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EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLANS
(Last updated 30 June 1997)
Outline for Emergency Evacuation Procedures (Fire, Gas Leak, Hazardous Material, Fire Alarm) I. Evacuate building immediately A. Identify problem 1. Notice hazardous condition B. Ensure personal safety 1. Move away from hazardous area 2. Take valuables from the immediate work area only C. Evacuation procedures 1. Alert other occupants a. Fire alarm b. Voice 2. Evacuate to safe areas outside building a. Keep clear of driveway b. Keep clear of entrances c. Do not use elevator 3. Contain Hazard a. Close doors on the way out of the building 4. Headcount taken a. Rosters of each department b. Rosters of training sessions in the building D. Notify Public Safety 1. Blue Light telephone 2. External or cellular telephone E. Incident ends 1. Public Safety gives directions 2. Notify occupants when it is safe to return Emergency Building Evacuation Procedures (Fire, Gas Leak, Hazardous Material, Fire Alarm) Identify the problem by observing the hazardous condition. Instantly,
take steps to ensure personal safety by moving
away from the hazardous area. Take valuables from the immediate
work areas only. Alert other occupants in the building by pulling the fire alarm
and telling others of the situation. Evacuate
to the assigned "Safe
Areas" outside the building, keeping clear of driveways and entrances. Do
not use the elevator during an evacuation! The last person
to leave each area should close the doors on
the way out to contain the hazard. Outline for Remaining in Building Emergency Procedures (Tornado or Earthquake) I. Stay in Building A. Identify problem 1. Monitor radio reports 2. Notify building occupants of potential hazard 3. Stay alert for visible warning B. Ensure personal safety if event occurs 1. Stay away from doors and windows 2. Do not use elevator 3. Go to interior room, bathroom or closet 4. If there is no time: a. Get under desk b. Protect your head C. Notify Public Safety 1. Use radio 2. Telephone or Blue Light telephone D. Incident ends 1. Public Safety gives directions Remaining in Building Procedures (Tornado or Earthquake) Identify the problem by observing visible warning signs and monitoring
radio reports. Take steps to ensure personal
safety. Once reports are received that imminent hazardous conditions
exist, notify other building occupants. Once notified, move to interior areas such as bathrooms or closets. Do
not use elevators and stay away from
windows and doors. If
there is no time to move to interior
areas, seek cover under desks; protect head. Date: September 1, 1992
Evacuation Procedures for the Differently AbledI. Brief Summary of
Policy
University Policy is that, upon request, faculty, staff, and
students are encouraged to assist in the evacuation of any differently
abled person on campus in the event of an emergency, unless this
action places the faculty/ staff/student in personal danger. [Actions
such as going back into a building once you have already exited,
entering burning or smoky rooms, or passing through burning or
smoky areas constitutes personal danger.] Once outside the building,
faculty, staff, and students are further required to notify emergency
personnel of any person known to be remaining in the building.
Public Safety can be reached by calling (919)
515-3333 or by using an
emergency bluelight
telephone.
It is extremely important for all persons involved to remain
calm during any emergency. Public Safety and fire department personnel
will arrive within minutes to help complete the evacuation of the
facility. II. Evacuation Procedures In the event of an emergency in any University facility that
requires immediate evacuation, the evacuation of ALL of the occupants
of that facility is of primary importance. In any emergency, life
safety comes first. Often times in an emergency, evacuation may
be difficult; to a differently abled person, evacuation may be
almost impossible without assistance. Therefore, North Carolina
State University has adopted the following evacuation procedures
for the differently abled on campus: A. Evacuation With Assistance Upon notification of any emergency that requires immediate evacuation,
ALL occupants of the building must begin evacuating the facility.
