Emergency Evacuation Plan (Summer)

Specific Emergency Procedures

Procedure 1

: Fire Emergencies and Building Fire Alarms

Procedures for Occupants

• When an alarm sounds on your floor or area, begin immediate evacuation following your floor plan (see Appendix C). Close doors behind you.

• If you discover a fire, activate the nearest pull station and call 9-1-1. Then you may attempt to put it out if it is small (no larger than a wastebasket)

and you have called for HELP. If the fire is too large or you are uncomfortable or unfamiliar with the proper use of a fire extinguisher, simply close the door and evacuate.

• If the fire alarm does not work, call 9 -1-1 and notify occupants verbally of the emergency and the need to evacuate. Evacuation Wardens or another responsible party needs to confirm that all occupants are notified.

•If you are on fire, STOP –DROP– ROLL.If a nother person is on fire, yell “STOP –DROP–ROLL.

•Evacuate via the nearest stairwell or grade level exit. Do not block exit doors or wedge them in an open position.The doors must remain closed to keep smoke out and maintain safety for evacuation and fire personnel. Leaving doors open makes the stairwells dangerous and

unusable.Persons with physical disabilities have several options (see Appendix D).

•Go to your pre-determined Evacuation Assembly Point (EAP) as outlined in Appendix C.You may have two or more EAP’s dependin

g on the size of the building. Immediately report to an Evacuation Warden so that he or she can accurately track which occupants were able

to evacuate. Evacuation Wardens will report to the Evacuation Director.

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