If you detect a fire please follow the steps below:
- Activate the nearest fire alarm and notify others of the danger.
- Dial 911 – and report the following to dispatcher:
- What building you are in.
- What floor you are on.
- Is anyone left inside the building of which you are aware of.
- Use the fire extinguishers located throughout the buildings on campus if the fire is small and can be extinguished safely and quickly.
- If the fire is large, very smoky, or rapidly spreading do not attempt to extinguish it. Exit the building immediately.
- As you are exiting the building, knock on the doors and alert all occupants of the fire.
- Close – but do not lock – all doors as you exit the building. This will help to contain the fire. Only do this if it can be done safely.
- Do not use the elevators.
- Avoid smoke-filled areas.
- Prior to opening any door, feel it from the top to bottom:
- If it is hot, do not proceed. Find an alternate escape route.
- If the door is cool to the touch, crouch low and open the door slowly.
- If there is smoke present, close the door quickly so that you do not inhale the smoke.
- If there is no smoke present, then proceed this way to exit the building.
- If you are trapped in the building:
- Keep the doors closed.
- Seal the cracks and vents if smoke comes in.
- If there is no smoke outside the window – open the windows to let the heat and smoke out and to let fresh air in.
- Hang an object outside of the window to attract the attention of the Fire Department and others that might be outside.