| The recent bombings of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel | | | | that are preselected as well as alternate routes to |
| and the JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia that | | | | avoid suspected improvised explosive devices |
| killed nine people and wounded 50 others has | | | | (IEDs). Make your designated assembly areas at |
| made executive protection units (EPUs) operating | | | | least 350 feet from the hotel (if possible). Have |
| in Southeast Asia realize how important it is to | | | | an evacuation car and security driver on 24-hour |
| have a good principle-evacuation plan in place. This | | | | stand-by within the assembly area. When |
| short articles goes over the basics of a good plan. | | | | developing your evac plans always keep the T.E.D. |
| Multiple sites in Mumbai, India were attacked with | | | | (Time Exposed to Danger) method of planning in |
| bombs and gunfire in a coordinated terror attack. | | | | mind. This will assist you in sidestepping danger |
| Six explosions were reported at the Taj hotel and | | | | and potential risks during the emergency |
| one at the Oberoi Trident Hotel. The attacks killed | | | | evacuation. |
| 179 people (22 foreigners) and 300 were | | | | When setting up your hotel evacuation plan avoid |
| wounded. The lessons learned from Jakarta and | | | | areas where IEDs can be easily hidden as well as |
| Mumbai resulted in most major hotels improving | | | | potential ambush sites. Have an alternate |
| their perimeter security measures. This includes | | | | assembly area in mind as a back-up. Your EPU |
| checkpoints for all vehicles entering property and | | | | should conduct drills for your hotel evacuation |
| hotel guests and visitors being screened by metal | | | | utilizing a mock principle and having each member |
| detectors. Historical analysis has shown however | | | | play the role of the principle during exercise. |
| that terrorists will circumvent these security | | | | It goes without saying that you should prevent |
| measures sooner or later. | | | | your principle from reentering the hotel to |
| EPUs needed to have an evacuation plan in place | | | | retrieve forgotten items and ensure he or she |
| for all hotels that their principals will be visiting or | | | | stays within the assembly area to avoid danger |
| staying at overnight or for multiple nights. Prepare | | | | areas and potential blast fragmentation from |
| and rehearse your evacuation plans in advance. | | | | terrorist munitions. Use good common sense, |
| Your hotel evacuation plan should included the | | | | awareness and executive protection experience |
| assembly area, routes to be taken and hotel area | | | | when putting together your hotel evacuation plans. |
| clearance. | | | | I know you will. Keep safe and God speed. |
| EPUs should have routes to the assembly area | | | | |