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Steps to Reduce Probability and Consequences
- Practice situational awareness and communicate routinely with the Global Security Advisor
- Be prepared to activate other contingency plans if situations arise
- If additional contingencies occur, strongly consider immediate evacuation
- Maintain updated weather forecasts
- Consider relocating during a Tsunami watch or warning before the Tsunami hits the shore
- Maintain Shelter in Place Kit
Applicable Corporate Policies
- Evacuations may be authorized and mandated at either the local or corporate level.
- Know your Places of RefugeRefuge that are on high ground
Crisis Resolution Protocol
Upon Receiving Notice of a Tsunami
- Disseminate notification and evacuate to your Place of Refuge in high ground.
- If you determine that you do not have time to react appropriately, immediately follow Shelter-in-Place protocols adjusting as needed to be as high and far from the shoreline as possible
- If you see a wave, Shelter-in-Place immediately in the highest floor.
- When you have time, start the Tracking
- Log (Appendix A) and begin documenting all events
- Determine the location and status of all personnel that might be affected
- by the tsunami
- Determine accurate information regarding weather patterns and predicted outcomes
- Establish initial contact with the
- Crisis Manager using the Emergency Number
- Record any injuries using the Victim Information Form
- If the phones are unusable, attempt an alternative communication with personnel such as a satellite phone or emergency communication device
- Check updated status of personnel and Tsunami hourly and contact Crisis Manager if there are changes
- Check with
- the nearest U.S. Embassy or
- If there are any missing persons, simultaneously follow the missing persons contingency plan
- Activate Shelter-in-Place Protocols starting with a lockdown of field team facilities with a mandated curfew for all personnel until further notice
- If possible attempt to evacuate or relocate to places of refuge
- Close the incident with a detailed report of all events and steps taken (especially if the individual was removed prior to completion of the team)
- Consulate (Appendix E) for updated information
After the Tsunami
- Check with local officials before venturing out from a Place of Refuge
- Establish consistent lines of communication for all personnel involved or gather all personnel to a central location for assessment
- Record any injuries using the Victim Information Form (Appendix B) and if necessary follow the Medical Emergency contingency plan
- Record physical damage, basic utilities, and local conditions
- If you have the ability, coordinate with the CMT to decide the best follow-up course of action
- If there are any missing persons, contact local law enforcement to report them and simultaneously follow the missing persons contingency plan