Evacuation Procedures

WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY

(FOR EVACUATION ASSEMBLY AREAS REFER TO APPENDICES)

It is important to study the Evacuation Plan posted in your building prior to an emergency.  Managers and supervisors must communicate these Evacuation Plans with their staff and Instructors must discuss the plan with their students.

Building Evacuation

• All building evacuations will occur when an alarm sounds, or upon notification by a campus authority, or Floor Warden

• When the building evacuation alarm is activated during an emergency, leave by the nearest marked exit and alert others to do the same

• Assist physically challenged persons to exit the building

• Do not use the elevators in case of fire or earthquake

• Once outside, proceed to your designated evacuation assembly area (refer to Campus Maps) and remain until an “all clear” signal is given.  It is important to keep streets, fire lanes, hydrant areas and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and first responder personnel

• Do not return to an evacuated building until it has been established safe by a College official

Campus Evacuation

• Evacuation of all or part of the campus grounds will be announced by the Incident Commander, College Administrator or Campus Safety Officer

• All persons (students, staff and visitors) are to immediately vacate the site in question and relocate to another part of the grounds or to an off-campus site as directed
   

limited mobility defined

Any person with a disability, temporary or permanent, or other condition that would require them to need assistance during an evacuation is considered as having limited mobility

• Persons dependent on crutches, canes, walkers, etc.
• Persons confined to wheelchairs
• Persons recovering from surgery
• Pregnant women
• Persons with significant hearing or sight impairment
• Persons with extreme obesity

Every individual who is placed on the Limited Mobility Evacuation List must be assured that information provided to building management/staff will be kept confidential and is to be used only to provide safe and quick evacuation in an emergency condition on-campus

Mobility Assistants

• During an emergency evacuation Mobility Assistants will assist these individuals.  Mobility Assistants should have the knowledge of how to safely evacuate the persons they are assigned to assist with limited mobility (i.e., use of proper lifts and carriers) and ask the person how they can best be assisted

• Once the primary destination has been reached (bottom of stairwell), take the person to the appropriate designated evacuation assembly site

• The Building Captains and the Floor Wardens shall maintain a current list of individuals with limited mobility needs