Things to Remember:

1. Remain calm, use common sense, and provide aid. Take time to think before acting.

2. Always evacuate the building immediately when you hear an audible alarm or see a visible alarm, when directed by authorities, or when the building becomes life-threatening, e.g., smelling natural gas.

3. Proceed to the emergency gathering point for further instructions.

4. Do not use the telephone for reasons other than emergency purposes.

5. Do not enter elevators during an emergency. If stuck in an elevator do not attempt to force open stalled elevator doors, use the emergency phone to contact Public Safety.

6. Keep a flashlight handy if you are in an area that does not have emergency lighting or natural lighting.

7. Know the location of all marked exits from your working area.

 

Emergency reporting:

Dial 123 to reach the emergency dispatcher who can summon medical, fire or police response. These individuals can also contact emergency personnel who are not “first responders” but will oftentimes be needed to assist the first responders with incident resolution.

 

1. If you are in a hazardous situation, don’t endanger yourself further. Avoid unstable structures, smoke, electrical hazards, fire, radiation, chemical, or biological exposure, etc. Do not risk your well being to save personal or University property.

2. When you call, give your name, telephone number and location, and the nature and location of the emergency.

3. Don’t hang up until the dispatcher ends the conversation.

 

 

 

Medical emergencies:

1. Summon help by dialing 123 to report the illness or injury.

2. Provide the level of first aid for which you are trained and equipped.

3. Whenever possible, have someone meet the ambulance or Public Safety officer at a clearly visible location to quickly direct them to the injured person.

4. Never put yourself at risk to help the injured or ill person.

5. Whenever possible, have someone accompany the injured or ill person to the emergency care facility.

6. Inform department personnel about the incident to assure proper documentation and investigation of the incident are performed.

 

Fire emergencies

1. Be prepared. Practice by holding a fire drill in your building at least once a year.

2. Know where the fire alarm pull stations are and how to activate them.

3. Know your evacuation routes and keep them clear at all times.

4. Know where your emergency telephones are to contact Public Safety.

5. Know where the closest fire extinguishers are and how to use them.

6. Never use the elevator to evacuate.

 

 

If fire or smoke is detected:

1. Activate the building alarm system.

2. Evacuate the building moving a distance of at least 200 feet from the building. Check your building evacuation plan to determine your gathering point. When outside notify public safety by using a blue light phone or cell phone giving as much information as possible. Persons knowing the reason for the fire should go to the command post established by Public Safety to provide this information.

3. If there is no alarm system, notify others as you leave the building by shouting “fire” and knocking on doors.

4. If possible, close doors and windows as you leave to prevent the fire’s spread.

5. If there is smoke in the area, get down on the floor and crawl out of the building.

6. Feel all doors before opening them. If a door is hot, don’t open it. Move to a second exit, or if one is not available, stay there and try to open a window for fresh air.

7. Open doors slowly. If you encounter smoke, close the door quickly and stay in the room. Call 123 and give your location. Try to do something to help identify your location from the outside of the building.

8. Never try to fight a fire alone unless it is required to exit the building.

 

Your response in a shooting

Please note that such incidents are highly unpredictable and your response will depend on the exact circumstances. Your first priority is to have an "out" strategy. If you can do so safely, leave the building or area immediately, via door, window or emergency exit. Move away from the immediate path of danger, and take the following steps:

 

1. Notify anyone you may encounter that they should leave the building or area immediately.

2. Get to a safe area away from the danger, and take protective cover. Stay there until assistance arrives.

3. Call 123, providing dispatchers your name, the location of the incident (be as specific as possible), the number of shooters (if known), identification or description of the shooter or shooters, the number of persons who may be involved, your exact location, and information about wounds and injuries to anyone, if known.

4. If you are not immediately affected by the situation, take protective cover, staying away from windows and doors until notified otherwise.

 

If you are directly involved in an incident and cannot leave the building:

1. Go to the nearest room or office, close and lock the door, turn off the lights and seek protective cover. If possible barricade the door. Students should scatter when in the same room, rather than huddle in a corner, which can provide an easy target for a shooter.

2. Keep quiet, act as if no one is in the room, and do not answer the door.

3. If possible, pull the fire alarm to alert authorities to an emergency situation.

4. If you have a cell phone at hand and if it is safe to do so, notify 123, providing dispatchers with as much pertinent information as possible.

5.Wait for University Police and other police officials to assist you out of the building.

 

Bomb threats

1. Take all calls seriously and report them to Public Safety at 123 immediately.

2. Notify your supervisor or the person responsible for the building.

3. Try to obtain as much information from the caller as possible, such as location of the bomb; detonation time; reason for threat; information about the caller, age, affiliation with any organization, etc.

4. Do not try to locate the bomb and never touch suspicious objects.

5. Do not use portable radios in the facility where the bomb is located.