Fire and Emergency

EVACUATE

• Exit immediately.
• Do not use elevators. Use stairwells.
• Take keys, wallet, cell phone, medications and wear seasonal clothing, if safe to do so, but do not delay evacuation.
• Help persons with disabilities.
• Shut down hazardous operations.
• Close doors and windows.
• Go to Muster Point.
• Do not re-enter the building until directed by Safety & Security Services.

SHELTER IN PLACE

• Stay inside. If outside, get inside.
• Go to an interior room away from windows and exterior doors.
• For hazardous material release, find an above ground room. Close vents, windows and doors.
• For severe weather, go to lowest level possible.
• Stay inside until you are advised it is safe to leave by Safety & Security Services.

LOCKDOWN

• Seek Shelter in the nearest room.
• Secure the Room: Lock/barricade doors. 
• Silence cell phones, turn off lights, remain quiet.
• Stay where you are. Conceal yourself/take cover.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

• Call Safety & Security Services.
• Shut down operations and isolate the area if it is safe to do so.

Call 911 if:

• Risk of fire or explosion or an ambulance is required.
• Exceeds capacity, knowledge or training of personnel.
• Release is high in volume, volatility, toxicity. 
• Immediate danger to health and safety of persons.

Alert people in immediate area.

Evacuate if safety is a concern.

MEDICAL EMERGENCY

• Check surrounding area for danger.
• Call 911.
• Then call Safety & Security Services on a separate phone, if possible.
• Do not move injured person unless there is imminent danger.
• Do not leave the person.
• If you are trained, administer First Aid if it is safe to do so and person consents.

ACTIVE ASSAILANT

RUN: Evacuate if you think it is safe to do so. HIDE: If you cannot run, Lockdown.

• Seek Shelter in the nearest room.
• Secure the Room: Lock/barricade doors. 
• Silence cell phones, turn off lights, and remain quiet.
• Stay where you are. Conceal yourself/take cover.

FIGHT: As a last resort, take action.

• Improvise weapons.
• Fight for your life.

FIRE

Remove yourself and others from area.
Activate the alarm. Call 911.
Confine the fire. Close doors and windows.
Evacuate: Use nearest safe exit. Go to Muster Point.

• Do not use the elevators.
• Do not re-enter the building until directed by Safety & Security Services.

FLOOD / WATER LEAK

• Call Safety & Security Services.
• Do not walk through flood water. It could be electrically charged or contaminated.
• Do not use elevators.
• Evacuate if any possibility of danger.

If it is safe to do so:

• Shut off electrical devices.
• Move hazardous and vulnerable materials to elevated area.

POWER OUTAGE

Call Safety & Security Services.

• Unplug computers and turn off equipment.
• Use flashlight. DO NOT use candles.
• Emergency lighting will operate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
• Evacuate if safety is a concern.

BOMB THREAT

• Take it seriously.
• Remain calm, be courteous, listen carefully. 
• Obtain as much information as possible. 
• Complete the Bomb Threat Checklist. 
• Call Safety & Security Services.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON / OBJECT

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

• Do not confront anyone engaged in suspicious activity.
• Move to a safe location.
• Call Safety & Security Services.

SUSPICIOUS OBJECT

• Do not touch object.
• Evacuate the immediate area.
• Call Safety & Security Services. Do not use a cell phone near the package.

Phone 902-867-4444 (available 24/7)