General Evacuation Procedures

When evacuating your building or work area:

• Stay calm; do not rush.
• Gather your personal belongings only if it is safe to do so.
• Close your office door and window, but do not lock them.
• Use the nearest safe stairs and proceed to the nearest exit. DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS.
• Proceed to the designated Emergency Assembly Area (EAA)
• Wait for any instructions from emergency responders.
• Do not re-enter the building or work area until you have been instructed to do so by the emergency responders.
• Faculty/Staff are responsible for informing students of proper evacuation routes and a designated assembly area at start of the semester and at time of evacuation.
• Faculty should be the last to leave the class room/laboratory during an evacuation, making sure all students exit properly and to the designated assembly area.
• It is the responsibility of faculty/staff to account for his/her students at the designated meeting area and inform emergency responders of anyone missing.

Assembly Area Example