Any differently abled person in that facility should make an immediate
request for assistance from occupants of the building. This request
may be made verbally or by any other method that the differently
abled person may need to use. If the differently abled person cannot locate any other occupant
for assistance, then he/she will then follow the procedures outlined
in Section B. The person receiving the request should then offer assistance
any follow the instructions of the differently able person to the
extent possible. In general, the following guidelines may be used: 1. BLIND, BUT MOBILE, PERSONS should first be moved out of the
rush of traffic. Then, they should be assisted to the nearest exit. 2. DEAF, BUT MOBILE, PERSONS may be unaware of the need to evacuate.
They should be calmly advised of the need to evacuate and then
guided to the nearest exit. 3. TEMPORARILY IMMOBILIZED PERSONS (including those people wearing
casts and/or using canes or crutches) should be given assistance
as needed based on their ability to maneuver to an exit or to a
Rescue Area. 4. PERMANENTLY IMMOBILIZED PERSONS (those individuals who have
either limited or no use of their legs and must rely on crutches,
wheelchairs, or walkers for transport in buildings) should be assisted
as follows: a. As soon as an emergency is known, one person should remain
with and assist the differently abled individual. b. The differently abled individual should be quickly moved to
an exit if one is located on that floor of the building. If an
exit to the outside is not located on that floor, then the differently
abled individual should be moved to an established Rescue Area.
Maps designating these established areas will be posted near each
exit on every floor of the building. Generally, both individuals
should remain inside the building until they have been given the
okay to leave, or until emergency response personnel arrive and
assist them in exiting the facility. B. Evacuation Without Assistance Note: Disabled persons who may be occupying a facility during
hours that are not considered to be normal working hours (generally,
between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Mondays through Fridays and
at any time on weekends) are encouraged to call the Department
of Public Safety to let them know that they are in the building. If the differently abled person cannot locate any other occupant
for assistance, then he/she will then follow the following procedures: 1. If the differently abled person is in close proximity to an
exit that opens immediately to the outside, then, at his/her discretion,
that individual may attempt to exit on his/her own. 2. Otherwise, the differently abled person should move to a Rescue
Area. Public Safety is aware of differently abled students'
class schedules as well as employees and will be seeking these
locations first to offer assistance. Generally, the individual
should remain inside the building until he/she has been given the
okay to leave, or until emergency response personnel arrive and
assist him/her in exiting the facility. 3. If the differently abled person is not able to move to a Rescue
Area, the person should, if possible, open the bottom of an exterior
window, or break a window pane, and wait by the window for rescue.
Any additional signalling from the window will further assist to
notify emergency response personnel of the exact location of the
differently abled person. Generally, the individual should remain
in this area until he/she has been given the okay to leave, or
until emergency response personnel arrive and assist him/her in
exiting the facility. III. Rescue Priorities As stated in Section II, the evacuation of ALL of the occupants
of a facility is of primary importance in any emergency. Since
life safety comes first, the rescue of differently abled persons
will be a top priority of the emergency response personnel. IV. Implementation of Evaluation Procedures These evacuation procedures have been established in order to
provide the optimum level of safety for differently abled persons
in an emergency situation. Based on these procedures, the University
will adopt an evacuation plan for every facility on campus. The
Department of Public Safety, with the assistance of the College
Facility Coordinator, will designate and establish Rescue Areas
in each facility. Physical Plant will provide the maps and sinage
for each building. Finally, the College Facility Coordinators will
be responsible for reviewing the evacuation plans and then insuring
that each person in the facility is reasonably aware of the evacuation
procedures and the obligation to assist those who may require help. Prior to the beginning of each semester, each department will
review the name and location of each person employed by them who
is differently abled or who may require assistance. This information
will be conveyed to Public Safety's Senior Inspector for Fire Protection.
In addition, the Office of Handicapped Student Services will notify
Public Safety of all differently abled students' class schedules. Once all of this information is compiled, it will become an integral
part of Public Safety's emergency response plan for each facility. V. Comments/Concerns
North Carolina State University always welcomes
any comments or concerns that may arise from any
policies and procedures that have been put into
effect. Any questions or comments concerning this
particular policy should be referred to the Department
of Public Safety's Senior Inspector for Fire Protection.
This individual may be reached at (919) 515-2568.
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