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BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE EVACUATION MAP
BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE
EVACUATION PLAN
Birmingham City Centre Evacuation Plan sets out procedures to deal
with evacuations that may arise as a result of major incidents, e.g.,
terrorist attack, severe weather and chemical incidents.
This map shows the City Centre visitor priority area boundary and
zones within it. Zoning supports activation of the Birmingham City
Centre Evacuation Plan to minimise disruption and ensure that only
those areas affected are evacuated.
This wall chart has been produced
in conjunction with the following
participating organisations.
YOU ARE
IN ZONE
HOW WILL I KNOW THAT AN EVACUATION
IS REQUIRED?
Police officers will co-ordinate evacuation of the zone(s) assisted by
Police Community Support Officers, City Centre Street Wardens,
building representatives and security staff.
The Police’s primary methods of communication during a major
incident is by broadcasting messages via:
• ‘Birmingham Alert’ – a priority alert message scheme to all
that subscribe;
• Radio systems used by shops, pubs and clubs;
• Public address systems located in shopping centres and bus and
rail information points.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF AN EVACUATION OF
MY ZONE IS REQUIRED?
• Implement your building evacuation plan immediately;
• Inform others, within your zone, who do not appear to be
responding to the evacuation request;
• Do NOT evacuate if your zone is not notified, this might
put yourself and others at greater risk;
• Use security staff or nominated company representatives to escort
everyone from danger;
• Follow Police advice.
HOW CAN I PREPARE?
Under UK health and safety legislation, ALL premises must have an
evacuation plan and you should consider the following:
• Are all staff fully aware of the plan?
• Does your plan contain details of assembly points within and
outside the city centre for staff to attend when evacuated?
• Is there a clear procedure on how to alert your staff and visitors of
the need to evacuate and the assembly point location?
• Does your plan include specific procedures for assisting staff and
visitors with physical or visual disabilities?
• How will you account for all staff at the assembly point and how
will you communicate with them?
• Do you regularly test your evacuation plan to ensure all staff are
familiar with it?
NEED ADVICE - contact the City Council’s Emergency
Planning Unit on 0121 303 4825
WEST MIDLANDS POLICE AND
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ALERT SCHEME
The “Birmingham Alert” system is supplied by Vocal
Communications.
Within this system, alert or information messages can only be issued
by the Police or City Council. Subscribers can receive messages on
pagers, mobile phone SMS text messages or e-mail.
A message on evacuation may include:
• Details of the incident and which zone it is located in;
• Zones to be evacuated and direction of evacuation;
• Updates on the situation and when it is safe to return to premises
in a particular zone.
The City Council will use this system to issue non-emergency
messages, e.g., advice on major road works, road traffic accidents
affecting the city centre, severe weather warnings etc.
It is possible to send messages to:
• All subscribers to the system;
• Individual or multiple zones;
• Individual companies (on specific intelligence);
• Business types such as hotels, retail, pubs etc
(on specific intelligence).
Further information on the ‘Birmingham Alert’ scheme can be found
at www.birminghamalert.co.uk or by contacting Vocal
Communications on 0870 727 2709.
For more copies of this map, please email:
[email protected]
ZONE DESCRIPTIONS
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2
3
4
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Broadway
Broad Street
NIA
Centenary
Alpha
Mailbox
St. Paul’s
Summer Row
Civic
Colmore
Victoria
New St. Station
Alexandra
Hippodrome
Arcadian
Gay Quarter
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Wholesale Markets
Coach Station
Markets
Bull Ring
High Street
Moor St. Station
Dale End
St. Philips
Snow Hill Station
Hospital
Law Courts
Universities
Millennium Point
Aston Science Park
Lancaster
St. Chads