Fire Safety on Campus
In Case of Fire/Smoke or Fire Alarm
Leave the building immediately. Call 9-1-1.
- Leave the building—pull a fire alarm on the way out. View evacuation maps.
- Use the stairs—NOT the elevator.
- Alert others—as you leave, provide assistance if you can.
- Go to a designated outside assembly point—find your supervisor (employees) or instructor (students). Move if your pre-determined assembly point becomes unsafe.
- Alert first responders—if you believe someone is still in the building.
Do NOT stop to fight a fire—fire extinguishers are to aid in the process of evacuation.
Do NOT return until given the “all clear” by DPS or the Fire Department.
Fire Safety Tips
- Know multiple exits in your area in case one becomes unsafe to use. View evacuation maps.
- Try to close doors and windows as you are leaving the building.
- When evacuating, try to avoid breathing smoke.
- Try to stay as close to the floor as possible when leaving; crawl if necessary/possible.
- If unable to evacuate, close doors and windows in your area and plug gaps where smoke may come in.
- Remain calm.