosive device (IED). | ||
Improvised explosive device (IED)A device of any size or shape, which can look obvious or be camouflaged, may vary in its sophistication, and may not necessarily explode (i.e. incendiaries, toxic/noxious substances, sharps, animals/reptiles). May be referred to as an improvised explosive device (IED). | ||
International Association for Venue Managers (IAVM)Based in the US, linked with the Venue Management Association which is based in Australia | ||
IPTVThe delivery of television content using signals based on the logical Internet protocol (IP), rather than through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats. Unlike downloaded media, IPTV offers the ability to stream the source media continuously. As a result, a client media player can begin playing the data (such as a TV channel) almost immediately. This is known as streaming media. | ||
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OccupantA person attending a facility on a permanent or temporary basis, such as an employee, contractor, student or resident, but not a visitor. | |
Occupant warning equipmentSystems and devices that operate to alert people within a facility to an emergency. NOTES: 1 Examples of occupant warning equipment are emergency warning and intercommunication systems (EWIS), sound systems for emergency purposes (s.s.e.p.), smoke alarms, pagers, visual warning systems including strobe lights, hand-held alarm devices, and intercom systems. 2 Occupant warning equipment may operate as part of a fire detection and alarm system and may function in conjunction with other emergency detection systems, such as those for storms, earthquakes and bomb threats. | ||
Occupant/visitor with a disabilityA person who requires– | ||
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PEEPPersonal emergency evacuation planAn individualized emergency plan designed for an occupant with a disability who may need assistance during an emergency. | ||
Personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP)An individualized emergency plan designed for an occupant with a disability who may need assistance during an emergency. | ||
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, | ||
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RefugeAn 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. | |
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Staging areaAn area in a facility where occupants and visitors are intended to gather in preparation for an evacuation | |
Suspect ObjectAny object found and deemed a possible threat
by virtue of its characteristics, location and circumstances | ||
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Tactical Decision Game (TDG)A site-specific exercise implemented to determine the effectiveness of the emergency response procedures. Often a scenario | ||
TDGTactical 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
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Venue Management Association (VMA)Asia Pacific association for venue managers | ||
VisitorA person who is within a venue who is temporarily visiting and is not— | ||
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WardenA 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. | |
White Level SearchAn inspection by staff of their respective areas for any articles that are unusual, suspicious or unable to be accounted for. | ||