Fire
In the event of a fire, smoke from a fire, or a gas odor has been detected:
- Assess the situation. Pull fire alarm and contact 4-911.
- Evacuate students and staff to a safe distance outside of building.
- Follow normal fire drill route. Follow alternate route if normal route is too dangerous.
- Faculty takes class roster to evacuate site. Take (call) roll after being evacuated.
- Advise university police missing students.
- CERT attends to those injured by fire/explosion until EMS arrives.
- Perform necessary immediate first-aid on victim(s): smother fire by rolling victim on the ground, deluge with water.
- No one may reenter building(s) until entire building(s) has been declared safe by fire or police personnel.
- University Police/Director of Environmental Health and Safety notifies students and staff of termination of emergency. Resume normal operations.
- CERT completes CERT Documentation Form.
WARNING:
Do not use water on electrical fires. Do not attempt to fight fires involving explosives.
Do not attempt to fight fires involving toxic chemicals or strong oxidizers.