Building name: LARS

Date EAP Adopted: October 1, 2015

Date EAP Revised: May 1, 2023

EAP Prepared by: David Mattox (Updated by Ron Standlee-Strom)

As a building occupant, you should be familiar with your building's Emergency Action Plan (EAP). Read it carefully. If you have any questions consult your supervisor or the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), at 907-474-5284, UAF-OEM@alaska.edu, or visit the website at https://uaf.edu/oem/.

Keep the following in mind as you read through the EAP.

• Understand evacuation routes, exit points, and where to report for roll call after evacuating the building.
• Know when and how to evacuate the building.
• Note locations of emergency supplies and materials that may be needed in an emergency (i.e. pull alarms and first aid kits).
• Know proper procedures for notifying emergency responders about an emergency in the building or work area.
• Identify key personnel and additional responsibilities (i.e. roll-takers).
• Understand fire hazards.
• Minimize potential exposure to hazardous materials or processes in and around the work area.
• Understand the means of protecting yourself in the event of an emergency (i.e. shelter in place and 'run-hide-fight').

Table of Contents

I. Department and Building Information ............................. 3
Building name
Building coordinator
Employee accountability and procedures after evacuation
Critical operations found in the building
Medical and rescue duties

 

II. Emergency Procedures ............................................ 6
Immediate emergency notification
Emergency notification procedures
Evacuation procedures
Fire procedures

 

III. Emergency Preparedness ......................................... 9
Training and documentation
Drills

 

IV. Acknowledgment ........................................... 9

 

V. Building maps ............................................ 9

V. Building maps ............................................ 9

I. Department and Building Information

General Building Information

Emergency Assembly Locations:

II. Emergency Procedures

In the event of an emergency contact the emergency dispatch center by dialing 911 from any university phone. All campus phones and payphones have 911 access. Emergency phones are marked with blue lights and are located around campus.

Non-Emergency Phone Numbers:

Emergency Notification Procedures:

Evacuation Procedures:

Evacuating the Building:

Your Emergency Responsibilities

Accountability Procedures After Evacuation:

Critical Operation Found in Building

Employee name: Attending Veterinarian (or designee), Sarah Barcalow, Ron Standlee-Strom

Location (room number where the employee will be during the emergency): Various areas

Critical operation: Attend to animals. 

Special Considerations:

Lars is a 130 acre farm housing animals in multiple pens and pastures. Because animals are housed at this facility, a discussion needs to take place at the Emergency Assembly Area concerning the type and severity of the emergency and how/if the animals will be affected. Re-entry may be necessary once emergency personnel are consulted. If the facility cannot be made suitable/safe and animals cannot be moved to a suitable/safe location, the Animal Resources Center staff may need to humanely euthanize some or all animals.

What to do if an emergency occurs during an animal procedure? 

Most animal procedures at LARS are performed in one of the research barns or adjacent pens. Always let the veterinary staff know if a procedure was interrupted. Once the emergency is over and people are allowed back into the facility the veterinary staff will make an assessment of the animal(s). 

Minor Procedures. 

Minor procedures are minimally invasive procedures that may or may not involve physical or chemical restraint. This includes, but is not limited to: weighing, blood sampling via venipuncture or catheter, skin biopsy, ear tagging, insertion of PIT tags, and injections (subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intraperitoneal).

In the event of an emergency immediately abort the procedure and, if the animal is awake and if it is safe to do so, move the animal from the barn to a nearby holding pen.

Major Procedures Including Surgery. 

1. You will need to make a determination regarding the stage of the procedure or surgery. 
2. If the surgery has not yet started follow the minor procedures guidance.
3. If a surgical procedure has been started or is nearing completion and no vital structures are exposed you may simply evacuate. Once people are allowed back into the facility the veterinary staff will assess the animal and determine the appropriate care. 

If a surgical approach has been started (open body cavity or vital structure is exposed), if possible and it is safe to do so, perform a rapid closure using staples. If conditions are unsafe for personnel or a rapid closure is impossible, then the animal must be euthanized and everyone must evacuate the building. 

Appropriate forms of emergency euthanasia must be discussed with and authorized by the attending veterinarian when preparing the research proposal.

Use of oxygen at time of emergency. 

1. If the emergency involves the area you are in then immediately leave the area and evacuate the building. Do not waste time turning anything off. 
2. If the emergency does not yet involve your area then close the regulator for the oxygen tank before leaving the room. 

Medical and Rescue Duties

University Fire Department has been designated to perform all medical and rescue duties.

No LARS employees have been assigned medical or rescue duties specific to emergency situations.

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Information:

An AED is a portable device that checks the heart rhythm and sends an electric shock to the heart to try and restore a normal rhythm.

Location(s) of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED): LARS Gift Shop - during summer tour season; Klein House - during tour off season.

Alertus Beacon Information:

Alertus Beacons and computer desktop pop-up notifications flash and sound to capture the attention of building occupants at a distance, and display a custom message from University Dispatch about the nature of the emergency and the appropriate response.

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Building Alarm Information:

All buildings are equipped with an alarm system to alert occupants of the detection of fire and/or smoke. There are also unique alarm systems in some buildings that will alert employees and occupants of a hazardous situation.

III. Emergency Preparedness

Training:

Training is an integral part of safety awareness. All employees and students should be trained on the Emergency Action Plan (EAP). Each occupant should become familiar with the EAP, know evacuation routes and assembly areas, and attend training(s) given by the building coordinator. As a supplement to the training, information is posted in the buildings to ensure all occupants and guests can safely exit during an emergency.

Drills:

Drills: Each building and department should designate a method to practice evacuation procedures to ensure that all building occupants are accounted for in case of an emergency. This should include rehearsing evacuation methods for both inside and outside emergency assembly locations.

Additional information (if any provided)

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I have read the EAP and know what to do during a building emergency.

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