EMERGENCY EVACUATION

 

In preparation for an event that would require emergency evacuation of a building, the following preparations are essential for protecting life and property:

 

Full-time and Adjunct Faculty

      At the first meeting of each class, each instructor is responsible for explaining emergency procedures to their students. They will identify the nearest exit to be used for evacuation and alternate exit routes to use in case the nearest exit is obstructed. They will explain procedures to follow for evacuation during a fire, explosion, hazardous materials spill or release, bomb threat and weather emergency.

 

Administrators and Supervisors

Each administrator and supervisor is responsible for explaining emergency procedures to new and current employees. They will identify the nearest exit to be used for evacuation and alternate exit routes to use in case the nearest exit is obstructed. They will explain procedures to follow for evacuation during a fire, explosion, hazardous materials spill or release, bomb threat and weather emergency.

 

The following emergency evacuation procedures apply to fire, explosion or other emergencies that require evacuation of building occupants:

 

Evacuation Alarm

                  All campuses and centers will use building fire alarm systems for emergency evacuation of building occupants. If a building is not equipped with a fire alarm system, College personnel in charge will use verbal notification to alert building occupants to evacuate.

EXCEPTION: DO NOT USE FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS TO EVACUATE DURING A BOMB THREAT. USE VERBAL NOTIFICATION FOR ALERTING BUILDING OCCUPANTS.

 

Activities held at off-site locations will follow evacuation procedures normally used for the building(s) where the activities are held. If the building does not have an alarm system or procedure for evacuation, college personnel in charge will use verbal notification to alert building occupants to evacuate.

 

Evacuation

                  When the evacuation alarm sounds, all building occupants are to leave the building by the nearest exit and move away from the building to a safe location (300 feet or more for bomb threat).

 

                  Faculty is responsible for the prompt, safe and orderly evacuation of their students (including students with disabilities).

 

                  Building checks will be conducted by those individuals to whom the Provost or Site Administrator has assigned responsibility to ensure that all building occupants have been evacuated.

                  Faculty will conduct a head count to ensure all students have been safely evacuated and report any missing students to emergency services personnel or Security.

 

                  Supervisors or their designees will conduct a head count to ensure all employees have been safely evacuated and report any missing employees to emergency services personnel or Security.

 

                  The Provost/Site Administrator or their designee will ensure that emergency agencies have been notified and assume responsibility for the orderly evacuation of buildings and assist emergency services personnel as needed.

 

                  The Facilities Services Plant Supervisor or designee will stand by to provide information and assistance to emergency services personnel.