Library Emergency Planning Program

What is an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?

OSHA requires emergency action planning in all workplaces. Each building is responsible for the development and implementation of a written Emergency Action Plan (EAP) covering the facilities and operations under their control. Environmental Health and Safety has developed a model plan to assist buildings and departments with establishing their plans and updating them annually.

What you will find in an Emergency Action Plan

• Designated building/Library Emergency coordinator

• Library building map showing Designated Assembly Area, exits and severe weather shelter locations

• Two or more exits out of the building

• List of fire protection systems (audible alarm, visible strobes, voice annunciator, sprinklers and fire alarm pull stations)

• Any special instructions or programs pertaining to your building

• Condensed overview of What to do during a fire, evacuation or shelter in place situation and details on how self-reported persons with disabilities should handle these same situations

EAPs with Maps

• 693 Alexander  693 Alexander Road

• Architecture Library Architecture Library (School of Architecture)

• East Asian Library East Asian Library (Frist Campus Center)

• Engineering Library Engineering Library (Fine Hall)

• Firestone Library Firestone Library

• Lewis Library Lewis Library (Lewis) 

• Annex Library Annex (Forrestal Campus)

• Marquand Library Marquand Library 

• Mendel Library Mendel Library (Woolworth Building)

• Mudd Library Mudd Library

• ReCAP ReCAP (Forrestal Campus)

• Stokes Library Stokes Library (Wallace Hall)

What is an Emergency Coordinator?

The designated Emergency Coordinator (EC) is an integral part of each building’s Emergency Action Plan (EAP). The EC is charged with sharing the plan with building staff including new hires, and reminding staff of its contents annually.  Emergency Coordinator will be asked to:

• Work with EHS to establish the Emergency Action Plan and update it annually

• Share the contents of the plan with staff of your building by distributing and posting in a predetermined location

• Review the plan with all new hires as part of an onboarding process

• Attend Emergency Coordinator Training, offered by EHS annually

• Ensure your information is updated in TigerHub.

During an emergency, Emergency Coordinators DO NOT have any rescue responsibilities.  After an emergency, Emergency Coordinators may participate in a debrief with Public Safety and/or EHS to determine if any changes should be made to the EAP.

Emergency Coordinator List

Training and Support

The Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management offers an in-person Emergency Preparedness Training course through the Employee Learning Center to any department on campus. This training focuses on hazards faced by the University, how the University will notify you in case of an emergency, and actions to take if confronted with an emergency. Active shooter scenarios are one of the topics covered. 

LPPO coordinates with EHS and DPS to offer 3 Emergency Preparedness Training sessions per year. They take place during spring and fall semester breaks and in the summer. Sign-up/announcements come from PULcomm.  New employees will be required to attend a session within their first year, and all staff are invited to attend as a refresher course.

Site visits from EHS and/or the University Fire Marshal to review emergency planning can be requested by writing to LPPOSupport@Princeton.edu

Links 

Emergency Management

Emergency Action Plans

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)