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Emergency Procedures
Emergency Numbers:
- Police Emergency.........................911
- University Police..........................5-2222
- Environmental Health & Safety...5-5448
- On Campus Safety Escort............5-2222
- University Heqlth Center.............5-4451
Building Evacuation Procedures:
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When the fire alarm is activated, EVACUATION IS MANDATORY, even if you don't smell smoke.
- DO NOT use elevators!
- Take personal belongings, such as keys, purses, etc.
- Notify your supervisor and/or emergency personnel present.
- Assist persons with disabilities.
Suspicious Person:
- Do not physically confront the person(s).
- Do not let anyone into a locked building, office or other space.
- Do not block the person's access to an exit.
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Call 911 and provide as much information as possible about the person(s) and their direction
of travel.
Suspicious Object or Package:
- DO NOT touch or disturb the object or package.
- Call 911.
- Notify your supervisor and/or emergency personnel present.
Bomb Threat:
- Remain calm.
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Get as much information as possible from the threatening caller, such as location of the device,
when the device was planted, etc.
- Call 911.
- Follow instructions of emergency personnel present.
Fire:
- Help remove those needing assistance in the immediate area.
- Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station and call 911.
- Confine the fire by closing windows and doors.
- Extinguish the fire if you have been trained and it is safe to do so.
- Evacuate the building.
- Do not enter the building until authorized by emergency personnel.
Weather Emergency:
- For up-to-date weather information:
- Monitor local radio and TV stations.
- Listen for the campus emergency siren and its messages and instructions.
- Listen for the campus emergency siren and its messages and instructions.
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Be prepared to take shelter in place until otherwise notified by emergency personnel present.
- During thunderstorms, DO NOT handle electrical equipment.
- During tornados or strong straight line winds:
- Seek shelter in an interior hallway or a lower floor.
- Get under sturdy furniture if available.
- Listen for the campus emergency siren and its messages and instructions.
- Assist persons with disabilities.
Emergency Preparedness:
- Know your building's evacuation plan.
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When working with flammable or other hazardous materials have the appropriate spill
cleanup supplies ready
- Have a battery operated radio.
- Discuss preparedness plans with your co-workers
- Call EH&S for fire extinguisher training.
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