Additional Emergency Information for Docents

• Dial 911
• Use your emergency card to determine the zone and closest gate for emergency responders.
• Immediately call staff and report the nature of the medical emergency.
• Utilize portable first aid kits (located at the field station next to the trail register).
• AEDs, trauma, and first aid supplies are located at the field station.
• After the event has concluded, contact staff regarding possible mandatory reporting requirements.

• If you see smoke in the immediate area, call 911 and immediately contact staff.
• If the fire is inside the preserve, use your emergency card to determine the zone the fire is located in and report the gate’s physical address to dispatch.
• If your vehicle is parked at the field station, report to the EAP and notify staff upon arrival.
  • If your vehicle is parked at another gate, exit the preserve at your vehicle’s location so long as it is safe to do so. Check local media and emergency communications for safe evacuation routes.
• Notify staff upon leaving the Preserve.

• Duck down to the floor. Take cover under a sturdy table or desk. Hold until the shaking stops.
• Take personal items with you (purse, backpack, keys, cell phone, etc.).
• Exit to the Emergency Assembly Point.
• Report injuries or fires to 911 or staff.

• Stay away from buildings and structures.
• Try to get into an open area to avoid falling limbs or trees.
• Stay away from power lines that cross the preserve.
  • Local PG&E lines 13kv and also SLAC power lines 230kv.

• Strobes and horns in the field station will sound when the fire alarm activates.
• If you see the fire first, pull the fire alarm at the nearest exit.
• Take personal items with you (purse, backpack, keys, cell phone, etc.).
• Sprinklers will activate in fire areas to help provide a safe way to egress the building.
• Make sure everyone on your tour evacuates the building.
• Follow the evacuation route to the EAP and report your arrival to a staff member.
• Notify staff when you have left the Preserve.

In the event of a power outage, the main gate on Sand Hill Road will not operate.

Please follow these steps to open the gate manually. The referenced pictures can be found in the grid below.

• Adjacent to the main gate is a side gate locked with a padlock (Pic A).
• Use the key located in the box on the camera post just inside the gate to open the padlock (Pic B).
  • The key is a JR4 and is labeled "Side gate key / Emergency use only" (Pic C).
• Swing the side gate open to the inside (Pic D).

Evacuate the area around the tank in the event of a fire or tank discharge. Propane has an odor like sulfur.

In the storeroom of the field station is a large tank filled with 10% propanediol, which is a type of glycol. The glycol is lightly caustic, so avoid contact with eyes or skin and evacuate the field station in the event of a spill.

General first aid supplies can be found in the SW corner of the kitchen. The wooden cabinet contains alcohol, antiseptics, Band-Aids, bandages and cold packs while the white metal cabinet contains over-the-counter medicine such as common pain relievers and splints. There are also portable first aid kits you can take on your hike located in the plastic bin adjacent to the trail register.

Outside next to the men’s restroom, there are trauma supplies. Ignore the anti-tamper alarm that triggers when the cabinet is opened. Inside are three individual trauma kits. Each kit contains Quikclot, tourniquet, pressure dressing, chest seal, gloves, emergency blanket, and instructions on how to use the supplies.

There are two AEDs. One is located adjacent to the men’s restroom and the other is located at the SW corner of the kitchen. Pressing the power button will activate the AED and an audio recording will guide you through the treatment of the patient. While it is recommended to be certified in AED operation, it is not obligatory to treat a patient.

In the field station there are life safety boxes in every room where chemicals are stored. The box contains an inventory of all chemicals stored in the room along with MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) that describe a product’s chemical characteristics, exposure protocols and impact on health. The life safety boxes contain information on who to contact in the event of a chemical spill.