Safety
Recommendations while at Offices and other Buildings
The
terrorist attacks at West Gate Mall in Nairobi Kenya and the recent one at
Garissa University College were terrible, it is so sad that criminals can use
religion to kill innocent victims. At
the time of the siege things are literally brought to a stand still with a lot
of anxiety. I believe recommendation
number one has appeared in all the articles because it is very crucial. Check this
Ø Memorize
the locations and phone numbers of possible safe places to go, such as
hospitals, police stations etc.
Ø When the terrorists are planning
to attack a building in most cases they will bring some of the tools they will
use earlier enough; for example grenades, other explosives etc. Therefore if you see something suspicious
please report it to the local authorities.
Ø Always learn where the emergency
exits are located, and how to quickly get out of a building. Be familiar with secondary exiting systems, as
primary exits may become clogged or blocked.
Ø Know the emergency evacuation
procedures that are in place for the business or building.
Ø Know where fire exits are located
and be able to find them in the dark.
Ø Learn where fire extinguishers
are located and how to use them.
Ø In some instances some victims
may get trapped for hours or days without anything to eat or drink. Therefore it is good to know where disaster
supplies are located.
Ø In case of an office, if you
realize that some of your office keys are missing please report it and if
possible the locks should be changed. Don’t leave the keys unattended or give
to unauthorized persons.
Ø Make sure that all sensitive
material/information are secure. This is because if it is an inside job then
you wouldn’t want such material or information to get into the wrong
hands.
Ø Sensitive deliveries should be
secured and in a timely manner.
Ø Secure all areas when not
attended.
Ø Protect access codes,
combinations and cards, change codes regularly. Report compromised codes to the
person in charge of area. This will help in monitoring unfamiliar persons or
visitors to your offices.
Ø If there is something you have to
pick from a shopping mall, please don’t spend so much time there or even take
your whole family.
Ø Take time out to familiarize
yourself with building evacuation plans/routes.
Ø Let your co-workers beware and
report anything that out of place; even unclaimed items.
Be Wary of:
Apart
from what I have mentioned above below are also things you should cautious
about.
- Abandoned Vehicles, in office areas. Am sure that it is possible for you to identify a vehicle that is not common at your office area.
- Substances Leaking or Spilling from Vehicles
- In the process of these terrorists waiting for the exact time to strike, it is likely that some of them could be just near the area monitoring issues, be cautious if you see vehicles parked near buildings or public areas. Some of these vehicles could have been packed around there for long hours.
- Unexpected/Unfamiliar Delivery Trucks. These trucks could be containing unusual or suspicious parcels or materials.
- Vehicles arriving and being left behind at odd hours
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