EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN …

                         EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN

                     White County Chamber of Commerce
                              122 North Main St
                            Cleveland, GA 30528
                                706.865.5356

                             Date Prepared: 1/13/03

EMERGENCY PERSONNEL NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS
DESIGNATED OFFICIAL:       Judy Walker, President
                           Phone: 706.865.7157
                           Mobile: 706.892.9311

EMERGENCY COORDINATOR:                Vicky Frankum, Executive Assistant
                                      Phone: 706.865.6142
                                      Mobile: 706.878.6713
AREA/FLOOR MONITORS
1st Floor Monitor: Judy Walker        706.865.5356
2nd Floor Monitor: Shari Jackson      706.865.3215

EVACUATION ROUTES
Evacuation route maps have been posted in each work area. The following
information is marked on evacuation maps:
1. Emergency exits,
2. Primary and secondary evacuation routes,
3. Meeting Place

Site personnel should know at least two evacuation routes.
Occupants will evacuate the building through the front door and proceed to
the Western Sizzlin Restaurant located next door on the north side of the
Chamber. If that location is not accessible, evacuate through the rear entrance
and proceed to the Western Sizzlin Restaurant.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
FIRE DEPARTMENT:  911
PARAMEDICS:       911
AMBULANCE:        911
POLICE:           911

UTILITIES
ELECTRIC: 706.754.2114
WATER:    706.865.0788
GAS:      706.865.7324
EMERGENCY REPORTING AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Types of emergencies to be reported by site personnel are:
   · MEDICAL
   · FIRE
   · SEVERE WEATHER
   · BOMB THREAT
   · WORK PLACE VIOLENCE/TERRORISM

MEDICAL EMERGENCY
  · CALL 911 IN CASE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Provide the following information:
   · Nature of medical emergency.
   · Location of emergency (address, building, room number)
   · Your name and phone number from which you are calling.
   · Do not move victim unless absolutely necessary.


FIRE EMERGENCY
When fire is discovered:
   · Notify building occupants.
   · Notify the local Fire Department by calling 911.
   · If the fire alarm is not available, notify site personnel about fire emergency by
       the following means: Voice Communication or Phone Paging
   · Shut the main power off to the building only if it is safe to do so.
   · Shut the gas off to the building only if it is safe to do so.
Fight the fire ONLY if:
   · The Fire Department has been notified.
   · The fire is small and is not spreading to other areas.
   · Escaping the area is possible by backing up to the nearest exit.
   · The fire extinguisher is in working order and personnel are trained to use it.
Upon being notified about the fire emergency, occupants must:
   · Leave the building using the designated escape routes.
   · Assemble in the designated area which is at the Western Sizzlin next door.
   · Remain outside until competent authority (Designated Official or Fire
        Department) announces that it is safe to re-enter.
Designated Official or Emergency Coordinator
   · Disconnect utilities and equipment unless it jeopardizes his/her safety.
   · Coordinate an orderly evacuation of personnel.
   · Perform an accurate head count of personnel reported to the designated
       area.
   · Determine a rescue method to locate missing personnel.
   · Provide the Fire Department personnel with the necessary information about
       the facility.
Area/Floor Monitors must:
   · Ensure that all employees evacuated the area/floor.
   · Report any problems to the Emergency Coordinator at the assembly area.
   · Assist all physically challenged employees and visitors in emergency
      evacuation.
   · Notify emergency personnel of physically challenged persons in the building
      who are unable to be evacuated.

BOMB THREAT
When suspicious object has been found:
  · Do not handle the object yourself. Immediately call 911.
  · Turn off cellular phones or other radio transmitting equipment in the area.
     Some explosive devices can be detonated by radio transmissions.
  · Ask other personnel to evacuate the area near suspicious object.
When bomb threat has been received by the phone call:
  · Attempt to get as much information as possible about the caller (e.g., race,
     sex, age, speech pattern, accent, etc.), location and the type of bomb, etc.
  · When the caller ends the conversation, immediately call 911and provide the
     following information:
             time of the call
            description of the call, and
            your name and phone number.
  · Call or notify the Emergency Coordinator and/or Designated Official.
  · The Designated Official and/or Emergency Coordinator in conjunction with the
     police should make a decision about the building evacuation.

