When something serious happens.
WHAT PROCEDURES SHOULD EXIST
Fire evacuation Medical emergency Power or cooling failure Security incident Flooding
WHAT EVERY PERSON ENTERING SHOULD KNOW
Where the exits are Where to assemble Who to contact
WHY THAT MATTERS IN A DATA CENTRE SPECIFICALLY
Halls can be large, uniform and disorienting, with restricted doors.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
How doors behave in an emergency, since access-controlled doors must release.
WHAT SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS REQUIRE
Evacuation before discharge, in gaseous systems.
Why: some agents displace oxygen.
WHAT TO KNOW
The warning given before discharge, and what to do.
WHAT ELSE MATTERS
Working alone procedures First aid provision Emergency lighting
WHAT TO TEST
Evacuation, periodically.
WHAT TO ASK ANY FACILITY
When drills last occurred.
WHAT TO PRIORITISE ALWAYS
People, over equipment.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Attempt to save equipment during an evacuation.
