Evacuation
- Use the nearest exit. Do not use elevator.
- Move quickly, remain calm.
- Take personal items (keys, purse, wallet, coat, shoes)
- Secure any hazardous materials.
- Close door when you exit.
- Go to evacuation assembly point designated by evacuation plan.
- Check in with officials, report any injuries, casualties, and hazardous conditions.
- Do not leave campus until determined that roads and bridges are safe.
- Do not re-enter buildings until advised by safety personnel.
- Check in with officials before leaving.
Building Fire
- Activate the nearest fire alarm.
- Evacuate the building following evacuation plan.
- Call 9-1-1
- If trapped in building, stay near floor to avoid toxic fumes, try to signal emergency personnel.
Wildfire
- Activate the nearest fire alarm, call 9-1-1.
- Close windows, do not evacuate building unless safe to do so.
- If building is on fire, follow evacuation procedures.
Earthquake
- If indoors, stay calm, don’t rush for the door.
- Drop, Cover, Hold under a table or desk - not in a doorway – turn away from windows.
- Protect your head and neck with your arms, close your eyes.
- Keep away from objects that might fall.
- After the shaking stops, check yourself and others for injuries and move toward the nearest exit. Remember that aftershock can occur at anytime.
- If outdoors, move to clear area away from trees, poles, buildings, wires.
Power Outage
- Turn off and unplug computers and other voltage sensitive equipment.
- For information about a prolonged outage, dial 867-6000 opt 1 for campus status announcement, listen to radio KGY 1240 AM/96.9 FM.
Suspicious Person
- Do not physically confront the person.
- Do not let anyone into a locked building or office.
- Do not block the person’s access to an exit.
- Call 9-1-1. Provide as much information as possible about the person, direction of travel, etc.
Suspicious Object
- Do not touch or disturb object.
- Call 9-1-1.
- Notify your supervisor and/or the building coordinator.
- Be prepared to evacuate.
- Follow evacuation procedures.
Shooting Incident
- If shooter is outside building:
- Turn off lights, lock windows and doors, close curtains.
- Get on floor out of line of fire.
- Move to a central area if safe.
- Follow directions of uniformed police.
- If shooter is inside the building:
- If safe to exit, flee.
- Call 9-1-1 to give location.
- Do not pull fire alarm.
- If flight not possible, lock doors, get on floor, remain silent.
- Barricade door with something heavy.
- Hide behind something that stops bullets.
- If shooter comes into class/office:
- Call 9-1-1 if it is safe to do so.
- Hide behind something that stops bullets.
- Fight the shooter, rush with lots of people, throw things, use improvised weapons to take the shooter to the ground.
- If caught outside in the open:
- Hide behind something that stops bullets. Wait for emergency personnel.
- Run if safe, make a run for it, do not run in straight line.
- Fight the shooter.
- General:
- When police arrive, put your hands up to show that you are not a threat to them.
