Floor Wardens

• All tenants in the building are responsible for designating at least two Floor Wardens for their suite. These will be a primary warden as well as a backup warden, who will assume responsibility in the event that the primary warden is out of the building at the time the alarm rings.
  
• Floor Wardens are responsible for knowing the building relocation and/or evacuation plan, floor layouts, and the location and use of fire equipment.
  
• During an emergency, they are responsible for implementing an orderly evacuation, following instruction of the Fire Safety Director or Fire Department.
  
• Prior to an emergency, Floor Wardens are also responsible for educating their fellow workers about emergency procedures through training or bulletin board postings as necessary.
  
• They should maintain lists of physically impaired people in their offices and throughout the building to ensure that each is assigned one or more aids.
  
• Floor Wardens are responsible for identifying and training Deputy Floor Wardens capable of performing their duties in their absence and assisting them during a drill or emergency. Additionally, Floor Wardens act as their tenant representatives by attending building fire evacuation meetings.
  
• Floor Wardens should be assigned per-tenant or per-floor for multi-floor companies.
  
• They are chosen by their employers and must be capable of assuming a leadership role and commanding cooperation during an alert.
  
• They must be at their desk within the immediate work area each day on a consistent basis. An individual whose job requires frequent absences from the office is not a good choice for Floor Warden.
  
• The tenant is responsible for keeping Building Management abreast of changes in the personnel who have been designated as Floor Wardens in their suite.