Evacuation

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1. Evacuation is the act of, or condition for temporary but rapid removal of people from building or disaster threatened area as a rescue or precautionary measure. The people usually are required to congregate at a designated Assembly Area. BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 2: Intermediate (BC) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 4: Intermediate (DR)

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

2. The movement of employees, visitors and contractors from a site and/or building to a safe place (assembly area) in a controlled and monitored manner at time of an E/I/C.

(Source: Business Continuity Institute - BCI)

3. Organized, phased, and supervised dispersal of people from dangerous or potentially dangerous areas.

(Source: ASIS International - ASIS International)