Evacuation Planning Guide for Stadiums

• Include all pre-scripted Public Service Announcements for all
viable evacuation scenarios.
• Identify all other special messages.
2. Communicating of Warnings
List information about how warnings are communicated to spectators
and participants.
• Describe how messages reach spectators and participants.
• Describe the use of a Video Boards or other score boards to pass
on information to spectators, and participants (i.e., perhaps use it
for some pre-event emergency information).
Reference: Evacuation Planning Guide for Stadiums, 3.1.13 Signage and
Lighting
3. Signage
List all information about the location and use of signage to assist
spectators, and participants in evacuation, sheltering in place, and
relocation.
4. Sirens or Other Warning Devices
List all information about the location and use of sirens or other
warning devices to assist spectators and participants in evacuation,
sheltering in place, and relocation.
5. Lighting
List all information about the location and use of lighting to assist
spectators and participants in evacuation, sheltering in place, and
relocation.
• Describe the flashlight program utilized during night events.
• Is there sufficient lighting during night time events for stadium
spectators and participants to easily and safely evacuate all
sections?
Reference: Evacuation Planning Guide for Stadiums, 3.1.13 Signage and
Lighting
6. Other
E. Physical Resources
This section outlines the process for determining the necessary evacuation
supplies, resources and equipment that should be available and readily
accessible for utilization during an evacuation.
• Prepare a needs assessment regarding the equipment and
resources that might be required to deal with an evacuation.
• Describe evacuation egress and ingress routes.
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