Building Emergency Response Teams (BERTs)
BERT was developed with the following goals in mind:
- Facilitating safe evacuations of campus buildings
- Coordinating safe relocation of occupants to Assembly Areas
- Accounting for evacuees and/or displaced inhabitants
- Assist with “Shelter in Place” or “Lockdown” scenarios
- Supporting CCA responders: Public Safety, Facilities, Operations
Liaising CCA responders and Government first responders during emergency operations
BERT Roles and Responsibilities:
Floor Sweeper: Green Vest/Hard Hat/Ball Cap
- Sweeps respective work area and notifies employees of emergency response
- Contacts Building Coordinator and provides initial evacuation status
- Begins Roll Call at Assembly Area
Building Coordinator: Orange Vest/Hard Hat/Ball Cap
Exits building to Coordination Location (usually the front entrance or across the street)
- Awaits for Floor Sweepers initial status and begins the Check In report
- Moves to Assembly Area when all Floor Sweepers have checked in
Emergency Manager: Red Vest/Hard Hat/Ball Cap
Campus specific:
- Goes to Assembly Area
- Awaits for Building Coordinator provide evacuation status for respective buildings
- Provides evacuation status to AVP of Operations/Director of Public Safety