Emergency

Instructions for Specific Emergencies

Contents

 

FIRE

  • Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station. 
  • Alert people in your area of the danger and of the need to evacuate, assisting those with disabilities.
  • Shut down any equipment which may add fuel to the fire.
  • Immediately exit the building, closing doors between you and the fire. Do NOT use elevators!
  • Go to your department’s gathering place, staying at least 300 feet from the building.
  • Dial Campus Security at #2099 after reaching a place of safety.

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IF TRAPPED IN SMOKE

  • If you are able, drop to your knees and crawl toward an exit.
  • Hold your breath as much as possible.
  • Breathe slowly through nose using a towel or shirt as a filter.

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IF TRAPPED IN A ROOM

  • Close as many doors as possible between you and the fire.
  • Place cloth material (wet if possible) around or under the door to prevent smoke from entering the room.
  • Be prepared to signal from a window to someone outside or by shouting at regular intervals.

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WHEN TO USE AN EXTINGUISHER

  • Only use an extinguisher to attempt to extinguish a Small fire and only If you have been trained to use an extinguisher
  • An extinguisher can be used to suppress a fire that blocks your exit from the building.
  • Remember PASS, the four basic steps to operating a fire extinguisher:

P: Pull the pin
A: Aim the extinguisher hose at the base of the fire
S: Squeeze the lever
S: Sweep from side to side

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BUILDING EVACUATION

  • When the fire alarm is activated, follow posted evacuation routes.
  • Do NOT use elevators!
  • Take personal belongings.
  • Assist people with disabilities.
  • Go to your designated gathering place.

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EMERGENCY OR URGENT MEDICAL SITUATIONS

  • For first aid, call Campus Security at #2099.
  • Do not expose yourself to someone else’s blood or body fluids.
  • If someone is unconscious and may have suffered Sudden Cardiac Arrest, be sure that Campus Safety has been called

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WORK RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS

  • For work related injury / illness care beyond first aid (when an ambulance is not called) contact either:
    • Rink Beeksma, Manager Security and Parking Services at #3843
    • Human Resources, at #3052
  • Inform your supervisor and fill out an Employee Injury Report within 24 hours

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UTILITY FAILURE

  • Call Campus Security at #2099 24/7/365 to report an electrical power failure, gas line break, heating emergency or water main break.
  • Do not use candles for lighting. Emergency lighting for exit routes will activate in a power outage.
  • Unplug electrical equipment including computers.
  • If necessary activate the building fire alarm to evacuate the building.
  • Do not use elevators.
  • Notify Campus Safety of the location of any persons trapped in an elevator.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASES

If you discover a hazardous material spill

  • Remove yourself from the area and keep others away. Try to stay upstream, uphill and upwind of the accident.
  • From a safe place, call Campus Security at #2099
  • Give your name, phone number and location. Give your report without re-entering the spill area.
    • location of the spill
    • name and amount of material spilled (if known)
    • extent of injuries
    • safest route to the spill

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LOCK DOWN

  • Lock Down involves staying inside a secure location and NOT evacuating. Do NOT sound the fire alarm.
  • Immediately secure yourself and others in your area in a room by locking the doors or barricading the doors with available objects.
  • Lock and cover windows. Turn off lights and audio equipment. Stay away from windows.
  • Call the Campus Security at #2099.
  • Keep classrooms and other places of refuge secure until police arrive and give you directions.
  • Stay out of open areas and be as quiet as possible.

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SUSPICIOUS PERSONS & CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR

  • If you witness Criminal or Suspicious Behaviour, call Campus Security at #2099 and provide as much information as possible as to what is happening, where and who is involved.
  • Stay on the line with Campus Security to provide additional information until officers arrive, if your safety is not in jeopardy.
  • If a threat is imminent, leave the area and notify others of the threat as you come in contact with them.
  • Do not physically confront a suspicious-looking person. Do NOT put yourself at risk.

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HOSTAGE SITUATIONS

  • Be Patient. Time is on your side.
  • Follow instructions and be alert. Avoid arguments and don’t speak unless spoken to.
  • Maintain eye contact with the captor if possible and treat them in as friendly a manner as possible.
  • Be observant and try to remember all distinguishing characteristics of your captor.
  • Be prepared to answer the police on the phone, should a line be patched through to your location.

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SUSPICIOUS MAIL OR PACKAGE ITEMS THAT MAY MAKE IT SUSPICIOUS

  • Restricted marking such as “Personal” or “Special Delivery”.
  • No return address or one that cannot be verified as legitimate.
  • A city or state in the postmark that does not match the return address.
  • Unusual weight based on size
    • asymmetrical
    • odd shape
    • rigid or
    • bulky package.
  • Strange odours, oily stains, crystallization, protruding wires, excessive tape or string.

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IF YOU RECEIVE A SUSPICIOUS LETTER OR PACKAGE

  • Do not try to open it.
  • Isolate it by keeping others out of the area.
  • Call Campus Security at #2099.

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DEMONSTRATIONS

  • If the demonstration is peaceful and non-obstructive, contact Campus Security at #2099 to report the demonstration and to check if it has been authorized.
  • If the demonstration is hostile, get to a safe location immediately and contact Campus Security at #2099.
  • Do not argue with those demonstrating and keep your opinions to yourself.

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WEATHER EMERGENCY / SEVERE (THUNDER) STORM WARNING

  • If you can hear thunder you are within striking distance for lightning. Seek sturdy indoor shelter and stay away from windows.
  • Do not touch anything that conducts electricity.
  • Be prepared to evacuate to shelter area.
  • Check online weather reports.
  • Upon notification proceed to posted shelter area and notify others you meet to do the same.
  • Do not use elevators.
  • Assist those with disabilities to the safest area on the floor (interior corridor, room, office).

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BOMB THREAT

  • After a threat is received
    • Follow directions of Campus Security and law enforcement officials.
    • If you are in a building that has received a bomb threat, DO NOT use your cell phone. Turn off all 2-way radios, cell phones, pagers or anything else that can transmit a signal. The signal that is transmitted when you use one of these electronic devices could actually set off the bomb.
  • Use the checklist as found below to gather useful information from the caller.
  • Record the date, exact time and phone number of where call came from.
  • Call Campus Security at #2099 immediately and report the information.

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BOMB THREAT CHECKLIST

Listen - Do Not Interrupt - Keep the Caller Talking

  • What time will the bomb go off?
  • Where is the bomb located?
  • Write out the entire message
  • Write down the date and time
  • Identity of the caller: name, gender, age
  • Which of these describe the caller?
VoiceSpeechLanguageMannerBackground noises
Loud  Fast  Excellent  Calm  Factory machines 
High pitch   Stutter  Fair  Coherent  Animals 
Raspy  Slurred  Good  Deliberate  Quiet
Soft  Slow  Poor  Righteous  Street traffic 
Deep  Distorted  Foul  Angry  Music 
Pleasant  Nasal  Accent  Irrational  Office machines 
  • After the call:
    • Notify Campus Security immediately at #2099.
    • Do not talk with anyone unless instructed to do so by Campus Security.

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