SEVERE WEATHER AND NATURAL DISASTERS
Tornado:
When a warning is issued (by sirens or other means), seek inside shelter.
Consider:
   · Small interior rooms on the lowest floor and without windows.
   · Hallways on the lowest floor away from doors and windows.
   · Rooms constructed with reinforced concrete, brick, or block with no windows.
   · Stay away from outside walls and glass windows.
   · Use arms to protect head and neck.
   · Remain sheltered until the tornado threat is announced to be over.
Earthquake:
   · Stay calm and await instructions from the Emergency Coordinator or the
      Designated Official.
   · Keep away from overhead fixtures, windows, filing cabinets, electrical power.
   · Assist people with disabilities in finding a safe place.
   · Evacuate as instructed by the Emergency Coordinator and/or the Designated
      Official.
Flood:
If indoors:
     · Be ready to evacuate as directed by the Emergency Coordinator and/or the
       Designated Official.
     · Follow the recommended primary or secondary evacuation routes.
If outdoors:
     · Climb to high ground and stay there.
     · Avoid walking or driving through the floodwater.
     · If car stalls, abandon it immediately and climb to a higher ground.

WORK PLACE VIOLENCE/TERRORISM
Building occupants who become aware of a violent act by the sounds of an
explosion, gunfire, scuffling, or by observation of events that could only be
intentional acts of violence. The person(s) who observe these life-threatening
acts should immediately call 911 and notify the operator of the act taking
place.
The Emergency Coordinator and/or the Designated Official or other designee should
attempt to communicate to everyone in the building, to the extent possible as
personal safety, time and capabilities permit, that a perpetrator of workplace
violence is in the building. This may be done via floor leaders by word of mouth
and/or telephone.
Explosion
 If an explosion occurs, building occupants should leave the building using the
same evacuation plan and procedures as they would for a fire. Notify 911
immediately.
Gunfire
If you become aware of gunfire occurring in the building, take refuge in a
room that can be locked. The room should also provide limited visibility to
anyone that is outside of it. Secure the door and hide under a desk, in a
closet or in the corner. Notify 911 immediately. Do not leave room for any
reason until police have searched the building and given you permission to
leave your room.
Physical Threat
If someone's actions pose a physical threat to you, evacuate the area. Notify
911 immediately.
Toxic or Irritant Gas
Immediately evacuate the building using the same evacuation plan and
procedures at the Fire EAP.
Hostage Situation
Immediately vacate the area, take no chances to endanger the life of the
hostage. Contact 911 immediately.
· In the event someone is hurt and/or a fire is caused by these events,
     contact 911 and advise them of the particular information.
· Emergency Coordinator and/or the Designated Official will coordinate the
     building's security, to the extent possible as personal safety, time and
     capabilities permit, once the building is declared safe for re-entry.
·   Emergency Coordinator and/or the Designated Official will also contact
    building occupants and advise them on when to return to work.
·   Emergency Coordinator and/or the Designated Official will participate in
    any post-incident critique regarding the emergency.

CRITICAL OPERATIONS
During some emergency situations, it will be necessary for the Emergency
Coordinator and/or the Designated Official to remain in the work areas to perform
critical operations.
Assignments:
The Emergency Coordinator and/or the Designated Official will shut off the power
and the gas to the building only if it is safe to do so. Important records or other items
may be obtained prior to evacuation only if it is safe to do so.
     · Personnel involved in critical operations may remain on the site upon the
         permission of the site Designated Official or Emergency Coordinator.
     · In case emergency situation does not permit any of the personnel to remain
         at the facility, the Designated Official or other assigned personnel shall notify
         appropriate utilities and emergency officials.

TRAINING
The following personnel have been trained to ensure safe and orderly emergency
evacuation of other employees:
Name                      Title               Responsibility            Date