Emergency Response
Emergency Response
Emergency Response
Table of Contents
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - The Emergency Response Team (ERT)
Section 3 - Purpose of the Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
Section 4 - The Incident Command Post (ICP)
Section 5 - Incident Definition of Responsibilities
Section 6 - Incident Command Post Setup
Section 7 - Emergency Response Critique
Section 8 - Coordination with Other Agencies (Large Incidents)
Section 9 - Policy Group (Crisis Response Team)
Section 10 - Emergency Funds
Section 11 - Security Emergencies
Section 12 - AUBMC Disaster Plan
Appendix I - Emergency Contact Numbers
Appendix II - Policy Group (Crisis Response Team)
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Last updated on: July 11, 2012
Section 1 - Introduction
The American University of Beirut is subject to several natural and man-made risks. These
include, but are not limited to: earthquakes, fires, hazardous materials spills, lightning,
terrorist acts, bomb threats, etc Preventive and security measures cannot assure
elimination of all risks. Consequently, the University has established an Emergency
Response Team (ERT) and devised an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) to deal with
emergency situations.
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Fig. 2
The ERT shall establish an ICP in a safe area outside the danger zone and assume its
command (Fig. 2.) The ERT evaluates the situation and decides to increase or decrease the
size of the areas that need to be under control.
Protection Office personnel or first responders should not enter dangerous or contaminated
areas so that they do not endanger their lives or contribute to the spread of contamination.
The Emergency Response Team will provide clearance and instructions for personnel who
need to enter a danger zone. The emergency response team will also evacuate,
decontaminate, and help handle and manage personnel who may have entered dangerous or
contaminated areas.
Each person, including officers and emergency response personnel, must follow the
directives of their superiors. Instructions should be clear and must be obeyed. Petty issues
shall not be discussed. Only in cases that may make the difference between life and death, or
where catastrophic losses could arise, may persons question the orders of their superiors
during an emergency. The rule is: follow instructions and discuss later after the emergency
is over.
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Fig. 3
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Section 11 - Security Emergencies
For emergencies involving security matters such as kidnapping, assaults, thefts, bomb threats,
civil disturbance, etc., the Protection Office shall perform the response and the chief of
Protection will assume the role of IC.
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APPENDIX I
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
The following persons, response teams, or agencies will be contacted for each emergency as
specified below.
For each emergency:
1. Contact the incident commander. Hierarchy for incident command is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
EHS&RM Director
Mr. Bilal El
Iskandarani
Mr. Raja Abdallah
Mr. Talal Abou
Mjahed
Mr. Salah Bayyoud
Mr. Nazir Marouch
Mr. Mike Rebeiz
Office
Ext.
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Pager
Mobile
Home
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2368
0069
03/909115
01/790086
2361
0061
03/909112
01/790086
2362
0062
71/180108
05/434952
2345
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0067
0074
0077
03/909116
03/366250
03/909117
03/380806
01/366625
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Environmental
Health, Safety, &
Risk Management
EHS&RM Director
Mr. Bilal El
Iskandarani
Mr. Salah Bayyoud
Dr. Raja Abdallah
Office Ext.
Pager
Mobile
Home
2360
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2368
0069
03/909115
01/790086
2345
2361
0067
0061
03/909116
03/909112
03/380806
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Phone
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Environmental
Health, Safety, &
Risk Management
EHS&RM Director
Mr. Bilal El
Iskandarani
Dr. Raja Abdallah
Mr. Talal Abou
Mjahed
Office Ext.
Pager
Mobile
Home
2360
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2368
0069
03/909115
01/790086
2361
0061
03/909112
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2362
0062
71/180108
05/434952
Environmental
Health, Safety & Risk
Management
EHS&RM Director
Mr. Bilal El
Iskandarani
Mr. Mohammad
Tamin
Office Ext.
Pager
Mobile
Home
2360
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2368
0069
03/909115
01/790086
2378
0038
03/909117
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APPENDIX II
POLICY GROUP (CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM)
The Policy Group shall be comprised of the following persons or their delegates: the
president, VP for facilities (chair), VP for finance, director of EHSRM, chief of protection,
director of physical plant, director of business services, VP for human resources, dean of
student affairs, comptroller, internal auditor, provost, director of AUBMC, and director of
information and public relations.
Meeting places will be communicated to the members of the policy group in advance.
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