Evacuation
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Evacuation. The movement of employees, visitors and contractors from a site and/or building to a safe place (assembly area) in a controlled and monitored manner at time of an event.
Moving people and assets temporarily to safer places before, during or after the occurrence of a hazardous event in order to protect them.
Evacuation plans refer to the arrangements established in advance to enable the moving of people and assets temporarily to safer places before, during or after the occurrence of a hazardous event. Evacuation plans may include plans for return of evacuees and options to shelter in place.
