building evacuation
Clearing the structure
Building evacuation is the organized movement of people out of a structure during an emergency—fire, bomb threat, gas leak, or other danger.
The term covers both the process and the event: The building evacuation took twelve minutes.
Most workplaces conduct periodic evacuation drills to ensure occupants know the routes and procedures.
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- exitWay to leave
- stairsSet of steps
fire · fire drill · drill · escape · sirens · panic · crowd · smoke · doors · safety · rush · single file · firefighters · sprinklers · hallway · escape route · descend · shelter
- emergency preparednessemergency kit, emergency plan, emergency alerts, emergency supplies, disaster preparedness
- drillsdrill, drills, drilling, fire drill, earthquake drill
building evacuationshelter-in-place
Remain indoors for safety
lockdown · sheltering · taking cover · hunkering down · staying put
building evacuationrepopulation
Restoring inhabitants to emptied areas
occupancy · moving in · move-in · ingress · reoccupation
building evacuationshelter-in-place
Remain indoors for safety
sheltering in place · lockdown · hunker down · stay indoors · barricade
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