Evacuation Plan for Fire and Life Threatening Emergencies

Immediate evacuation of one or more buildings may be required in case of a fire or other life threatening emergencies. Any faculty member, staff member or student may initiate the evacuation of a building upon discovery of a fire or other life threatening condition by locating and operating a pull station. A pull station is located in every building corridor. The fire detection systems may automatically activate the alarm in the event of a fire alerting all occupants to evacuate the buildings. It is imperative that all personnel evacuate the buildings once the alarm sounds and proceed to the designated assembly areas so all personnel may be accounted for. The faculty/staff member who is in charge of the students at the time of the evacuation is responsible for the orderly evacuation, accountability and the assurance that all students have exited the area. Each building has its own evacuation procedure with an evacuation route map posted in all hallways and assembly areas.

S.A.C. Building

1. Personnel in the gym, locker rooms and bowling alley should evacuate through the North exit and assemble on the front lawn.

2. Occupants of all other first floor recreation areas, lobby, and offices should evacuate through the South exit and assemble on the lawn by the girl’s dormitory.

3. Occupants of the library and all other second floor areas/offices should evacuate through the South exit and assemble on the lawn by the girl’s dormitory.

4. Faculty and staff should check bathrooms, recreation areas, etc. to insure that all students have exited the building.

5. Residential Life personnel will assist with taking roll at both assembly locations and forward a report to the North lawn.

6. The Receptionist will take the check-in/out book to the North lawn.

Administration Building

1. All occupants of the first floor and cafeteria should evacuate through the East or West exit and assemble on the North lawn. An Operations and/or Technology representative will take roll and forward it to the North lawn. The Cafeteria Manager will forward a list of staff to the North lawn.

2. All occupants of the second floor should evacuate through the West stairwell and assemble at on the North lawn. An Institutional Advancement representative will take roll for this floor. Auditorium??

3. All occupants of the third floor will evacuate through the East stairwell and assemble on the North lawn. A Financial Affairs representative will take roll for this floor.

4. It is the responsibility of an Operations and/or Technology representative to check all floors to insure that everyone has evacuated the building.

5. The Executive Director or designee will assign representatives on the North lawn to consolidate the roll reports. A missing person’s report will be available to record any unaccounted for personnel/students.

Science Building

1. The first floor should evacuate the building through the East exit and assemble on the North lawn.

2. The second, third and fourth floors should evacuate the building through the West stairwell and assemble on the North lawn.

3. The faculty should check all classrooms, bathrooms, etc. to insure that all students have exited the building. They should also bring their class rosters with them and advise all students to stay with their classes.

4. Once everyone has assembled, a roll should be taken by a Faculty member and a report sent to the North lawn.

Women’s Dormitory

1. The first and second floors should evacuate through the North exit and assemble on the North lawn.

2. The third and fourth floors should evacuate through the South exit and assemble on the South lawn.

3. The Hall Directors and Resident Advisors should check all bathrooms and dorm rooms to insure all students have exited the building.

4. Once everyone has assembled, roll should be taken by the Hall Director on duty and a report forwarded to the North lawn.

Men’s Dormitory

1. The first floor should evacuate through the main entrance of the building and assemble on Georgia Avenue.

2. The second floor should evacuate through the North and South stairwells and assemble on Georgia Avenue.

3. The Hall Directors and Resident Advisors should check all bathrooms and dorm rooms to insure all students have exited the building.

4. Once everyone has assembled on Georgia Avenue, roll should be taken by the Hall Director on duty and a report forwarded to the North lawn.

Humanities Building

1. All floors should evacuate through the East exit and assemble on the North lawn.

2. The faculty should check all classrooms, bathrooms, etc. to insure that all students and occupants of the first and second floors have exited the building.

3. The staff on the third floor should check the infirmary and bathrooms to insure all students have exited the building.

4. The Hall Director and Resident Advisor should check the fourth floor dorm rooms and bathroom to insure all students have exited the building.

5. The faculty should bring their class rosters with them and advise all students to stay with their classes.

6. Once everyone has assembled on the front lawn, roll should be taken and a report forwarded to the North lawn - first and second floors by Faculty members, third and fourth floors by a Residential Life member.

West Campus Theater/Art Studio

1. The art studio should evacuate through the West exit and assemble on the soccer field.

2. The theater should evacuate through the North exit and assemble on the soccer field.

3. The faculty should check all areas in the building to insure all students have exited.

4. The faculty should bring their class rosters with them and advise all students to stay with their class.

5. Once everyone has assembled on the soccer field, roll should be taken by a Faculty member and a report forwarded to the North lawn.

No one should re-enter the building until a member of the maintenance staff gives the all clear.