Emergency/Evacuation Procedures

To Report an Emergency

Dial 6100 to reach Security (It takes several rings for the call to reach Security.)

State your name, location and type of emergency (fire, bomb threat, medical, etc.)

If it is a medical emergency, Health Services will respond to scene. Until help arrives:

• Keep everyone calm
• Reassure injured/ill person
• Keep someone with the person at all times
• Keep person still and warm
• Keep area free of spectators

In the Event an Evacuation is Necessary

If the fire alarm is sounded, or you are instructed by a college official to leave the area, evacuate to the nearest parking lot immediately. Close doors behind you.

If you’re with someone who may need assistance or has a disability, evacuate this person last in order to minimize the possibility of injury. (Never leave someone with a disability unattended.)

• Visually impaired: Ask the person to take your arm and describe the evacuation process while you move towards safety.
• Mobility impaired (crutches): If the use of stairs is necessary, ask the person to use a single crutch so that one hand is free to grasp a handrail, and guide the person from behind.
• Mobility impaired (wheelchair): If exits are blocked, move the person to an Area of Rescue Assistance* and wait for assistance from the evacuation team and/or fire department. Do not remove anyone from a wheelchair

Area of Rescue Assistance

REMEMBER

• Allow all emergency vehicles and personnel to pass freely.
• Do not attempt to contact Security unless you’re actively involved in the emergency.
• Do not reenter buildings until officially notified.
• Do not use the elevators if the fire alarm is sounded.

Revised: 2/13/07, /std