Do You Have an Emergency Evacuation Plan?

This presentation is inspired by the SmartDraw Blog post entitled, “SmartDraw Spotlight: Do You Have an Emergency Evacuation Plan?” To view the full blog posting go to http://blog.smartdraw.com/

Emergencies can take place at anytime and anywhere. They can be caused by severe weather, infectious diseases, industrial accidents, or by intentional acts. Emergencies are unpredictable which is why its important to plan ahead. Being prepared and planning ahead is critical to successful emergency planning and preparedness.

SmartDraw provides a number of diagrams and other helpful forms, graphics and information to help you with your emergency planning needs:

Emergency Evacuation Floor Plan TemplatesBusiness Continuity Plan TemplatesChain-of-Command DiagramsEmergency Alert InformationEmergency KitsFamily Evacuation PlansFire Scene SafetyFirst Aid & CPR Instructional ChartsRecovering from Disaster InformationTypes of Hazards & Disaster Information

SmartDraw Tip: When you create your building evacuation plan you have the option to select from existing floor plans (like the Building Evacuation Plan above) and customize it or use the Evacuation Floor Plan template and start form scratch. Symbols found in the extensive Symbol Library can then be easily added to the Work Area. You'll simply need to click and drag symbol such as desks and doors, to emergency exits and locations of fire extinguishers.

Building Emergency Evacuation Floor Plan

SmartDraw Tip: When you select an existing family emergency evacuation plan, the SmartPanel will automatically display a symbol library related to household items such as furniture items like bed, lamps, tables, and chairs. It's important that your evacuation plan accurately represents the elements in your home. It will prove valuable to those involved in the evacuation as well as the rescue.

If you're unable to locate the symbols you need, simply search among the thousands of symbols found in the Symbol Library. Select More in the Symbol Library drop-down menu. In the search field, enter your search criteria. Click Search. Once you've located the appropriate library click Open Library. Then click Close to close the More Symbols window.

Family Emergency Evacuation Plan

Disaster Planning Tip: When creating a disaster plan for your family, it's best to have members of the family involved in the planning process. Involvement increases ownership and buy-in in any process. You may choose to print out the existing Family Disaster Plan form and distribute it to members of the family to complete independently. Then have the family come together to share ideas and collaborate on the final plan. The final step is to rehearse the plan.

Family Disaster Plan

About RuthJoy Bitner, M.Ed.With a M.Ed. in Human Resource Development and Organizational Behavior, RuthJoy has become a trustedadvisor and educator working with mid-market to globalorganizations providing change management and useradoption strategy services for more than 15 years. As theDirector of Learning and Organizational Development ofSmartDraw Software she continues to coach and mentor

professionals from non-profits to Fortune 500 companies.

An unashamed perfectionist and absolute “SmartDraw Addict,” she discovers innovative ways to use diagrams in her day-to-day activities to increase productivity and efficiency for herself as well as her clients.

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