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- Upon discovering a fire in a campus building, close the door to the room where the fire is located, if it is safe to do so, and contact staff immediately. Sound the building fire alarm.
- Call 911 OR 9-911
- State the problem, where on campus and in which building the emergency exists, and do not hang up the phone until the dispatcher tells you to do so.
- Call Student Services On-Call support at 319-8742. Give your name and the location of the fire.
- If the fire is small, you may wish to fight it with a fire extinguisher. Be sure you are using the proper fire extinguisher for the type of fire you are fighting. If you are not sure, check the label on the extinguisher.
- If the fire is large, very smoky, or rapidly spreading, evacuate the building immediately. Inform others in the building who may not have responded to the alarm to evacuate immediately. The alarm may not sound continuously. If the alarm stops, continue to evacuate. Warn others who may try to enter the building after the alarm stops.
- Close the doors before leaving. Walk, do not run, to the nearest exit. If you have a mobility impairment, request assistance from those nearest you. In the event no one renders assistance, proceed to the nearest exit and shout for help and wait there until help arrives.
- Evacuate to the designated rendezvous place or a distance of at least 500 feet from the building and stay out of the way of emergency personnel. Do not return to the building until instructed to do so by public safety personnel.
- Notify either public safety personnel or firefighters on the scene if you suspect someone may be trapped inside a building.
