Campus Emergency Procedures - Shelter-in-Place
1. Shelter-in-place will be announced via a “blast” e-mail, calling tree, and/or a loud siren – sounding continuously for at least 30 seconds.
2. Find nearest shelter area (room with a door – do not use elevators):
- Lock/barricade the door
- Shut the windows and curtains/blinds covering the windows
- If in a laboratory, reduce all operations to a safe condition as quickly as possible. The sash on chemical fume hoods should be pulled down to the fully closed position. Discontinue any laboratory process that might create a hazard if chemical fume hoods, bio-safety cabinets, or building ventilation were turned off.
- Sit/crouch down in areas that are out of sight from doors and windows
- Take roll call, including the names of any visitors
- Turn off the lights and remain quiet and calm
- Stay in contact with internet, if available for situation updates (Ensure the light from the monitor is not visible to the outside of the room.)
- Do not evacuate on the fire alarm unless instructed by University Personnel
- Do not open the door for anyone
TIPS: Be observant and keep others calm. If you are in the room with a terrorist be prepared to get down if the room is rushed by law enforcement. They need to quickly identify their target when they enter the room.
3. Shelter-in-place will remain in effect until it is lifted via authorized personal.
- In a drill, your building/facility manager or Facilities Services will notify you that the drill is completed. You may also assume the drill is completed 10 minutes after you receive the blast e-mail and/or hear the siren.
- Faculty and staff will be contacted by phone and/or blast e-mail OR Facilities Services, Campus Safety or other university personnel will unlock the door to the room you are in to notify you that the emergency has passed.
Contact: Environmental Health & Safety
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