Evacuation

Planning
Evacuation Planning Resources
A variety of resources are
Fire Depar tment Ser vices available from the Seattle
Fire Department to assist
Seattle Fire Department Fire Prevention Division
in the development and
implementation of fire
emergency plans.
Fire Code Details of Article 193 requirements
for high rise buildings are outlined in Information Bulletin #963
Requirements SFD Information Bulletin #982. High Rise Building Fire Drills
Although the Seattle Fire Department Information on developing a high rise Information Bulletin #982
recommends that emergency planning Emergency Operations Plans is High Rise Fire Safety
be carried out for all buildings, only available by calling the Public Information Bulletin #984
select occupancies are required by the Education Office at 386-1337. Emergency Procedures for
Seattle Fire Code to have official fire
emergency procedures. Two articles of Public Occupancies
the Code address these requirements,
Building Code Information Bulletin #986
Article 13—Emergency Procedures Requirements Fire Evacuation Planning
and Article 193—Minimum Standards The 1997 Seattle Building Code
for High Rise Buildings. Section 1104.1 requires the High Rise Handbook
development of fire safety plans to Information for high rise Fire
Article 13 requires owners or property be approved by the building official Safety Directors.
managers of the following occupancies to for new buildings that are Apartment Manager’s
develop fire emergency plans: residential constructed without areas of Handbook
buildings, public assemblies, educational evacuation assistance. These plans Fire safety information for
buildings and institutions. Details of are required to specifically address managers and residents.
Article 13 requirements are outlined in the evacuation of persons with
SFD Information Bulletin #984. disabilities. Enforcement of the
Self-Guided Training
Building Code is under the scope of
Although evacuation plans developed to Programs (3-day loan)
responsibility of the city’s
meet Article 13 requirements are not nEvacuation Planning
Department of Design, Construction
subject to an official approval process, and Land Use (DDCLU). All plans nFire Safety in Health Care
the Fire Prevention Division does which are written to meet the nHigh Rise Floor Wardens
provide a courtesy review of plans requirements of Section 1104.1 of nHotel Fire Safety
upon request. Information on submitting the Building Code should be nPublic Assembly Fire Safety
plans for a courtesy review is available submitted to DDCLU for review nWorkplace Fire Safety
by calling the Public Education Office and approval.
at 386-1337. Fire Prevention Division
Public Education Office
Article 193 requires each high rise
206-386-1337
building in Seattle to have a written
nCourtesy review of fire
document that details all action by
emergency plans &
building occupants and staff during a
fire emergency. This document is call approval of high rise
the Emergency Operations Plan EOPs.
(EOP). All Emergency Operations nGeneral questions
Plans are reviewed and approved by regarding evacuation
the Fire Marshal before final planning and tenant
occupancy of the building. Any education.
additions or changes to a building’s nTo request any of the
EOP should be relayed to the Fire materials listed above.
Department when they occur.

Seattle Fire Department Fire Prevention Division n 220 3rd Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104