Emergency Action Plan

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In case of X, do Y.

Ahead of the Event

At all events, some preparation work will save everyone hassle and time in the case of an emergency or other unexpected situation:

• The Autocrats should make contact with the Royal Herald to establish a "hi sign" so they may be heralded into Court to advise the Crown of the situation. Both parties should understand that the Autocrats will not use this sign lightly.
• Clear lines of travel should be maintained between the open areas and the Main Hall, especially in high-traffic locations (ie the Listfield). We may want to start advising campers at our events to do so as well.
• Tell Gate that if they should have to leave their post in a rush, proper money storage considerations hold: the money goes one place and the paperwork goes somewhere else. All else can be abandoned (after non-battery lights are attended to).
• The Autocrats are the decision-makers in case a situation arises that requires the assistance of the Emergency Services.
• Remember: The wider-spread an incident gets, the more paperwork there is to do! Let's keep everything low-key and friendly where at ALL possible.

Routine Considerations

Waterbearing is set up for the hydration of all. Hydration is key to preventing heat exhaustion and other exposure-related maladies.

Heat-Related Maladies

• Ask the Kitchen to use the ice machine
• Ask the Kitchen to use the walk-in cooler
• Use the Hall at your discretion - it may be warmer in there from lack of a breeze
• Contact the Chiurgeon in Charge
• Advise the Autocrat of the situation

Personality-Related Conflicts

• Try to offer solutions you are authorized to follow-through on (namely, your personal resources)
• Keep the situation quiet - do not involve others arbitrarily
• Find the Autocrat(s) and Seneschal to mediate and offer solutions
• Let the Autocrat/Seneschal ask for help upline (NR officers are the next line of defense)

Dangerous Weather

At Triumphe, this will often be rain storms with strong winds, and may come up faster than anyone expects.

If the weather threatens Court, the Autocrats will be responsible to intervene through proper channels, advise the Crown (or Their representatives) of the plan, and have the Herald announce the plan:

• Get smalls into the hall (maybe by the fireplace furthest from where Court will be reset)
• Drop pavilions
• Scout for other dangers
• Bring personal items into a building if your tent is suspect
• Arrange the Hall to resume Court. Court will resume in 20 (30?) minutes.

Things to Do:

• Extinguish all non-battery light.
• Drop pavilions. They don't need to be unstaked, just drop the uprights flat to the ground. This will prevent tear on the ropes and stress points in the canvas.
• Personal tents may be advised to be dropped, and bedding moved to the Main Hall. The Admin Building may also potentially be used (depending on who/how many are staying in there).
• Corral smalls in a designated area so parents can find their kids. We tried using a back room last time, with some success - but maybe by the fireplaces would work better. Whichever fireplace is further from where Court set-up is happening.

Fire

The odds of a fire affecting our event are very low - but we do often run this event in the middle of a burn ban. Prevention is key for fires. We use battery-operated lighting for burn-ban events.

In case a fire does happen:

• Get bystanders out of the way
• Send a runner for the Autocrat(s)
• Figure out what caused it. If it's just grass, any ADULT should be okay to put it out quickly. If a vehicle is in proximity, call for a more experienced person.