Safety & Security

Below you will find safety and security recommendations, as well as the Emergency Response Plan for the event. Please take a moment to review and familiarize yourself with this information in advance of the event and share it with any of your staff who will be on-site.

Personal Safety

Event Management works diligently with the facility prior to each event to ensure the safety and security of all exhibitors, attendees, and the event. If you have any security concerns leading up to the event or on-site, bring them to the attention of Event Management.
All persons in the exhibit area must wear a badge. This includes during move-in, event hours, and move-out. Exhibitors are responsible for ordering badges for their workers and staff.
Notify Event Management, or security immediately if you notice any safety hazards or witness anyone being injured anywhere in the building or nearby outside spaces.
Be aware and be prepared. When you leave the facility at the end of the day, remove your badge and have all emergency numbers saved into your phone. Be aware of your surroundings and take caution, especially in the evenings. Travel in pairs or call a cab.
Lost & Found articles may be turned in or claimed at the Registration Area during event days. After the event contact the SCC Security Control office at 206.694.5127.

Safeguarding Booth Property

Coordinate shipping and deliveries. Try to be onsite when your product is being delivered to your booth.
Store any valuables in a locked cabinet and cover your displays with a tarp or other covering so your booth items are less visible. Do not leave purses, briefcases, or valuables behind drapes or underneath tables, as this is the first place any thief will look.
Try to greet anyone that comes into your booth as this will send a signal that you are aware of their presence; this will discourage any perpetrators from attempting to steal.
If your booth contains a lot of valuables which are difficult to secure or time-consuming to setup or teardown daily, it is recommended that you hire your own security guard overnight.
During the start of move-out, stay with your booth until all your items are fully packed up. Do not leave your booth immediately; spend some time in your booth until the floor clears. This is a common time during which theft occurs. Schedule outbound travel accordingly.
Obtain proper insurance coverage for your goods, including transit to and from the show site.
Do not leave any prototype product unsecured in your booth.

Exhibit Hall Security

Be Careful! Event Management has a 24-hour security service for general surveillance of the event and facility as a whole. This does not include individual booth monitoring and it is up to exhibitors to exercise prudent judgment and to safeguard your personal property and belongings.
Even with security as protection, exhibitors are asked to take precautions in guarding their exhibits. Remember that move-in and move-out hours are particularly sensitive times when thefts are most likely to occur. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR BOOTH UNATTENDED. At the end of each day, take any valuables with you. If you need to leave, we strongly recommend packing up all items and hiring private security for your booth.
Security guards will "sweep" the halls at the close of the event each day to clear them of all visitors and personnel. Only exhibitor personnel who have requested special permission will be allowed in the halls after closing.
Any thefts or damage must be reported to event management or security immediately.

Emergency Response Plan

The purpose of the Emergency Response Plan is to provide guidelines to prepare for potential crisis or emergency situations. We want to ensure all exhibitors are provided with important information and proper communication during an emergency.

Seattle Convention Center Emergency Protocol

Show Contractors and their personnel must promptly report any incidents, accidents, or medical emergencies that occur on SCC premises in one of the following manners: Arch Directly to the EM Dial extension x5127 from a house phone Dial 206-694-5127 from an outside line Use one of the red “hotline” phones located in the building Contact any uniformed SCC personnel Use of “911” is not recommended since facility staff will direct emergency response
Evacuations Full building evacuations are rare at SCC. If an evacuation is necessary, the SCC Emergency Response Team will be activated, and the decision will be made by a designated crisis manager. At that time, a facility-wide announcement will be made, and SCC staff will direct all guests to the nearest and safest exit. Please note that all fire exit stairwells lead to the street and is the fastest way to exit the building in an emergency. Fire Alarms Fire alarms will sound occasionally during events at SCC. If you are in an affected area at the sound of a fire alarm, please vacate the space to a nearby non-affected area. We ask that you remain calm as SCC Security Officers and staff investigate the source of the alarm and determine appropriate next steps. Please know that when a fire alarm is activated, some escalators and elevators may discontinue their normal operation. Regardless, if the fire alarm is real or false, Seattle Fire Department will respond and validate that we are safe to resume normal operation. Active Shooter In the event of an active shooter incident, SCC supports the nationally recommended response of RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. SCC Security Officers and staff will announce the need for an evacuation and assist with coordinating emergency services if it is safe to do so. We also advise guests to not utilize fire alarm pull stations in this type of emergency as it indicates a fire and may cause others to not respond appropriately to the situation. Earthquakes Although rare, earthquakes do happen in Seattle, and we like our guests to be familiar with how to best respond. Unlike most emergencies, people are recommended to stay indoors during an earthquake and hide under a sturdy object to protect yourself from falling hazards. In the event of an earthquake, our emergency response team will activate to coordinate any needed recovery efforts.

Show Contractors and their personnel must promptly report any incidents, accidents, or medical emergencies that occur on SCC premises in one of the following manners:

Arch

Directly to the EM

Dial extension x5127 from a house phone

Dial 206-694-5127 from an outside line

Use one of the red “hotline” phones located in the building

Contact any uniformed SCC personnel

Use of “911” is not recommended since facility staff will direct emergency response

Evacuations

Full building evacuations are rare at SCC. If an evacuation is necessary, the SCC Emergency Response Team will be activated, and the decision will be made by a designated crisis manager. At that time, a facility-wide announcement will be made, and SCC staff will direct all guests to the nearest and safest exit. Please note that all fire exit stairwells lead to the street and is the fastest way to exit the building in an emergency.

Fire Alarms

Fire alarms will sound occasionally during events at SCC. If you are in an affected area at the sound of a fire alarm, please vacate the space to a nearby non-affected area. We ask that you remain calm as SCC Security Officers and staff investigate the source of the alarm and determine appropriate next steps. Please know that when a fire alarm is activated, some escalators and elevators may discontinue their normal operation. Regardless, if the fire alarm is real or false, Seattle Fire Department will respond and validate that we are safe to resume normal operation.

Active Shooter

In the event of an active shooter incident, SCC supports the nationally recommended response of RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. SCC Security Officers and staff will announce the need for an evacuation and assist with coordinating emergency services if it is safe to do so. We also advise guests to not utilize fire alarm pull stations in this type of emergency as it indicates a fire and may cause others to not respond appropriately to the situation.

Earthquakes

Although rare, earthquakes do happen in Seattle, and we like our guests to be familiar with how to best respond. Unlike most emergencies, people are recommended to stay indoors during an earthquake and hide under a sturdy object to protect yourself from falling hazards. In the event of an earthquake, our emergency response team will activate to coordinate any needed recovery efforts.

Additional Emergency Phone Numbers

National Weather Service – Seattle	206.526.6857
Seattle Police – Emergency	911
Seattle Police – Non Emergency	206.625.5011

Nearby Pharmacies, Urgent Care, & Hospitals

CVS Pharmacy at Target	1402 2nd Ave	206.494.3250
Harborview Medical Center	325 9th Ave	206.744.3000

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Questions?

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