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APPENDICES DIVISION
Other Agency Resources
April 2002
D. OREGON STANDARD FOR STRUCTURAL EMERGENCY
EVACUATION MARKING
Oregon Standard for
Structural Emergency Evacuation Marking
This standard was developed to provide a commonly known and used method of
identifying occupied and evacuated structures during emergency evacuations for
conflagration fires. However, the same system may be used for other types of
emergency evacuations (flooding, law enforcement operations).
Two identification tapes used for this standard:
1. Green fluorescent 2” tape with black letters, with continuous wording OCCUPIED
2. White 2” tape with black letters, with continuous wording EVACUATED
PROCEDURE:
After determining if occupants are evacuating or remaining on scene, place
appropriately marked flagging at the front entrance point of the driveway.
If no one is home, the residence is considered evacuated.
If possible, mark both sides of the driveway for greater visibility.
If no visible way of hanging tape at the driveway entrance is available, hang tape
on the structure itself.
Two 5’ sections of tape are appropriate for marking.
If occupants choose to not evacuate, note the name(s), address, phone number, nextof-kin
and other pertinent information and make it available to Operations.
Remove flagging when the evacuation period is over.
This standard is endorsed by the Office of State Fire Marshal and the Oregon
Department of Forestry.
NOTE: THIS STANDARD IS NOT DESIGNED FOR STRUCTURAL TRIAGE.
To order tape, contact the vendor, Seton Company, 1-800-243-6624 reference order
#Q223402. Price depends upon quantity ordered.
Or, contact Peter Ribble, Project Impact Coordinator, 63333 West Highway 20, Bend
OR 97701; 541-312-6008; peterr@Deschutes.org for bulk order options
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