BERT was developed with the following goals in mind:

• Facilitating safe evacuations of campus buildings
• Coordinating safe relocation of occupants to Assembly Areas
• Accounting for evacuees and/or displaced inhabitants
• Assist with “Shelter in Place” or “Lockdown” scenarios
• Supporting CCA responders: Public Safety, Facilities, Operations

Liaising CCA responders and Government first responders during emergency operations

BERT Roles and Responsibilities:

Floor Sweeper: Green Vest/Hard Hat/Ball Cap

• Sweeps respective work area and notifies employees of emergency response
• Contacts Building Coordinator and provides initial evacuation status
• Begins Roll Call at Assembly Area

Building Coordinator: Orange Vest/Hard Hat/Ball Cap

Exits building to Coordination Location (usually the front entrance or across the street)

• Awaits for Floor Sweepers initial status and begins the Check In report
• Moves to Assembly Area when all Floor Sweepers have checked in

Emergency Manager: Red Vest/Hard Hat/Ball Cap

Campus specific:

• Goes to Assembly Area
• Awaits for Building Coordinator provide evacuation status for respective buildings
• Provides evacuation status to AVP of Operations/Director of Public Safety