Building Evacuation Kit (BEK)

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My office recently relocated into a high rise building in downtown Seattle. Previously, I was
located on the 3rd floor of a building. Evacuation of the building was fairly straightforward, as practiced
during numerous fire drills. Now I am located on the 36th floor of a high rise building in the heart of
downtown Seattle. Walking down that amount of flight of stairs is now a difficult task that can take
around 15 minutes at a leisurely pace and puts an awkward strain on muscles that are not typically used
for an extended period of time.

While following a buildings pre-planned evacuation is key, as a Prepper I prefer to also prepare for
the unexpected. The initial plan may fall apart, people may become injured when under stress during the
evacuation and routes may become obscured. The items is this kit are specifically designed to assist in an
evacuation of a high rise building from numerous emergency events such as fire, earthquake, acts of
terrorism and more. It is intended to provide complementary redundancy to the items that are included
in my Get Home Bag (GHB), which I also store under my desk at the office. Again, knowledge is the most
important prep to have. However, having the right tool for the job, combined with that knowledge, is my
preferred method of emergency preparedness.
 ITEM
3M Particulate Respirator (x2)
ACE Bandage
Acme Thunderer Whistle 60.5,
Small, High, Loud
Adventure Medical Kits
Professional Trauma Pak Kit with
QuikClot
Bandana
Custom Leathercraft 125XX
Handyman Flex Grip Work Gloves
Cyalume Green Glow Sticks (x3)
DEWALT Red Lumber Marking
Crayon 2 pack
FIREMASK Emergency Escape Mask
First Aid Only 7-600 6 Piece Eye
Wash Kit
Hot Headz Fire Blanket, 36 x 36-
Inch, Red
Liomor Ankle Support Breathable
Ankle Brace
Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack
Midland HH50 Pocket Weather
Radio
COST TYPE COMMENT
This respirator folds flat and is stored in
Personal a plastic wrapper, which makes it
Protective waterproof while in storage. Included to
$18 Equipment aid in breathing while evacuating
(10 Pack) (PPE) through smoke and debris.
Included to provide ankle support in case
of injury, possibly while rapidly
$10 First Aid descending the emergency staircase.
Used for audible signaling during an
$10 Signaling emergency situation.
A good, premade trauma kit that is stored
$19 First Aid in waterproof bag (prior to opening).
Multiple use cases. Included in this kit to
$2 Clothing aid in respiration and as a first aid item.
Excellent work gloves to protect the
$18 Clothing hands from intense heat, sharp objects.
Intended for use to aid in the illumination
$12 Illumination of escape routes.
Used to write non-permanent messages
on walls or concrete during an
$8 Office emergency situation.
This mask completely covers an escapees
head to protect from smoke and gas.
Provides up to 60 minutes of breathable
$37 PPE air while evacuating.
Included to quickly flush the eyes of
debris to aid in visibility during
$5 First Aid evacuation.
Protection from flame that can be
$18 Clothing wrapped around an escapees head.
Included to provide ankle support if an
evacuee injures themselves, possibly
while rapidly descending the emergency
$10 First Aid staircase.
Single strap sling bag to store all of the
Building Evacuation Kit (BEK) items. The
choice of using a single strap sling was to
allow the escapee to carry the BEK in
addition to a backpack (e.g., EDC
$74 Storage Backpack, Get Home Bag, etc.).
NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts
National Weather Service warnings,
watches, forecasts, weather observations
and other hazard information 24 hours a
day. It also broadcasts alerts of non-
weather emergencies such as national
$15 COMMS security, natural, environmental and

Neiko 02638A Automatic Center
Hole Punch (5-Inch)
Petzl - TIKKINA Headlamp 80
Lumens, Black
Pro-Tec Classic Skate Helmet
SAM Splint
Sharpie Markers
SWAT-T Tourniquet
Topoint Soft Door Stopper (5-Pack)
Uvex Stealth OTG Safety Goggles
Vintage Crate Hammer
Orion Red Handheld Marine Flare
Triangular Bandage by Dynarex
public safety (such as an AMBER Alert)
through the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert
System.
$10 Tools Used as an emergency glass punch.
Hands free illumination during an
evacuation which provides
complimentary redundancy to my EDC
$19 Illumination flashlight(s).
Protection from falling debris during a
$38 PPE building evacuation or earthquake.
With many, many people attempting to
rapidly descend a building using an
emergency staircase, the chances are
good that someone will lose their footing
$11 First Aid and possibly injure themselves.
Used to write messages on walls or
$2 Office concrete during an emergency situation.
Multiple use items. It's primary use is as a
tourniquet, but it could also be used in
conjunction with the SAM splint to
$12 First Aid provide wrap.
During my research, I've found that often
times doors can lock during an
emergency building evacuation. These
door stops could be used to prevent a
door from being accidently locked or
simply to aid in distinguishing the exact
$9 Tools evacuation route of doorways.
These are my favorite safety goggles to
aid in visibility when debris or smoke is
in the air. Includes Anti-Fog/Anti-Scratch
$13 PPE Coating.
Used for assisting in the breaching of
interior doors during an emergency
evacuation. Non-threatening in
$10 Tools appearance yet effective in functionality.
Originally designed for marine
emergency signaling, I include these
flares in all of my emergency kits to aid in
signaling location if an evacuation route
is blocked and to quickly locate injured
$7 Signaling evacuees.
Multiple use first aid item. The primary
intended use in this kit is for a sling to
use in conjunction with the SAM splint
$1 First Aid and SWAT-T tourniquet.